28-Year-Old Was Given 10 Minutes To Decide If He Wants To Adopt His Week-Old Nephew Or The Infant Would Go To Foster Care

When deciding whether to adopt his week-old nephew or place him in foster care, Marcio revealed to the judges why he opted to keep the baby with his family –– what a remarkable young guy.

Marcio had a difficult childhood. He grew up in a milieu of gang crime, weapons, and narcotics in Compton, California.

Unfortunately, despite her best attempts, his mother succumbed to drug addiction, forcing Marcio and his sister into foster care. His music, on the other hand, was always an escape for him. While he could never afford professional tuition, he never gave up his dream, and quickly discovered that music was a wonderful release for all the pain he suffered as a youngster.

Marcio has matured into a guy who has the fortitude to pursue his dreams.

Marcio auditioned for American Idol to follow his passion for singing, believing in his talent and abilities. He had a golden ticket after passing the initial exam. He did not, however, proceed beyond the group performance.

But he didn’t allow his loss on the first season of American Idol get the best of him. Instead, he saw it as an opportunity to enhance his skills. Marcio re-entered the audition line as American Idol opened its doors to new contestants.

Marcio stepped into the audition studio with his adoptive kid and revealed his heartbreaking but heartwarming narrative in his viral audition film.

As it turned out, the 28-year-old musician has become stronger as a result of his life’s struggles.

As it turned out, his sister was declared incapable of raising her child owing to her drug problems. Marcio’s residence was raided by police, who were accompanied by his 1-week-old nephew.

What appeared like a hardship at first, turned out to be a godsend in the end. Marcio felt he couldn’t allow his nephew go down the same road as him and his sister, so he adopted the infant. He acknowledges it was a difficult learning curve, but it has given him purpose in life. Marcio is now resolved to do whatever he can to help the child. That includes mesmerizing the judges with his moving vocals!

Marcio arrived with only his nephew in tow and gave over his prized possession to Luke Bryan so he could sing his heart out. The performance that follows is one of the most sensitive and heartfelt we’ve seen on American Idol in a long time.

Watch Marcio’s entire narrative, as well as his incredible performance, below: