Carnie Wilson's Daughter Lola Brings in Her Mom and Aunt Wendy to Audition for American Idol with 'Hold On'

Lola — the granddaughter of The Beach Boys' Brian Wilson — was also accompanied by her father Rob Bonfiglio on guitar during the audition

It was a family affair on American Idol.

On the Sunday, March 23 episode, Lola BonfiglioCarnie Wilson's daughter — auditioned alongside her mom and Aunt Wendy in front of the show's judges Luke BryanCarrie Underwood and Lionel Richie.

"I'm guessing you come from a musical family," the "Before He Cheats" artist, 42, asked before Lola launched into her set.

"First, I've gotta get some family members," the Idol hopeful, 19, who is the granddaughter of The Beach Boys' co-founder Brian Wilson, teased.

Carnie Wilson’s daughter Lola brings in her mom and aunt Wendy to audition for Idol with ‘hold on
Wendy Wilson, Carnie Wilson and Lola and Rob Bonfiglio in March 2025.

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Lola ended up bringing out her mom, 56, and Aunt Wendy Wilson, 55, two of the three members of Wilson Phillips.

"Wilson Phillips?!" Underwood exclaimed.

"This is so cool," Carnie said, noting that the audition would be "a family affair."

Lola then performed a rendition of Wilson Phillips' classic 1992 hit, "Hold On," with her father, Rob Bonfiglio, accompanying her on guitar, alongside her mom and her aunt.

After the performance, the "We Are the World" hitmaker, 75, noted how "good" Lola was, as the "Cry Pretty" artist said: "You can tell that is a thing with family; everybody is genetically designed to just sound good together."

Carnie and Wendy said they "love singing" with Lola, with the former adding, "but we love Lola by herself even more."

Lola then tackled a different song for the judges solo — Kacey Musgraves' 2019 track "Rainbow."

After her performance, she received some feedback from the judges.

"When you sing the lead, hold the story out longer. It could have been the nerves, but you were getting to the end and just cutting it off," Richie said, while the "Buy Dirt" singer, 48, noted, "The tone and pureness, and the quality of your voice, that's the perfect song for you. But this competition is going to require you to belt too, and let loose a little bit, filling up the room a little more."

"If I'm on this show I'm going to push myself, that's why I want to be on American Idol. I want to grow," Lola replied.

The judges unanimously voted to send her to Hollywood.

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Carnie Wilson’s daughter Lola brings in her mom and aunt Wendy to audition for Idol with ‘hold on
Lola Bonfiglio in March 2025.

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In an interview with Entertainment Tonight later that day, Carnie recalled how her daughter's musical education started in the womb.

"When she was in the womb, I was playing Frank Sinatra with the little headphones, putting it up to my belly going, 'This kid going to be musical, whether she likes it or not,'" she teased.

In an interview with PEOPLE in April 2024, Carnie raved about Lola's voice.

“To stand beside Lola and hear that voice, her voice is so beautiful,” she said at the time. “She can sing anybody in this family under the table. I can't get over it. I get emotional when I'm on stage, so I have to look the other way."

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