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00:00:03We're making history tonight with our musical celebration of the icon, Taylor Swift.
00:00:08Get ready to shake it off live.
00:00:12This is American Idol.
00:00:27Thank you all very much. Welcome to the show.
00:00:29Tonight our top seven will become five and voting for your finalists is now open.
00:00:35So don't wait. Start right now.
00:00:38And please help me welcome your superstar judges, Lou Bryan.
00:00:47Lina Ritchie.
00:00:52And Carrie Underwood.
00:00:59We got a show tonight that's out of every Swifty's wildest dreams.
00:01:04We're celebrating the iconic catalog of Taylor Swift with amazing performances by your top seven.
00:01:11But before we get started, we have a special guest judge in the house.
00:01:15She's bringing the comedy and some friendship bracelets.
00:01:18Please welcome the one and only Nikki Glaser.
00:01:30Welcome to Idol.
00:01:53We're so happy to have you Nikki Glaser.
00:01:55Oh my gosh. I'm so excited to be here. What a dream.
00:01:58So is it true that you saw the Heiress show 22 times?
00:02:04Yeah, I went to 22 Heiress concerts.
00:02:08It was, it was my obsession.
00:02:11I just, it was the one thing that I just couldn't get enough of and I just kept on going.
00:02:15I don't have a family, um, kids.
00:02:19So it was, I had the money to do it and I just did it.
00:02:22And I'm, I'm counting tonight as my 23rd show.
00:02:25Got it. Well, the dancers from the Heiress tour are here in the lounge.
00:02:29Good to have you.
00:02:33So tell me, as a music lover, what are you really looking for tonight in these finalists?
00:02:38You know, uh, I'm, I'm looking to feel something.
00:02:41I feel like I love Taylor Swift's music because it makes me feel.
00:02:44And I felt all the feelings that I could from the songs already.
00:02:47And I'm looking to feel new things tonight.
00:02:49And I think that's what I'm, I'm looking for is just to, to have these, uh, finalists bring something new
00:02:54to the song that I've never even heard before.
00:02:56But they're ready for it.
00:02:57They're ready.
00:02:58Yeah.
00:02:58Here is the voting info.
00:03:00Take a look at it.
00:03:03We're only two weeks away from the finale and you gotta vote to pave the way for all your favorites
00:03:09online via text or on social media across Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok.
00:03:16You are in it now.
00:03:16We're starting our Taylor celebration with her debut song off her very first album.
00:03:22With Tim McGraw, it's Jordan McCullough.
00:03:31I said the way my blue eyes shot put those short stars a shame that night.
00:03:39I said that's a lie.
00:03:44Just a boy in a Chevy truck that had a tendency of getting stuck on back roads at night.
00:03:54And I was right there beside him all summer long.
00:04:03And then the time we woke up to find that summer cold.
00:04:08But when you think Tim McGraw, hope you think my favorite song.
00:04:14The one we dance to all night long.
00:04:17The moon like a spotlight on the lake.
00:04:21When you think Tim McGraw, I hope you think of me.
00:04:28And I'm back for the first time since then.
00:04:32I'm standing on your street.
00:04:34And there's a letter left on your doorstep.
00:04:38And the first thing that you'll read is when you think Tim McGraw.
00:04:45Hope you think my favorite song.
00:04:48Someday you'll turn your radio on.
00:04:51Hope it takes you back to that place when you think happiness.
00:04:58Hope you think that little black dress.
00:05:01Think of my head on your chest.
00:05:04And my old faded blue jeans.
00:05:08When you think Tim McGraw.
00:05:10I hope you think of me.
00:05:13When you think Tim McGraw.
00:05:20You think of me.
00:05:39Now, now, now that is the way to put barbecue sauce on Taylor Swift.
00:05:45That's how you put some barbecue sauce on that thing.
00:05:48I am telling you, that was so well done.
00:05:51You put the curls in that, oh.
00:05:53I just love that, oh.
00:05:55Oh, yeah.
00:05:56I can't even hit that note.
00:05:57That was amazing.
00:05:58I love everything you did.
00:06:00That was fabulous.
00:06:00Thank you, Lionel.
00:06:04Jordan, you have the smoothest, just most incredible voice, and I feel like week after
00:06:10week you just prove that you can sing anything, and that's the point of having theme nights
00:06:14like this, that it's like, what are you going to bring to, you know, a specific theme or
00:06:19a specific artist, and you just sound beautiful on everything.
00:06:23I don't know how you do it.
00:06:24Thank you so much.
00:06:28Hi.
00:06:29Hello.
00:06:30I'm such a fan, I am so grateful that I just got to hear you sing live.
00:06:35It feels like a real privilege to listen to you.
00:06:37Now when I hear Tim McGraw, I'm going to sing of you.
00:06:40I really-
00:06:40There it is.
00:06:41That was so fun.
00:06:43Thank you so much.
00:06:44What a way to kick it off.
00:06:47Did you know that song prior to having to sing it?
00:06:50No, I sure didn't.
00:06:52I sure didn't.
00:06:53But I love the melodies in it, and I wanted to try something new.
00:06:56Well, that's what's great about this, you know, this competition because you've got
00:07:01to go out here and try.
00:07:02And the fact when I saw that you were doing that song, I was like, wow, I can't believe
00:07:06you picked that one because I didn't see that for you, but you did a great job on that.
00:07:10Great job.
00:07:10Great job.
00:07:11Great job.
00:07:11Thank you guys so much.
00:07:15We got two songs tonight from our finalists.
00:07:17And I'm just thinking about that, a big song for Taylor to launch her career.
00:07:22Symbolic, probably, in a way for you.
00:07:23Absolutely.
00:07:24I hope it does the same thing it did for me as it did for her.
00:07:28I went and got some boots and a bolo tie, y'all.
00:07:31Jesus.
00:07:32And it works.
00:07:33It works.
00:07:34It's looking good.
00:07:34All working.
00:07:35Yeah.
00:07:37Let's hear it for Jordan, everyone.
00:07:39Nice work.
00:07:42If you love Jordan, vote for him right now on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok.
00:07:49Just find our official pinned voting post and comment his name.
00:07:52It's one name per comment per vote.
00:07:54And you can vote up to 10 times per finalist on each platform.
00:07:57If you want to listen again, be sure to check out tonight's top seven performances.
00:08:01They'll be live tomorrow morning wherever you stream your music.
00:08:04Next, with the Grammy-nominated indie folk ballad Exile, it's Chris Tungsten.
00:08:22I can see you standing, honey, with his arms around your body.
00:08:29Laughing, but the joke's not funny at all.
00:08:35And it took you five whole minutes to pack us up and leave me with it.
00:08:42Holding all this love out here in your heart.
00:08:48I think I've seen this one before.
