‘American Idol’: Is Elijah McCormick the New Willie Spence? (RECAP) | TV Insider 

It’s not every day a hopeful gets to jam out alongside the great Lionel Richie on “All Night Long” for your audition, but this 27-year-old dueling pianist did just that. Lionel said he learned more about her voice through the duet and thought she handled it very well. “I just played with Lionel Richie.” Yes, you did Bre! And it may only just be the beginning. Read full article here.

Get the Girls Night Started With BRE’s New Single ‘Rather Be Alone’ | Blaire Magazine 

SZA would rather be dead than be alone, but BRE would just rather be alone, or so she says in her new upbeat, independent single aptly titled “Rather Be Alone.” According to the singer, this single is inspired by the lows of dating. Let’s face it, BRE says it best, “Dating sucks. Dating in LA sucks. Dating in LA in your late twenties/early thirties sucks. That’s the place where ‘Rather Be Alone’ came from. After being f*ckboyed one too many times, I couldn’t help but think to myself, ‘Honestly, I’d rather be alone than deal with this BS!’”

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American Idol' Season 21: Who is Bre Podgorski? 'Dueling' pianist and producer to perform this season | MEAWWW 

Some young artists stood out like John Wayne Hatfield due to his touching tribute to his grandfather and Kaylin Hedges after she won the Platinum Ticket. One musical sensation that will set the stage on fire in Week 3 is Bre Podgorski. Bre might be the most unique artist to feature this season as she is not only a singer/songwriter but a 'dueling' piano bar player. She knows how to captivate her audience. To know about this young artist continue reading.

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Southern California hopefuls dream big with auditions for 'American Idol' | MSN 

"I have huge goals, I'm not going to lie. 'Idol' for me was like if I'm going to do this artist thing I'm going to go all out," said BRE. "There's no Plan B; this is it. I actually started something on TikTok called 'From No one to Stadium' where I document every day of pursuing this dream of going from someone knows about to headline a stadium, which is my ultimate goal. The 'Idol' process is what inspired me to do that and I want to take this absolutely as far as I can I want the world to hear my music but I also want to hopefully inspire others who maybe have given up on their dreams anyone can make their dreams come true."

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American Idol 2023: Night 3 Auditions (PHOTOS) | American Idol Net 

This season of American Idol is already starting strong with touching, memorable, and gorgeously sung auditions. We look forward to meeting and hearing the auditioners each week. American Idol 2023 has the potential to be one of the best. The auditions continue next week with American Idol 21 auditions on night three. We’ll watch as more hopefuls try to get a ticket to Hollywood, or even the special platinum ticket. 

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American Idol 2023 Auditions 3: Meet The Contestants (Photos) | MJSBig Blog 

Bre Podgorski is a dueling piano bar performer and singer with extensive experience. In 2014, her band, Bre-L saw success with the release of their “Oblivion” cover by Grimes which has over 2 million streams on Spotify to date. TheBr group eventually split, and she released solo music under Bre-L and since 2021 has released music under the single-name moniker of BRE. According to her website, at the age of 13, her family relocated from Illinois to Los Angeles, and she worked with some producers as a country singer. Later feeling burnt out, she moved first to Austin, Texas to work for a tech startup and later to New Zealand as a part of an environmental group where she started playing piano and performing in bars. Eventually she returned to her Los Angeles home. 

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Southern California hopefuls dream big with auditions for 'American Idol' | ABC7 

HOLLYWOOD (KABC) -- Three Southern Californians are on the list of talented artists auditioning this weekend for "American Idol." They may have different backgrounds musically, but all three are passionate about making music.


BRE is from Burbank and is thrilled to dip her toe into the "Idol" world.

"I have huge goals, I'm not going to lie. 'Idol' for me was like if I'm going to do this artist thing I'm going to go all out," said BRE. "There's no Plan B; this is it. I actually started something on TikTok called 'From No one to Stadium' where I document every day of pursuing this dream of going from someone knows about to headline a stadium, which is my ultimate goal. The 'Idol' process is what inspired me to do that and I want to take this absolutely as far as I can I want the world to hear my music but I also want to hopefully inspire others who maybe have given up on their dreams anyone can make their dreams come true."

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DANCE TO MODERN ELECTRO POP BY BRE ON “RATHER BE ALONE” | Roadie Music 

Do you like the modern and current sound of a good and contagious Electro Pop ? Combining melody and modernity in her work, be sure to check out the new single by the American singer called BRE right now . The name of her latest work is Rather Be Alone (2023) and it's very easy for you to check it out right now: just click below. The song also has an official music video that you can watch below! Read full article here.