Jesse Findling, a 20-year-old Binghamton University student, is set to compete in the first live episode of American Idol's season, which has been pre-taped and aired on a delay. Despite this, Findling expressed excitement and excitement about the prospect of performing live on television for the first time. The auditions for this season were held in Nashville, the first two rounds took place in Hawai'i, and now in Los Angeles. Findling also mentioned his desire to explore LA more and said he feels like he has adopted the LA mindset. Looking ahead, he said his biggest goal is to make it through the next few rounds and continue on the show.