00:08:53And I didn't like the ending.
00:08:55I think you're not my homeland anymore.
00:08:59So what am I defending now?
00:09:02You were my town.
00:09:04Now I'm in exile seeing you out.
00:09:09I think I've seen this thing before.
00:09:12So I'm leaving out the side door.
00:09:16So I step right out.
00:09:20There is no amount of crying.
00:09:24I can do all this time.
00:09:29We always walked you very thin line.
00:09:32You didn't even hear me out.
00:09:35You never gave a warning sign.
00:09:38All this time.
00:09:42Ooh.
00:09:45Oh
00:10:29You have such a tender quality to your voice that really lends itself to storytelling. I think you picked a
00:10:38really great song to showcase that. Well, thank you so much Gary
00:10:44Yeah, yeah, I've been watching you all season and I just whenever you sing I just know I'm in good
00:10:49hands
00:10:49I don't have anything to worry about. That's so that's some it's a part of performing that people don't think
00:10:54about is that you're just the audience
00:10:55You just don't want them to be nervous for you and I never am with you and I just that
00:10:59was just
00:11:00Just the softness of it, but also the the energy you gave it at those, you know, big points like
00:11:06I just
00:11:07I felt different thing. I was getting goosebumps throughout that whole time and it was so good
00:11:15So good. Yeah, um, I loved that you were really locked in on that for some reason. I mean you
00:11:22had me
00:11:24Focused locked in I loved your character the way you delivered the song you you had your own
00:11:31Imagery and character that you created and I'm sitting here like I remember this guy auditions
00:11:37I never would have imagined we'd be watching him do a Taylor Swift song
00:11:41And it was one of my favorite performances you've done. It was great. Thank you so much Luke
00:11:50I'm going to actually agree with Luke on this. I you know
00:11:53This is one of my favorites from you and and what I'm going to say to you is your ability
00:11:58to take
00:11:58Someone else's song and make me forget that that's someone else's song and now you're turning it into your song
00:12:05It was so well done. Your delivery was just spot-on spot-on. Thank you so much
00:12:13Stepped it up tonight
00:12:15Way to go
00:12:17I'm not so surprised. He's saying Taylor because in the locker room before the football games you play middle linebacker.
00:12:24Yeah, right?
00:12:25What would you listen to to hype you up sometimes?
00:12:28Blank space blank space by Taylor Swift, and he'd make those tackles
00:12:32I said that's one of my favorites as well. I love it. It's the best
00:12:37How did you prepare differently this week? I?
00:12:40Think just as the pressure continues to grow
00:12:42You just have to continue to like remain who you are and trust that the people at home that have
00:12:47fallen in love with you
00:12:48Are the people that are going to carry you through and that's just the approach now is I'm just so
00:12:52grateful for the love that I've found in
00:12:54Everybody here. Hey, go
00:12:57Nikki's right
00:12:58There's something about you where we all just feel safe when you're around so thank you for that if you
00:13:03love Chris
00:13:04You know what to do vote American Idol
00:13:09People are headed home at the end of the show when I announce the results live Chris everyone. Thank you.
00:13:14Thank you so much Ryan
00:13:20More Taylor Swift tributes headed your way like Hannah Harper with a hit from speak now
00:13:26And a fearless moment from Brooks
00:13:29Idol is back live right
00:13:31After this
00:13:42All right, welcome back and a big hello to everyone watching live on Disney plus while you keep showing your
00:13:49love for the top seven with your votes
00:13:50They're showing their love to Taylor Swift and next with a multi granny winning song off Taylor's group now album
00:13:57Performing mean here is Hannah Harper
00:14:06You
00:14:06With your words like knives and the swords and the weapons that you use against me you
00:14:13Have knocked me off my feet again got me feeling like I'm nothing you
00:14:18With your voice like nails on a chalkboard calling me out when I'm wounded you
00:14:25Picking on a weaker man
00:14:28Well
00:14:30Well
00:14:31You can take me down
00:14:32With just one single blow
00:14:37But you don't know what you don't know
00:14:41Someday I'll be living in a big old city and all you're ever gonna be is me
00:14:52Yeah
00:14:53Yeah
00:14:53Yeah, someday I'll be
00:14:55Yeah, someday I'll be
00:14:55Big enough so you can't hit me
00:14:58And all you're ever gonna be is me
00:15:02Why you gotta be so
00:15:04Why you gotta be so
00:15:07I bet you got pushed around
00:15:10Somebody made you cold
00:15:13But the cycle ends right now cause
00:15:16You can't leave me down that road
00:15:19Washed up and be
00:15:21Washed up and written about the same old bitter things
00:15:25Yeah, someday I'll be
00:15:30Living in a big old city and all you're ever gonna be is me
00:15:37Me
00:15:37Me
00:15:38Me
00:15:40Yeah
00:15:40Yeah
00:15:41Yeah
00:15:43Someday I'll be
00:15:45Digging up so you can't hit me
00:15:47And all you're ever gonna be is me
00:15:52Why you gotta be so mean
00:15:58Why you gotta be so mean
00:16:13Hannah, I'm not gonna be mean to you
00:16:15I loved that you chose this song because watching last week and you kind of talking about some of the
00:16:21Commentary that you read online about your performance the previous week
00:16:24I was thinking
00:16:25Oh, I really want her to address that and to
00:16:27Cause this song was written based off of a critic of Taylor's that she was like
00:16:31I'm gonna write a song about it
00:16:33And so I felt like that came through for you tonight and I was really excited to see it
00:16:36And I love the banjo, I love what you did with the song
00:16:38Thank you
00:16:39You sounded gorgeous
00:16:40Yeah
00:16:45I mean week in and week out no matter what anybody may comment anywhere
00:16:50You're killing it every week
00:16:51Yeah
00:16:52And you're being
00:16:54You're being
00:16:57You're being authentically you
00:16:59Yeah
00:17:00You're
00:17:00You're
00:17:01Like I said we haven't seen you with the banjo yet
00:17:03And I'm like oh my god that's another great look for you
00:17:06Yeah
00:17:06And a great song choice
00:17:07You had me
00:17:08You had me from the start and all the way to the end
00:17:11I didn't want it to end
00:17:12So great job
00:17:12Thank you
00:17:13I appreciate it
00:17:14Yeah
00:17:15This is uh
00:17:17This is how you do it
00:17:18You're true to yourself
00:17:20What I'm saying to you is don't come out as a gimmick
00:17:22There's no gimmick in this
00:17:24You come out true to who you are
00:17:26I have found one person
00:17:28Other than Carrie who knows all the lyrics to everything
00:17:32And Nikki you are I can't believe
