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American Idol - Season 24 - Episode 09: Top 20 at Disney's Aulani Resort in Hawaii (2)
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00:00:11Tonight, 10 more of your Idle Hope will sing for your votes from Alani, a Disney resorting spot in Koalina,
00:00:18Hawaii.
00:00:21We're jumping right into the music with a Grammy-nominated artist who's carrying on his family legacy,
00:00:27performing his newly released rendition of the Bob Marley classic, One Love, of his forthcoming album.
00:00:34Give it up for Skip Marley!
00:00:37Skip! Skip!
00:00:43Aloha!
00:00:44One love, one heart, let's join together and feel alright.
00:00:55Come on!
00:00:55One love, one heart, give thanks and praise to the Lord, and I will feel alright.
00:01:06Let's join together and feel alright.
00:01:13Let them all pass all their dirty remarks.
00:01:17One love, one heart, one heart, one heart, let's join together and feel alright.
00:01:45Do you hear the children's cry?
00:01:47One love, one heart, hear the children's cry?
00:01:50One heart, give thanks and praise to the Lord, and I will feel alright.
00:01:57Again, so let's join together and feel alright.
00:02:02Again, so let's join together and feel alright.
00:02:04Well, let us get together to fight the holy Armageddon.
00:02:08One love, one love, one love, to when the man comes, there will be no, no doom.
00:02:15One heart, one heart, one of them old passions are there and them dirty remarks.
00:02:20For there's no hiding place, for there's no hiding place from the father of creation.
00:02:26Come on!
00:02:27One love, one heart, let's join together and feel alright.
00:02:37One love, one love, one heart, Lord have mercy, one heart, we give thanks and praise to the Lord, and
00:02:46I will feel alright.
00:02:49Well, let's join together and feel alright.
00:02:54We give thanks and praise to the Lord, and we will feel alright.
00:03:02One love, one love, one heart, one heart, let's join together and feel alright.
00:03:12One heart, one heart, one heart.
00:03:13The hopeful is looking good tonight, and Skip Marley, good to see you.
00:03:19Setting the vibes right this evening.
00:03:21Yeah, we got you, we got you.
00:03:22Love it, thank you so much for being here.
00:03:24Thank you, Alan.
00:03:28And keep it going.
00:03:29Give it up for our superstar panel.
00:03:31All say hello to Luke Bryant.
00:03:35Lano Ritchie.
00:03:36Come on.
00:03:38And Carrie Underwood.
00:03:40Plus, guest mentor and guest judge.
00:03:44Kiki Palmer is back with us again.
00:03:48Now, Kiki has a not-to-miss performance.
00:03:50Made her in the show very exciting.
00:03:53But first, thank you very much.
00:03:56You got a ways to go, so stay in time.
00:03:59Let's talk voting, yeah.
00:04:01So many easy ways to do it.
00:04:02Say goodbye to the American Idol app.
00:04:04That is out.
00:04:05The social vote is in.
00:04:06All you have to do is head to at American Idol on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok,
00:04:11and comment on the pinned official voting post with the first name of the idol hopeful you're voting for.
00:04:17It's one name and one vote per comment.
00:04:19You can also vote online or via text.
00:04:22And you have 10 votes per hopeful, per social platform, and voting method.
00:04:26Got it?
00:04:28Here are the 10 amazing singers.
00:04:30Take a look.
00:04:32They're vying for your all-important votes tonight.
00:04:35They're hoping to continue on in the competition by making it into your top 14.
00:04:40So make sure you vote for all of your favorites.
00:04:43This week, they have the awesome experience of being mentored by country music legend Brad Paisley.
00:04:50And singer and award-winning actress Kiki Palmer.
00:04:53All right, girl.
00:04:54Here's how it went down with the Grange Georges.
00:04:58Filmingly.
00:05:01We are in Hawaii.
00:05:02It's like something out of a movie.
00:05:05Four.
00:05:05I love golfing.
00:05:06I'm definitely not the best golfer in the world, but I just love going out there and strifling down the
00:05:11middle.
00:05:12Back at home, we definitely got some golf courses, but this place is amazing.
00:05:17Let's go.
00:05:18So it's awesome to be here.
00:05:20Hey.
00:05:20How are you doing?
00:05:21Nice to meet you.
00:05:22It was amazing seeing Kiki and Brad.
00:05:24They were super cool.
00:05:25I'm excited to hear what you're going to be singing.
00:05:27I know you're very soulful, so what's the song choice today?
00:05:30It's Don't Stop Believin' by Journey.
00:05:32Fabulous.
00:05:32That's cool.
00:05:33Just a small town girl.
00:05:35My journey so far, each round, I've gotten more nervous than nervous because I'm chasing my dreams.
00:05:41My knees are shaking, dude.
00:05:42How you holding up?
00:05:43A little nervous.
00:05:44I'm not too confident.
00:05:45What would you say is the main thing that makes you nervous?
00:05:47Just trying to be perfect.
00:05:48I'm a huge critic on myself, so.
00:05:50I can relate.
00:05:51Man, I'm in the top 20 of American Idol.
00:05:53From LaGrange, Georgia, a small town.
00:05:55It's just amazing.
00:05:57I think my family thinks the same way.
00:05:59Aw, damn.
00:06:03I think my family thinks the same way, so hopefully I get to go even further.
00:06:08I haven't been told no yet, but.
00:06:11I can't talk right.
00:06:12I can't even breathe.
00:06:13The nerve stuff, you take that energy and you let it be a part of the performance.
00:06:17It's kind of like a trick that you can do with your mind.
00:06:19The jitters when you're getting up on that stage.
00:06:21I think the hardest part of the song is the first part.
00:06:25Yes.
00:06:25Like the second part's give it all you got, you know, and you do that.
00:06:28Let me hear that first verse again.
00:06:30Living in a lonely world.
00:06:33That's the note, lonely.
00:06:35Those first few falsetto notes are just the ones to not get tripped up on.
00:06:39Yes.
00:06:39Because then everybody breathes easy.
00:06:41I think if Philman hits those notes in the beginning, he's got a real chance of going on.
00:06:46It's just a big stage.
00:06:48I just want to make sure my family's proud.
00:06:51It would just mean the world to keep going.
00:06:53I want to keep singing for everybody.
00:07:08Come on, sing it now.
00:07:10She took the midnight train, going anywhere.
00:07:18Just a city boy, wanna raise us out to try.
00:07:27He took the midnight train, going anywhere.
00:07:40Come on now.
00:07:43Come on now.
00:08:02She took the midnight train, going where she's going.
00:08:12gentlemen come here.
00:08:25think it's like another.
00:08:27Yeah.
00:08:29Yeah.
00:08:31Yeah.
00:08:31Yeah.
00:08:32I think it's another one.
00:08:32Like people
00:08:39Don't stop
00:08:41Believing
00:08:43Hold on to the feeling
00:08:47Like people
00:08:55Don't stop
00:08:57Believing
00:09:02Hold on to the feeling
00:09:10There you go
00:09:16How did it feel to kick everything off tonight?
00:09:18I'm glad I got it out of the way, now I can enjoy the rest of the day
00:09:22By the way, your hair does not move
00:09:24It does not move that entire performance
00:09:26My mom may have to give you the secret
00:09:28Some type of hairspray
00:09:29The thing just does not move
00:09:32I'm available one minute
00:09:33After the show is over for that tip
00:09:35Let's go to the judges
00:09:36Alright, so at the beginning I said
00:09:39Please don't let this song
00:09:41Intimidate you
00:09:42You stepped up
00:09:44The first time I was a little scared for you
00:09:46And then you leaned into it
00:09:49You did a great job
00:09:50Thank you so much
00:09:54I was very nervous for a second
00:09:56But when I seen you take that mic off that stand
00:09:59You started walking
00:10:00Getting a little swag to your step
00:10:02The vocals were hitting every note they needed to hit
00:10:05Excellent job
00:10:06I'm so proud of you
00:10:07I'm so proud of you
00:10:09Seriously
00:10:10I love that you made it your own
00:10:13I mean, everybody knows this song
00:10:15It's been done in like every karaoke setting
00:10:18On planet Earth
00:10:19So true
00:10:20But you took it and you put your own spin on it
00:10:22If there's one thing that I could tell you to do a little bit more
00:10:26It's just relax
00:10:27I kind of felt your brain working a little bit
00:10:29And that's not a bad thing
00:10:30Because you know, this is a big deal
00:10:32But just get into it and try to shut your brain off
00:10:35I know it's hard, but try
00:10:36Thank you so much
00:10:39Man, vocals, you don't need to worry about vocals
00:10:43But now channel that inner, like, tiger, that warrior
00:10:47You know, if you could just amp your performance energy up a little bit, man
00:10:51You're going to surprise yourself
00:10:52Thank you, Luke
00:10:54Relax a little bit
00:10:59It is Aulani, a Disney resort and spa
00:11:01If you want to start relaxing right there
00:11:03Philman Lee, everybody
00:11:05Philman Lee
00:11:06If you believe in him
00:11:07Vote for him right now online or via text
00:11:10You can also visit our American Idol account on Facebook, Instagram, or TikTok
00:11:14And comment below tonight's official voting post with his first name
00:11:17Voting will remain open until 6 a.m. Eastern time tomorrow
00:11:20Now you can head out
00:11:22Philman Lee, thank you, buddy
00:11:26The party on the beach is just getting started
00:11:28Much more music on the way
00:11:30Ray wants to earn your respect when Idol returns
00:11:34Do not move, we'll be right back
00:11:37You nailed it
00:11:38That was so good, baby
00:11:40How did you start?
