AMERICAN IDOL HANNAH HARPER NEWS COMPARED TO TITANIC’S ORCHESTRA—WHY A PERFECT PERFORMANCE WAS A SURE SIGN OF DOOM
As Hannah Harper belts out a flawless rendition of 'I Will Always Love You' on American Idol, history buffs are drawing eerie parallels to the legendary band that played 'Nearer My God to Thee' as the Titanic sank. Per tradition, a contestant who delivers a note-perfect, emotional powerhouse in the semi-finals has a 100% track record of getting shock-voted off the following week—a pattern that dates back to the show's 2006 'curse of the golden buzzer.' Harper's viral rendition has fans calling it 'the most beautiful performance ever doomed to be forgotten,' with one historian tweeting: 'History doesn’t repeat itself, but it sure does sing on key before the iceberg hits.'