00:17:34She's just singing right along with you but you did a fabulous job
00:17:38Thank you
00:17:38I'm having a blast
00:17:39I loved everything about this performance
00:17:42Like from the way your hair and your wardrobe and the banjo and the song
00:17:47And the way you were able to do all of your like little blue grassy kind of runs
00:17:52And it's such a Hannah thing to do
00:17:54And it sounded so good on this song
00:17:56I think you made a really smart choice
00:17:58And like I said I just loved everything about it
00:18:00Thank you very much
00:18:01Can't ask for more than that
00:18:03Great to see you tonight
00:18:04I mean your public service message Carrie has always been post and ghost right
00:18:11Absolutely
00:18:11Don't read all that stuff
00:18:13Don't read it
00:18:14It doesn't matter
00:18:15It's none of your business
00:18:17Good or bad
00:18:18Good job
00:18:18Thank you very much
00:18:19Hannah everyone
00:18:23Hannah wants to be in your top 5
00:18:25Make that happen for her by voting online or via social media
00:18:29Text voting is also available to subscribers of all wireless carriers
00:18:33Now he's performing Taylor's 8 time platinum hit love story
00:18:39It is a performance from Brooks
00:18:50We were both young when I first saw you
00:18:54I closed my eyes
00:18:56The flashback starts I'm standing there
00:19:01On a balcony in summer air
00:19:07You were Romeo
00:19:09You were throwing pebbles
00:19:11And my daddy said stay away from Juliet
00:19:14And I was crying on the staircase
00:19:17Begging you please don't go
00:19:22And I said Romeo take me somewhere we can be alone
00:19:28I'll be waiting
00:19:30All there's left to do is run
00:19:32You'll be the prince and I'll be the princess
00:19:36It's a love story
00:19:39Baby just say yes
00:19:44I got tired of waiting
00:19:48I got tired of waiting
00:19:49Wondering if you're ever coming around
00:19:52I think the new is fading
00:19:57When I met you on the outskirts of town
00:20:00And I said Romeo take me somewhere we can be alone
00:20:06I'll be waiting
00:20:08I'll be waiting
00:20:09All there's left to do is run
00:20:10You'll be the prince and I'll be the princess
00:20:14It's a love story
00:20:16Baby just say
00:20:18Yeah
00:20:23I'll be waiting
00:20:25I'll be the princess
00:20:27I'll be the princess
00:20:29I'll be the princess
00:20:31It's a love story
00:20:33Baby just say yes
00:20:47Yeah
00:20:51Brooks, Brooks again
00:20:52Yeah, man
00:20:55Brooks' biggest fan right there, right?
00:20:58Yeah
00:21:01I just love hearing your interpretation of that
00:21:04Like I said
00:21:05Just force yourself to to just always give more energy more energy
00:21:09When if you took you took that energy up there at the end
00:21:12And I just wanted a little bit more
00:21:13But man you're having a crazy week
00:21:15Your girl announces your relationship last week
00:21:18Yeah
00:21:19Come on man
00:21:20You got you got silk shirts on now
00:21:22It's like who is this guy?
00:21:24I love it
00:21:25Lionel?
00:21:26I don't know
00:21:27I don't know
00:21:28Who are you?
00:21:30You know
00:21:31What I'm enjoying about this is I think you are having a great time
00:21:36Number one
00:21:36Number two
00:21:37Your voice is so unique
00:21:39I'm telling you
00:21:40You
00:21:40The storyteller part of that voice that you have
00:21:43Is so fitting for the song you just did
00:21:45You just made us
00:21:47You hung in there
00:21:48You made us hold on to it
00:21:49And if you had just taken the mic
00:21:51Out of this
00:21:53And just walk with it
00:21:55I would have fainted
00:21:55You understand me
00:21:57That's all it was
00:21:57Just grab it sometimes and give me some attitude
00:22:00Alright
00:22:00Alright
00:22:02Yeah Brooks I mean we've told you week after week
00:22:05Just what a special gift that you have
00:22:07There's so many people like back home
00:22:09I ask everybody I know like who's your favorite?
00:22:11Who's your favorite?
00:22:12And like people just love you
00:22:13I don't know if you know that
00:22:14Right
00:22:14If there's one little thing that I could just tell you
00:22:17Just you just gotta breathe
00:22:19I felt like you were like half a second faster than the music
00:22:23Yeah
00:22:23Or the entire song
00:22:24And I'm like just breathe
00:22:25Just sink into it
00:22:27You belong here
00:22:28And it's hard to be like
00:22:29Get comfortable Brooks
00:22:30You know you need to get comfortable
00:22:31But just just
00:22:33I know it'll just come with time
00:22:34But just
00:22:35Just breathe and sink into it
00:22:37And sway a little bit
00:22:39And just let it come out of you
00:22:40Because it's
00:22:41It's perfect in there the way it is
00:22:43It's just
00:22:44There you go
00:22:45Yeah
00:22:48I love you
00:22:49It is
00:22:51You are such a star
00:22:52And the best part about the show I find
00:22:54Is like when it's someone who like you
00:22:56Is performing really for the first time in your life
00:22:58And we're getting to see in real time
00:23:01You figure out the performer you are
00:23:03And we see such strides every week
00:23:05And you're
00:23:05I just want to see you let go
00:23:07And you have everything that you need to be a star
00:23:10It's right there
00:23:11It's not even something I'm worried about for you
00:23:13But I can't wait to see you really unleash
00:23:16And yeah
00:23:17Thank you so much
00:23:17But you're so great
00:23:18It was beautiful
00:23:18Thank you so much
00:23:20Like that one to that performance
00:23:21Brooks, great job
00:23:23By the way
00:23:25Nothing wrong with silk shirts, Luke
00:23:28This is very Coachella stagecoach of Brooks right now
00:23:31Hang on
00:23:31No, I
00:23:33I thought I had on silk
00:23:34But it's not
00:23:36It's just old
00:23:37It's just old cotton
00:23:38And with the hard launch last week
00:23:40And now that performance this week
00:23:42How are things?
00:23:43Good
00:23:43Sailing along
00:23:44Yeah, I'm having fun
00:23:45Good, that's what we want
00:23:47Brooks needs your votes
00:23:48To let his idol dream live on
00:23:51Vote for him now
00:23:52Online
00:23:52Or on the American Idol social pages
00:23:54On Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok
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00:23:59There is Brooks, thank you
00:24:01See you later
00:24:02Okay, you got it
00:24:08Our own Eros tour continues next
00:24:10With more Fearless and Lover album tracks
00:24:13Courtesy of Daniel and Keilah
00:24:16The Taylor Swift celebration rolls on
00:24:19Live on American Idol after this
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00:24:23Wait
00:24:32You are locked live on Idol Hot Take next week
00:24:35It's the collab we all needed in our lives
00:24:37When American Idol and Dancing with the Stars
00:24:41Join forces on this stage, right Danielle?
