Maine's Julia Gagnon makes 'American Idol' top 14

AN AMERICAN IDOL CONTESTANT FROM MAINE HAS ADVANCED TO THE NEXT ROUND OF COMPETITION... BONNIE BISHOP SPOKE WITH THE 21-YEAR-OLD USM STUDENT TODAY TO SEE HOW SHE'S FEELING AFTER HER AUDITION AIRED. NAT FROM AUDTION OF THEM SAYING YOURE GOING TO HOLLYWOOD. LAST SUNDAY, JULIA GAGNON'S AUDITION AIRED ON AMERICAN IDOL, AND WAS BROADCASTED FOR ALL TO SEE, EVEN HER SUPPORTERS IN MAINE. SHE SECURED HER TICKET TO HOLLYWOOD BY SINGING AINT NO WAY BY ARETHA FRANKLIN HER SINGING THE SONG AND THEN FADE FOR HER SOT (07:55:10-07:55:23) I DECIDED TO GO WITH AINT TN THATS THE SONG THAT I LOVE, EVERYBODY WOULD LOVE IT. IT'S A RISK, A HUGE RISK. BUT YOU KNOW WHY NOT YOU SHOULDNT PLAN FOR TRYING TO BE ABLE TO TOP YOUR PERFORMANCE BECAUSE YOU DON'T KNOW IF THERE WILL BE ANOTHER ONE. BUMP UP THE SOUND OF THE SONG AGAIN HERE. BUT JULIA'S AUDITION WASN'T LIKE ANY OTHER SHE GOT A PLATINUM TICKET, WHICH IS ONLY GIVEN TO THREE AUDTIONERS AND IT MEANS SHE HAS AUTOMATICALLY ADVANCED TO THE SECOND ROUND OF HOLLYWOOD WEEK... (07:59:26-07:59:31) IT WAS JUST SUCH A HUMBLE MOMENT TO KNOW THEY HELD MY AUDITON ABOVE ALL OF THOSE OTHER PEOPLE SHE SAYS THAT THE SUPPORT SHE'S RECIVING HAS SKYROCKETED SINCE HER AUDITION AIRED.... (07:55:40-07:55:49) ITS CRAZY IVE HAD SO MANY N W PEOPLE FOLLOWING MY JOURNEY, IVE HAD PEOPLE RECOGNIZING ME ON THE STREETS. EVEN WITH ALL OF THE NEW ATTENTION JULIA IS GETTING, HER ORIGINAL SUPPORTERS ARE STILL BY HER SIDE, INCLUDING HER FIANCE... NATHANIAL (08:08:27- 08:08:39) SHE IS HANDS DOWN THE MOST TALENTED PERSON I HAVE MET. AND I AM SO INCREDIBLY PROUD OF THE FACT THAT I HAVE MET HER AND GET TO LIVE A LIFE WITH HER. AS VIEWERS WAIT TO SEE HOW THE COMPETITION UNFOLDS EACH WEEK, JULIA IS STILL IN MAINE WITH HER FAMILY AND ATTENDING SCHOOL AT THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE..... (08:01:10-08:01:30) I FEEL REALLY PRIDEFUL TO BE KIND OF ONE OF THE ONLY CONTESTANTS FROM MAINE. DEFINETLY GOTTEN THE HYPE FROM IDOL THEMSELVES AND I JUST HOPE I CAN KEEP IT UP FOR MAINE AND MAINE'S SUPPORT IS JUST OTHER WORLDLY. YOU CAN WATCH JULIA AGAIN THIS SUNDAY ON CHANNEL 8 AT 8

Maine's Julia Gagnon has earned her place in the "American Idol" top 14.The Cumberland native belted out her rendition of Jelly Roll's "Need a Favor" after learning of her entry into the top 14. Prior to that, she covered Fantasia's "Believe."Julia's journey started after securing a platinum ticket to Hollywood by singing "Ain’t No Way" by Aretha Franklin.The platinum ticket is only given to three auditioners each season. It meant she automatically advanced to the second round of Hollywood week.We spoke with Gagnon after her audition.“It was just a, such a humble moment to, to know that they held my audition above all of those people,” Gagnon said.Gagnon says after that audition, the support she recieved has skyrocketed.“I’ve had so many new people following my journey,” Gagnon said. “I’ve had people recognizing me on the streets.”Even with all the new attention Julia is getting, her original supporters are still by her side.“She is hands down the most talented person I have met, and I am so incredibly proud of the fact that I have met her and get to live a life with her," said Nathanial Haven, Julia’s fiance. “I feel really prideful to be kind of one of the only known contestants from Maine," Gagnon said. “Maine’s support, is just, it's just otherworldly.” Maine's Julia Gagnon has earned her place in the "American Idol" top 14. The Cumberland native belted out her rendition of Jelly Roll's "Need a Favor" after learning of her entry into the top 14. Prior to that, she covered Fantasia's "Believe." Julia's journey started after securing a platinum ticket to Hollywood by singing "Ain’t No Way" by Aretha Franklin. The platinum ticket is only given to three auditioners each season. It meant she automatically advanced to the second round of Hollywood week. We spoke with Gagnon after her audition. “It was just a, such a humble moment to, to know that they held my audition above all of those people,” Gagnon said. Gagnon says after that audition, the support she recieved has skyrocketed. “I’ve had so many new people following my journey,” Gagnon said. “I’ve had people recognizing me on the streets.” Even with all the new attention Julia is getting, her original supporters are still by her side. “She is hands down the most talented person I have met, and I am so incredibly proud of the fact that I have met her and get to live a life with her," said Nathanial Haven, Julia’s fiance. “I feel really prideful to be kind of one of the only known contestants from Maine," Gagnon said. “Maine’s support, is just, it's just otherworldly.”