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00:00:07tonight american idol reaches a crossroads in the competition who makes it through to
00:00:14america's vote we have to cut from 30 to 20. it's hard it's time let's do it it's all right
00:00:23a brand new round the ohana round is all about family i dedicate this song to you papa this
00:00:31songs for my mama my daddy my son my grandpa my lovely mother i can't look at her too long
00:00:36or i
00:00:36will immediately cry i think it's harder to perform in front of your family it's like a different kind
00:00:41of pressure expect unforgettable voices emotion laid bare every time i see my boy while i'm singing
00:00:51man he gives me an extra boost i love you boy but this time the judgment goes beyond our panel
00:00:57three groups will be charged with making some critical decisions the idols themselves ohana
00:01:03their family and a panel of top music influencers and pop culture taste makers the song is not big
00:01:11enough for that voice i absolutely loved her tone i know she has it and i wanted to see it
00:01:16so bad i
00:01:17think she nailed it each group will vote for the performance that moved them most earning the
00:01:23winners a platinum ticket that takes them straight to america's vote let's hear it one more time for
00:01:29the platinum ticket winners then the judges decide who earns the final spots in the top 20. my favorite is
00:01:37over here i will fight for her you better get her right now it gets to you that your journey
00:01:43could
00:01:43come to an end whose lives will change forever from alani a disney resort and spa in koalina hawaii
00:01:53this is american idol
00:02:12please give a warm welcome to my friend mr lionel
00:02:23oh
00:02:30music is one of the most important parts of hawaiian culture and our ohana our families
00:02:37our ohana surround us with love in good times in bad times
00:02:44but you know what there is no greater gift than you can give to our ohana than the gift of
00:02:50song
00:02:54enjoy everyone aloha
00:03:00not a bad day at the offense
00:03:08my name is jordan mccullough i'm 27 and i'm from murfreesboro tennessee it's mesmerizing to watch you
00:03:15oh my god we are in hawaii what is that we're going from pine trees to palm trees okay this
00:03:22is different
00:03:22all right y'all close your eyes now it was only one show we came here for tonight
00:03:30i would not be sitting here today if it wasn't for my entire family mom dad grandma uncles cousins
00:03:37to show up to places that i needed to perform or sing at now i get to live my dream
00:03:42yeah um wow that's
00:03:50that's what i'm going to be doing now i'm going to be doing now i'm going to be doing now
00:03:53i'm going to be doing now
00:03:54man it's going to mean so much
00:03:58to look out and see my family home mom and dad there
00:04:01uh tonight i dedicate this song as a tribute to my family when i think of this song i think
00:04:07of
00:04:07protection i think of love and care and so here's grandma's hands
00:04:11oh my god it's a great song
00:04:22grandma's hands
00:04:23clapped in church on sunday morning
00:04:28grandma's hands
00:04:29played a tambourine so well
00:04:34grandma's hands
00:04:35used to issue out a warning she said baby grandma understands
00:04:42that's right
00:04:43that you really love that man put yourself in
00:04:49grandma's hands
00:04:51can we take it up a little higher
00:04:54baby
00:04:55oh
00:04:59i got it
00:05:08they really really came in handy
00:05:11she said
00:05:13daddy don't show with that boy
00:05:16what you wanna speak for
00:05:18oh
00:05:19if i get to heaven
00:05:20i'll be looking for
00:05:22oh
00:05:23oh
00:05:24oh
00:05:25oh
00:05:25oh
00:05:26oh
00:05:27oh
00:05:28oh
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00:05:30oh
00:05:30oh
00:05:31oh
00:05:48where did he come from
00:05:50i don't know
00:05:51not a bad way to get things started
00:05:55i don't know what happened to you in hawaii
00:05:59but let the congregation say amen
00:06:04you deliver
00:06:04thank you
00:06:05fantastic thank you
00:06:06thank you so much thank y'all
00:06:12what can you say after that
00:06:13he killed
00:06:15my man met the holy ghost up in here brother
00:06:17he ate left
00:06:18no crumb
00:06:19not one crumb
00:06:21not one crumb
00:06:21not nothing
00:06:22he uh never ceases to amaze
00:06:24there's no stage
00:06:26that's
00:06:26that's too big for him
00:06:27jordan got a platinum ticket
00:06:29i'm just
00:06:30if he didn't
00:06:31then
00:06:31then people are crazy
00:06:34so the hopefuls are excited for jordan
00:06:37but the voting for our three platinum tickets won't begin until all of the top 30 have performed
00:06:43one of these platinum tickets will be decided by our highly esteemed panel of industry experts
00:06:49who have a combined 150 million followers
00:06:54first up cheryl porter world-renowned voice coach and broadway superstar
00:07:00sasha farber four-time dancing with the stars finalist and international choreographer
00:07:07lauren gray has made a name for herself with her online notoriety and worldwide reach
00:07:14anthony gargiula is known for his crazy countertop riffs and viral kitchen collabs
00:07:22and with her finger on the pulse of the music industry for over two decades
00:07:27rolling stone co-editor-in-chief shirley halperin
00:07:31y'all access host and country music aficionado kelly sutton is a global media personality
00:07:38and tick tock power couple terry and kenaya are beloved for their unfiltered reaction videos
00:07:44and infectious energy
00:07:47i think the industry experts are going to be incredibly impressed at the talent that we have
00:07:54in our top 30. we only get one platinum ticket to give away so let's see if we all agree
00:08:04i don't know how i'm gonna vote like everyone's me either one person going home from this group
00:08:09let alone 10 people is just like and it's heartbreaking it's gonna write my heart on my chest
00:08:17we have mary joe and chloe duking it out who wants to go first hollywood week i had to do
00:08:25singles
00:08:25that was hard for me you did so good chloe you're in our top 30. what you're in our top
00:08:3230. i feel
00:08:34pressure for this cut because i can't stop here i've already made it to this point
00:08:40hey buddy hey goodnight mama i miss you when i think about ohana i i think about kifton and when
00:08:49i get home we're gonna play with all your trucks yeah i miss him i just miss him i wish
00:08:55he could be
00:08:56here to see all of this i don't know today i'm gonna sing hello by adele i'm dedicating this to
00:09:10my son
00:09:19you got it you got it you got it you got this hello it's me i was wondering if after
00:09:34all these years
00:09:36are you lying to me to go over everything i forgot and how we felt before the world fell at
00:09:49our feet
00:09:51there's such a difference between us and a million miles
00:10:03hello from me
00:10:09keep going keep going come on come on come on keep going she's got to start controlling her emotions
00:10:20i'm dedicating this to my son
00:10:22and a million miles
00:10:29hello from me
00:10:31hello from me
00:10:38hey
00:10:39I can say that I tried to tell you who I'm sorry for breaking your heart
00:10:49But it don't matter really, clearly doesn't tear you apart anymore
00:11:03Anymore
00:11:04Yeah, all right, all right
00:11:11You're all right
00:11:12You're here because we love your voice
00:11:15It is not about the little things that can go wrong during the performance
00:11:20It really is how you shove it aside and finish strong
00:11:25That's it
00:11:26You got back on that horse and took off real quick
00:11:28Way to finish strong
00:11:34I think I just got lost in myself a little bit
00:11:38You were so good
00:11:40Baby, congratulations
00:11:41Thank you
00:11:42Baby, you did that comeback, honey
00:11:44Thank you
00:11:45I'm so glad I got to meet you
00:11:46You should be proud of yourself
00:11:47You should be proud of yourself
00:11:49Here we go, Sam I, let's clear all around
00:11:51Thank you so much
00:11:51Performing for all these people that can really make a difference in my life
00:11:55It's, uh, it's pretty nerve-wracking
00:11:58Check your one, two
00:12:00I'm looking forward to this guy
00:12:02He can sing
00:12:03What's up, everybody?
00:12:04My name's Lucas Leon
00:12:05I'm 18
00:12:06I'm gonna be singing
00:12:07The House That Built Me by Miranda Lambert
00:12:09My parents are here tonight
00:12:10And, uh, they're who really built me
00:12:13This one goes out to my family
00:12:21You know, they say
00:12:22You can't go home again
00:12:28Oh, I just had to come back one last time
00:12:33Ma'am, I know
00:12:35You don't know me for matter
00:12:39These handprints on the front steps of mine
00:12:45I thought if I could touch this place or feeling
00:12:51This brokenness inside me might start healing
00:12:56You leave home and you move on
00:13:00And you do the best you can
00:13:02I got lost in this old world
00:13:14I thought if I could touch this place or feel
00:13:21This brokenness inside me might start healing
00:13:26I can't hear it till I come to someone else
00:13:30I thought that maybe I could find myself
00:13:38If I could just come in
00:13:41I swear I'll leave
00:13:44Won't sing nothing but a memory
00:13:47From the house that built me
00:13:56From the house that built me
00:13:57From the house that built me
00:14:01Oh my god
00:14:04Thanks for touching the end
00:14:09Now that was something
00:14:11That's a true vocalist
00:14:13I mean, you're so in control of your instrument
00:14:17It's kind of mind-blowing
00:14:19Thank you very much
00:14:20You have a really beautiful
00:14:22Just soft, sweet spot in your voice
00:14:25That I feel like just draws everybody in
00:14:28So I would love to hear more of that
00:14:31Yes ma'am
00:14:31There you go
00:14:33Thank you
00:14:33That was amazing
00:14:34Amazing
00:14:36That song is just
00:14:38It's such a sweet song
00:14:40And it means so much
00:14:42Yeah, it was beautiful
00:14:44Just knowing that his parents are here
00:14:47Hearing it
00:14:48This is really special
00:14:49I know, I can't
00:14:52All right folks, here we go
00:14:53Take your lockups please
00:14:54Stand by
00:14:57What's up guys?
00:14:58My name is Keela Richardson
00:15:00I'm singing A Thousand Years by Christina Perry
00:15:03Dedicating it to my lovely son
00:15:04I want to let him know
00:15:05No matter how grown he gets
00:15:07I'm going to love him forever
00:15:09And every day we're getting one step closer
00:15:10To where we want to be
00:15:20Heart beats fast
00:15:24Colors and promises
00:15:26This is all of my doubt
00:15:30Suddenly goes away somehow
00:15:34One step closer
00:15:43I have died every day waiting for you
00:15:48Darling don't be afraid
00:16:13I have died every day waiting for you
00:16:18Darling don't be afraid
00:16:21Cause I love you for a thousand years
00:16:26I love you for a thousand years
00:16:31And all alone I believe that I would find you
00:16:38I would find you for a thousand years
00:16:40I love you for a thousand years
00:16:45I love you for a thousand years
00:17:05To have the gift of watching you and getting to watch him
00:17:11Like when I'm on stage
00:17:12When I'm on stage and my boys are out there
00:17:13I don't know what they're doing
00:17:14And I feel like I just got a glimpse
00:17:16Of what they might be doing
00:17:17With him on stage
00:17:18And it just made my mom's heart so happy
00:17:21Your talent is limitless
00:17:24Thank you
00:17:25Thank you
00:17:26Thank you guys
00:17:29Wow
00:17:29Wow
00:17:31Every time I see him lay eyes on him
00:17:33While I'm singing on that stage
00:17:34Man it gives me an extra boost
00:17:36If God willing
00:17:37I hope I make it to the top 20
00:17:39This is too hard
00:17:43It's difficult
00:17:44People really stepped it up to
00:17:46You know superstar level
00:17:47Everyone is amazing
00:17:49Sometimes before you can watch someone fly
00:17:52You have to let them hit rock bottom
00:18:01Hello everybody
00:18:02My name is Braden Rumfelt
00:18:04I'm 22 years old
00:18:05And I'm from Murphy, North Carolina
00:18:17When I was a baby
00:18:19My dad would sit musical instruments
00:18:22At the bottom of our cribs
00:18:24And he felt like
00:18:25You know that was going to give us
00:18:26Like these abilities
00:18:27Right
00:18:27Which it might have
00:18:28Who knows
00:18:29Will the circle be unbroken
00:18:34Growing up in a family
00:18:35Where it's cool to sing
00:18:37You know that's got me to this point
00:18:39If it weren't for them
00:18:40I wouldn't be here
00:18:41Much less going to Hawaii
00:18:44For you to get here is
00:18:47It's powerful
00:18:49You let your light shine
00:18:50Before the world
00:18:53In a scarlet in the sky
00:19:05Some people live for the fortune
00:19:10Some people live just for the fame
00:19:15Some people think
00:19:20That the fears are cool things
00:19:23Define what's within
00:19:27And I've been there before
00:19:32And that life's so poor
00:19:35So full of the superficial
00:19:39And I'm sure
00:19:40And some people want it all
00:19:44But I don't want nothing at all
00:19:47If it ain't you, baby
00:19:50If I ain't got you, baby
00:19:53Some people want time to reach
00:19:56Some just want everything
00:19:59But everything means nothing
00:20:02If I ain't got you, baby
00:20:14If I ain't got you, baby
00:20:19Some people want it all
00:20:21But I don't want nothing at all
00:20:25If it ain't you, baby
00:20:28If I ain't got you, baby
00:20:31And some people are dying to read
00:20:34Some just want everything
00:20:37But everything means nothing
00:20:40If I ain't got you
00:21:00Kids singing
00:21:01I feel like I just had the biggest smile on my face the whole time
00:21:07Your voice is just velvety and big
00:21:11You've got a lot of power in there
00:21:13And in all the right places
00:21:15Thank you
00:21:15It's good to see you all again
00:21:16Love you, boys
00:21:21You know what, seeing this family
00:21:23And the connection, that's exactly what I wanted to see
00:21:26I thought he had really great control and power to his voice
00:21:31But he hit a couple of rough notes
00:21:33Here we go
00:21:36Performing in front of the editor of Rolling Stone
00:21:39Jeez Louise
00:21:40There's so many other eyes on us
00:21:42Who get a say in our future
00:21:44It's a little frightening
00:21:46Oh, come on, man
00:21:49I'm Hannah Harper
00:21:51From southeast Missouri
00:21:52And I'm going to sing a country classic
00:21:53That my grandpa used to sing
00:21:54To honor his musical legacy
00:21:56I'm really excited about the Ohana Round
00:21:58To have the chance to honor my grandpa
00:22:00He was a patriarch
00:22:01So many branches of talented people
00:22:04That came from him
00:22:05He played music until the day he died
00:22:07Good music that we can all relate to as a family
00:22:11And we all play together at it
00:22:12And everybody likes it
00:22:13Bluegrass and gospel
00:22:15That will keep us together
00:22:17The legacy that he left was such a strong impression on my life
00:22:21I want to do the same for my kids
00:22:24I wish my grandpa was here to hear it
00:22:25My grandma's going to be here
00:22:26And she's going to be so thrilled
00:22:28Because it was his favorite song
00:22:29I know your life
00:22:34On earth was troubled
00:22:38And only you could know the pain
00:22:46You weren't afraid
00:22:51To face the devil
00:22:55You were no stranger to the rain
00:23:03Go rest high on that mountain
00:23:11Son, your work on earth is done
00:23:21Come to heaven a-shoutin'
00:23:29Love for the father and the son
00:23:37Love for the father and the son
00:23:40Go rest high on that mountain
00:23:45I love her tones this morning
00:23:48Son, your work on earth is done
00:23:55Go rest high on that mountain
00:24:27Gosh, there are so many parallels
00:24:30With your voice and Dolly
00:24:32And just, it's just so beautifully country
00:24:36But just remember that key
00:24:37That you got to at the end
00:24:38And really live in that space
00:24:40Because your voice really opened up there
00:24:42You've got the goods
00:24:43And that was, your voice is so beautiful to me
00:24:46Appreciate it, thank you
00:24:47Got that straight, authentic mountain voice, boy
00:24:53You can definitely see that she was missing something
00:24:56Because she usually plays the guitar
00:24:57But I don't know
00:24:59I think she really delivered it
00:25:00And she felt like she was herself
00:25:02I mean, obviously
00:25:03Everybody can sing
00:25:04Because they're here
00:25:05But there's going to only be a handful
00:25:07That can make it to that star quality
00:25:09You know
00:25:10Say that again
00:25:11What did you just
00:25:12No, what did you just say?
00:25:13It was important
00:25:14I said
00:25:15Would you go for the best singer
00:25:17Or would you go for someone
00:25:18Who you know
00:25:19Would sell tickets
00:25:20Has a look
00:25:21And has a voice
00:25:21These are the questions
00:25:23We have to ask ourselves
00:25:31Hi guys
00:25:33My name is Genevieve Hayward
00:25:35Today I will be singing
00:25:36Your song
00:25:36By Elton John
00:25:38I picked this song today
00:25:39Because
00:25:40The last time
00:25:41That my father was in Hawaii
00:25:42He was on leave
00:25:44From Vietnam
00:25:45Give it up for my dad
00:25:46Thank you for your service
00:25:47If I could give you the world
00:25:51I would
00:25:52But for right now
00:25:53I'm just going to start
00:25:54With a song
00:25:59It's a little bit funny
00:26:03This feeling inside
00:26:07I'm not one of those
00:26:09Who can
00:26:11Easily hide
00:26:14I don't have much money
00:26:17But
00:26:17Boy
00:26:18If I did
00:26:21I'd buy a big house
00:26:24Where
00:26:25We both could live
00:26:31If I was a scolder
00:26:34But then again
00:26:36No
00:26:37Or a man
00:26:39Who makes potions
00:26:41In a traveling shot
00:26:46I love that choice
00:26:48Wow
00:26:49That was so unexpected
00:26:53My gift is my song
00:26:56And
00:26:56This one's for you
00:27:02You can tell everybody
00:27:05That this is your song
00:27:10It may be quite simple
00:27:13But
00:27:13Now that it's done
00:27:17Hope you don't mind
00:27:19I hope you don't mind
00:27:21That I put down it
00:27:26Sing it
00:27:28Wow
00:27:30How wonderful life is
00:27:33While you're in the world
00:27:45What a boy
00:27:46Identity is hard
00:27:48When you sing such an iconic song
00:27:50Like Elton's
00:27:51But for you to hang on
00:27:53And keep in control of that
00:27:55Is amazing
00:27:56Way to come out here
00:27:58And
00:27:59Box, alright?
00:28:01Thank you guys
00:28:07I loved her
00:28:08Listen
00:28:08I always go for the rocker
00:28:09Girls
00:28:10And
00:28:11She nailed it
00:28:12I really liked her energy
00:28:14I loved her grit
00:28:16I like honestly
00:28:17I'm like not an emotional person
00:28:18But like
00:28:19I thought about my mom and dad
00:28:20And just like
00:28:21How they've literally been there
00:28:22For me since day one
00:28:24Well
00:28:24It's okay
00:28:28Those parents
00:28:29Are having to be
00:28:29Extraparental today
00:28:30Oh my god
00:28:33Hi everyone
00:28:34My name is Abayami Lewis
00:28:35And I will be singing
00:28:36Rise Up by Andrea Day
00:28:38I'm doing this song
00:28:39For my mother
00:28:40She is a single parent
00:28:42And life is not easy
00:28:43Being a single parent
00:28:44She has taught me
00:28:46To rise up against
00:28:47All things that I'm dealing with
00:28:49And it inspires me
00:28:51I know I can rise up
00:28:53We will rise
00:28:55We will rise
00:28:57We'll rise
00:29:04We'll rise
00:29:07We'll rise
00:29:08We'll rise up
00:29:10We'll rise like the day
00:29:13Oh, rise up
00:29:15Rise of the praise
00:29:17Oh, rise up
00:29:19And I'll do it a thousand times again
00:29:24And I'll do it a thousand times again
00:29:52Thank you
00:29:53Thank you
00:29:53Thank you
00:29:56Oh
00:29:57Goosey
00:29:58Come on
00:30:00She's freaking 16
00:30:01And she's like a Disney star
00:30:04You know what I mean?
00:30:05And for singer to have like that big belt
00:30:07And a beautiful head voice like that
00:30:09Is so rare
00:30:20My family has always been by my side
00:30:23Throughout my entire music journey
00:30:24So it's really exciting to do this Ohana rap
00:30:37My parents have always sacrificed so much time
00:30:40And everything for this
00:30:41And it means so much to me
00:30:42That they're here right now
00:30:44And doing all of this
00:30:44It really means a lot
00:30:45If the tide takes California
00:30:50I'm so glad I got to know ya
00:30:55And if the sky falls from heaven above
00:30:59Oh, I know I had the best time
00:31:02Falling into love
00:31:09And for a while
00:31:11You're all mine
00:31:14I've spent a lifetime
00:31:16Giving you my heart
00:31:18I swear that I'll be yours forever
00:31:20I'll be yours forever
00:31:22I'll be yours forever
00:31:29Till forever falls apart
00:31:35Thank you so much
00:31:43Breath of fresh air
00:31:47How many are we getting rid of tonight?
00:31:49So there's 30
00:31:50And we have to get down to 20
00:31:52Oh, 10
00:31:53Oh, God
00:31:53Yeah
00:31:56I'm worried
00:31:57There's a lot of talented people
00:31:59That are in this group
00:32:00Let's please give it up for Brian Thomas
00:32:06I can't point a finger at anyone
00:32:08I don't think is going to make it
00:32:09To the top 20
00:32:10Which makes it so scary
00:32:11This next song goes out
00:32:13To all the people
00:32:14That we've had to leave behind
00:32:15In order to pursue our dreams
00:32:17For this round
00:32:18I'll be singing
00:32:19Landslide by Fleetwood Mac
00:32:20This song is kind of about change
00:32:23I just recently
00:32:24Moved to South Florida
00:32:26In the pursuit of love
00:32:27I hardly see anyone now
00:32:28I kind of lost my family
00:32:31It's just one of those
00:32:32Seasons of life
00:32:34Hey, bud
00:32:34Yeah, I'm super proud of you
00:32:37Thank you
00:32:37I know how you've been
00:32:40Dreaming about this
00:32:41Your whole life
00:32:41Having you here
00:32:42And I just get to spend the time
00:32:50I miss you
00:32:52I miss you
00:32:54I miss being home
00:32:55I love you with all my heart
00:32:57I love you with all my heart
00:32:59Bye
00:33:00Bye
00:33:01Bye
00:33:02Bye
00:33:06Well, I've been afraid of changing
00:33:12Cause I've built my life around you
00:33:21But I've made you older
00:33:25Even children get older
00:33:29And I've made you older too
00:33:37So take my love, take it down
00:33:45Climb the mountain and turn around
00:33:50And if you see my reflection in the snow
00:33:58Oh, colored hair
00:34:03Maybe the Lancelot will bring it down
00:34:10Oh, the Lancelot brought me down
00:34:26Thank you guys
00:34:27Wow
00:34:28Wow
00:34:29Wow
00:34:31Bryant, well, before you sing, I know talking to your family and telling them how much you love them
00:34:37Is emotional, but we still gotta remember
00:34:40I got a song to deliver
00:34:41And I gotta make sure I'm knocking this thing out start to finish
00:34:45Now, you're one of my favorite voices
00:34:47But it got a little screamy a little bit
00:34:50So just curb down some of that over-raspy, gravelly stuff
00:34:55Thank you so much
00:34:58I was trying my hardest to get through this song
00:35:00And that just wasn't what the judges were looking for this round
00:35:03He was trying real hard
00:35:04He doesn't need to
00:35:06He did a really good job
00:35:08I'm glad my dad got to see it
00:35:10Cause it might have been my last performance of the idol
00:35:18Welcome back to Idol's Ohana Round
00:35:20Where Ray is hoping to make it to America's vote
00:35:23I was looking at the camera and I was like
00:35:25This is so giving Love Island confessional
00:35:27It is
00:35:29Hi everyone
00:35:31My name is Ray
00:35:32I'm gonna be singing I'll Be There by The Jackson Five
00:35:35Yes
00:35:35I wanted to dedicate this song to my sister
00:35:39My heart, my soul, everything
00:35:41My sister Jamie is one of the most important people in my life
00:35:45She's the only person that really understands me
00:35:48And what I'm going through
00:35:51I just love you so much
00:35:52And this is for you
00:35:53My promise to you that I'll always be there for you
00:35:55So sweet
00:35:57A sister's love
00:35:58Ain't nothing like a sister's love now
00:36:01You and I
00:36:02Must make a pact
00:36:07We must breathe
00:36:08Salvation there
00:36:13Okay
00:36:14Where there is love
00:36:18I'll be there
00:36:23Oh my God
00:36:25I'll return my hand to you
00:36:30Come on girl
00:36:31I have faith in all you do
00:36:36You better sing the song now
00:36:39Where there is love
00:36:43I'll be there
00:36:50I'll be there
00:36:51I'll be there
00:36:52I'll be there to comfort you
00:36:54Build my world of dreams around you
00:36:57I'm so glad I found you baby
00:37:01What is going on?
00:37:02I'll be there
00:37:03With the love so strong
00:37:06I'll be there
00:37:07I'll be there
00:37:09You know I'll keep falling on
00:37:13On and on
00:37:14I'll be there
00:37:20I'll be there
00:37:23I'll be there
00:37:41I'll be there
00:37:50You always just command the stage
00:37:55So perfectly
00:37:56Such confidence
00:37:58And I tell you
00:38:00You are one of our exceptional voices that we have
00:38:03It's just really awesome to watch you be able to tell your sister how much you love her
00:38:10And you are a serious contender
00:38:12That was a great performance
00:38:14Thank you so much
00:38:16I love my sister so much
00:38:18I'm just seeing her just gave me
00:38:20But all the nerves went away
00:38:22She came out
00:38:23Handbrakes off
00:38:24No stops
00:38:25Just went in
00:38:26And I loved it
00:38:26Loved it
00:38:27Loved it
00:38:27So good
00:38:31Thank you guys so much
00:38:33I'm Jake Thistle from New Jersey
00:38:34And I'm playing a song called Sleep On Me
00:38:36Which is an original
00:38:37It was really important for me to play an original during this round
00:38:40Because my parents and my family
00:38:41They've always been really supportive of me writing songs
00:38:44When I was really young
00:38:46A family friend played guitar
00:38:47And he gave me one because I was a toddler
00:38:50And it made noise
00:38:52I started gigging when I was nine years old
00:38:54And my parents drove me to every gig until I could get my license
00:38:56It meant a lot to have that foundation
00:38:58They're not here physically with me in Hawaii
00:39:00But my parents do know that I'm dedicating this song to them
00:39:03It's going to be really special
00:39:06These hours aren't meant for conversation time
00:39:10Well, I'm confident
00:39:11Yep
00:39:11It's too soon for tomorrow
00:39:13Too late for tonight
00:39:16That's why I'm shaking and pacing like I forgot my life
00:39:23And I wrote the show
00:39:26And I've lived the life
00:39:28The sky looks so vacant
00:39:33On these kind of nights
00:39:37It's gone when you're placing
00:39:43It's gone when you're placing
00:39:44Your cautious head and mine
00:39:49Forever maintaining
00:39:53The illusion that we are going to be all right
00:40:00So sleep on me
00:40:01Sleep on me
00:40:03One day I'm going to get it right
00:40:06Sleep on me
00:40:07Sleep on me
00:40:08I'm going to make it up
00:40:10To your kind of guy
00:40:12Trying to be
00:40:13Trying to be
00:40:15Someone who you like
00:40:17Oh, sleep on me
00:40:20Sleep on me
00:40:21I'm a stranger back to sight
00:40:24Hey!
00:40:26Wow!
00:40:27Thank you so much!
00:40:29I appreciate it, thank you
00:40:29I felt like I was at his show
00:40:31I love it
00:40:32Yeah
00:40:32All right, Jake
00:40:33So you know you took a big chance
00:40:35Keep those vocals
00:40:37Just as you started out
00:40:38At the beginning
00:40:38Strong
00:40:39Keep it all the way through
00:40:42But as a songwriter
00:40:43To a songwriter
00:40:44You did well
00:40:45Thank you so much
00:40:46Really kind of you guys
00:40:47Thank you
00:40:50You could hear him in a studio
00:40:53And like
00:40:54Lock him right there
00:40:55It's like watching
00:40:56Young Bruce Springsteen
00:40:59There you go
00:40:59Paul Simon
00:41:00There you go
00:41:01I don't know
00:41:02He ain't the artist
00:41:02He's an artist
00:41:04Sleep on me
00:41:05Sleep on me
00:41:09I can't see
00:41:10I like this
00:41:22I'm Brooks
00:41:23I'm from Bel Air, Maryland
00:41:24I'm going to be singing
00:41:26Everywhere, Everything
00:41:26Because family is everywhere
00:41:29And they mean everything
00:41:31I love this song
00:41:38I love this song
00:42:16This is one of the most unique voices I've ever heard in my life
00:42:20Yet the sun was collapsing
00:42:25Until the seas rose
00:42:28And the buildings came crashing
00:42:36Everywhere, Everything
00:42:39When I love you
00:42:41When I love you to work food for the worms to eat
00:42:43Until our fingers decompose
00:42:48Keep my hands in your hands
00:42:54Keep my hands in yours
00:42:55Drop slowly
00:42:56Know every route in this county
00:43:00Maybe that ain't such a bad thing
00:43:06Tell you where anything
00:43:08Tell you where not to speak
00:43:11Telling you where not to speak
00:43:13Telling you where not to speak
00:43:14Everywhere, Everything
00:43:16We love you to work food for the worms to eat
00:43:20Till our fingers decompose
00:43:25Keep my hands in yours
00:43:32Keep my hands in yours
00:43:45Every time you open your mouth and sing
00:43:48I want more
00:43:49I feel like we've seen you already
00:43:52Like kind of stepping in
00:43:53Getting a little more confidence in yourself
00:43:56Just keep leaning into that
00:43:57And it's so fun to watch
00:43:59And it's so fun to listen to
00:44:00Thank you so much
00:44:07Thanks, bye
00:44:13I'm obsessed with them
00:44:15So unassuming
00:44:16And I watched this crowd over here
00:44:18They weren't expecting that to come out
00:44:19What kind of alien, unexpected, crazy voice was that?
00:44:24Whee!
00:44:25Where'd that voice come from?
00:44:26I've never heard a tone like that
00:44:32Yeah
00:44:32Welcome back
00:44:34As our Ohana round continues
00:44:36Lionel checks in on the families
00:44:38I love watching this boy
00:44:40I don't...
00:44:41It's just agonizing as parents
00:44:43Who might be struggling with tonight's decision
00:44:45To award one platinum ticket
00:44:48I don't know what y'all are going through
00:44:49But hang in there y'all
00:44:50Wow
00:44:50I know
00:44:52They're all doing so incredible
00:44:54Yeah
00:44:54Everyone's doing amazing
00:44:56Lightfully
00:45:00Lightfully
00:45:04Lightfully
00:45:09Lightfully
00:45:10You better sing it
00:45:12You better sing it
00:45:13You better sing it
00:45:13Thank you so much
00:45:14Thank you
00:45:14Well, we are keeping tabs on everybody
00:45:17Yeah
00:45:17On that piece of paper
00:45:18Yeah
00:45:18We're gonna vote based on our notes
00:45:21We're very serious
00:45:22But it's... I'll tell you
00:45:23It's very difficult
00:45:25And the second platinum ticket decision
00:45:27Belongs to the industry experts
00:45:29The truth is everybody deserves a shot
00:45:32The talent is so high
00:45:33That everyone literally deserves this
00:45:35But who are we gonna give it to?
00:45:37It ain't about how fast I get there
00:45:41It ain't about what's waiting on the other side
00:45:51It ain't about how fast I get there
00:45:54It ain't about what's waiting on the other side
00:45:59The third platinum ticket will be chosen by the idols themselves
00:46:04I just see exceptional talent
00:46:07And I just don't know how I'm gonna narrow that down at all
00:46:11I don't... I don't know
00:46:12When everything's meant to be broken
00:46:17I just want you to know who I am
00:46:21I just want you to know who I am
00:46:27I just want you to know who I am
00:46:48I just want you to know who I am
00:46:50It feels insane to be in the top 30
00:46:52There's a lot of pressure knowing that ten people are going to go home
00:46:55One, two... yeah, sounds good
00:46:57my dad for this round suggested photograph by ed sheeran ed sheeran has always been one of my
00:47:02favorite singers he had a stutter when he was younger and he's been super open about it it's
00:47:07crazy it's like the perfect song i relate to it in so many ways i'm dedicating this song
00:47:12to my grandpa um he passed away six years ago but he was a photographer and he spent so much
00:47:19of his life capturing the most important moments of other people's lives
00:47:25i just felt like i could really be myself around him and we could laugh with each other
00:47:33even though he can't be here taking pictures of me uh i know he's watching right now looking back at
00:47:39photos of him reminds me of the love that my whole family shared with him i'm going to be thinking
00:47:44about him and just reminding the world of how how great he was
00:47:55loving can hurt
00:48:00loving can hurt sometimes it is the only thing that i know
00:48:13it is the only thing that makes us feel alive
00:48:23we keep this love in a photograph we make his memories for ourselves when our eyes are never closing
00:48:35hearts are never broken time's forever frozen still so you can keep me inside the pocket of your
00:48:47ripped jeans holding me closer until our eyes meet you won't ever be alone
00:48:59wait for me to come home
00:49:03wait for me to come home
00:49:08wait for me to come
00:49:10wait for me to come home
00:49:20when i'm away
00:49:23i will remember how you kissed me
00:49:28under the lamppost back on sixth street
00:49:33Hearing you whisper through the fold.
00:49:39Wait for me to come home.
00:49:46Oh, my God!
00:49:49Oh, my God!
00:49:51Oh, my God!
00:49:54Ugh.
00:49:55I mean, it's honest, and it's real, and it's believable,
00:49:59and it's just beautiful.
00:50:02Thank you so much. Thank you, guys.
00:50:08Dude, insane.
00:50:10Insane vocal.
00:50:11I love listening to them talk about it.
00:50:14He was so consistent, start to finish.
00:50:15He went viral already, and I can see why, you know?
00:50:19You can tell when somebody's humble,
00:50:21the way he's standing up here, I think that matters a lot.
00:50:23It now comes down to who cuts through.
00:50:25Yeah.
00:50:34Hello, hello, everyone.
00:50:35My name is Sheldon Riley, and I'm from Australia.
00:50:38I just want to quickly say how beautiful it is to me to see
00:50:41all of you family here for this God-given talent over this side.
00:50:45I know what the sacrifice is to be here.
00:50:48Unfortunately, I don't have family here with me today.
00:50:50Um, I actually haven't had family with me in a long time
00:50:55on this music journey of mine.
00:50:57Um, sorry.
00:50:59We got us! We got us!
00:51:02Sorry, sorry.
00:51:03Um, sometimes in life when you are not handed the right cards
00:51:08and put in the right family with the right people.
00:51:12Um, you have to build your own family and your own home,
00:51:16and that's what Ohana is to me.
00:51:18So, uh, I'm really grateful to be here,
00:51:21and thank you for having me,
00:51:22and, uh, thank you for being my little family here with me.
00:51:24So, yeah.
00:51:30I'm singing To Build A Home by Patrick Watson.
00:51:33It's about building that home for yourself,
00:51:35that place where you don't feel alone.
00:51:38I think a big reason why I've come to American Idol
00:51:40is that I've found that for myself.
00:51:42You know, I've built my own Ohana,
00:51:43so it feels like the perfect song to celebrate
00:51:45everyone that's made that happen.
00:51:47There is a house built out of stone.
00:51:55Oh, this is a place where I
00:52:01I don't feel alone.
00:52:04Oh, this is a place where I
00:52:11I feel at home.
00:52:21Oh, she does.
00:52:52Oh
00:52:55Oh
00:52:58Oh
00:53:01Yeah
00:53:03Oh
00:53:07For you
00:53:09For me
00:53:11Yeah
00:53:12And now
00:53:15It's time
00:53:17To live
00:53:20Yeah
00:53:21Yeah
00:53:23Yeah
00:53:25Oh
00:53:27It's time
00:53:29I built a house
00:53:39No
00:53:41I
00:53:42Build
00:53:43A home
00:53:56So sorry
00:53:57You good?
00:53:59Yeah, I'm good. I'm good.
00:54:01You have so
00:54:03much
00:54:04talent
00:54:05and range
00:54:06And power in your vocals
00:54:09I feel like your brain
00:54:10Just gets in the way
00:54:12I feel like you're kind of
00:54:13Building up some walls
00:54:16In front of us
00:54:17Every time you sing
00:54:19But you don't need to do that
00:54:21Because you're enough
00:54:23Thank you
00:54:24You're here
00:54:26That was some words of wisdom right there
00:54:29It's just gonna be a mind game
00:54:30I have to kind of work through
00:54:33I don't know
00:54:34The industry's been really nasty to me
00:54:36I've had to
00:54:37Put walls up for a long time
00:54:39Um
00:54:39I think
00:54:41That what is gonna come out of this
00:54:43Experience for him
00:54:45He'll actually
00:54:46Find himself
00:54:47Yeah
00:54:48Carrie, that was good
00:54:49You better preach
00:54:49That was so good
00:54:51That was, that was deep
00:54:56All right
00:54:56All right
00:54:56All right
00:54:56All right folks, here we go
00:54:57Stand up
00:54:57Okay
00:55:03My name is Julian Kalel
00:55:04I'm 19 years old
00:55:05From El Paso, Texas
00:55:07And I wrote this song called
00:55:08Surrender
00:55:09Surrender
00:55:09I auditioned with this song
00:55:10For my very, very first audition
00:55:12My family was there
00:55:13Feels like it was only yesterday
00:55:15That I was in that room
00:55:16With those judges
00:55:17When I wrote the song
00:55:18Surrender
00:55:19I was really, really down
00:55:22So I went to my dad
00:55:23And he told me
00:55:24That anxiety, the fear
00:55:26Whatever's out of your control
00:55:27Let it stay out of your control
00:55:29It's not worth your fear
00:55:31He was the one that said
00:55:33Surrender
00:55:34Surrender those feelings
00:55:36Not only were we able to help him
00:55:38Reach lighter place
00:55:40It actually turned into a song
00:55:43To see him arrive on this stage
00:55:52This is everything that we've prayed for
00:55:55I just want to dedicate this song to you, Papa
00:55:58Thank you for always being by my side
00:56:01Through my absolute worst and my best
00:56:04And I love you
00:56:04Love you, Michael
00:56:05Bye
00:56:06We kissed the cross
00:56:10They always do that
00:56:25There's a hole in my chest
00:56:30Knock me down, lay me to rest
00:56:35Drown my thoughts with kerosene
00:56:40Bring my fears to my soul
00:56:45Tired of fighting, tired of keeping up the side
00:56:49Now I'm a couple times in, memories are flooding by
00:56:53So I surrender
00:56:57If it's more that I've waged
00:57:00I'll raise a fly
00:57:01But fate is innocence
00:57:04Oh, I'm tired of death
00:57:08So I'll let it go, my soul and all that's left
00:57:12But I hope I pass your test
00:57:16I'll be gone
00:57:18I'll be gone without a sound
00:57:19When my heart fails me and I'm not around
00:57:22Floating on the paths I used to draw
00:57:27Something stops me
00:57:29Something stops me
00:57:29Guess I've found
00:57:30The stories end
00:57:31It's all clear now
00:57:32The only feeling bigger than love is lost
00:57:36So I surrender
00:57:40If it's more that I've waged
00:57:43I'll wave a fly
00:57:44But fate is in his hands
00:57:47You know I'm tired as ever
00:57:49When I'm tired as ever
00:57:55Oh, I surrender
00:58:00Oh, I surrender
00:58:09That's an artist!
00:58:11That is an artist!
00:58:13Bravo!
00:58:14Bravo!
00:58:15Bravo!
00:58:15Bravissimo!
00:58:16You're so solid
00:58:18I mean, I've heard you do that song before
00:58:21And the fact that you've written that song
00:58:23Just even some of the changes in the chord progression
00:58:26Are so mature and far beyond your age
00:58:30And you just got the star magic
00:58:32One of my favorite performances of the night
00:58:35Yeah
00:58:35Love you
00:58:36Thank you so much
00:58:37Thank you
00:58:38To get the opportunity to even play that song
00:58:40On a stage like this
00:58:42I'm just glad that I never gave up
00:58:43It's come full circle
00:58:45For him to share it with his sister
00:58:46Just made it all the more special
00:58:49It just makes me so, so thankful
00:58:51To be loved by my parents and my family
00:58:54And I'm just so grateful
00:59:02Just beeping
00:59:03Hold on one second
00:59:04Takes me back to the construction days
00:59:07Back it up
00:59:09My name's Cutter Bradley
00:59:11I'm from Florence, Alabama
00:59:12Florence, Alabama
00:59:13I know where you're from
00:59:14I used to be a welder and a machinist
00:59:16So I went to college for that
00:59:18I've worked many jobs
00:59:20From carpentry, welding, to construction
00:59:23But music, ever since I did music
00:59:25Something was just poking at me
00:59:27Like I gotta see how far I can take it
00:59:29I'll be singing some Jason Aldean, Amarillo Sky
00:59:32And the reason I picked that song
00:59:33Is because it's a song about hard work
00:59:36Dedicating it to my parents right here
00:59:37Cause they showed me what hard work is
00:59:39And it's rubbed off on me
00:59:41Cause I'm hard working for my dreams right now
00:59:43So...
00:59:44That's right
00:59:48This is that low tempo I was hoping for
00:59:50I love it
00:59:51He gets up before the dawn
00:59:54Cracks and lunch and thermos full of coffee
01:00:00It's another day in the dusty haze
01:00:03Burning rays are wearing down his body
01:00:09The pace is worth the price of gold
01:00:12It's the cheapest thing he's ever sold
01:00:16Come on now
01:00:17He's still holding on
01:00:21Just takes a tractor another round
01:00:24Pulls a plow across the ground
01:00:28Sends up another prayer
01:00:32He says, Lord, I never complain
01:00:34I never ask why
01:00:36Please don't let my dreams run dry
01:00:41Underneath, underneath this Amarillo sky
01:00:50And he takes a tractor another round
01:00:54Another round, another round
01:00:57And he takes a tractor another round
01:01:00And he takes a tractor another round
01:01:01Another round
01:01:02Come on, fly
01:01:03He says, I never complain
01:01:05I never ask why
01:01:06Please don't let my dreams run dry
01:01:11Underneath, underneath this Amarillo sky
01:01:16I'm scared.
01:01:18Woo!
01:01:20There you go.
01:01:25Great song choice for you.
01:01:27And I tell you, rocking overalls in Hawaii.
01:01:30I tell you what, that's pretty amazing.
01:01:33You really impressed me with where you went vocally.
01:01:36I enjoyed it.
01:01:37Great job.
01:01:38Thank you so much.
01:01:39Thank y'all.
01:01:41Taking the part, playing it, slinging it around,
01:01:43and then going out to the audience, I was like,
01:01:45hey, I see you, I see you.
01:01:48A lot of crushing down there?
01:01:50Yes!
01:01:51Carrie, Carrie's crushing too.
01:01:53I said no.
01:01:54I see where you're coming from, and you are correct, ma'am.
01:02:00With the added pressure of not only the judges,
01:02:02but also the industry experts deciding their fate,
01:02:06the weight of the moment is getting to some.
01:02:09The industry experts are going to be voting for us,
01:02:11which is scary.
01:02:13What was missing was a little bit of confidence.
01:02:15You can tell she's one of the younger performers.
01:02:17She doesn't have the experience.
01:02:19There'll absolutely be more pressure.
01:02:20I thought she was a superstar.
01:02:22I agree.
01:02:25Whoa!
01:02:26That's still wrong.
01:02:27It's super scary to know that they're going to be watching and judging.
01:02:30It looked like she was a little bored.
01:02:33Oh!
01:02:33What are you talking about?
01:02:35Oh my goodness.
01:02:36That was storytelling.
01:02:37I wish she would have looked over here,
01:02:40but I thought she brought the power to the song.
01:02:43That was beautiful.
01:02:44Okay.
01:02:44The way she said it sounds better than you saying.
01:02:48That's what you said.
01:02:48Yeah.
01:02:49Definitely got to bring my A game.
01:02:51I got to, you know, I got to do something.
01:02:54I love it.
01:02:57I love it.
01:02:58If you got a chance, take it.
01:03:03Take it while you got a chance.
01:03:07You got to bring it, chase it, cause a dream won't chase your back.
01:03:13You're gonna love somebody
01:03:16Hold on as long and as strong
01:03:18As close as you can
01:03:20Until you can
01:03:23He's just a baby
01:03:25It just felt like it was
01:03:26Something was a little off
01:03:28Maybe it wasn't his best performance
01:03:30I was seeing like a
01:03:32Country Bieber with the
01:03:34You know, the little hair flip
01:03:36Yes!
01:03:37Yes!
01:03:39That's exactly right!