00:11:49Welcome back to the show
00:11:51The journey for our finalists to this incredible stage has been an emotional one
00:11:55And especially for a Maryland native
00:11:56Ray
00:11:58Here's her time with Brad Pacey
00:11:59Thank you, thank you for your time
00:12:03Hi
00:12:04Hi, Marie
00:12:05Hi, Marie
00:12:06Kiki is my girl
00:12:08I love her
00:12:10Nice to meet you
00:12:11I love you so much
00:12:12Kiki is just unapologetically herself
00:12:14And I just want to be just like that
00:12:17I'm singing Respect by Aretha Franklin
00:12:19Respect, yeah
00:12:19R-E-S-B-E-C-T
00:12:20So what makes you say Aretha?
00:12:23I grew up on Aretha
00:12:24My mom just always played Aretha everywhere
00:12:27And she just told me like
00:12:28You're going to command the stage like her
00:12:30You're going to command the stage
00:12:32R-E-S-B-E-C-T
00:12:34Find out what it means to me
00:12:36So let's talk about what you're going to do on stage
00:12:38I don't have any choreography
00:12:39And I do want to have like something in mind
00:12:42I normally just kind of wing it
00:12:43But like I don't know
00:12:45All the other rounds have been super emotional
00:12:47And I'm crying
00:12:48So now I'm having fun
00:12:51And I think that's what I'm excited for
00:12:53It's just markers
00:12:55Like by this point of the song
00:12:56I'm going to go to the right
00:12:58By this point of the song
00:12:59I'm going to go to the left
00:13:00All it would take is one of those notes
00:13:02This way or this way
00:13:04And I think that audience would go crazy
00:13:07Yeah, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
00:13:10Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
00:13:13Fantastic
00:13:13It seemed like you had such ease with it
00:13:16Yeah, it's just the dynamics are so right
00:13:19I love that you gave us an array
00:13:21Of what your vocals could do in this song
00:13:23Kiki loved my dynamics?
00:13:24Okay, yeah, wow
00:13:26Like life made
00:13:27I'm like already
00:13:29I've been like crying
00:13:31Being able to sing this in front of you is like
00:13:33Oh my God
00:13:34Like I'm going to be like
00:13:35I manifested this moment
00:13:37Oh my gosh
00:13:40I'm so glad that I did this dream of the song
00:13:43I'm just so glad we get to have this moment
00:13:45The song means so much to me
00:13:47Why I'm singing it means so much to me
00:13:49And I feel like this is just a dream come true
00:13:52Thank you
00:13:56What you want
00:13:58Baby, I got it
00:14:02What you need
00:14:05Do you know I got it
00:14:09All I'm asking for is for
00:14:19A little respect
00:14:21Just a little bit, little bit, hey
00:14:23Just a little bit, little bit, hey
00:14:29I ain't gonna do you wrong
00:14:31Why you go?
00:14:33I ain't gonna do you wrong
00:14:36Cause I don't want to
00:14:37All I ask you
00:14:40Is for a little respect
00:14:42When you come home
00:14:42Baby, when you get home
00:14:47Listen, I
00:14:49R-E-S-B-E-C-T
00:14:52Find out what it means to me
00:14:54R-E-S-B-E-C-T
00:14:56Take care, T-C-P
00:14:58Call
00:14:59And the respect
00:15:00I
00:15:02Just a little bit, oh
00:15:04Just a little bit, oh
00:15:06Ooh, you're kissing
00:15:08Much better than honey
00:15:10And guess what
00:15:13This is always my money
00:15:15And all I want you
00:15:17You're gonna do it for me
00:15:18So give it to me when I can
00:15:20R-E-S-B-E-C-T
00:15:24Don't tell me
00:15:26Don't tell me
00:15:27Ooh
00:15:29Find out what it means to me
00:15:31R-E-S-B-E-C-T
00:15:34Take care, T-C-P
00:15:39Yeah
00:15:40wtedy
00:15:41A-E-A-A-A oH
00:15:47Oh
00:15:48Oh
00:15:49Oh we
00:15:55A-Rita raze
00:15:56once
00:15:56Well alright
00:16:00Some A prova there
00:16:02She's a blueprint artist for you, huh?
00:16:05Oh, yeah, she is.
00:16:07Somebody needs to ring the fire alarm
00:16:09because you just set the whole show on fire.
00:16:13Girl, I'm not playing.
00:16:15You were singing down.
00:16:16I even heard a little talking personality throughout.
00:16:18When you hit that move at the end, I mean, it was just,
00:16:21the performance was established from top to bottom.
00:16:23You gave us stage presents.
00:16:24You gave us the outfit.
00:16:26I mean, it's giving Mary J. Blige.
00:16:27Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.
00:16:30I just live, mama.
00:16:33So we've known you for a bit.
00:16:35And we've been in these, like, much more subdued situations.
00:16:39I feel like this was the missing ingredient.
00:16:42We always knew you could sing.
00:16:44But you can entertain.
00:16:46Like, you were having fun with it.
00:16:49There, there.
00:16:50You completely made it your own.
00:16:52You weren't trying to copy anybody.
00:16:54There you go.
00:16:55You did you.
00:16:55You rearranged the song.
00:16:56They had fun.
00:16:57You had fun.
00:16:58We had fun.
00:16:59That was amazing.
00:17:01Thank you so much.
00:17:02You're okay.
00:17:03That was good.
00:17:05Whoa, that was Aretha Ray, y'all.
00:17:07I mean, I'm just, I don't know what vitamin pill you took.
00:17:12But this is when you have to surprise us.
00:17:15You pulled it out and gave it to us.
00:17:16That was amazing.
00:17:17I love it.
00:17:18Thank you so much.
00:17:20You got my respect.
00:17:24And you're one of our best singers, if not the best singer, and a way to come out and work
00:17:29the crowd.
00:17:32That didn't get lost on you.
00:17:35Well, look at me dropping nuggets of wisdom, I think.
00:17:40Anyway, I just loved the whole performance.
00:17:42It was comfortable.
00:17:43You were entertaining.
00:17:45Make sure you get America voting for you.
00:17:47There you go.
00:17:48Great answer.
00:17:50I don't know what more you could ask for from the panel.
00:17:54That's how you dream of it.
00:17:55Vote for Ray right now via social media on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok.
00:18:00You can also find all the voting details and vote online at AmericanIdle.com.
00:18:04Ray America, thank you very much.
00:18:06Great job.
00:18:11Now, the reason continues next when Lucas Leon takes on a huge Tim McGraw hit.
00:18:17Plus, Jordan McCullough sings for your votes for the first time right here from Disney's Aulani Resort.
00:18:23We'll be right back on Idle.
00:18:26I love you so much.
00:18:27I would move literal Hawaiian mountains to do you.
00:18:37Back with you on Idle.
00:18:39We hope you're enjoying the newest way to show your love for the hopefuls this season.
00:18:42I'm talking about the social voting.
00:18:44Look for American Idol on Facebook, Instagram, or TikTok and find tonight's official pinned voting post.
00:18:50Comment the first name of who you want to vote for.
00:18:53You can comment with one name at a time and up to ten times per finals on each one of
00:18:56those platforms.
00:18:57Now, let's check out Lucas Leon's mentor moment with Brad and Kiki.
00:19:03I'm very excited to be able to share this experience with my parents.
00:19:07Vacation to Hawaii and come around every so often for them to be able to see all my hard work
00:19:12kind of pay off.
00:19:13It feels great.
00:19:13I'm from Gallatin, Tennessee, and hometown support has been awesome.
00:19:19You perform all around town.
00:19:20How does that happen with you being in high school?
00:19:22Oh, it's just fun.
00:19:24Teachers and students and my buddies and they all come out to shows and all of that.
00:19:28Oh, my God!
00:19:29And I do play one of your songs at almost every gig.
00:19:32Oh, really?
00:19:33I'm a massive Brad Payson fan.
00:19:36Well, I'm gonna miss her.
00:19:39I play the farmer's market a lot in Nashville.
00:19:41Yeah, yeah.
00:19:41It gets the tips.
00:19:43I'm a big fan of Brad just because his guitar playing, his singing, his songwriting, his stage presence, everything about
00:19:49him.
00:19:49I'm sure I'll be on the Opry in the next couple months.
00:19:52Maybe you can come to that and then we can walk around backstage.
00:19:55That would be awesome. Thank you so much.
00:19:56So, what song are you doing today?
00:19:58I'm gonna be doing Just to See You Smile.
00:19:59It's one of my favorite songs ever written.
00:20:02Just to see you smile, I'd do anything.
00:20:07You effortlessly sort of get lost in the song and then acknowledge there's an audience.
00:20:13I don't know if you were giving him the eye you were giving me, but I was loving the eye.
00:20:17So, it's a very heartfelt interpretation of Tim's thing.
00:20:21It doesn't sound like Tim and it shouldn't.
00:20:23It sounds like you and that's hard to do.
00:20:26Differentiating yourself is the name of the game on a show like this, isn't it?
00:20:29It really is.
00:20:29Absolutely.
00:20:30You know, they say I don't meet your heroes, but I'm really glad I met Brad.
00:20:33So, hoping that I can take his advice with me on the stage.
00:20:41You always had enough things to glitter.
00:20:46And I was far from being made of gold.
00:20:52I don't know how, but I scrimped up the money.
00:20:56Oh, I just never could quite tell you no.
00:21:01But just like when you were leaving Emory, Lord.
00:21:07And taking that new job in Tennessee.
00:21:12And I quit mine so we could be together.
00:21:15And I can't forget the way you looked at me.
00:21:21But just to see me you smile.
00:21:26I'd do anything that you wanted me to.
00:21:32And all is said and done.
00:21:36I'd never count a call.
00:21:38It's one thought that's lost.
00:21:43Just to see you smile.
00:21:47Yeah, yesterday I knew just what you wanted.
00:21:52When you came walking up to me with him.
00:21:57And I told you that I was happy for you.
00:22:02And given the chance I'd like it.
00:22:06But just to see you smile.
00:22:11Yeah, just to see you smile.
00:22:12And I'd do anything that you wanted me to.
00:22:18And all is said and done.
00:22:21I'd never count the cost.
00:22:24It's one thought that's lost.
00:22:29Just to see you smile.
00:22:36Just to see you smile.
00:22:39Just to see you smile.
00:22:40Yeah.
00:22:44Yeah.
00:22:49Lovely.
00:22:50Lovely.
00:22:51It was lovely.
00:22:52It was lovely.
00:22:53It was lovely.
00:22:53You know, you made that so comfortable.
00:22:56Yes.
00:22:56I almost forgot that you were a contestant.
00:22:59That's what you want.
00:23:00You want comfort.
00:23:01You want people to understand that this is what you do naturally.
00:23:06And what you just performed there was about as natural as you're ever going to get.
00:23:09It was fantastic.
00:23:13I agree with everything that Lionel said.
00:23:15Because you literally transported us into your world.
00:23:17I felt like I was at a beach club.
00:23:19I was at a festival.
00:23:21You know, I haven't been in love in ages.
00:23:22I'm single as a Pringle.
00:23:24And I felt romantic.
00:23:26Because you set the tone.
00:23:27You were making me smile.
00:23:29I mean, I just loved it.
00:23:30You are very much you.
00:23:31And you did a fabulous job.
00:23:33Thank you so much.
00:23:34Single as a Pringle.
00:23:36Your voice is so...
00:23:38It is powerful.
00:23:39It is beautiful.
00:23:40And there is something really special about the simplicity.
00:23:43You don't try to over sing.
00:23:45There you go.
00:23:46You're like laid back in the pocket.
00:23:47There you go.
00:23:48And it's just so easy to listen to you and to watch you.
00:23:51Thank you so much.
00:23:52I loved it.
00:23:53Yeah.
00:23:54Luke Ryan.
00:23:56Yeah, just keep delivering.
00:23:58Keep making us feel comfortable.
00:24:00But also keep adding the pressure and intensity.
00:24:04There you go.
00:24:04And pick songs that really pull you outside of your comfort zone.
00:24:07But you just keep knocking every performance out of the park.
00:24:10Thank you so much.
00:24:13Luke predicted you would make your hometown's Wikipedia page
00:24:16at some point, right?
00:24:19Maybe old Lucas Leon.
00:24:21Maybe.
00:24:22He's got a spot here on the Wikipedia.
00:24:24So I was just backstage doing my research.
00:24:27Gallatin, Tennessee.
00:24:29And look at this.
00:24:29Lucas Leon.
00:24:30American Idol.
00:24:31Season 24.
00:24:35Lucas Leon.
00:24:36You've got to vote for him right now.
00:24:37If you want his idol journey to live on,
00:24:39there's multiple ways to cast your own votes.
00:24:41Head on over to AmericanIdol.com for all the details.
00:24:44Lucas Leon, everyone.
00:24:45All right, buddy.
00:24:46Congrats.
00:24:46Well done.
00:24:51Next, fellowship director Jordan McCullough
00:24:54takes on a U2 crowd pleaser.
00:24:56Here's how he impressed.
00:24:58Right?
00:25:01How you like in Hawaii?
00:25:03Girl, I'm trying to figure out how I can stay a little long.
00:25:04Yes!
00:25:05Because my goodness, the sun is nice.
00:25:07The water is nice.
00:25:09Goofy!
00:25:09I got to meet Goofy.
00:25:11I honestly felt like a little kid when I saw him.
00:25:13Oh, my God.
00:25:14How did it go in your last performance?
00:25:17I came in a little unsure.
00:25:18Jordan!
00:25:19But it landed me the platinum ticket.
00:25:21The hopefuls voted for me, and it was amazing.
00:25:23I felt so honored.
00:25:25I feel like the pressure is on because I feel like a lot of people
00:25:27are looking at me to see, okay, how can he follow up?
00:25:30So what are you singing today?
00:25:31Today I'm singing Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For by U2.
00:25:34It's definitely outside of my genre.
00:25:36I picked this song because it talks about,
00:25:39I still haven't found what I'm looking for.
00:25:40But honestly, as I'm continuing my journey in American Idol,
00:25:44I kind of finally found what I'm looking for.
00:25:46I'm finding my passion.
00:25:47I have run through the field.
00:25:52I'm kind of known right now for the showstopper experience,
00:25:55and I want to just show the judges that I can actually just
00:25:57stand here and sing, too.
00:25:59Just me.
00:25:59And that's always a risk in itself.
00:26:01Every imperfection or perfection will be noticed in college.
00:26:04So for him to start that way, that's a crazy choice.
00:26:07You know what I'm saying?
00:26:07That's, like, definitely bold, and it could be risky.
00:26:10He's taking a risk, but I think it'll pay off.
00:26:12You got to swing for that fence.
00:26:14I mean, for me, it really says I'm out here without a net.
00:26:18That's the energy that I'm looking for, okay?
00:26:21I can't wait to see how this goes.
00:26:22I'm stepping out of my comfort for sure,
00:26:24but my approach will be a little bit different
00:26:27than what America has seen,
00:26:28and I hope that they will enjoy it and love it, too.
00:26:38I have climbed the highest mountain.
00:26:47I have run through the fields only to be with you.
00:27:02Only to be with you.
00:27:08I have run, I have crawled, I have scaled these city walls, these city walls.
00:27:27Only to be with you.
00:27:31Only to be with you.
00:27:31Only to be with you.
00:27:33But I still have it found.
00:27:43Oh, what I'm looking for.
00:27:47Oh, what I'm looking for.
00:27:49Oh, what I'm looking for.
00:28:09Oh, what I'm running.
00:28:11No, you're running.
00:28:12You broke the bar.
00:28:15You lose the chains.
00:28:18Carry the cross.
00:28:20Oh, am I ashamed.
00:28:23Oh, am I ashamed.
00:28:25You know I believe that, yeah
00:28:31But I still haven't found what I'm looking for
00:28:41But I still haven't found what I'm looking for
00:28:51But I still haven't found what I'm looking for
00:29:25Beautiful job with that U2 song
00:29:26You're shaking up here a little bit, huh?
00:29:30That emotion, a little overwhelming
00:29:32What were you feeling at the end?
00:29:33Yeah, man, it's so ironic to sing a song about, man, not finding what you're looking for
00:29:37I've done many things, I've tried many things
00:29:39But tonight, looking out and seeing all of you guys
00:29:42I feel like I finally have found what I'm looking for
00:29:49I think that Jordan has used up all the notes
00:29:56Possible in the music business
00:29:59First of all, Jordan, to take a U2 song and turn it into spiritual
00:30:06That's a feat
00:30:08And then on top of that, turn the U2 song into your song
00:30:14Is the way you win competitions
00:30:18Thank you so much, thank you
00:30:22I love that Lionel used the word spiritual
00:30:25Because I feel like I just had the most amazing moment listening to you
00:30:30Because we're in this heavenly made place
00:30:33Listening to your anointed voice
00:30:36Yes
00:30:36Like, praise the Lord for all of this
00:30:40Because it was absolutely just mind-blowing
00:30:43That was incredible, Jordan
00:30:45Thank you so much
00:30:46You are so blessed
00:30:47Thank you, thank you, I receive it
00:30:52Jordan, what I have to say is just to everyone
00:30:55Because when we see a talent like you come up on the stage
00:30:57I think the thought is, oh, they're safe
00:30:59America, you still gotta vote
00:31:01Know that at the end of the day, no matter how great he is
00:31:03We need you to come through and we need you to vote
00:31:05Because you gotta be in this competition
00:31:06You are incredible
00:31:08You are incredible
00:31:09Thank you so much
00:31:10That's all I gotta say
00:31:11Thank you
00:31:13Your vocal command and your presence
00:31:16Like, when you hit your first note
00:31:18Everybody pays attention to you
00:31:19Because you know how to really own that moment
00:31:22And your voice is that big
00:31:24And to be able to navigate the notes
00:31:26To take us on this journey
00:31:28Man, you're a powerhouse singer
00:31:30Wow
00:31:31And you keep surprising me
00:31:33You know, the Ohana rounds
00:31:35When you came out and did what you did
00:31:37I was like, who is this guy?
00:31:39Look at him
00:31:39And that's what it takes to get through each round of this competition
00:31:42And win the thing
00:31:44So great job
00:31:45Thank you so much
00:31:46So, Jordan is here
00:31:48America, have you found what you're looking for?
