Fellow “Idol” judge Luke Bryan noticed during the Boyz II Men tune that Copeland added some new musical notes to his repertoire that weren’t there a few short weeks ago.
“You’re hitting everything perfectly right now,” Bryan raved.
His superstar peer Lionel Richie recognized Copeland’s talent has gradually evolved.
“You have finally stepped into your own. You’ve got your timing right. You’ve got your stage presence right,” Richie said.