Overview
- Thomas opened Phil Collins’ “Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)” from behind a pillar before stepping out to finish the audition.
- Judges Carrie Underwood, Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan praised his vocals, with Underwood calling his voice “outrageous” and Richie saying, “I think we got ourselves a hit record here.”
- He earned three yes votes and a golden ticket to Hollywood Week, which the show has set in Nashville starting Feb. 23.
- After advancing, he proposed on stage to his girlfriend, Alyona, who said yes as family and judges looked on.
- The 26-year-old Mobile, Alabama native now living in Palm Beach County, Florida gained a following through faceless videos filmed by Alyona, often capturing him singing from the shower.