00:31:51Get him into the top 14
00:31:52It's time to vote
00:31:53Do it now on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok
00:31:55You can also vote online or via text
00:31:58Message and data rates may apply
00:32:00Jordan McCullough, everyone
00:32:01Well done, my friend
00:32:02Thank you very much
00:32:05Have you heard your favorite yet?
00:32:06Wow
00:32:08Bye, Omi is hoping it's her
00:32:10She's taking the Idol stage next
00:32:12At Disney's Alani Resort
00:32:13Don't miss it
00:32:14We're coming right back
00:32:16Oh my god, you did so good
00:32:18I'm so proud of you
00:32:19You did amazing
00:32:21You did amazing
00:32:22We're coming right there
00:32:45He aali'i au, he aali'i au
00:32:49Oni pa'amau, oni pa'amau
00:32:58He aali'i ku, ma gai rauau
00:33:02Oni pa'amau, he aali'i au
00:33:12He aali'i au, oni pa'amau
00:33:16He aali'i au, oni pa'amau
00:33:21He aali'i au, he aali'i au
00:33:23Oni pa'amau
00:33:27We did it. The incredible voices of the Kamehameha Schools Children's Chorus right here. Great job, you guys. Amazing. Well
00:33:35done. Lots of rehearsal, and you did it on the American Idol stage. Mahalo.
00:33:39For being with us tonight. Who knows, maybe one of them will be on American Idol season 35. Only time
00:33:48will tell. Now, here is this year's youngest competitor, 16-year-old Abayomi. Good job, y'all.
00:33:59Nice to meet you, bro. So thrilled to meet you. So what are you singing today? I'm singing Mama Knows
00:34:05Best by Jessie J. Okay. I'm dedicating this song to my mother.
00:34:09My mom has always been there for me. She's the reason I started performing. She's a rapper.
00:34:17She's a teacher and getting her bachelor's degree. All while being a mother, a single mother. It's insane to me.
00:34:23I want her to just feel like everything she's put into me is finally pouring out. I love you, and
00:34:29you got this.
00:34:32I'm so excited that I'm going to get to see you do your thing.
00:34:35Mama knows best when times get hard.
00:34:39You and I were talented at 16, but I was failing my third driver's test by now.
00:34:44Her focus is really there.
00:34:48See, Mama, Mama knows best. See, Daddy, Daddy knows best.
00:34:52On those Mama Knows Best, and we hear that boom, boom, I want to see a step forward, you know,
00:34:57really leaning into the audience on those moments, because it's kind of like a direct kind of...
00:35:00You confronting them.
00:35:01Yes.
00:35:02See, Mama, Mama knows best. See, Daddy, Daddy knows best.
00:35:07So you're dedicating this to your mom. Is she here?
00:35:09Yes, she is here.
00:35:11Really?
00:35:11Oh, I think I see her.
00:35:13Oh, she's here.
00:35:13Oh, my gosh.
00:35:15Oh, my gosh.
00:35:16Oh, you look beautiful.
00:35:17This woman was wonderful, for sure.
00:35:19Mom was so sweet.
00:35:20Now, are you the singer or the rapper?
00:35:21I was so... All right.
00:35:23My Mama sings.
00:35:24Hey!
00:35:25Hey!
00:35:26Hey!
00:35:27The fact that she's dedicating the song to her mom, I love the lineage you respect.
00:35:31I wanted her to be herself.
00:35:32I just felt like that's all you can bring is yourself, and I felt like God ordained this.
00:35:36This is already predestined, so regardless of whatever happens, I felt like she's a winner.
00:35:41Mama knows best.
00:35:42Yes!
00:35:43Yes!
00:35:57Oh
00:36:21Cause you're not for me
00:36:23No
00:36:24Mama knows best when
00:36:26I get a heart
00:36:28And Papa always had a choice
00:36:31To make me laugh
00:36:33Mama knows best when
00:36:36I feel down
00:36:38To bring me up and always keep my day
00:36:42I speak the best in my daddy said to me
00:36:50Always use humor as your therapy
00:36:55Don't ever take too seriously
00:36:59Just do you cause you do you so perfectly
00:37:05Yeah
00:37:09Yeah
00:37:14Mama, Mama knows best when
00:37:17Daddy, Daddy knows best when
00:37:20Mama, Mama knows best when
00:37:23Mama, Mama knows best when
00:37:26I get a heart
00:37:29And Papa always had a choice
00:37:31To make me laugh
00:37:33Mama knows best when
00:37:36I feel down
00:37:38To bring me up and always keep my
00:37:41To be happy on the ground
00:37:46Momma knows best when
00:37:50Mama knows best
00:37:52I hang my happy on the ground
00:37:59Mama knows best when
00:38:08Mama knows best
00:38:12Lino Ritchie, somebody get some help over to mom over here in the corner, right?
00:38:18So, so, so listen, this 16-year-old is driving a steamroller, all right?
00:38:24That was absolutely in charge, in power.
00:38:30You were rolling down the road just killing it.
00:38:34You killed it.
00:38:35That's all. Just killed it.
00:38:36Thank you so much.
00:38:37Killed it.
00:38:38You are like a Disney star in the making.
00:38:41I feel like you're so relatable.
00:38:43Absolutely.
00:38:43Like you're living your best life on the stage and you are doing so with like such a vocal maturity,
00:38:50but also just the way you're handling yourself.
00:38:53Yep.
00:38:53I feel like we're just going to watch you blossom in front of us throughout this competition
00:38:57and I'm excited to see where that takes us.
00:38:59Because you're so thinking good.
00:39:01So good.
00:39:02It is not easy to command a stage in a competition like this,
00:39:07especially as a young'un, but you did just that.
00:39:10I really want you to know, Abayomi, no matter what happens from here on out, you belong on that stage.
00:39:15Absolutely.
00:39:16Thank you so much.
00:39:17I'm telling you the truth.
00:39:19You are effervescent.
00:39:20I love the outfit that you chose.
00:39:22You walked around.
00:39:23You told the story.
00:39:25And I mean, I got to say, mama knows best.
00:39:27Yes, she do.
00:39:29So many star qualities.
00:39:31You don't operate like you're a 16-year-old and don't start anytime soon.
00:39:36Just be confident in what you are because you have every right to be.
00:39:41I mean, that was a great performance from top to bottom.
00:39:43The little scatting thing.
00:39:45No, what was that?
00:39:50Not like that.
00:39:52Not like that.
00:39:54Abayomi, everyone, get your most important right now online.
00:39:58Over the head tax, you can also vote by commenting her first name on our official Kind loading post
00:40:03on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok.
00:40:05Once more, Abayomi, thank you so much.
00:40:07Great job.
00:40:14All right, now check this out.
00:40:15Get ready for what's on the other side because Keith Keith Ballmer is about to bring down the house.
00:40:23With a very special performance, you do not want to miss this.
00:40:26I was back at Disney's Aulani Resort right after this quick break.
00:40:34It's amazing.
00:40:35It's amazing.
00:40:36You did amazing.
00:40:37She did amazing.
00:40:39You did amazing.
00:40:39You killed it.
00:40:41You killed it.
00:40:41You did not play.
00:40:43No.
00:40:44Girl, an old song with your 1920s.
00:40:46That fit on.
00:40:46Come on now.
00:40:47This is beautiful.
00:40:55Thank you to the team at Locked on Idol.
00:40:57We're pausing the competition for a moment to welcome to the stage someone we've gotten to know
00:41:02and love these past few weeks.
00:41:03She is an Emmy Award winning quadruple threat and she's here now with her new song,
00:41:09All They Type.
00:41:10Put your hands together for Kiki Ballmer.
00:41:26You look like you might be out here selling them dreams.
00:41:30God, I'm falling for you all night, all night.
00:41:36I can tell by looking at you know what I mean.
00:41:41You can say you don't decide.
00:41:44Hey, that's your problem.
00:41:47You're thinking you the man right now.
00:41:49Uh, cause you the head on, uh, but you don't understand right now.
00:41:54Hey, you're looking at a real one.
00:41:57Mm, mm, mm, mm, mm.
00:42:01Let it go to your head.
00:42:03Uh, hey.
00:42:04Cause I might be in your heart.
00:42:08Oh, oh, oh, oh.
00:42:10Oh, oh, oh.
00:42:10You gotta know what this is.
00:42:13Hey.
00:42:14Cause all the brothers know.
00:42:16Mm, mm, mm, mm, mm, mm, mm.
00:42:18Cause I'm all, they type.
00:42:21Mm, mm, mm, mm, mm, mm.
00:42:23Cause I'm all, they type.
00:42:26And you know that's me.
00:42:27I'm the one that they all want to keep.
00:42:30Lock it up and throw away the key.
00:42:33Oh, babe.
00:42:34Don't be trying to play.
00:42:35Oh, hey.
00:42:36Don't you recognize you see a dream?
00:42:40You can say you don't decide.
00:42:43Uh, but that's your problem.
00:42:45Hey.
00:42:46You're thinking you the man right now.
00:42:48Hey.
00:42:49But you got head on, uh.
00:42:51But you're looking at a real one.
00:42:55Ooh.
00:42:59Don't let it go to your home.
00:43:02Uh.
00:43:03Cause I might be in your heart.
00:43:06Ooh.
00:43:07Ooh.
00:43:09Ooh.
00:43:09Ooh.
00:43:09You gotta know what this is.
00:43:12Hey.
00:43:12Hey.
00:43:13Cause all the brothers know.
00:43:15Ooh.
00:43:17Cause I'm all, they type.