00:24:43Yes, that's right
00:24:44And I am going to break the news
00:24:45On which pros will perform alongside your top five
00:24:49On the podcast this week
00:24:50So check out the American Idol official podcast
00:24:52This Wednesday for that exclusive reveal
00:24:55The heiress dancers are here tonight
00:24:57Yay!
00:24:59Next, Keilah Mars to Taylor Rowling
00:25:02With the celebrated title track
00:25:04From her 2008 Grammy album of the year
00:25:05Fearless
00:25:06It's Daniel Stalwart
00:25:12There's something about the way
00:25:14The street looks when it's just rain
00:25:17There's a glow off the pain
00:25:20Make you walk me to the car
00:25:22And you know I wanna ask you to dance right there
00:25:26In the middle of the parking lot
00:25:30Yeah
00:25:31And I don't know how it gets better than this
00:25:36You take my hand and drag me here first
00:25:39Fearless
00:25:40And I don't know why
00:25:42But with you I dance
00:25:45Take my hand and drag me here first
00:25:48Fearless
00:25:50Come on y'all
00:25:51Come on
00:25:52Come on
00:25:54Fearless
00:25:59Well you stood there with me in the doorway
00:26:03My hands shake I'm not usually this way
00:26:07But you put me in and I'm a little more brave
00:26:12It's the first kiss
00:26:13It's the first kiss
00:26:15It's really something
00:26:17Ooh
00:26:19Fearless
00:26:20Yeah
00:26:22Come on y'all
00:26:25Fearless
00:26:27Fearless
00:26:28Come on
00:26:28Let me hear you
00:26:29Come on
00:26:29And I don't know how
00:26:31And I don't know how
00:26:33And I don't know how
00:26:34And I don't know how
00:26:34You take my hand and drag me here first
00:26:37Fearless
00:26:38And I don't know why
00:26:41But with you I dance
00:26:43You take my hand and drag me here
00:26:47Fearless
00:26:51Fearless
00:26:55Fearless
00:26:59Fearless
00:27:00Fearless
00:27:02Fearless
00:27:05Fearless
00:27:09Fearless
00:27:10Fearless
00:27:12Fearless
00:27:13Fearless
00:27:14Fearless
00:27:14Fearless
00:27:14What I love, what I love, what I love about you is that you walk out on this stage and
00:27:22I honestly you picked the right song. You are fearless man when you walk out. The thing I like the
00:27:28most is you not only sing but you perform. So the crowd is right there with you. You're best cheerleader.
00:27:36I loved it man.
00:27:36Thank you so much. Thank you. I feel like this was another example of you know we're throwing different themes
00:27:44at you guys and you're like okay I'm gonna pick I'm gonna pick a song but how do I put
00:27:48my stamp on it? How do I make it into something that I would sing even if it's completely outside
00:27:53of your genre? I feel like you did a really great job of that and you just you made it
00:27:58a Daniels song. Thank you. That's one of my song favorite songs from the Ares tour and you just brought
00:28:05something totally different.
00:28:06I just had the best time watching you. I felt like I forgot I was on TV. I was a
00:28:13part of the crowd. I wanted to touch you. I was like I'm so excited when you came over here.
00:28:17I was fangirling like I'm so glad I get to watch you perform again. I want to go to 22
00:28:22of your shows. I'm serious. That was so fun. Thank you so much. Thank you for that. Thank you. Yeah
00:28:27Daniel the the entertainment quality of what you just did was at an extremely high level and watching you grow
00:28:35into where you're just
00:28:36entertaining. You made the room you made the room comfortable. You high-fived me. I was like oh my god
00:28:42he touched me.
00:28:44And that's what it's all about. You just entertained the heck out of it. Thank you so much.
00:28:52Daniel, Nikki, Nikki, Daniel. You guys should meet. There you are. Nice to meet you.
00:28:58It's a priceless moment.
00:29:03So speaking of song choice
00:29:07You weren't quite sure which song to go with
00:29:09And you got some help with a fellow finalist. Tell me about that.
00:29:12I did. Well me and Jordan
00:29:14Me and Jordan are really really close. That's my brother. That's my brother.
00:29:18And I'm going to stick beside him every time.
00:29:21I was having trouble with picking a song and he was like hey I got one for you
00:29:24And he helped me out. So I love you, man. I appreciate that.
00:29:27He was right. He was right. Keep listening, Jordan.
00:29:30Daniel, everyone. Let's hear it one more time.
00:29:32Good job. See you later.
00:29:39You can vote for Daniel now to help him make that top five.
00:29:42You can vote up to ten times per finalist online via text or across our socials on Facebook, Instagram, and
00:29:49TikTok.
00:29:49Another Taylor Swift title track right now. This one offers seven times platinum album, Rubber.
00:29:56It's coming from Keyleth.
00:30:03Can I go where you go
00:30:09Can we always be this close
00:30:16We can leave the Christmas lights up till January
00:30:22And this is our place
00:30:24We make the rules
00:30:27And there's a dazzling haze
00:30:30A mysterious way about you, dear
00:30:35Have I known you twenty seconds or twenty years
00:30:39Can I go where you go
00:30:46Can we always be this close
00:30:52Forever and ever and I
00:30:54Take me out, take me home
00:30:59You're my, my, my, my lover
00:31:06Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, yeah, yeah
00:31:13Ladies and gentlemen, will you please stand
00:31:16With every gift of secrets on your hands
00:31:19I swear to be over-dramatic and true, my lover
00:31:23Oh, oh, oh, oh
00:31:25Can I know where you go
00:31:30Can we always be this close
00:31:35Forever and ever and I
00:31:39Take me out, take me home
00:31:42Forever and ever and I
00:31:45Take me out, take me home
00:31:50You're my, my, my, my lover
00:32:13We do not ever have to worry about you.
00:32:16You know what I mean?
00:32:17Like, there's some things that it's like,
00:32:20what are they going to sing?
00:32:21What are they going to do?
00:32:22What are they going to do with the songs?
00:32:23I feel like we don't ever have to worry about you.
00:32:25We just get to sit back and watch you perform.
00:32:29Your melodic choices and you, you know,
00:32:33you just, you impress me every single week.
00:32:40I don't even recognize that song.
00:32:42You brought something new to it
00:32:43that I couldn't even imagine could be brought to it.
00:32:45I really, I love what you did with that song.
00:32:49I love watching you.
00:32:50You're stunning, but the way you work the room,
00:32:51you just, you make it look so easy
00:32:54and it is so easy to watch you and to listen to you.
00:32:57It feels so good.
00:32:58Um, I, I, I, I'm, I'm honestly speechless.
00:33:01I can't, you're so good.
00:33:03Thank you so much for that.
00:33:04No, thank you.
00:33:05I'll remember it forever.
00:33:06Yes, ma'am.
