{"id":28070,"date":"2026-06-05T06:50:41","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T06:50:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/?p=28070"},"modified":"2026-06-05T06:50:41","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T06:50:41","slug":"i-want-to-bring-out-my-mama-friend-carrie-underwood-american-idol-champion-brings-the-house-down-with-emotional-grand-ole-opry-debut-and-shocking-carrie-underwood-surpris","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/?p=28070","title":{"rendered":"\u201cI WANT TO BRING OUT MY MAMA FRIEND, CARRIE UNDERWOOD!\u201d \u2013 American Idol Champion Brings The House Down With Emotional Grand Ole Opry Debut And Shocking Carrie Underwood Surprise Duet"},"content":{"rendered":"<article id=\"post-91114\" class=\"post-91114 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorizedd212a\">\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/countryrebel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/hannah-carrie-opry.png\" alt=\"Hannah Harper brings out Carrie Underwood to sing her viral song &quot;String Cheese&quot;\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>American Idol<\/em>\u00a0Season 24 Champion Hannah Harper made her Grand Ole Opry debut and brought out a surprise guest.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>On May 19, it was announced that\u00a0Hannah Harper\u00a0would be making her debut at the Grand Ole Opry.<\/p>\n<div class=\"GsrD0I3G\"><\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-166545 perfmatters-lazy entered pmloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/countryrebel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/hannah-idol-1200x1200.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countryrebel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/hannah-idol-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/countryrebel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/hannah-idol-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/countryrebel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/hannah-idol-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/countryrebel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/hannah-idol-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/countryrebel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/hannah-idol-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/countryrebel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/hannah-idol-64x64.jpg 64w\" alt=\"hannah harper\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" data-src=\"https:\/\/countryrebel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/hannah-idol-1200x1200.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/countryrebel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/hannah-idol-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/countryrebel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/hannah-idol-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/countryrebel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/hannah-idol-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/countryrebel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/hannah-idol-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/countryrebel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/hannah-idol-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/countryrebel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/hannah-idol-64x64.jpg 64w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" data-ll-status=\"loaded\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Grand Ole Opry announces Hannah Harper\u2019s Opry Debut (Grand Ole Opry \/ Facebook)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Opry announced that her debut would take place on Tuesday, June 2, and fans were thrilled!<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"hannah-harper-won-season-24-of-american-idol\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hannah Harper Won Season 24 Of\u00a0<em>American Idol<\/em><\/h2>\n<p>The Missouri native and mom of three was\u00a0named the winner\u00a0of the hit singing competition show on May 11.<\/p>\n<p>Her journey began when she went viral during her auditions thanks to her original song\u00a0\u201cString Cheese,\u201d which is about her struggles with motherhood and postpartum depression. Her audition has over 1.3 million views on YouTube alone.<\/p>\n<div class=\"LgcnrEon\"><\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"perfmatters-lazy-video\" data-provider=\"youtube\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/eaxBn40ngWQ\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/eaxBn40ngWQ\" data-query=\"feature=oembed\" data-referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\">\n<div><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Hannah Harper Auditions With Original Song About Her Postpartum Depression - American Idol\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/eaxBn40ngWQ\" width=\"350\" height=\"235\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-origwidth=\"350\" data-origheight=\"235\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Week after week, Harper delivered incredible performances, choosing songs that represent her journey as a mother, wife, and aspiring country singer.<\/p>\n<p>Her standout performances include\u00a0\u201cLandslide,\u201d\u00a0\u201cHeads Carolina, Tails California,\u201d\u00a0\u201cMean,\u201d and \u201cA Broken Wing,\u201d which she sang with former\u00a0<em>Idol<\/em>\u00a0contestant Kellie Pickler.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"hannahs-grand-ole-opry-debut\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hannah\u2019s Grand Ole Opry Debut<\/h2>\n<p>When it was time to step on the most famous stage in country music, Hannah was ready and gave audiences exactly what they wanted and more!<\/p>\n<p>In the middle of her set, Harper was getting ready to perform her viral hit, \u201cString Cheese,\u201d when she brought out a surprise guest.<\/p>\n<p>After singing the first verse and chorus, Harper said to the audience,\u00a0<em>\u201cI want to bring out my mama friend, Carrie Underwood!\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The audience went absolutely wild before the\u00a0<em>American Idol<\/em>\u00a0champion-turned-judge sang the second verse.<\/p>\n<p>They finished the song together and then Underwood pointed to Harper to take a bow!<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-167456 perfmatters-lazy entered pmloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/countryrebel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/carrie-hannah.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countryrebel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/carrie-hannah.png 1080w, https:\/\/countryrebel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/carrie-hannah-240x300.png 240w, https:\/\/countryrebel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/carrie-hannah-768x960.png 768w, https:\/\/countryrebel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/carrie-hannah-400x500.png 400w\" alt=\"Carrie Underwood gives Hannah Harper her flowers during her Grand Ole Opry debut\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" data-src=\"https:\/\/countryrebel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/carrie-hannah.png\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/countryrebel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/carrie-hannah.png 1080w, https:\/\/countryrebel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/carrie-hannah-240x300.png 240w, https:\/\/countryrebel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/carrie-hannah-768x960.png 768w, https:\/\/countryrebel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/carrie-hannah-400x500.png 400w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" data-ll-status=\"loaded\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Carrie Underwood gives Hannah Harper her flowers during her Grand Ole Opry debut (Photo Credit: ashlee_wheaton \/ Instagram)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em>American Idol<\/em>\u00a0celebrated her debut on social media, saying, \u201cWe are so proud!\u201d<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"perfmatters-lazy entered exited pmloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FAmericanIdol%2Fposts%2Fpfbid02eR1yWJtmtGPu5vktQ7kXyXVHTKE8R2oedkfXGxZNiL8uw36ioLK4wqEZrahYRb88l&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500\" width=\"500\" height=\"415\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FAmericanIdol%2Fposts%2Fpfbid02eR1yWJtmtGPu5vktQ7kXyXVHTKE8R2oedkfXGxZNiL8uw36ioLK4wqEZrahYRb88l&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500\" data-ll-status=\"loaded\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-origwidth=\"500\" data-origheight=\"415\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Watch their incredible duet below!<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-tiktok wp-block-embed-tiktok\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote id=\"v57884979914266640\" class=\"tiktok-embed\" cite=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@kristensebring\/video\/7647019072827198734\" 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