00:43:21Hey.
00:43:22Hey.
00:43:23I'm all, they type.
00:43:26Hey.
00:43:26Now, wait a minute.
00:43:27Mickey and Minnie were supposed to be meeting me here prompt.
00:43:31Oh.
00:43:33I thought you guys weren't going to show up.
00:43:36Ooh, yeah.
00:43:37Ooh, yeah.
00:43:38Ooh, yeah.
00:43:38You don't understand right now.
00:43:40Guys, put your hands together.
00:43:42Hey.
00:43:42Here we go.
00:43:43Uh.
00:43:46I'm so happy to be here with you at Disney Vaolani Resort.
00:43:51This is what heaven looks like.
00:43:54Thank you, American Idol.
00:43:56It's so good to be back.
00:43:58Hey.
00:43:59Hey.
00:44:02Uh.
00:44:03You're looking at a real world.
00:44:05Yeah.
00:44:10Kiki Palmer.
00:44:12Kiki Palmer.
00:44:12Mickey and Minnie.
00:44:13Amazing.
00:44:15So fun.
00:44:17The best.
00:44:18Now, hold on for a second.
00:44:20So, this thing about Kiki.
00:44:22By the way, thank you for being here.
00:44:23For the mentorship that you're providing.
00:44:26Oh, my God.
00:44:26The energy, the guidance you're giving.
00:44:28It's my pleasure.
00:44:29It's my pleasure.
00:44:31So, she can sing, obviously.
00:44:33She can dance.
00:44:35She can act.
00:44:36You also have a podcast.
00:44:37Ugh.
00:44:38And I gotta have you on my podcast.
00:44:39What is the name of the podcast?
00:44:41It's called Baby, This is Kiki Palmer.
00:44:45What is, what does Kiki Palmer talk about on Baby, This is Kiki Palmer?
00:44:49Well, you know, I'm curious and I like to talk to icons such as yourself to learn how you got
00:44:53to be this way.
00:44:54But the fact that you called me an icon with Mickey next to me, that was very, very generous.
00:44:59Kiki Palmer, one more time, everybody.
00:45:02That was amazing.
00:45:04Coming up, the depth of the talent this year is off the charts and hoping to prove just that is
00:45:09Madison Moon.
00:45:11She takes the idle stage after the break, right after this.
00:45:16Let's go, Mickey.
00:45:29Looking good.
00:45:30Back with you on American Idol.
00:45:32We always love the backdrop here at Disney's Aulani Resort.
00:45:35What better place to chase the idol dream?
00:45:38Hoping to shine tonight.
00:45:39It's Madison Moon.
00:45:46Guys, look at it.
00:45:47Oh my goodness.
00:45:48Every time we go somewhere, my family finds a sunset.
00:45:52Being able to do that in Hawaii means everything.
00:45:55Did you ever think you would be here?
00:45:57Literally doesn't even feel real.
00:45:59My dad got to join me in meeting Kiki Palmer and Brad Paisley.
00:46:03I feel like I kind of got my voice from my daddy.
00:46:05He is an excellent vocalist and he pours his heart and soul into it.
00:46:09He had a high school band.
00:46:11He got asked to be the lead singer of Pantera, which was dope.
00:46:14Would you want to sing a little something?
00:46:17I'll do it for her.
00:46:18He wanted to pursue it further, but he decided to give that up to raise a family.
00:46:24Don't stop believing.
00:46:27The world kind of missed out on him as a musician.
00:46:33Streetlights people.
00:46:39Oh my gosh.
00:46:41You're so good.
00:46:41Oh my gosh.
00:46:43Yes.
00:46:43It's a moment I'll never forget.
00:46:45What are you doing for us today?
00:46:47Since You've Been Gone, Kelly Clarkson.
00:46:49Okay.
00:46:50It's very bold, especially doing a song by a former idol.
00:46:53Since you've been gone, I can't breathe for the first time.
00:47:00I'm all about taking risks in this competition.
00:47:02I haven't played it safe and I'm not going to.
00:47:05It's pretty crazy what's in the tank.
00:47:07You were feeling it and being fun and not taking it too seriously,
00:47:10but also giving in when it was time.
00:47:11And again and again and again.
00:47:16Woo!
00:47:16There was a moment with the note where I was like, uh-oh.
00:47:19How are you feeling about the big note?
00:47:20I wasn't really, you know, doing all the warm-ups and stuff today.
00:47:24Yeah.
00:47:24One thing that always helped me be to lean in.
00:47:27If I go left, let me go all the way left.
00:47:30You know, it's never any mistakes because we don't really know what you was trying to do.
00:47:34I absolutely feel pressure.
00:47:35If I don't hit this note, I'm going home.
00:47:46Here's the thing, you started out friends.
00:47:50It was cool, but it was all pretend.
00:47:53Yeah, yeah.
00:47:56Soon to be gone.
00:47:59And all you'd ever hear me say is how I picture me with you.
00:48:06That's all you'd ever hear me say.
00:48:09You said you'd be gone.
00:48:13I can't breathe for the first time.
00:48:18I'm so moving on.
00:48:20Yeah, yeah.
00:48:21Thanks to you, now I get what I want.
00:48:28You said you won't, you won't try to let you do it!
00:48:33Out of sight, out of sight.
00:48:37Shut your mouth but just can't take it.
00:48:41Again and again and again and again.
00:48:50Since you've begun.
00:48:53I can't breathe for the fire to shine
00:48:57So move it on, yeah, yeah
00:49:01Thanks to you, now I'll get
00:49:04I know what I want
00:49:08I can't breathe for the fire to shine
00:49:12So move it on, yeah, yeah
00:49:16Thanks to you, now I'll get
00:49:19You should know that I can
00:49:23I can't breathe for the fire
00:49:27Since you've been gone
00:49:30Since you've been gone
00:49:34Since you've been gone
00:49:36Wow
00:49:39Wow
00:49:40Thank you, y'all
00:49:42Taking on one of Idol's biggest voices
00:49:45Wow, wow
00:49:47Amazing to watch you
00:49:49And then I'll cut to your father
00:49:50Who was singing every lyric as well
00:49:52Down there, it was brilliant
00:49:53He was like
00:49:55I love you, Daddy
00:49:57What was that face you did?
00:50:00There it is
00:50:03So earlier today
00:50:04I was like over in my room
00:50:06And I could hear this song kind of being played
00:50:09I couldn't see anything
00:50:10So I didn't really know
00:50:11But I was like
00:50:12I bet that's Madison
00:50:14Like that has to
00:50:15She's the only one that I feel like could go for this and pull it off
00:50:19And you did
00:50:19I love your voice so much
00:50:21I love that you're just you
00:50:23You've got incredible pipes
00:50:25That's a tall order song
00:50:27Like nobody wants to sing this song
00:50:29Because it's really hard
00:50:30And you tackled it, girl
00:50:35You just
00:50:37Honestly blew my wig off my head
00:50:39Man, there's no doubt about it
00:50:40When I tell you
00:50:42Power
00:50:44You have it in spades
00:50:45I kept thinking at some point
00:50:47Okay, she's going to take a breath
00:50:48She's going to come back down
00:50:49Give a moment
00:50:50Girl, you stayed
00:50:53FM all the way through then
00:50:54It was amazing
00:50:57Keep that mentality
00:50:59Keep that rocker energy
00:51:03Pushing yourself
00:51:04Surprising us with what you can do
00:51:06You went after that
00:51:07And you nailed it
00:51:08And like I said
00:51:09You're the one that can do it
00:51:10Be that person
00:51:11Be that sign of it
00:51:14Thank you
00:51:15You have such an incredible voice
00:51:17She's so powerful
00:51:18And I was nervous for a second
00:51:19I'm like
00:51:19Is she going to hit that Kelly note
00:51:21That we know
00:51:21Why don't nobody want to sing this song?
00:51:23And you did it
00:51:25I've been a fan of American Idol
00:51:26Since the beginning
00:51:27And this season
00:51:28Has some of the best singers
00:51:29I've seen in a really long time
00:51:31And you're one of them
00:51:32Thank you
00:51:35I think we're excited
00:51:36To see what you do next
00:51:37After all of that
00:51:39What's that
00:51:40What's going on with that tear there
00:51:41What are you feeling?
00:51:42I'm just so happy
00:51:43This is everything I want to do
00:51:44And to see my family watching me
00:51:46And literally sobbing with me
00:51:47It's insane
00:51:48And I just respect all of you guys
00:51:50In this crowd
00:51:50Thank you so much
00:51:51Thank you
00:51:52Great job
00:51:53Madison Moon
00:51:55If you want her idol dream
00:51:57To live another week
00:51:58Vote right now
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00:52:10Madison Moon everyone
00:52:11Thank you very much
00:52:17Oh check it out
00:52:18Coming up Chris Tongsen
00:52:20Has his eye on the prize
00:52:22As he takes the stage
00:52:23With Apologize
00:52:24More Idol in Hawaii
00:52:26Oh my god
00:52:31Oh my god
00:52:33Oh my god
00:52:42Get out of it
00:52:49Oh my god
00:52:50Next to take the stage
00:52:51Is Minnesota's Chris Tongsen
00:52:57This morning I woke up early
00:52:58And went to the spa
00:53:01This is the first time
00:53:02Ever being pampered
00:53:03This is the best
00:53:04I've been enjoying
00:53:05The princess treatment
00:53:06But I don't think
00:53:06It's going to last very long
00:53:08When I'm not here
00:53:09With American Idol
00:53:10I'm working
00:53:11And I'm trying to pay bills
00:53:13I don't really have
00:53:14A whole lot of downtime
00:53:14So being in a spa
00:53:15For the first time
00:53:16It was so nice
00:53:18This round I'll be singing
00:53:20Apologize by Warner Public
00:53:21Classic
00:53:22Yeah classic
00:53:23When I was about 12, 13
00:53:24I would hop on my bike
00:53:26With my papers
00:53:27And do my paper out
00:53:27And I'd listen to the song
00:53:29Over and over and over again
00:53:30I'm holding on your rope
00:53:32Got me 10 feet off the ground
00:53:36This is one of the more intimate things
00:53:38Somebody's done
00:53:38Yeah
00:53:39I want to make this one
00:53:40A little bit more fun
00:53:41A song that people know
00:53:42A song that people want to sing along to
00:53:44But also with intimacy
00:53:45But fun is different for everybody
00:53:47Right
00:53:47So we don't have to be
00:53:48Everybody's version of fun
00:53:49Exactly
00:53:50But I think letting that hair down
00:53:51Yeah
00:53:52I don't know what you're wearing
00:53:53But a little unbuttoned
00:53:54You know what I mean
00:53:55Very handsome
00:53:55So leaning into that appeal
00:53:57I think with this song
00:53:58Will bring the funness
00:54:00That you're also looking to
00:54:01Yeah absolutely
00:54:04Yes
00:54:05There you go
00:54:06I said it's too late to apologize
00:54:11It's too late
00:54:13If he wants to make it fun
00:54:15Well in my mind
00:54:16I want to see you lean into your image
00:54:19Yeah
00:54:19Yeah
00:54:19I'm telling you
00:54:20Working everything you got
00:54:22I wish I could do that
00:54:24I can't do that
00:54:25I might have to take Kiki's advice
00:54:26And let my hair down
00:54:28And drop a button or two
00:54:29That's it
00:54:30That was giving
00:54:31Yeah
00:54:31Yeah
00:54:32Yeah
00:54:32Yeah
00:54:33Yeah
00:54:34Yeah
00:54:35Yeah
00:54:59I'm holding on your robe
00:55:01You go and cut me down
00:55:03Tell me that you saw me
00:55:08Didn't think I'd turn around
00:55:11And say that it's too late to apologize
00:55:17It's too late
00:55:21I said it's too late to apologize
00:55:25It's too late
00:55:32Oh, let's sing that song, boy
00:55:37I'll take another chance
00:55:39Take a fall, take a shot for you
00:55:45And I need you like a heart
00:55:47Need to be, but it's nothing new
00:55:53I loved you with the fire
00:55:55Now you're red, now it's burning blue
00:56:01Sorry like an angel, heaven let me think it was you
00:56:08Cause it's too late to apologize
00:56:12It's too late
00:56:16I said it's too late to apologize
00:56:19Yeah
00:56:24Oh
00:56:30Wow
00:56:31I said it's too late to apologize
00:56:37It's too late
00:56:48There he is! Nice work!
00:56:50So you wanted to create some intimate moments in that performance, right?
00:56:54Yeah, absolutely. Lionel?
00:56:56So let me just tell you, the first verse, you were concentrating so hard you almost blew up.
00:57:02I'm telling you, you were just in every note, I'm thinking about it, I gotta make it perfect.
00:57:08Second verse, you joined us. I mean, from that point on you just kind of let go and delivered the
00:57:17goods. Enjoy that stage. You've got the gift.
00:57:20Thank you Lionel.
00:57:22Chris, you have a great voice, but you also have a great vibe. And the way that you transformed the
00:57:29song, it was like, okay, I'm getting the Chris version of this song. And I think for me, I want
00:57:33to hear more of you to really get into that vibe of what makes Chris, Chris. And so to Lionel's
00:57:38point, I want to see you get more comfortable. I want to see you get relaxed. I want to come
00:57:41into your world because I know that there's a lot there.
00:57:43Thank you, Kiki.
00:57:45Yeah, good job.
00:57:46Ms. Underwood?
00:57:48I love your voice so much. Like, you just have this gorgeous, like, laid-back vibrato. It doesn't sound like
00:57:56anybody else. One little thing, and I don't mean this weird, but you've got this mysterious, sexy vibe going. And
00:58:05I feel like you need to know that.
00:58:09I like what you look sad.
00:58:10I thought I was the only one with the mysterious, sexy vibe going.
00:58:13Oh, no, no. Come on, Luke.
00:58:16I mean this as a compliment.
00:58:18Yes, it's true.
00:58:18It's like one of your kind of, like, superpowers, and if you own that, I feel like they will just
00:58:24eat it up.
00:58:25I agree.
00:58:25Sorry if that was weird.
00:58:27I'm sorry.
00:58:28I love my husband.
00:58:29Yes.
00:58:31I'm just saying.
00:58:33Man, I want to hear that power you got.
00:58:35Hey, girl.
00:58:36I want you to partner that voice with that sexy stuff that Carrie's bringing up.
00:58:42Which, I mean, hey, you know, I see it, dog.
00:58:44I see it.
00:58:47I know what she's talking about.
00:58:49Am I rambling, Ryan?
00:58:50Am I rambling?
00:58:51Look, he's making you nervous.
00:58:52He's so cute.
00:58:53I understand.
00:58:54But the main thing that's really important is I see you getting right up to the edge and just, man,
00:59:01just set yourself free and start singing.
00:59:03Let it go.
00:59:04There you go.
00:59:05Let it go.
00:59:06Jump off the deep end and go for it.
00:59:07Chris Tonson.
00:59:09Here are all the ways you can vote for him tonight.
00:59:11We've got online, via text, and the newest way to show your love is our social media.
00:59:15You can check out all the voting details at AmericanIdle.com.
00:59:19Chris, give him that look one more time.
00:59:23There you go.
00:59:23Good luck, buddy.
00:59:24Thank you very much.
00:59:25Appreciate it.
00:59:28Coming up, California's Ruby Ray on Someone Deep.
00:59:32Idol rolls on at Disney's Aulani Resort right after this.
00:59:42The other Ryan wanted to say hello here.
00:59:45Ryan Tedder.
00:59:47What's up, man?
00:59:48Nice to meet you.
00:59:50Good to meet you.
00:59:51Aloha.
00:59:52Aloha.
00:59:52He just did a beautiful rendition of your song, bro.
00:59:54Oh, my goodness.
00:59:55I can't wait to hear.
00:59:56I was hearing a little bit of the warm-up earlier today.
00:59:58Ryan sent me a video.
00:59:59Oh, my word.
01:00:00Thank you so much.
01:00:01I appreciate you so much.
01:00:02I mean, this guy's a legend.
01:00:04He's a legend.
01:00:04Legend, right?
01:00:05Love you so much.
01:00:06Appreciate you.
01:00:07Peace.
01:00:08Mahalo.
01:00:09Awesome.
01:00:10Thanks, bro.
01:00:11Hit you later.
01:00:11Miss you.
01:00:11Bye-bye.
01:00:12That's freaking crazy.
01:00:15Word.
01:00:23Welcome back to American Idol from Aulani at Disney Resort and Spa in Koalina, Hawaii.
01:00:28Ten of our insanely talented finalists are lighting up the stage for your votes tonight.
01:00:32And earlier this week, they also had the pleasure of kicking back to enjoy some of their own Aulani time.
01:00:38Right?
01:00:38Watch this.
01:00:41I always dreamed that my voice would bring me to places like this.
01:00:45And it happened.
01:00:47Have faith in your dreams.
01:00:49Being here in Hawaii has been so different from being back home.
01:00:52Just to see this part of the world, it is different.
01:00:55No matter how your heart is grieving, if you keep on believing.
01:00:59If this is a home of one, it'll be my first home of one ever.
01:01:05We're best buds now.
01:01:07It's just been so fun.
01:01:08The memories that we're making is just all unforgettable.
01:01:11This is really a dream come true.
01:01:18Look at how you just saw Ruby Rae cruising on the catamaran.
01:01:21Here she is now, coming face to face with Brad Paisley and Kiki.
01:01:27Watch.
01:01:31Being here has been great.
01:01:32I mean, I think I've definitely had some time to relax and soak up the sun.
01:01:36And I've gotten to do some really cool things around the resort with my family.
01:01:39The Mickey waffles are like my favorite things ever.
01:01:42Cheers.
01:01:43Cheers.
01:01:44There's characters everywhere.
01:01:46We saw Goofy and then Chip and Dale.
01:01:48It feels absolutely insane to make Top 20.
01:01:50I'm just like really excited and proud to be here.
01:01:53Hey.
01:01:53Hi there.
01:01:54How are you?
01:01:54What's up, Ruby Rae?
01:01:55For the beach round, I'm going to be singing Drag Me Down by One Direction.
01:01:58Why this song?
01:01:59I chose this song as kind of a thank you to my three older brothers because they were
01:02:04my biggest supporters when I was dealing with some mean girls back in middle school.
01:02:09Uh-oh.
01:02:09I decided when I was 11 that it would be a fun idea to shave my head.
01:02:13So I had a buzz cut.
01:02:15I have some photos.
01:02:16Please show us.
01:02:17That's...
01:02:18Wow.
01:02:18I ended up like losing a lot of my friends because of it.
