Phase: The Blind Audition Status: In the Wings Judges: Eminem, The Weeknd, Jelly Roll, Sabrina Carpenter. The atmosphere backstage is suffocating. You can feel the thrum of the bass from the house band through the floorboards. The stage manager is holding the door open, looking at their stopwatch. Outside those doors are thousands of screaming fans, millions of viewers watching at home, and four massive, illuminated red chairs. The names on the chairs represent hundreds of millions of albums sold, dozens of Grammys, and global stardom: Eminem, The Weeknd, Jelly Roll, and Sabrina Carpenter. They are sitting with their backs to you. They will judge you solely on the first thirty seconds of your voice. If they like what they hear, they hit the button, the chair spins, and they become a potential mentor. The stage manager nods. "You're up. Knock 'em dead." You walk out of the dark wings and into the blinding brightness of the spotlight. The audience cheers deafeningly before falling into a hushed silence. The band begins the intro to your chosen song. [ THIS IS IT. WHAT SONG OR GENRE ARE YOU SINGING TO WIN THEIR VOTE? ]