American Idol 2025 Showstopper Round Preview: MKY makes the audience SWOON with all-Spanish “Sabor a Mi” cover
American Idol season 23 contestant, MKY comes from a Mexican-American family of singers who perform R&B songs. But for his Showstopper Round song choice, the young singer will take a risk and perform totally in Spanish.
The clip below is a preview from Sunday’s (April 6) American Idol season 23 episode, which features the remaining 62 contestants performing for the first time with a full band in front of a studio audience. The song MKY chose is titled “Sabor a Mi” and according to Wiki is a 1959 Bolero by Álvaro Carrillo and has been covered by several artists including the American standards singer, Eydie Gormé in 1964 and Luis Miguel in 1997.
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MKY explains that he is auditioning for American Idol to honor his extended family, but also to honor his Mexican roots. Many family members sat in the audience to watch his Showstoppers performance. “I am hoping I can pull it off and show a different side of me,” he said in his video package.”
As MKY accompanies himself on an acoustic Spanish style guitar, which he plays expertly, the band lends a gentle musical backdrop in order not to drown out his delicate and romantic vocals. He hits a long note before the chorus and the crowd goes wild.
After the Top 62 perform, the judges will send more singers home
The song choice was a risk, but a smart one. In his first major American Idol performance, MKY managed to highlight his beautiful vocals, establish himself as a talented and confident heartthrob, while showing off his impressive musicianship.
Did he impress the judges Lionel Richie, Carrie Underwood and Luke Bryan enough to go through to the next round? Watch American Idol on Sunday April 6 at 8 pm ET/PT to find out. After the Top 62 perform. the judges will choose which contestants will move on to the new Head to Head round which airs Monday night, April 7. Plus, Jelly Roll joins the cast as the show’s first ever “Artist in Residence.“
Next week, the Top 24 head to the Disney Aulani Resort in Hawaii for the Top 24 round.