00:33:08Oh.
00:33:09Yeah, it, your, your confidence
00:33:11when you're just singing on the mic,
00:33:14it's just like you're so confident
00:33:15and people feel that confidence
00:33:18and it's become kind of your thing
00:33:21and to watch you week after week
00:33:23even get that more confidence,
00:33:25deliver the message.
00:33:26I mean, you're looking at the crowd
00:33:27and, and like, I mean, your look right now
00:33:30is just on point.
00:33:31Everything is like channeling perfectly for you.
00:33:34So proud of you.
00:33:35Thank you, Luke.
00:33:38I'm, I, I, I'm, I, I'm gonna,
00:33:41I'm gonna channel, I'm gonna channel Nikki.
00:33:43I, I got to the point, I was watching you,
00:33:45and I was just going,
00:33:46I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I.
00:33:49Listen, it is something important for you to know
00:33:52is that when you can take a song,
00:33:54turn it into you
00:33:55and then get to the point where
00:33:57I just have to say to myself,
00:33:58stop it, just stop it.
00:34:00Of course, you're beating us up out here.
00:34:02It's so beautiful to watch.
00:34:04Your talent, your voice,
00:34:06your stage presence, amazing.
00:34:08Amazing.
00:34:09Thank you, Lionel.
00:34:12Stop, but don't stop.
00:34:13Don't stop, please.
00:34:14You know, I watch you in rehearsal
00:34:16and you're so determined
00:34:17and you're so focused
00:34:19and I can tell how badly you won it
00:34:21and then you come out,
00:34:21you make it look so easy.
00:34:23Does it seem that easy to you?
00:34:25Um, it's not always easy.
00:34:26You know, sometimes it's a challenge,
00:34:28but it's all about how you make it,
00:34:29what you make it.
00:34:30Well, you made it tonight.
00:34:32Very, very well.
00:34:33If Keela has your vote,
00:34:35send them in at American Idol.com.
00:34:38You can also text your votes
00:34:39or use social media.
00:34:40Remember, it's 10 votes per finalist
00:34:42per voting platform.
00:34:43Keela, everyone.
00:34:45Way to go.
00:34:46Thank you, Lionel.
00:34:46See you soon.
00:34:51All right, so check it out.
00:34:53We're taking a quick break,
00:34:53but when we come back,
00:34:54it's Brayden Rumpfelt with Cardigan.
00:34:58Then later, a second round of music
00:34:59from your finalist plus,
00:35:01Luke Bryan takes the stage
00:35:04with his newest single,
00:35:06Country, and She Knows It.
00:35:08You're going live real soon.
00:35:11Baby, let's go.
00:35:11Hang tight.
00:35:12We're coming right back.
00:35:13Do it, Luke.
00:35:25I like it.
00:35:26It's looking good, Luke.
00:35:26I like your hair.
00:35:28Welcome back to Idol Live.
00:35:29Tonight, we've been lucky enough
00:35:30to have comedian Nikki Glaser
00:35:31here on the judges panel.
00:35:34So, what do you think of the gig?
00:35:36Oh, this is awesome.
00:35:37I can get used to this.
00:35:38I'm used to roasting.
00:35:39It's kind of hard to be positive
00:35:40in different ways.
00:35:41You're very good at roasting.
00:35:42Yeah, I've turned that part
00:35:43of my brain off tonight.
00:35:44But you have that positive thing
00:35:45going on.
00:35:45Yeah, I'm loving this.
00:35:46By the way, I saw your special
00:35:48last night.
00:35:48Yes.
00:35:49I learned so much.
00:35:51And thank you for the
00:35:52American Idol name check.
00:35:53I did.
00:35:54Yes, she did mention it.
00:35:55I did not see it coming,
00:35:56and there it was, American Idol.
00:35:58Be sure to catch Nikki Glaser,
00:36:00Good Girl, exclusively on Hulu
00:36:01and Hulu on Disney Plus right now.
00:36:04Very funny.
00:36:05Next up, with the Taylor Swift set list
00:36:08with a song from a multi-platinum
00:36:10Grammy Award-winning album
00:36:11of the year, Folklore.
00:36:13It's great in a rum felt.
00:36:15Yeah, man.
00:36:16CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
00:36:25Yeah, man.
00:36:25Vintage tea, brand-new phone.
00:36:28High heels on cobblestones.
00:36:32When you are young,
00:36:33they assume you know nothing.
00:36:39Sequence smile black lipstick
00:36:42Since you were politics
00:36:46Where you are young may assume you know
00:36:50nothing
00:36:53But I know you
00:36:55Dancing in your Levi's
00:36:58Drunk under the street light
00:37:00I knew you
00:37:02Hand under my sweatshirt, baby kiss it better
00:37:08And when I felt like I was an old cardigan
00:37:12Under someone's bed
00:37:16You put me on and said I was your favorite
00:37:21But I knew you'd linger like a tattoo kiss
00:37:25I knew you'd hold my body's
00:37:29The smell of smoke would hang around this long
00:37:32Cause I knew everything when I was young
00:37:36I knew you'd miss me once
00:37:38And you'd be standing and my foot pulled your light
00:37:44Come back to me
00:37:50And you'd come back to me
00:38:00Vintage sea, brand new form
00:38:03High heels on cobblestones
00:38:07When you are young
00:38:09They assume you know
00:38:11Nothing
00:38:31God you loveX
00:38:35Do you love my body, so I can tell you love that song
00:38:40I didn't know it and then when we ran through it. I was like, oh my god. This is awesome
00:38:45Well, you ate that song. It was so good. I it's one of my favorites and you
00:38:50You just took me on a journey. I didn't even need you to walk around
00:38:54I felt like you you took me there with the music. It was really really beautiful. Thank you very much
00:39:02I like the cardigan I was I was telling Nikki
00:39:05I mean that's like my favorite thing I've seen you do thus far and the fact that you
00:39:09Learned it or really embraced it this week and you said the hardest thing to do when you're singing other
00:39:15people's songs
00:39:16It's to sell them like you lived them and you totally took me on the the emotional journey of that
00:39:23song
00:39:24I loved it man. Great job. Thank you. Thank you
00:39:28Yeah, I can't I kept thinking the whole time you were singing with this guy is in the pocket
00:39:37I mean you were right there. You put your foot right in it and you stayed right in it throughout
00:39:43the whole thing
00:39:44I will tell you something your conviction the fact that there's one thing to sing it is another thing that
00:39:48story you're telling
00:39:49I believe it coming out of your mouth
00:39:52Thank you
00:39:54Yeah, I'm basically just gonna ditto everything that they just said
00:39:58You just seemed so comfortable in it and and definitely told the story
00:40:02It's one of my favorite things that you've done as well. It was just it was great
00:40:06Thank you very much
00:40:13Braden everyone I
00:40:17Mean
00:40:17This is my favorite cardigan right here
00:40:23Yeah, this is like an official this isn't if I am a Swifty this is official I'm a string Roger
00:40:29you got any scissors no
00:40:30Oh
00:40:32Appreciate that so Brandon how does feel to sing some Taylor Swift tonight? Don't cut it. It's gonna be fine
