A soulful a capella performance propelled an 18-year-old Arkansan into another round of competition on American Idol in an episode that aired Monday night on ABC.
"Hollywood feels totally different than being home. Two days ago, I was in Royal, Arkansas, feeding my goats," Noah Davis said in an interview before he took the stage. "I know if I make a single mistake here in this audition that I could be going home. It's like, I wasn't nervous but now I'm nervous!"
His rendition of Jessie J's "Mamma Knows Best" widened eyes and drew applause from the audience as well as the judges.
Davis, who is taking a break from studying nursing at Arkansas Tech University, is one of 32 remaining contestants from across the United States.
American Idol airs Sundays at 7 p.m.