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On Sunday night’s live “Idol” season finale, a medley of Perry’s hit songs were performed, including “Teenage Dream,” “Dark Horse” and “California Gurls.” Perry jumped onto the judges’ table...
May 19, 2024 · The singer, who announced her exit from the show earlier this year, became emotional after Abi Carter won the competition. Perry hugged her fellow judges Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie and sobbed as Carter performed a Billie Eilish song.
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May 20, 2024 · Abi Carter won American Idol Season 22, beating Will Moseley and Jack Blocker in a three-way finale. Read the full recap of the show, including the performances, the results, and Katy Perry's farewell.
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- Megan Danielle Soars with Journey Classic
- Iam Tongi Gets Crowd Chanting His Name with Keith Urban Hit
- Colin Stough Channels Country-Boy Charm Into Chris Stapleton Classic
- Colin Stough Cut from Top 3 in Shocking Twist
- Iam Tongi Breaks Down on Stage, Makes Katy Perry Sob with James Blunt Duet
- Iam Tongi, Megan Danielle Face Off in Intense Final 2 Showdown
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Danielle kicked off the show borrowing from her religious roots on Urban's "God Whispered Your Name." Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Danielle said she chose the song because it conveys that "God is always reaching out to you and sending people to help." She added her goal for the night was to "turn off all the negative thi...
Tongi gave a smooth, groovy rendition of Urban's "Making Memories of Us," as the crowd chanted his name. "Every time you come on and you sing, the vibration that comes out of your mouth, it goes through the weeds of people’s hearts," Perry said. 'American Idol':King Charles, Camilla crash Katy Perry, Lionel Richie message from Windsor Bryan describ...
Stough rocked out to Urban's "Stupid Boy," leaving the audience swooning over his rugged vocals. “You’ve developed into your artistic look, your style," Bryan said. "You’ve just come so far from the kid that walked in at auditions.” "It was so sweet, Colin," Perry said, complimenting the tenderness in his voice. 'American Idol':Katy Perry drowned o...
On "American Idol," it's become somewhat standard for rugged country crooners to sweep the competition to victory, as Noah Thompson did last year and Chayce Beckham the year before. That's why the studio audience let out a collective gasp when host Seacrest announced that, after the nationwide vote, Stough was eliminated, leaving Tongi and Danielle...
As usual, the "Idol" finale included plenty of filler as viewers patiently waited to find out the winner. There were great performances from former contestants, including a medley with Lucy Love and TLC, a Bryan-Stough duet on the Conway Twitty classic "Slow Hand" and a duet from Danielle and one of her musical heroes, Lauren Daigle, on Daigle's "T...
Tongi and Danielle each took the stage one last time to sing their original songs, recorded and released through "Idol." Danielle belted out "Dream Girl," and Tongi jammed out to his song "I'll Be Seeing You." After the final commercial break, the votes were locked in, and Seacrest revealed the winner. It was Tongi. He sang Spawnbreezie's "Don't Le...
Iam Tongi beat Megan Danielle and Colin Stough to become the winner of 'American Idol' Season 21 in a tense three-hour finale. The 18-year-old singer from Hawaii impressed the judges and viewers with his smooth vocals and original songs.
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Relive the glory days of American Idol with season 7, featuring the top 12 finalists, the judges, and the grand finale. Watch full episodes and clips of the auditions, the performances, and the results on ABC.com.
May 21, 2023 · Iam Tongi won the 2023 American Idol finale after a season of memorable moments and amazing performances. See the highlights, guest stars, and behind-the-scenes of the Grand Finale episode.
May 22, 2023 · An 18-year-old high school student from Kahuku, Hawaii, was crowned the winner of “American Idol” on Sunday during a moving season finale. Iam Tongi claimed the Season 21 title following an...
