Algonquin native moves on to next round of 'American Idol' Althea Grace, a native of Algonquin, earned a golden ticket after wowing the judges on "American Idol" during the final episode of auditions on Sunday, March 14. Provided by American Idol/ABC
Updated 3/15/2021 11:45 AM Algonquin native Althea Grace earned a golden ticket to advance to the next round of "American Idol" after delivering a powerful performance of the song she wrote for her 2-year-old daughter in Sunday evening's episode of the TV show. The 21-year-old said she it felt "utterly surreal" to hear she would move on to the next round of the show in Hollywood, California.