00:40:38Lionel. Oh, yeah, okay
00:40:39Everything's good. The show is gonna go on. Oh, I just just yeah
00:40:42How'd it feel tonight? I yeah, that was great. I love the song I had confidence
00:40:47Yes, I got you confident
00:40:49Well, you're gaining more and more and we like it. It's working for you Braden everybody
00:40:53If you want him to survive and get in to next week got a vote
00:40:58You can do it right now online or via text
00:41:01You can also vote on the American Idol social pages Facebook Instagram and take a talk great and everyone
00:41:08Thank you good job
00:41:16That wraps up round one
00:41:19Showcasing the music that's made Taylor Swift the most streamed artist in Spotify
00:41:25History amazing don't go anywhere because we got round two on the way and we're kicking it off with Brooks
00:41:32and
00:41:32Jordan having some fun in the lounge
00:41:35More out alive right after this hang tight
00:41:49Back with you on American Idol keep voting for all your favorites we're heading into round two tonight
00:41:55Which is a salute to the spirit of California the ultimate playground where creativity culture and music collide
00:42:03Here's how our sponsor visit, California in the top seven are inspired by the people the places and the unmistakable
00:42:10energy of
00:42:11California
00:42:15California is beautiful the deserts the city the beach it's been very inspiring
00:42:22Getting to go outside this week and go on a little hike was so nice the trees were massive. I've
00:42:27never seen a tree that big in my entire life
00:42:31Yesterday it snowed back home and here. I'm in the Sun and 80 degree weather. I don't want to be
00:42:35any more but here right now
00:42:36To see all the colors in the food from little Tokyo to the Venice canals to the beach
00:42:42It is just every single thing that you dream of
00:42:45It's inspirational just seeing how many people are out here chasing dreams
00:42:50The walk of fame is a big inspiration just looking at the stars
00:42:54I was just smiling because I'm like man, maybe one day God would allow me to be on one of
00:42:58these stars
00:43:01California is definitely the ultimate playground just having a whole bunch of fun and just jumping around and just being
00:43:06a big kid all over again
00:43:13You can really feel the joy and the energy of like everybody. It's just like it's refreshing
00:43:31To create these lifelong memories of my best friends is a dream come true
00:43:39You would have fun a lot of fun. Let's get to the music of California
00:43:44Maroon 5 formed in 2001 in Los Angeles
00:43:48Here now with one of their biggest hits is Brooks
00:43:52I've never smiled as much as I have in California. I've met so many good people
00:43:57I'm gonna be singing she'll be loved by Maroon 5 and I think I can relate more to it now
00:44:02because I have a girlfriend
00:44:03Have you guys used the L word yet?
00:44:04We have used the L word, but I want to achieve this week is just remain honest and true to
00:44:09myself, and I hope Ray feels loved
00:44:15You be queen of only 18 she had some trouble with herself
00:44:25He was always there to help her she always belong to someone
00:44:32Oh
00:44:43I drove for miles and miles and wound up at your door
00:44:52I've had you so many times, but somehow I want more
00:45:01I don't mind spending every day out on your corner in the pouring rain
00:45:09I don't mind spending every day out on your corner in the pouring rain
00:45:10Look for the girl with the broken smile
00:45:15I ask her if she wants to stay
00:45:18I ask her if she wants to stay a while
00:45:18And she will be loved
00:45:22And she will be loved
00:45:38Tap on my window, knock on my door
00:45:42I want to make you feel beautiful
00:45:56And she will be loved
00:46:01I want to make you feel beautiful
00:46:08Oh
00:46:09Oh
00:46:25that was the perfect song choice to fit your voice and whatever we told you the last round
00:46:33there were none of those little timing deals it was locked in it was perfect it was so
00:46:38Brooks it was what I hoped it would be yeah I don't I don't I don't I don't need to
00:46:46talk much just say
00:46:47ditto ditto ditto but truthfully you sat in that a perfect song man the perfect song for you and you
00:46:54did such a great job thank you so much yeah I don't know we're just throwing compliments at you
00:47:00at this point um I mean you're obviously voice is just so magical from the first note you sang it
00:47:06was like ah like here we are this is great and um just carried carried it through the entire song
00:47:13it was it was very solid performance thank you it was so impressive how you took the notes from the
00:47:21first song and applied it instantly to that performance just just then it was so easy to
00:47:26watch you and you can tell you're in love from the way you sang that song I felt it
00:47:31thank you Brooks everyone so what made you choose that song I'm in love Ryan
00:47:41show your love for Brooks right here and all your favorites with your votes
00:47:46online via text and across the American Idol social accounts on Facebook Instagram and TikTok
00:47:52it's the only way to ensure they stay in the competition good job buddy thanks folks
00:48:06coming up next a quintessential hall of fame song by Burbank California's own Bonnie Raitt tonight
00:48:13it's reimagined by Jordan McCullough take a look
00:48:17this week I'm singing I can't make you love me by Bonnie Raitt I love the emotion behind the song
00:48:22Bonnie Raitt is from California and I think California will always have a special place in
00:48:25my heart everything creative is here this is the place to express yourself my goal tonight is
00:48:30reach California energy that's what you want to do that's peak for me
00:48:41turn down the lights turn down the bed turn down these voices inside my head
00:48:56lay down with me tell me no lies just hold me close don't paint your eyes don't paint your eyes
00:49:16I can't make you love me if you don't and you can make your heart feel something it won't
00:49:33here in the dark in these five hours I will lay down my heart and feel the power but you
00:49:49won't
00:49:52know you won't cause I can't make you love me
00:50:03oh if you don't see I can't make you love me oh if you don't oh oh oh oh oh
00:50:20oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
00:50:20oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
00:50:20oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
00:50:20oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
00:50:20oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
00:50:20oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
00:50:21oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
