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American Idol Judges Love ‘Quirky & Crazy’ Catie Turner’s Performance Of ‘Call Me’

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Tom Sofield
Middletown’s Catie Turner performing with singer-songwriting Andy Grammer during filming for Monday’s episode of “American Idol.”
Credit: Eric McCandless/ABC

Catie Turner’s Top 24 solo performance on Sunday’s episode of “American Idol” wowed the judges.

Turner, an 18-year-old Middletown resident and Neshaminy High School senior, belted out Blondie’s 1980 hit “Call Me” on the episode.

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“I’ll tell you what,” celebrity judge Luke Bryan said. “I couldn’t quit watching you.”

“You’re quirky and crazy, Catie, and we love you. Your voice is always there. Your voice never lets us down,” the country superstar added.

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Pop star Katy Perry praised Turner’s performance and her hair flip during the song.

“I just love your whole package … never change,” Perry said.

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“You were something special when we first saw you. And now you have taken your style and made us believers in your style. No, no, no – seriously,” Lionel Richie told the Middletown resident.

Turner said she picked “Call Me” after her dad suggested it.

On Monday’s edition of the “American Idol,” Turner is set to perform a duet with singer-songwriter Andy Grammer.

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Tom Sofield

Tom Sofield

Tom Sofield has covered news in Bucks County for 16 years for both newspaper and online publications. Tom’s reporting has appeared locally, nationally, and internationally across several mediums. He is proud to report on news in the county where he lives and to have created a reliable publication that the community deserves.