South Carolina college student Freddie McClendon, 19, auditioned with the original song "You Never Loved Him," about his father's murder. He said he came to "Idol" to show the world that dad ...

When 19-year-old Freddie McClendon stepped in front of judges Carrie Underwood, Lionel Richie, and Luke Bryan to sing, he shared a song that tugged at their heartstrings. The original song ...

Freddie McClendon brought "American Idol" judges to tears in Sunday night's episode when he performed a moving original song about his late father, Davis McClendon, who was killed in May 2023.

Greenwood’s Freddie McClendon props his feet up on a couch in a backstage area at American Idol auditions, while waiting ...

A South Carolina college student, Freddie McClendon, auditioned for the American Idol with the original song about his father, Davis McClendon's murder – “You Never Loved Him”. Freddie ...

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Freddie McClendon, the 19-year-old son of Davis McClendon, whose brutal 2023 murder was the subject of a recent 48 Hours episode, has become the latest American Idol contestant to be sent through to ...

Freddie McClendon spoke about his father on the show. An "American Idol" contestant brought a personal story to his audition that moved the judges Sunday night. Freddie McClendon appeared on ...

Freddie McClendon made quite the impression on Sunday's episode when he auditioned with the original song, "You Never Loved Him." The track was dedicated to his late father, Davis McClendon ...

On the Sunday, March 23 edition of the reality singing competition, Greenville, S.C. native Freddie McClendon, 19, auditioned with "You Never Loved Him," written in honor of his father ...

The episode, which marked the fourth week of Season 23 auditions, ended with a moving performance from 19-year-old Freddie McClendon, whose father's murder became a true-crime obsession.

Freddie McClendon made quite the impression on Sunday's episode when he auditioned with the original song, "You Never Loved Him." The track was dedicated to his late father, Davis McClendon, whose ...