00:50:21oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
00:50:23oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
00:50:24oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
00:50:30If you don't
00:50:51I am
00:50:54I want you to understand something
00:50:57I have heard that song a long time
00:51:02You got me crying on that song that I've heard a long time
00:51:07And I want to let you know your delivery was right on point
00:51:12Let the congregation say
00:51:19Amen
00:51:19Amen
00:51:21Yes
00:51:22Jordan
00:51:23I don't care what you sing
00:51:26Every time you open your mouth I hear the Holy Spirit
00:51:31It doesn't matter what genre or what it is
00:51:34So true
00:51:34And it's not just your voice which is truly blessed
00:51:37You have one of the best voices I've ever heard in my entire life
00:51:41But your
00:51:43The way you like the maturity that you have in the way that you deliver it
00:51:51It's never too much
00:51:52Your soft parts are soft and intimate and beautiful
00:51:55Your big notes are just soaring and gorgeous and powerful
00:51:58It is all just I don't know how you do it
00:52:02But thank you for doing it
00:52:04Thank you so much
00:52:05Thank you
00:52:05Wow
00:52:07There were moments during that where I had to like close my eyes and just get like showered in the
00:52:15music
00:52:15I've never had that experience before with music
00:52:18I really feel like something just happened to me
00:52:20No you're right
00:52:20You're right
00:52:20But I had to close my eyes and just I couldn't process it all
00:52:23But then watching you two that performance
00:52:25The way that you had that one moment where you caught the note in the air
00:52:28You were just you could have been on mute and I could have known exactly what you were singing about
00:52:32And that was so special but I'm glad you weren't
00:52:34That was awesome
00:52:35Thank you so much thank you
00:52:40Wow
00:52:41The whole time I was thinking I had to sing in a little bit
00:52:44To follow that
00:52:48Beautiful beautiful
00:52:49There were notes that you hit that like corrected my spine curvature or something
00:52:54I don't know
00:52:56Lower to go
00:52:57Thank you
00:52:58Thank you guys
00:52:59So
00:53:00In you in
00:53:01That's what you want to hear when you come out here at night
00:53:03Oh yeah
00:53:04There was pressure you were feeling performing that song
00:53:07Tell me about it
00:53:08Yeah man this felt like the most vulnerable I've been all season
00:53:12This song means a lot to me
00:53:13Gary did this song years ago
00:53:15Yes she did
00:53:15She did a wonderful job with it
00:53:16But yeah I just wanted to show the world my heart with this song for real
00:53:20You took it to another place
00:53:23If Jordan made you love him
00:53:25Vote for him right now
00:53:26You got five ways to vote so use them all if you want him to stay in
00:53:30It's ten votes per finalist per voting platform
00:53:33Jordan
00:53:34Thank you
00:53:35Thank you
00:53:41And the California hits keep on coming after this
00:53:45Daniel Stallworth with best part
00:53:48And as advertised soon Luke Ryan live here on American Idol we'll be right back
00:54:05Welcome back to American Idol
00:54:07Alright I got big news to share next week
00:54:11Not only do we have our Dancing with the Stars collaboration but two of our very own Idol stars will
00:54:16be joining us coming back to mentor the top five
00:54:19It's the dog Randy Jackson himself and Paula Abdul
00:54:26Plus bonus Paula will also join the panel as a guest judge
00:54:30And to top it off we'll be celebrating the 20 year anniversary
00:54:33Don't be scared you guys are great you're going to be fine
00:54:35She's amazing
00:54:37Celebrating 20 years from our 2006 season when former finalists take the stage to duet with the top five so
00:54:43don't miss that
00:54:44You're going to love them
00:54:44Vintage Idol
00:54:47Now performing the Grammy winning best part by Daniel Caesar and acclaimed California artist her
00:54:53This is Damon Stallworth
00:54:56My time here on American Idol has been a journey in itself
00:54:59Being here in California has been nothing short of amazing
00:55:02Great weather
00:55:02Wonderful out here man
00:55:04I rode bikes
00:55:05I'm able to just have fun and just be free
00:55:08This is why I chose best part by her and Daniel Caesar because this is the best part just being
00:55:14here chasing my dream
00:55:20You're the coffee that I need in the morning
00:55:25You're my sunshine in the rain when it's pouring
00:55:30Won't you give yourself to me
00:55:33Give it all
00:55:41You don't know babe
00:55:44When you hold me
00:55:47And kiss me slowly
00:55:49It's the sweetest thing
00:55:53And it don't change
00:55:55If I had it my way
00:56:00You would know that you are
00:56:05You're the coffee that I need in the morning
00:56:08You're my sunshine in the rain when it's pouring
00:56:12Won't you give yourself to me
00:56:14Give it all
00:56:17I just want to see
00:56:18I just want to see
00:56:21How beautiful you are
00:56:24You know I see
00:56:27Oh
00:56:29Oh
00:56:30Oh
00:56:31Oh
00:56:31Oh
00:56:31Where you go
00:56:33I find
00:56:34No matter how far
00:56:35You know how far
00:56:37If life is a movie
00:56:38Oh
00:56:40Oh
00:56:41Then you're the best part
00:56:44Oh
00:56:45Oh
00:56:47Oh
00:56:48You're the best part
00:56:52Oh
00:56:53Oh
00:56:54Oh
00:56:55Oh
00:56:55Oh
00:56:57Oh
00:56:57If you love me won't you say something
00:56:59If you love me won't you
00:57:01Oh
00:57:02Oh
00:57:04If you love me won't you say something
00:57:12If you love me won't you
00:57:14If you love me won't you
00:57:16Oh
00:57:16Oh
00:57:18Oh
00:57:19Oh
00:57:19Oh
00:57:22Oh
00:57:22Oh
00:57:23Oh
00:57:23You're the best part
00:57:40You sang all the notes
00:57:42Everyone
00:57:43Daniel your voice is like butter on hot toast
00:57:51that's all it was great
00:57:52it was great
00:57:53thank you
00:57:54thank you so much
00:57:58such a versatile performance
00:58:00with you starting to sit
00:58:01and I wanted you to get up so badly
00:58:03and you did
00:58:04and you were so great
00:58:05I can just fully see a whole show from you
00:58:08like I just there's so many facets to you
00:58:10you're such a pro
00:58:11you just already got it
00:58:12I'm so excited to watch more from you
00:58:14thank you
00:58:15thank you so much
00:58:18I mean the growth
00:58:19the growth of this group
00:58:21from where y'all were till now
00:58:23is just hard for me to wrap my brain around
00:58:25and that was just
00:58:26I mean Jordan comes out
00:58:28and then you come out
00:58:29and you guys are sparring
00:58:30it's just amazing watching you guys
00:58:32just get creative
00:58:33those notes at the end
00:58:34I hadn't heard you do that all year
