When Sam Siri—performing under the name Nicotine Dolls—walked onto the stage, he brought zero ego and one big dream: to make music his full-time job.
What followed was one of the most honest and emotional performances to hit the stage this season, and the judges (and the internet) couldn’t get enough.
“If Rod Stewart and John Mayer had a baby…” Heidi Klum joked—and she meant it as the highest compliment.
A Voice That Feels Like a Confession
Before he even sang a note, Sam captured hearts with his story.
He was cleaning and painting houses just a month ago—and for the first time, he finally paid bills using music.
“I wasn’t great at painting… so, if you’re watching, I’m sorry about your house,” he laughed.
But when the guitar strummed and his raw vocals poured out, everything changed.
His song—emotional, soulful, and vulnerable—stunned the judges into silence. Then came the applause.
Real, earned, and thunderous.