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Black Hills State University student to appear on American Idol

Logan Culhane BHSU freshman and candidate on American Idol season 22
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Logan Culhane BHSU freshman and candidate on American Idol season 22
Logan Culhane BHSU freshman and candidate on American Idol season 22.
Black Hills State Univeristy
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SDPB
Logan Culhane BHSU freshman and candidate on American Idol season 22.

A Black Hills State University student will appear on season 22 of American Idol.

Logan Culhane is a freshman studying music and theatre at BHSU.

She said her family encouraged her to give auditions to the show a shot. After making it through rounds of auditions she was invited to the final filmed audition with judges Luke Bryan, Katy Perry and Lionel Richie.

“It was definitely a super new experience,” said Culhane in a BHSU press release. “I’ve never experienced that kind of atmosphere. I was so nervous, and it didn’t feel real until I was going into the audition room with them. You look at these people that are so incredibly talented and have so much presence in the industry, and it’s like wow!”

The Mitchell native will sing on the big screen Sunday, Feb. 18 on ABC.

Zadya Abbott (she/her/hers) is a senior at the University of South Dakota studying Media and Journalism with a minor in Women and Gender Sexuality Studies. She is native to the southeastern corner of South Dakota. Zadya regards the journalism profession as one of noble service meant to objectively provide the public with information of interest.