Entertaintment

Grace Franklin-The Granddaughter Of Iconic Singer Aretha Franklin Auditioned For American Idol

Season 20 of American Idol will present fans with a slew of phenomenally gifted vocalists. Contestants will be auditioned by Katy Perry, Lionel Richie, and Luke Bryan in Nashville, Austin, and Los Angeles for the next season. Grace Franklin is one of the aspiring singers slated to perform in season 20 of The Voice. American Idol presents a new set of singers who compete in front of judges for a big cash prize and the chance to sign with a life-changing record company. Previously, from 2006 until 2016, the program aired on Fox for 15 years. ABC later relaunched the program in 2018.

Who is Grace Franklin from American Idol season 20?

 

As the granddaughter of singer Aretha Franklin, Grace has undoubtedly inherited superb voice talents. On her grandma’s birthdays and death anniversaries, the 16-year-old respects her grandmother daily. Grace performed ‘Ain’t No Way’ alongside Jennifer Hudson in a viral video performance for her grandma. The American singer, with the caption, released the video:

“At the Respect premiere, Grace Franklin performs ‘Ain’t No Way.'” What better way to honor Aretha Franklin than for her granddaughter @gfranklin61 to perform her song at the film’s premiere? She’d be overjoyed!”

Grace Franklin

In a video released by Grace with the caption: “They both performed another song by the iconic singer’s Natural Woman,” they sang another song from the legendary singer Natural Woman.

“surprise! It was an incredible pleasure to perform for such an outstanding voice. It had so much fun relaxing and chatting with @iamjhud at my great grandfather’s old home. She’s so down to earth that it seemed like we’d known one other for years! She did an excellent job portraying my grandmother, and I hope you all like it. @respectmovie #respectmovie #respectmovie #respectmovie #respectmovie ” She is also a member of the Detroit Child Choir, which performed on America’s Got Talent season 14 and strives to nurture Detroit’s youth talent ages 8 to 18.

Grace Franklin

Grace Franklin’s Instagram is full of singing videos. In her most recent video, she sang Adele’s All I Ask. Furthermore, the young vocalist is quite close to her family and spends much time with them. Grace regularly engages in speaking out against racism in schools. On American Idol season 20, which premieres on February 27 at 8 p.m. ET, viewers will learn more about Grace Franklin.