Who is Nia Renee? Meet 'American Idol' contestant, 17, whom Katy Perry called 'queen of soul'
Nia Renee in 'American Idol' Bryan said she was "born to do this" after her performance also adding that Renee might be the show's "best soul singer ever". To receive a comment that big is quite something at 17, and Renee was taking it all in, basking in the glory of her talent being praised. Perry went one more step ahead and called her the "queen of soul" after Renee had finished her performance. Audiences watching from home were as blown away with Renee as the judges. "Nia Renée... I am SPEECHLESS ... Iâm a decade older than her and her talent ... Iâm BLOWN away #americanido...