Audrey Kate Geiger sings 'New York State of Mind' on Rising Star

Audrey Kate Geiger sang 'New York State of Mind' on Rising Star Top 8 on Sunday, August 10, 2014.

In the pre-performance package, Kesha describes Audrey as "the kind of girl every guy falls in love with," and Jesse agrees, although that's all he'll say because Audrey has a boyfriend. April talks about sharing a bond with Audrey, not just because they're roommates, but also because they're both from New Jersey. Josh Groban, meanwhile, loves the nuance of her voice, while the other contestants talk about her zen-like attitude. Audrey is so outrageously cute.

Audrey sings "New York State of Mind" by Billy Joel, and it's my favorite performance so far. Her voice just has such a wonderful, ethereal quality to it, like she's not entirely from this planet. And she just makes it sound so EASY. I can't help but be impressed, and it's to the point where I would be shocked (SHOCKED) if she didn't make the finale. She finishes the song with the best score of the night so far: 85%! And she even lets out a stifled giggle at the end, which may be the cutest thing I've seen on this show. The standing ovation she gets from the experts is well-earned.

Ludacris loved the piano, loved her look, loved the smoky jazz vibe, and calls it an easy "yes" on his part. Kesha feels Audrey picked the right song, and America loved it. Brad, meanwhile, is convinced Audrey is a star, and I think she's probably the closest thing this show has to one. Maybe Jesse Kinch could be a big deal, but I don't know if his classic rock stylings will necessarily catch the mainstream by storm. Then again, it's probably going to be an uphill battle for anyone on this show to breakthrough simply from being on this show, given how little-seen this season has been.

Watch the performance video here: