In a new appearance on The Thrivalist Podcast, the young singer said it wasn’t entirely her idea to sing “Coal Miner’s Daughter” on Idol. “Judges picked three songs, and the only one I k ...

“I mean, it’s my grandma’s song. Can’t get much closer to the heart than your own blood. I know ‘Coal Miner’s Daughter’ like the back of my hand so I think I want to do it more of ...

Well, they actually let the judges pick three songs. And the only one I knew was ‘Coal Miner’s Daughter,‘” Russell said on the podcast. “I just remember seeing that and I was so mad.” ...