01:02:21Because of that?
01:02:22Yes.
01:02:22So my brothers, they had my back.
01:02:24And so this is like a thank you.
01:02:25Nobody can drag me down with their love and support.
01:02:28Oh, I love that.
01:02:29All my life you stood by me.
01:02:33It's an amazing thing that one of the most formative events of her life was a bullying
01:02:38for a really trivial thing.
01:02:40I think that's actually going to serve her.
01:02:42Use that experience to really grab this audience.
01:02:45It's certainly a song that embodies the hope and the struggle and that's great.
01:02:51Use that.
01:02:51This song does come from kind of a sad place, but I want to just stand strong and still like
01:02:56give a fun performance to watch.
01:03:06I got five for a heart.
01:03:09I'm not scared of the dark.
01:03:10You never seen it look so easy.
01:03:13I got a river for a soul.
01:03:16And baby, you're a boat.
01:03:17Baby, you're my only reason.
01:03:20If I didn't have you, there would be nothing left.
01:03:23The shell of a man could never be his best.
01:03:27If I didn't have you, I'd never see the sun.
01:03:30You taught me how to be someone.
01:03:33Hey, all my life, you stood by me.
01:03:38When no one else was ever behind me.
01:03:41All these lights, they can't find me.
01:03:45With your love, nobody can drag me.
01:03:48All my life, you stood by me.
01:03:52When no one else was ever behind me.
01:03:55All these lights, they can't find me.
01:03:58With your love, nobody can drag me down.
01:04:04Nobody, nobody, nobody can drag me down.
01:04:11Nobody, nobody, nobody can drag me down.
01:04:16All my life, you stood by me.
01:04:19When no one else was ever behind me.
01:04:23All these lights, they can't find me.
01:04:26Full day, with your love, nobody can drag me down.
01:04:33Nobody, nobody can drag me down.
01:04:40Everybody, nobody, nobody can drag me down.
01:04:50Nobody, nobody, nobody can drag me down.
01:04:57No body can drag me down
01:05:09Way to go, the judges are on their feet after that.
01:05:14You are such a ray of sunshine.
01:05:17You've always got this gazillion watt smile and like you can't help but smile watching you.
01:05:21I want to challenge you a little bit to like get like find your sassy side when you're singing nobody
01:05:27can drag me down
01:05:28You know got a little sass in there
01:05:30So I just want to challenge you to find that side of yourself and show it bring it. All right,
01:05:35let's go
01:05:37When she started I said she's gonna run out of air because she's moving I can hear breathing
01:05:42And then she hit that note and held it all evening. I know you were thinking you were overthinking don't
01:05:48do it
01:05:49You've got the goods that was amazing that you kind of pull that one out. I'm telling you 16, right?
01:05:55Yeah
01:05:56That's disgusting
01:05:58That's just disgusting. Yeah, first of all
01:06:00It's incredible that you have a voice on you like that
01:06:02The only thing that I would have wanted was to know that you were able to take your time with
01:06:06it and you know
01:06:06Let the let the band catch up to you instead of you being a little bit in front of them
01:06:10But these are small things that'll go towards you in this competition just to make your performance better and incredible
01:06:16job
01:06:17You did fabulous. Yeah, yeah
01:06:19Yeah
01:06:20Yeah, it's it's hard to get out of like a 16 year old mentality, but you do have a great
01:06:25voice
01:06:26It was really like a 16 year old performance for the first time that we've seen out of you, which
01:06:31is what is it Lionel?
01:06:33It's disgusting just disgusting
01:06:35But you need to work on is like, you know get in that mentality of like I'm gonna get out
01:06:40here and like almost create a little alter ego
01:06:42Where you where you got a little more angst in there, but I love your voice and we know you've
01:06:48got all the goods in there
01:06:49So thank you
01:06:51It's all good feedback and every time you're up on the stage you get better and better at all of
01:06:55that lots of thing about some good stuff there
01:06:57Ruby rain you can vote for Ruby online at American Idol.com plus via our social pages on Facebook Instagram
01:07:03and Tik Tok
01:07:04Text voting is available to subscribers of all carriers Ruby Ray. Thank you very much. Thank you guys
01:07:09You're amazing. Thank you
01:07:13Now we have got more show-stopping beachside performances heading your way like
01:07:19Julian Calais with some Zack Bryant idols back right after this
01:07:33Welcome back to American Idol keep those votes coming in for all your favorites online via text and on social
01:07:39media
01:07:39Their lives in the competition depend on it and Julian Calais wants to stick around for a while
01:07:45There's his mentor meetup with Brad and Kiki
01:07:49I was here two summers ago my family and I were big Hawaii fans
01:07:54We're also big Disney fans and my favorite character stitch
01:07:59What's going on buddy? I just think he's a little troublemaker. I love his voice. Oh Hannah means family
01:08:05Family means nobody gets left behind. So be back here in Disney's Aulani Resort feels like a blessing
01:08:11There is just no such thing as a bad day in Hawaii. Thank you. Thank you
01:08:16Hi
01:08:18For this round, I'm choosing a song called tourniquet by Zack Bryan
01:08:21There's delays on the planes out of Mr. Montana where you told me you were leaving
01:08:27It means a lot to me. So why is that tourniquet to me means
01:08:30Picking someone else up when they're hurting and always telling someone I have your back
01:08:35Well, if you need a tourniquet or if you want a tourniquet know that I'll be by your side
01:08:40What always heals my heart is thinking about the people that I have in my life and what motivates me
01:08:46even more is
01:08:47Hoping that whoever's listening gets that feeling that I understand I see you
01:08:52It felt very authentic. And so I think you're getting a real sense of who he is as an artist
01:08:56You know, that's magic being this close
01:09:00You know, it's really
01:09:02Captivating your prowess on the guitar shows your voice is perfect. Thank you. So you're suited for that song
01:09:08Sometimes when you're in a competition, it's like you're thinking about what's gonna do my voice the best
01:09:13But if you just sing what's true to you. Yeah, it's somehow it's most perfect
01:09:16Music can feel like a hug music can feel like a hand on your back that tells you you're not
01:09:21alone
01:09:21And that's what I'm trying to replicate with my performance
01:09:42There's a lace on the plains out of Eastern Montana where you told me you were
01:09:46Bleeding from
01:09:48You've been stabbed in the back and the rest of your body won't you tell me where you're bleeding from
01:09:54Well, if you need a tourniquet or if you want to turn it quick know that I'll be by your
01:10:00side
01:10:01Pledge your whole soul into things you can't control in a world you'll never satisfy
01:10:08But I'll bandage up your body your bones and your bad days too
01:10:14Take care of the blood that your love runs through
01:10:19I know all the damage some days in this dark world does
01:10:25But you have been last eating something I dreamed of
01:10:31Come on
01:10:32Come on
01:11:03But you laughed at last evening something I dreamed of, dreamed of
01:11:13There's delays on the plains out of Eastern Montana where you told me you were leaving from
01:11:19You've been stabbed in the back and the rest of your body won't you tell me where you're bleeding from
01:11:26Won't you tell me where you're bleeding from
01:11:31Yeah man
01:11:38Yeah man
01:11:40Well just listen to that
01:11:44Thank you
01:11:45What did you connect with in that song, what message?
01:11:48Well to me I wanted to, whenever I listen to a song like this I think of unconditional love
01:11:53Whether it be for a friend, for someone you love
01:11:56And it just means that you're never going to leave their side
01:11:58Their worst days and their best days
01:12:01I wanted it to feel like a hand on your back
01:12:04A hand you know that you can hold a hug
01:12:06Just you know letting you know that you're never alone no matter how down you are
01:12:13I love you, that's all I'm gonna say
01:12:15I love you
01:12:18I haven't been a part of the journey like these guys
01:12:20But I agree I mean I feel like I've been watching you in the light of this
01:12:24I can tell how much it means to you and that it's so true to you
01:12:27Your voice is beautiful
01:12:29I mean I can listen to you go on and on and on you know
01:12:31And then when you look up you're talking about tourniquet
01:12:33This is a deep and intense song
01:12:35But you're delivering that hope when you look up during the performance
01:12:38And you flash us that smile, it does feel hopeful
01:12:41It's beautiful, I loved it, great job
01:12:43Thank you so much Kiki
01:12:45Thunderwood
01:12:46You are such an artist, you're such a poet
01:12:49And you're so believable when you start singing and playing
01:12:53Like it's just so honest and it's so you
01:12:56And it's a joy to get to listen to you
01:12:59Like this is the best job in the world
01:13:01There you go
01:13:02Thank you so much
01:13:03It is
01:13:03To see you at this point in this competition
01:13:07Confident
01:13:09Stepping right on it
01:13:10It is just really exciting as a judge
01:13:13To see you stand there in the light of your artistry
01:13:17Strong and powerful
01:13:19Forget everything else
01:13:20If we can get you to this point right here
01:13:22Your future is right in front of you
01:13:25Wow
01:13:25Thank you Lionel
01:13:26Wow
01:13:27You make us happy to be doing this up here
01:13:31That was like front runner of the competition kind of stuff
01:13:35That was like star is born kind of moment
01:13:38Thank you Luke, that means the world to me
01:13:40Well it's so fun when somebody's just got it
01:13:43And you just got it
01:13:45You got it
01:13:45You got it
01:13:46Thank you so much
01:13:47Thank you guys
01:13:50Julian wants your vote
01:13:51You can vote for him right now
01:13:53All your favorites as well
01:13:55Online or via text
01:13:56From the official American Idol pages
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01:14:00It's 10 votes per finalist per platform and voting method
01:14:03So max them out
01:14:04Wherever you can
01:14:06If you want to stick around
01:14:07One more champ
01:14:08Julian Kalel
01:14:10Thank you buddy
01:14:16Now check it out, when we come back
01:14:18Keila Richardson closes out our show here
01:14:21With a little help from her friends
01:14:23Stay with us
01:14:23We'll be right back
01:14:28You nailed it Nicole
01:14:30I'm so proud of you Nicole
01:14:31I love you unconditionally
01:14:33And every day
01:14:34Baby that was incredible
01:14:36Yeah
01:14:36Thank you
01:14:37Thank you mama
01:14:38You killed it bitch
01:14:52And welcome back once more to Dizzy's Aulani Resort
01:14:55We have one final performance for you here on our beach side stage
01:15:00It's coming from school teacher Keila Richardson
01:15:03There you go
01:15:09My son he loves you so much
01:15:11What's your son's name?