01:03:41Shirley, the co-editor
01:03:43In chief of Rolling Stone is gonna be here
01:03:44I am like
01:03:47Freaking out
01:03:50Hi everyone, my name is Kendall
01:03:52And today I'm actually singing a song
01:03:54That I wrote
01:03:55It's called Woman of Me
01:03:56I wrote it for my mom
01:03:58I can't look at her too long
01:03:59Where I will immediately cry
01:04:01My mom is my favorite person
01:04:03In the whole entire world
01:04:04She has been a backbone
01:04:06And just a rock
01:04:09In my life
01:04:11But growing up
01:04:12We had a tendency to clash
01:04:14I was a pretty rebellious kid
01:04:16Like I started hanging around
01:04:17With the wrong people
01:04:18Dropped out of school
01:04:19Moved all the way
01:04:20To the other side of the country
01:04:22In LA
01:04:23I needed to go and explore
01:04:24The world and learn
01:04:26And fall flat on my face
01:04:28And I'm sure that
01:04:30Like
01:04:31I'm sure that really broke her heart
01:04:33You know
01:04:37Whoa
01:04:39I think that sometimes
01:04:40Before you can watch someone fly
01:04:43You have to let them hit rock bottom
01:04:45And it was the hardest thing
01:04:47That I've ever done
01:04:48She was 18 years old
01:04:50And she needed to go
01:04:52She needed to figure it out
01:04:55Having a mother
01:04:56That loved me enough
01:04:58To let me go
01:04:59But be standing there
01:05:01With open arms
01:05:02When I ran back
01:05:06Is a gratitude
01:05:07I can't fully even express
01:05:08And so I tried
01:05:10With this song
01:05:11And I just
01:05:13I really want to honor her
01:05:14With this
01:05:14I really want her to understand
01:05:16Just how special she is to me
01:05:25I'm the daughter of a god-fearing woman
01:05:29Countless nights
01:05:32She probably laid there awake
01:05:34To her surprise
01:05:37I did everything I shouldn't
01:05:40On a way
01:05:41Both hearts would break
01:05:46From time to time
01:05:48There's a look in her eyes
01:05:52She didn't think she did it right
01:05:54Oh, God
01:05:55She was the light
01:05:58When there was no light I could see
01:06:01Gave me a reason to fight
01:06:06She wiped my eyes
01:06:09When the world turned its back on me
01:06:12Taught me all my wrong from rights
01:06:17Could have fed all of my thanks
01:06:20In a bottle
01:06:22It'd break before
01:06:24Drift into the sea
01:06:27She was a girl
01:06:30Before she was a woman
01:06:32Now she's made a woman of me
01:06:36Oh
01:06:37Very good
01:06:52She's made a woman
01:06:59She's made a woman
01:07:00She was a girl
01:07:01Before she was a woman
01:07:04Now she's made a woman
01:07:07She's made a woman
01:07:10She's made a woman
01:07:14Of me
01:07:19Thank you
01:07:20That songwriting is incredible
01:07:24Oh, Kendall
01:07:25I just want to hear more of your songs
01:07:29You're such a great storyteller
01:07:31Thank you
01:07:31And you have the voice to back it all up
01:07:35Wow
01:07:35So if this was truly a moment meant for you right now
01:07:40Thank you so much
01:07:47Perfect, no complaint
01:07:48That's my American Idol
01:07:50I'm so proud of her
01:07:53I couldn't even look at my mom
01:07:54Like I knew I would cry
01:07:55But she was right there on my heart
01:07:58And I just like felt her
01:07:59And that was such a special moment
01:08:01I wish I could do it again and again and again
01:08:16I'll be singing All I Want by Codaline
01:08:18Dedicating it to my great-grandmother
01:08:21Her name was Mama Rice to me
01:08:22But to everybody else she was Nancy
01:08:24The song that he picked
01:08:25It means a lot to the family
01:08:28She was a huge supporter of me
01:08:30And this is one of the songs
01:08:32This is one of the songs
01:08:33She loved for me to sing to her
01:08:35I sung it in hospice
01:08:37Unfortunately before she passed away
01:08:39So hopefully y'all like it
01:08:42All right, all right
01:08:43Wow, yeah
01:08:50All right
01:08:56to hear you knocking at my door
01:09:03I could stand by your face once more
01:09:08I could die a happy man, I'm sure
01:09:14But if you love me, why'd you leave me?
01:09:24Take my body, take my body
01:09:31And all I want is, and all I need is
01:09:40To find somebody, I'll find somebody
01:09:48Like you
01:09:54If you love me, why'd you leave me?
01:10:02Take my body, take my body
01:10:10And all I want is, and all I need is
01:10:18To find somebody, I'll find somebody
01:10:27Like you
01:10:37I love you boy!
01:10:40I love you boy!
01:10:42I love you boy!
01:11:10I love you boy!
01:11:24I'm so proud of it
01:11:27I can't talk right now, I can't even breathe
01:11:29That was amazing
01:11:32To make it to the top 30, it feels like incredible
01:11:38You are meant to be here
01:11:39Thank you
01:11:40I'm just enjoying it and soaking it in every which way
01:11:43You looking for me?
01:11:44For the old home around, I picked Stand Up by Cynthia Erivo
01:11:47I will dedicate this song today to my lovely mother
01:11:51That's in the audience over here to the side
01:11:54My mom, she has always stood up for me
01:11:57She has always paved the way for me
01:11:59Been there every step of the way
01:12:01I had Makaya, when I was at college
01:12:05Single mom
01:12:06And so there were times where I didn't know how I was going to do some things
01:12:12We would come home from school
01:12:13And then we would go to my grandparents' house and eat dinner
01:12:16I didn't know then as a child
01:12:18That was solely because we didn't have food
01:12:21Everybody hits rough spots, but I hit a rough one
01:12:24It was a really dark time
01:12:27For her to allow me to solely be a child
01:12:31And have no worries
01:12:33She never let us see her suffer
01:12:39When my mom hears me perform this song
01:12:42I hope she feels that I will always be here for her
01:12:46Through every step of the way, the same way she was there for me
01:12:49And that one day, this all will pay off
01:12:52I've been walking
01:12:56With my face turned to the sun
01:13:03Take a deep
01:13:03Oh, I got eyes in the back of my head
01:13:09Just in case I have to run
01:13:12It's about to get dirty
01:13:14It's about to get dirty
01:13:17Watch the clouds roll back and the stars fill the night
01:13:22That's when I want to stand up
01:13:26Take my people with me
01:13:29Together we are going
01:13:32To a brand new home
01:13:40And I know
01:13:43What's around the bend
01:13:46Might be hard
01:13:48To face the face, cause I'm alone
01:13:51Oh, God, I just might know
01:13:55Oh, God, I just might know
01:13:57My Lord knows I've tried
01:13:59To face the face, cause I'm alone
01:14:06Oh, God, I just might know
01:14:08Okay, take my people with me
01:14:11Together we are going
01:14:14To a brand new home
01:14:17Far across the river
01:14:21And you hear freedom calling
01:14:24Calling me to the west
01:14:27And we're gonna keep on, keep it on
01:14:30I can feel it in my heart
01:14:35Oh, God, I can feel it in my heart
01:14:44Woo!
01:14:49Woo!
01:14:50Woo!
01:14:51Woo!
01:14:51Woo!
01:14:51Woo!
01:14:51You've seen the sound, child!
01:14:53Woo!
01:14:53You've got to see it, baby!
01:14:56Woo!
01:14:57Woo!
01:14:58Woo!
01:14:59Woo!
01:15:00Micaiah came here to kill
01:15:02It was so emotional
01:15:04It showed everybody what you can do
01:15:06It had southern moments
01:15:08It had southern gospel moments
01:15:10It had uplifting moments
01:15:11And really way to step out there
01:15:14And show us a whole other level
01:15:15Of what you can do
01:15:16Thank you so much
01:15:17Thank you
01:15:23You guys just left it all out there on the stage
01:15:26But I feel really good
01:15:27And hopefully I get a platinum ticket tonight
01:15:29What a way to close the shop
01:15:31She took me to church
01:15:32Honey!
01:15:34She took me to church
01:15:35I loved every second of it
01:15:36A space for you
01:15:44Coming up
01:15:45This is crazy
01:15:46Who will survive to sing for your vote?
