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Backstreet Boys’ Brian Littrell Gets Emotional During Son Baylee’s ‘American Idol’ Audition: ‘We’re Super Proud’
Backstreet Boys legend Brian Littrell got emotional during son Baylee's 'American Idol' audition on Sunday (March 9), joining in for a duet; watch.
“Because his career to me is one of the most extraordinary in music history.” In one of the most touching moments, Baylee recalled the time when he was eight or nine and he got to open up for the BSB at a huge arena show and play his “two little songs.” Ramping up the emotion, Brian Littrell said he’s always told everyone that his son is “ten times more talented” that he is, something Baylee proved when he sang an “emotional” original about wanting to give up called “Waiting on Myself to Die.” When Baylee began strumming his acoustic guitar and crooning the song’s turbulent lyrics — “I don’t know what to do anymore/ I seem to be by all alone this war” — the judges leaned forward in rapt attention. The song was the follow up to Baylee’s debut track, “ Don’t Knock It,” which the then-rising country singer got to work out when he hit the road with Backstreet for their DNA world tour.
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