Emmy Russell is continuing to impress on “American Idol.”The singer, 25, who is the granddaughter of late country legend Loretta Lynn, covered one of her grandma’s most iconic songs on the April 29 episode of the singing competition show.

It was inevitable that Emmy Russell would eventually sing a Loretta Lynn song on “American Idol.” That moment came Monday night as the granddaughter of the country music legend sang “Coal Miner’s Daughter.” Her performance left onlookers in tears and brought the crowd to its feet.

Loretta Lynn’s granddaughter Emmy Russell shared her pride in her family ahead of her AMERICAN IDOL performance of Lynn’s

In 1980, Loretta Lynn's New York Times bestselling autobiography became a film starring Sissy Spacek and Tommy Lee Jones. Eventually, it was No. 1 at the box office, proving how important she was and how influential she had been up to this point.

There might not have been a dry eye in the house Monday when Emmy Russel finished singing on “” The 24-year-old stepped out on that stage and sang, “Coal Miner’s Daughter,” the hit made famous by her late country music legend grandmother,

Loretta Lynn revealed she was working with twins in her womb, "I'd play shows right up until the babies was born. I don't advise it to any mother."