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flag Hannah Harper’s emotional performance of “String Cheese” on American Idol earned her a spot in Hollywood Week.

flag Twenty-five-year-old Hannah Harper, a stay-at-home mother from Willow Springs, Missouri, moved American Idol judges to tears with her original song “String Cheese,” inspired by her struggle with postpartum depression. flag She shared how her young son’s request to “open my cheese” became a turning point, helping her embrace motherhood as a form of ministry. flag Her heartfelt performance earned a unanimous “yes” from judges Carrie Underwood, Luke Bryan, and Lionel Richie, advancing her to Hollywood Week—held for the first time in Nashville with a single, high-stakes round. flag The 2026 season airs Mondays on ABC, with episodes streaming the next day on Hulu. flag Meanwhile, Luke Bryan joined the 2026 iHeartCountry Festival lineup in Austin, Texas, set for May 2.

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