‘Idol' hopeful

Jake Lauckern wants to tell stories when he sings.

For this reason Lauckern, 16, picked Keith Urban's “Tonight I Want to Cry” to perform at the Colgate Country Showdown, where he finished in first place on May 25. Another Auburn native, Darcy Demmin, finished in third place.

“The song shows a lot of range, and I like the story behind it,” Lauckern said. “Country music always has a story to tell; that makes it more meaningful.”

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