01:15:49Find out after the break
01:15:51I really don't want to go home
01:15:54Welcome back to American Idol's brand new Ohana round
01:15:57All 30 of our Idol hopefuls have performed
01:16:00And now it's time to whittle them down to the top 20
01:16:03Who get the chance to sing for America's vote
01:16:06I am nervous
01:16:07Because everyone was impressive
01:16:09I know you see a lot of voices out there
01:16:11I don't know
01:16:12I don't know
01:16:12But first there are three platinum tickets up for grabs
01:16:16And each one secures one of those spots
01:16:20But for the first time ever it's not the judges making the final call
01:16:25The first will be chosen by the industry tastemakers
01:16:28Tough y'all
01:16:30The second by the Ohana, the family members
01:16:33A lot of powerhouses
01:16:34And the third platinum ticket by their peers
01:16:37Our Idol hopefuls
01:16:39This is crazy
01:16:40Now the Ohana cannot vote for their own family members
01:16:44And the idols cannot vote for themselves
01:16:47It's really about whose performance moved them the most
01:16:53It is a gut-wrenching decision to have to make
01:16:57Whatever hit me in the heart, that's who I want
01:16:59It's difficult
01:17:00I mean, I think just people that really stepped it up to, you know, superstar level
01:17:04As someone who's watched the show for so many seasons
01:17:07Who's written about it, who's covered it
01:17:09Being on this side is, it's really stressful
01:17:13Seeing the baby
01:17:14This is literally the hardest thing that I've ever done in my life
01:17:17To have someone's career in your hands
01:17:20But we're gonna make someone's night tonight
01:17:23There we go
01:17:24Which is also something to look forward to
01:17:27We're making history up here, y'all
01:17:30Okay
01:17:31This is an unprecedented and first look at which contestants
01:17:36Have the ability to move other people
01:17:39So, let's reveal the results for our platinum ticket winners
01:17:45First, as chosen by their peers
01:17:48The idol platinum ticket goes to Jordan
01:17:55Congratulations, Jordan
01:18:00You're incredible
01:18:02I just had chills the whole time
01:18:06Take a look at that, Jordan
01:18:07That is yours
01:18:08Congratulations
01:18:09Congratulations
01:18:10Good job
01:18:10Way to go
01:18:15All right, the next platinum ticket
01:18:18Chosen by Ohana, the family members
01:18:20Goes to...
01:18:24Brooks
01:18:25Congratulations, Brooks
01:18:29I have not heard a voice like this ever
01:18:32You see the look on his face
01:18:34You see the look on his face
01:18:34You see the look on his face
01:18:36You have earned this, my friend Brooks
01:18:38Congratulations
01:18:38Thank you
01:18:39Good job
01:18:40Thanks
01:18:40What was that look on your face when we called your name?
01:18:43Surprised?
01:18:44Surprised
01:18:46And finally, the industry platinum ticket
01:18:51Goes to...
01:18:56Kindle
01:19:01Kindle
01:19:02You've got artists written all over you
01:19:03And I'm loving every minute of it
01:19:05Congratulations, Kindle
01:19:07That is yours right there
01:19:09Let's hear it one more time for the platinum ticket winners
01:19:18With the three platinum ticket spots safely secured
01:19:21The judges must now choose the remaining 17 hopefuls
01:19:25This is not going to be easy
01:19:27To complete our top 20
01:19:29Who makes it through to America's vote?
01:19:32This is the worst part
01:19:35It's not that we're eliminated people who can't sing
01:19:38Right, no, they're here
01:19:39We're now eliminated because they might fall in the same category
01:19:42Like her?
01:19:44Yeah, like her
01:19:45I think she can go
01:19:46I really hope I did good enough to make it to the top 20
01:19:49I really don't want to go home
01:19:51What about this one?
01:19:53Not his best
01:19:54I'm very nervous right now
01:19:56Do you realize that your journey could come to an end?
01:19:58I feel like America's going to love him
01:19:59I don't agree with you on that
01:20:01Well, you're wrong
01:20:03I'm definitely worried for this upcoming cut
01:20:06Do we have our decision?
01:20:08We got it
01:20:08Let's do it
01:20:09Let's go tell him
01:20:10Do it
01:20:10Who's on to America's vote?
01:20:12Here we go
01:20:14It's time for the judges to reveal
01:20:16Who will join the platinum ticket holders
01:20:19In the top 20
01:20:21Well, this is the hardest part of the whole thing
01:20:24And for anybody that doesn't make it through
01:20:27We love you guys
01:20:30And now, the next person to go to America's vote
01:20:37Philman Lee
01:20:46Madison Moon
01:20:49You're one of my absolute favorites
01:20:55Raiden Ronfell
01:21:00Jake Hissell
01:21:04You're so ready for this
01:21:07Jessie Finlay
01:21:09I think you could go really far
01:21:11In this competition
01:21:17We did not take any of this lightly
01:21:20Okay, the next one to go on for America's vote
01:21:24Is Ruby Ray
01:21:26Ruby Ray
01:21:2916, you are one of our dynamic singers in this competition
01:21:35Genevieve Hayward
01:21:36Yes
01:21:41Lucas Leon
01:21:42Yeah
01:21:45Pure, honest, and very talented
01:21:49The next name
01:21:50Hannah Harper
01:21:54You might be my favorite person that's walked through those doors
01:21:58Chris Tungso
01:22:00Yeah
01:22:01Yeah
01:22:02Yeah
01:22:05Julian Kalil
01:22:06Yeah
01:22:07Yeah
01:22:11Everything about you is just honest
01:22:13That is something that's needed
01:22:17All right
01:22:18Here are the final six names going through to America's vote
01:22:22Only time, time would tell them
01:22:25Cause I know I'll prove I'm wrong
01:22:28Ray
01:22:33If you were thinking about winning, just keep doing that
01:22:38Daniel Stalworth
01:22:42I'm doing this for my students
01:22:45Ava Yomi
01:22:51She's special
01:22:52She is special
01:22:55Cutter Bradley
01:22:56All right
01:22:58All right
01:23:04Two more slots
01:23:05Two more positions
01:23:08And one of the two
01:23:11Going through to America's vote
01:23:18Mikaya
01:23:18I'm going up levels I'm not tired
01:23:22Keep going and I love the sky
01:23:23Keep going and I love the sky
01:23:24You are meant to be here
01:23:29We have one more spot into our top 20
01:23:32This is the moment I've waited for all of my life
01:23:36And that spot goes to
01:23:39This is my legacy
01:23:40This is my moment to rise
01:23:46Keela Richards
01:23:51You did great, Mom
01:23:53This is for you, baby
01:23:53I love you, Juju
01:23:56So we say goodbye to Chloe, Sheldon, Bryant, and Michael
01:24:00But
01:24:01Take a look, America
01:24:02This is your top 20 on American Idol
01:24:09The next time you see them
01:24:11They'll be performing for your vote, America
01:24:13At Disney's, Ohlone, Resort and Spa
01:24:16In Koalina, Hawaii
01:24:17We will see you then
01:24:19Good night, America
01:24:21Over the next two weeks
01:24:23Our top 20 sing for your votes
01:24:26That was like Star is Born kind of moment
01:24:29From the first note
01:24:30It was like
01:24:31Huge
01:24:32Guided by superstar mentors
01:24:34Brad Paisley and Kiki Palmer
01:24:36What you're doing is more than just singing
01:24:38You're embodying spirit and song
01:24:40Kiki also brings her artistic excellence
01:24:42To the judging panel
01:24:44You don't have to do what nobody do
01:24:45Because when you start singing, girl
01:24:46You are locked in
01:24:48The vote is in your hands, America
01:24:50Who becomes
01:24:51That was the greatest performance I have ever seen on this stage
01:24:56The next American Idol
01:24:58Love is a huge thing ofôs people
01:25:01And more than just singing
01:25:02In Ourٌ
01:25:03For them beautiful
01:25:04Who of course are
01:25:04Mil Deborah
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