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Loretta Lynn's granddaughter Emmy, 24, wows American Idol judges with song about her eating disorder battle: 'An A+ songwriter like your grandma'


The granddaughter of late legendary country singer Loretta Lynn thoroughly impressed the American Idol judges during her audition on Sunday's show. Emmy Russell performed an original.

E mmy Russell, 24, won the praises of Katy Perry, Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie after performing an original song called Skinny, which she said was written about her eating disorder battle. After Luke pressed her on the singer's identity, Emmy stunned them by disclosing that her 'memaw' was none other than the Grammy-winning hitmaker of such hits as You Ain't Woman Enough and Coal Miner's Daughter; Loretta pictured in 2014 24-year-old Emmy won the praises of Katy Perry , Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie after performing an original song called Skinny, which she said was written about her eating disorder battle

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