01:15:12Drew
01:15:13It's been fun having Drew here
01:15:14He has been by my side every step of the way
01:15:18Unfortunately my son couldn't be here for this performance
01:15:20Because he had to go back to school
01:15:22Maybe on my next voyage I can meet him
01:15:23Okay yes for sure
01:15:27How you doing guys?
01:15:29Huge fan
01:15:30I'm a big fan of Kiki
01:15:31To see myself in front of her
01:15:32I was like mama I made it
01:15:34I love that
01:15:35Well Keila I'm so excited
01:15:36What are you gonna be singing?
01:15:37With a little help with my friend
01:15:38Alright
01:15:39What drew you to this song?
01:15:41There was a time when I didn't feel like I was good enough
01:15:44You know I didn't know where I was going
01:15:45I was confused
01:15:46God had to place friends around me
01:15:47I had that really helped me
01:15:48They were destiny helpers to me
01:15:50Helped me to my purpose and they pushed me
01:15:53What would you do if I sang?
01:15:56Hearing her sing I didn't know what to expect
01:15:59And when her voice came out
01:16:00It was just awesome
01:16:03It felt so truthful
01:16:04I'll have a little help with my friends
01:16:07She seemed like oh this is a perfect singer
01:16:11Yeah, yeah, yeah
01:16:24That was a lot
01:16:26Oh no, oh no, don't do it to me
01:16:32That's first
01:16:32Such a special voice
01:16:36Such a special voice
01:16:47Wow
01:16:47That voice was ancestral girl
01:16:50What you're doing is more than just singing
01:16:52You're embodying spirit through song
01:16:55That's beautiful
01:16:56Seriously
01:16:57Thank you
01:16:57It blew my mind when I sang for the mentors
01:17:00I'm humble and I'm grateful
01:17:01Because that just lets me know that
01:17:03No matter what I sang
01:17:05Somebody's gonna feel it
01:17:06And I want somebody to feel it
01:17:19What would you do if I sang got a tune?
01:17:25Would you stand up and walk out on me?
01:17:29Lend me a wheel
01:17:31Oh, when I sang you a song
01:17:34And I would try
01:17:35Not to sing it out of key
01:17:37Oh yeah
01:17:38And bow with a little help
01:17:41From my friends
01:17:44Getting bow with a little help
01:17:46From my friends
01:17:47Is it all right if I can bow
01:17:50Bow with a little help
01:17:51From my friends
01:17:52Oh yeah
01:17:59What would you do
01:18:00When my love is gone away?
01:18:04Oh yeah
01:18:05Oh yeah
01:18:06Yeah
01:18:08And how would I feel any other day?
01:18:14Are you sad?
01:18:15Because you're all on your own
01:18:17Yeah
01:18:18So I'm a little help
01:18:21From my friends
01:18:22Is it all right if it's just me and my friends?
01:18:25So I'm a little help
01:18:26From my friends
01:18:27We'll begin it by
01:18:29So I'm a little help
01:18:31From my friends
01:18:32Oh yeah
01:18:34So I'm a little help
01:18:36From my friends
01:18:37Yeah
01:18:40Do you need anybody?
01:18:43Oh
01:18:44I need somebody just to love you as I do
01:18:47Yeah
01:18:50Do you need anybody?
01:18:53Oh
01:18:54I need me somebody
01:18:55Oh
01:18:56Oh
01:18:56I want me somebody
01:18:58Just give me somebody
01:19:00Oh
01:19:03Oh
01:19:05Oh
01:19:05Oh
01:19:06Oh
01:19:08Oh
01:19:09Oh
01:19:09Oh
01:19:10Oh
01:19:12Oh
01:19:13Oh
01:19:22I will die
01:19:24For my width.
01:19:28Yeah
01:19:30Oh
01:19:31Oh
01:19:31Oh
01:19:31Oh
01:19:31Oh
01:19:32Oh
01:19:32Oh
01:19:32Oh
01:19:32Oh
01:19:32Oh
01:19:32Oh
01:19:36That
01:19:36was really great
01:19:57people have come out on their balconies at the hotel marine life is pop sea turtles are
01:20:04popping out up there the fishes are going what's happening up there on that stage what did just
01:20:12happen Lionel what was I have never I have never ever I've been on American Idol since I was that
01:20:25big I have never had any contestant walk out on this stage and tear the place up the place got
01:20:37blown up
01:20:38thank you Lionel that Janis Joplin sounding Tina Turner sounding I don't know who you are
01:20:46thank you that right there was the greatest performance I have ever seen on this stage
01:20:52thank you thank you thank you thank you that's ridiculous Lionel had to bring me back to life
01:21:01you know what I'm saying he had to resuscitate me up in the place but the last time I've seen
01:21:09somebody make me feel like this and get people turned up like this her name was Fantasia
01:21:13watch out watch out watch out and she won American Idol and I'ma just leave that there
01:21:19and tell America there's a lot of favorites and y'all need to vote vote because Kila what you just
01:21:25did
01:21:25right there girl you a bad girl and I'm not touching you thank you thank you Kiki bless you
01:21:31I ain't never seen this before
01:21:35the thing that I love about you is I feel like you're you don't think about what you're doing
01:21:42as it's happening like it just flows out of you you you were in the moment you were having fun
01:21:49with
01:21:49the audience like it was like just pouring out it was like from the heavens to Kila and then out
01:21:55to us
01:21:56thank you Kari thank you so much Kari
01:22:01and who
01:22:04I don't know
01:22:07do you remember when I kind of gave you a couple of little singing lessons in the audition
01:22:12I do I do
01:22:14why did you let me do that to you
01:22:18you were just being kind to me
01:22:20yes sir Luke
01:22:21thank you for allowing me that time
01:22:23but I hereby relinquish my vocal lessons to you
01:22:27oh my god
01:22:28I don't need to even say nothing to you
01:22:30nothing
01:22:31you got Lionel he done wore a trench in the run
01:22:34I've never seen nothing like that before
01:22:35ever
01:22:36when you get us this excited
01:22:38what is so special
01:22:40is you ain't thinking about it
01:22:42it don't matter if you're in Hawaii
01:22:43it don't matter if you're in Pensacola
01:22:47it don't matter
01:22:48you're just here to let what God has given you come out
01:22:52thank you so much Luke
01:22:53thank you thank y'all so much
01:22:57what does that praise feel like
01:22:59it feel really good
01:23:00it's just it's just that fire burning on the inside
01:23:03it came out
01:23:03what is running through your veins when you're singing like that
01:23:05uh just I don't know man
01:23:07it's just my mind just be everywhere
01:23:09but I just you know I do what I can
01:23:11well thank you
01:23:13yeah Lionel got his steps in today
01:23:15so very good
01:23:17Kila Richardson everybody
01:23:19get those votes in for her right now
01:23:22let's just keep coming all the ways to vote
01:23:23you can do it online
01:23:24via text
01:23:25Facebook
01:23:26Instagram
01:23:27yeah yeah yeah
01:23:28it's never been easier
01:23:30just out her first name
01:23:31in the comments section
01:23:32one name
01:23:34per comment
01:23:34per vote
01:23:35you can vote up to ten times
01:23:37per finalist
01:23:37across all platforms
01:23:39and methods
01:23:40thank you very much
01:23:42Kila Richardson everyone
01:23:49here's one last look at everyone
01:23:51you can vote for tonight
01:23:52you have until 6am eastern tomorrow
01:23:56don't crash out
01:23:57if your favorite doesn't make it
01:23:59cause you have to vote
01:24:00give it up for Chris Pooley
01:24:02and the band here
01:24:07taking it abroad
01:24:08Casey and Kiki Palmer
01:24:10for sharing expertise
01:24:13and a huge Mahalo
01:24:15to all the amazing cast members
01:24:16at Disney's Aulani Resort
01:24:20thank you to our judges
01:24:22what a season we got teed up
01:24:26and thank you at home
01:24:28for watching and voting
01:24:29we'll see you next Monday
01:24:30for your game changing results
01:24:32during our Songs of Faith night
01:24:33with not to be missed performances
01:24:37and Carrie Underwood takes the stage
01:24:39with her second annual performance
01:24:41of how great thou art
01:24:42our first real-time vote of the season
01:24:45reveals your top 12
01:24:46it's all happening live
01:24:48at 8, 7 central right here
01:24:50on ABC
01:24:51good night America
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