Denton singer Breanna Nix advanced to the top 3 in the current season of American Idol on Monday night. She鈥檒l be coming home to Denton this Wednesday for a parade and live concert on the downtown Square 鈥� all to be filmed for the grand finale on May 18.
狈颈虫鈥檚 will begin at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday with a parade through downtown Denton. The parade route will start on McKinney Street and head down Elm Street, then go around the Square on Hickory, Locust and Oak streets.
The festivities will continue with a free concert featuring Nix at 7 p.m. outside the Discover Denton Visitor Center.
Nix secured her spot in the Top 3 on Monday night鈥檚 Disney episode by performing 鈥淭his Will Be (An Everlasting Love)鈥� from The Parent Trap and 鈥淵ou鈥檒l Be in My Heart鈥� from Tarzan.
On Sunday鈥檚 episode, contestants performed one Disney song and one song dedicated to a maternal figure. Nix performed 鈥淩eflection鈥� from Mulan, followed by 鈥淟ike My Mother Does鈥� by Lauren Alaina.
American Idol judge Carrie Underwood described 狈颈虫鈥檚 performance as 鈥渟o beautiful.鈥�
Also this week, several local businesses will be offering discounts and special menu items, including Beth Marie鈥檚 Old Fashioned Ice Cream with a new flavor and tasting with Nix on Wednesday at 9 a.m.
CAMILA GONZALEZ can be reached at 940-566-6830 and cgonzalez@dentonrc.com.
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