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\n Related: <\/span>Baylee Littrell Says Singing Dad Brian’s Song on ‘Idol’ Was ‘Bittersweet’<\/span><\/a>
\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\t\t\tBaylee Littrell\u2018s American Idol journey has come to an end, but viewers won\u2019t forget his emotional performance of dad Brian Littrell\u2018s song \u201cGone Without Goodbye.\u201d Baylee, 22, exclusively opened up to Us Weekly about his experience on Idol following his elimination, reflecting on his decision to perform his dad\u2019s 2006 solo track on the Easter [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\u201cIt means a great deal to us,\u201d the younger singer told host Ryan Seacreast<\/strong> at the time. \u201cThat song is really dedicated to [the] tragedy [of] 9\/11, you know, all the victims that it affected.\u201d<\/p>\nBaylee went on to explain that his mother, Leighanne<\/strong>, was \u201csupposed to be on the second flight\u201d that struck the World Trade Center in September 2001.<\/p>\n\u201cI feel incredibly lucky,\u201d he continued. \u201cIt\u2019s an emotional song. I\u2019m just glad I got through it.\u201d<\/p>\n
\n<\/blockquote>\nMcLean \u2014 who sang alongside Brian, Nick Carter<\/strong>, Kevin Richardson<\/strong> and Howie Dorough<\/strong> in the beloved early aughts band \u2014 told Us that he is \u201calways going to root\u201d for Baylee as he takes his next, post-American Idol<\/em> steps.<\/p>\n\u201cLast time I was in Georgia, I was in the studio with T-Pain working on my solo project and I went to Brian\u2019s house just to kind of kick it, and Baylee sat there and played 15 songs, all different types of music,\u201d he continued. \u201cI mean, he\u2019s got a catalog of probably three to 400 songs he\u2019s written that are all insanely good. He knows what he wants and he knows what\u2019s right and wrong. He\u2019s seen his dad go through it; his uncles go through it. He\u2019s seen a lot in 22 years, but he\u2019s in his own lane and in my mind he\u2019s already a massive success because he is his own person.\u201d<\/p>\n
In an exclusive interview with Us<\/em> following his elimination, Baylee opened up about his time on Idol<\/em> and how difficult it was to compete as a famous Backstreet Boys\u2019 son.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThank You!<\/h3>\n
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Baylee went on to explain that his mother, Leighanne<\/strong>, was \u201csupposed to be on the second flight\u201d that struck the World Trade Center in September 2001.<\/p>\n \u201cI feel incredibly lucky,\u201d he continued. \u201cIt\u2019s an emotional song. I\u2019m just glad I got through it.\u201d<\/p>\n McLean \u2014 who sang alongside Brian, Nick Carter<\/strong>, Kevin Richardson<\/strong> and Howie Dorough<\/strong> in the beloved early aughts band \u2014 told Us that he is \u201calways going to root\u201d for Baylee as he takes his next, post-American Idol<\/em> steps.<\/p>\n \u201cLast time I was in Georgia, I was in the studio with T-Pain working on my solo project and I went to Brian\u2019s house just to kind of kick it, and Baylee sat there and played 15 songs, all different types of music,\u201d he continued. \u201cI mean, he\u2019s got a catalog of probably three to 400 songs he\u2019s written that are all insanely good. He knows what he wants and he knows what\u2019s right and wrong. He\u2019s seen his dad go through it; his uncles go through it. He\u2019s seen a lot in 22 years, but he\u2019s in his own lane and in my mind he\u2019s already a massive success because he is his own person.\u201d<\/p>\n In an exclusive interview with Us<\/em> following his elimination, Baylee opened up about his time on Idol<\/em> and how difficult it was to compete as a famous Backstreet Boys\u2019 son.<\/p>\n You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/blockquote>\n
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