The pre-Season 12 hype was proven correct on the first live American Idol show of the year Tuesday:
These ladies can really wail!
Among the top performances of the evening were Breanna Steer covering Beyonce’s "Flaws & All," Kree Harrison making like Faith Hill on "Stronger" and definitely Candice Glover belting out "Ordinary People."
Watch R&B swagger meet some seriously old-school jazz in this video of the hopeful: