Hey South Dakota Singers! 'American Idol' Auditions Coming Soon

If you're a singer in the Sioux Empire who's looking for a big break, a major television singing competition show is looking for South Dakota singers.

American Idol auditions are coming to South Dakota! This is a great opportunity for local singers to showcase their talents in front of top-notch TV producers and executives. However, South Dakota singers won't have to travel to bigger cities to have a chance to perform in front of the Idol judges.

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With the power of technology, potential contestants can submit a video through social media. South Dakota singers can also audition through Zoom meetings. The singers would wait in the Zoom room until their names are called. This one audition could give you the chance to be the next Carrie Underwood, Scotty McCreery, or Kelly Clarkson.

One American Idol producer says she loves that digital auditions are opening doors for all singers across the country. The American Idol crew could not be more excited to audition more singers.

“That’s exciting for us this year. We’re busy, but we love it. All through August, we’re doing auditions, and we have online auditions where people can submit videos. We see everything — every single person and every note sung.”

So when can South Dakota singers audition for American Idol? The open call for all South Dakota singers will be next Wednesday, August 14th. These virtual auditions for the first round will be face-to-face with a producer, who will provide real-time feedback.

This is an amazing opportunity for any South Dakota singer! You can sign-up today to audition by clicking here.

Break a leg to all South Dakota singers!

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Hey South Dakota Singers! ‘American Idol’ Auditions Coming Soon

8 Celebrities You May to Run Into In South Dakota

35 Movies That Take Place in South Dakota