"American Idol" to hold virtual auditions

ABC's "American Idol" will hold virtual auditions for the show starting at 10 a.m.

Monday.

NEW THIS MORNING...YOU COULDBE THE NEXT AMERICAN IDOL...ASTHE A-B-C SHOW HOLDS VIRTUALAUDITIONS BEGINNING TODAY.WCPO9 NEWS REPORTER BRIAN MAINSSHARES HOW YOU CAN TAKEPART... DEPENDING ON WHERE YOULIVE.FROM TRAVELING THE UNITEDSTATES ON A TOUR BUS TOFILLING STADIUMS, "AMERICANIDOL" SENIOR PRODUCER PATRICKLYNN HAS SEENEVERYTHINGDURING AUDITIONS FOR THEREALITY TV COMPETITIOOVERTHEYEARS."The auditions have changeddramatically over the yearsbut none so dramatically asthis."STARTING AT 10 A.M.TODAY , LYNN AND HIS TEAM OFPRODUCERS WILL HOLD VIRTUAAUDITIONS FOR IDOL HOPEFULS INOHIO.THAT'S RIGHT, VIRTUAL.DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC,THE SHOW IS HOSTING A CASTINGCALL VIA ZOOM.

ANYONE IN OHIOWHO WANTS THEIR SHOT ATSTARDOM CAN SIGN UP FOR "IDOLACROSS AMERICA" AUDITIONS ON"AMERICAN IDOL'S" WEBSITERIGHTNOW."So, what happens whensomebody shows up?

Well, theycome and they get in a line.So, we have a virtual line.But it still is sort of thesame process, it's just, youknow,virtually.""Basically, once you get yourlink just come on over andwait outside the room.

We'llbring you inside the room at acertain point and we'll justget the whole process started."SINGERS AND MUSICIANS WILLTHEN PERFORM IN FRONT OF ASMALL GROUP OF PRODUCERS INTHAT ZOOM ROOM FOR A CHANCE TOAPPEAR ON AMERICAN IDOL ON ABCLATER THIS YEAR.07:43 PATRICKLYNN, SENIOR PRODUCER FORAMERICAN IDOL"The main thingis, give it a shot.

What haveyou got to lose?"LYNN SUGGESTSPREPPING YOUR EQUIPMENT ANDLOOSENING YOUR VOCAL CORDSBEFORE LOGGING INTO ZOOM.

YOUCAN LEARN MORE ABOUT TODAY'SVIRTUAL AUDITIONS AT WCPO.COM.I'M BRIAN MAINS--WCPO--9 NEWS.