Door County’s rooting interest, Genevieve Heyward, will now focus on her spring tour after being eliminated from American Idol on Monday night. Heyward was one of six contestants sent home during the show as the field was narrowed from 20 to 14 after more than 17 million votes were cast.

First making waves as the “Pickle Girl,” her renditions of Elton John’s “Your Song,” Heart’s “Magic Man” and Brandi Carlile’s “The Story” drew rave reviews from the show’s judges, Carrie Underwood, Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie.

Heyward graduated from Badger High School in Lake Geneva in 2017 before building her music career at local festivals such as Steel Bridge Songfest in Sturgeon Bay, Mile of Music in Appleton and Summerfest in Milwaukee.

Although you won’t be able to catch her on American Idol in the coming weeks, you won’t have to wait long to see Heyward in Wisconsin. After she plays in Nashville on May 29, she is scheduled to perform in Lake Geneva on June 13 and Madison on June 14.

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