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Emmy Russell's American Idol journey took another step forward Monday night, singing for the chance to reach the Top 10. Russell − the granddaughter of country singer Loretta Lynn who has Kentucky ties − performed the Selena Gomez classic "Lose You To Love Me" in an effort to garner enough votes to reach the competition's next stage. Emmy Russell on American Idol:Rewatch every time she's performed Here's what you need to know: 'American Idol' singer Emmy Russell performs Selena Gomez's 'Lose You To Love Me' Idol alum dies at 47:No foul play suspected in death of Christian singer Mandisa Russell received support from fans as she sang the hit and had a little turbulence as she closed out the song. Nervous laughter overwhelmed the young singer as she finished. However, fans didn't seem to mind, voting her through to the Top 12. Genius.com offers the lyrics to American Idol contestant Emmy Russell's original song 'Skinny': Verse 1 Haven't eaten in days God, I hate how You made me So scared to confess Been so hard to undress lately These oversized t-shirts, don't work like they used to Sleeping on scales, it's just what I'm used to Haven't eaten in days God, I hate how You made me (God, I hate how You made) I get asked on a dateHaven't eaten in days Chorus So I took a trip around the world To hold the hands of orphan girls Saw the war, felt the pain And miracles in His name But I just wanna be I just wanna be Skinny So I took a trip around the world Verse 2 I get asked on a date Parents think that I'm great They call mе a keeper But I don't believе them And I don't believe you Professional runner Chorus It's funny what people say It's been with me since seventh grade You're a pretty face, just drop the weight So at my birthday party, I skipped the cake 'Cause And I just wanna be (I just wanna be) And I just wanna be (I just wanna be) And I just wanna be (Skinny, skinny) Skinny, skinny, skinny (Skinny) It's funny what people say Bridge Why am I in love With a mirror that says You're not enough? (You're not enough) Why am I in love (Am I in love) With a mirror that says (That says) You won't measure up? No, you're not my friend You're making me sick and I'm breaking up with Skinny You're a liar (You're a liar) You're a liar for saying that I'll never be Pretty, pretty 'Cause I'm not skinny, skinny Oh-ah-ah-ah Ah-ah-ah Season 22 of "American Idol" airs at 8 p.m. ET and 5 p.m. PT on Sunday and Monday nights on ABC. It streams on Hulu. A single fan can vote up to 30 times for their favorite contestant using three voting options, as each option allows for 10 votes per person. Fans can text 21523, visit the website or hit the app on Android or Apple. According to USA Today, Perry announced on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" that she plans to leave "American Idol' after her seventh season. Chris Sims is a digital content producer at Midwest Connect Gannett. Follow him on Twitter: @ChrisFSims.Who made Top 10 'American Idol' 2024?
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