00:58:36it was amazing
00:58:37thank you
00:58:38thank you
00:58:40so
00:58:41so in the musical
00:58:42in the musical term of that
00:58:44the notes you hit up there
00:58:45were basically in Z flat
00:58:47right
00:58:47that's a Z flat
00:58:48I've never heard that
00:58:50Daniel it was amazing
00:58:52thank you
00:58:52thank you Lani
00:58:53thank you so much
00:58:55raising the game
00:58:57raising the game
00:58:58at the perfect time
00:58:59what was that
00:59:00Daniel just two weeks
00:59:01from the finale
00:59:02help him get there
00:59:03with your votes
00:59:04head to American Idol.com
00:59:06or vote via text
00:59:07and social media
00:59:08voting closes
00:59:09in that final
00:59:10commercial break
00:59:11well done once again
00:59:12thank you
00:59:13thank you
00:59:13thank you
00:59:19all right
00:59:20on the other side
00:59:21more love
00:59:22for the SoCal artist
00:59:23with award winning hits
00:59:24by Maroon 5
00:59:25and Billie Eilish
00:59:27coming from
00:59:27Raiden and Chris
00:59:29Idol is live
00:59:30back in a moment
00:59:42welcome back to the show
00:59:44if you ever dream
00:59:46of auditioning for
00:59:47American Idol
00:59:47your chance is on the horizon
00:59:49and just a few clicks away
00:59:51they did it
00:59:52watch
00:59:57mama
00:59:57can you open
00:59:59my stream
01:00:00cheese
01:00:01we'd like you
01:00:02to sing
01:00:03for the judges
01:00:04oh no
01:00:05what is happening
01:00:06this is crazy
01:00:07you're going to Hollywood
01:00:09week
01:00:09our search
01:00:10for the next superstar
01:00:11is officially on
01:00:12let's go
01:00:15go to the official
01:00:16American Idol website
01:00:17for details
01:00:18all it took was me
01:00:19jumping on the zoom
01:00:19in my jammies
01:00:20and here I am
01:00:25I think I'm in a dream
01:00:27you should audition
01:00:28do it
01:00:28take the risk
01:00:29I'm telling you
01:00:30it could change your life
01:00:32all you have to do
01:00:33is audition
01:00:33this could be you
01:00:36audition two days
01:00:40yes do it
01:00:41does it seem like
01:00:43time went by fast
01:00:44flying by
01:00:46his online audition video
01:00:48was sent in by his good friends
01:00:50now he's here
01:00:52in the top 7
01:00:53with another hit
01:00:54by Maroon 5
01:00:55it's Brayden Rumpfeld
01:00:57the song I'm doing
01:00:58is This Love
01:00:59by Maroon 5
01:01:00like this song
01:01:01is my chance
01:01:02to just have fun
01:01:03and convey
01:01:04what I've experienced
01:01:05out here
01:01:06in California
01:01:06with my friends
01:01:08I just want to take
01:01:09what we've had here
01:01:10and then put it
01:01:11on the stage
01:01:12so people can see
01:01:13like oh my god
01:01:14he really is having fun
01:01:25I was so high
01:01:27I did not recognize
01:01:28the fire burning in lies
01:01:31the chaos that controlled
01:01:33my mind
01:01:35whispered goodbye
01:01:37whispered goodbye
01:01:37she got on a plane
01:01:39never to return again
01:01:41but always in my heart
01:01:44oh
01:01:45this love has
01:01:48taken its toll
01:01:49on me
01:01:50and she said goodbye
01:01:52too many times before
01:01:55and her heart
01:01:57and her heart is breaking
01:01:59in front of me
01:02:00and I have no choice
01:02:02cause I won't say goodbye anymore
01:02:15and I'll fix these broken things
01:02:18repair your broken wings
01:02:20and make sure everything's alright
01:02:23it's alright
01:02:24it's alright
01:02:25it's alright
01:02:25it's alright
01:02:25my pressure on your hips
01:02:28sticking our fingertips
01:02:30every inch of you
01:02:32cause I know that's what you want me to do
01:02:35and this love has taken its toll on me
01:02:40and she said goodbye
01:02:42and she said goodbye
01:02:43too many times before
01:02:45and her heart is breaking in front of me
01:02:50and I have no choice
01:02:52cause I won't say goodbye anymore
01:03:02I won't say goodbye anymore
01:03:21Brayden you owned that
01:03:22you made that so cool
01:03:24you look cool
01:03:25that was just so much fun
01:03:27yeah it's the belt buckle
01:03:28it's the necklace
01:03:29it's the silk shirt
01:03:30and like the things coming off it
01:03:32yeah I love the whole thing
01:03:33the skinny jeans
01:03:35look what you did to him
01:03:37I'm sorry
01:03:38please tell me somebody got that
01:03:43the chair was trying to run from you
01:03:45you know the chair was trying to get away
01:03:47great job
01:03:48somehow I saved it
01:03:50and anyway
01:03:51talk about curvature of the back
01:03:54you know
01:03:55you know Luke
01:03:56that was great television
01:03:58so let me tell you
01:04:00pink
01:04:01the boots
01:04:02the look
01:04:04you took it out of the mic stand
01:04:06you walked around
01:04:07and you gave us the ugly face
01:04:10that's what we want
01:04:11give us more ugly face
01:04:13thank you
01:04:14yeah
01:04:14I mean it was such a great moment for you Brayden
01:04:18like seriously you look like a rock star
01:04:20you seemed more comfortable
01:04:22than I feel like I've ever seen you be on stage
01:04:25and it was just working
01:04:26hey
01:04:28man
01:04:29I saw you rehearse at 11 30 a.m. this morning
01:04:32you were saving some for this performance tonight
01:04:34that was a different level of performance
01:04:37way to go
01:04:38Brayden needs your votes
01:04:39to make it through the live eliminations at the end of the show
01:04:43two of the top seven are headed home
01:04:45all based on your votes
01:04:47so if you want this guy to stay
01:04:49you gotta vote now
01:04:50one more time
01:04:51that's right
01:04:51the hair
01:04:52the style
01:04:52it's on point
01:04:53I appreciate it
01:04:54way to go
01:04:57now
01:05:01performing the Oscar winning song
01:05:03by megastar Los Angeles native Billie Eilish
01:05:06here is Chris Tungsen
01:05:10I'll be singing what was I made for by Billie Eilish
01:05:12it's one of my favorite songs
01:05:14for a large part of my life
01:05:16I didn't really have a whole lot of direction
01:05:18maybe lost who I was lost hope
01:05:20and this song kind of brings me back to that place
01:05:22but also gives me hope for a future
01:05:25and American Auto has given me hope for music
01:05:37I used to float
01:05:40now I just fall down
01:05:44I used to know
01:05:46but I'm not sure now
01:05:50what I was made for
01:05:57what was I made for
01:06:04taking a drive
01:06:07I was an idea
01:06:11look so alive
01:06:13it turns out I'm not real
01:06:17just something you paid for
01:06:24what was I made for
01:06:33cause I
01:06:35oh I
01:06:38I don't know
01:06:41how to feel
01:06:44but I wanna try
01:07:01I think I forgot
01:07:04how to be happy
01:07:08something I'm not
01:07:11but something I can be
01:07:15something I made for
01:07:21what was I made for
01:07:42yeah
01:07:43man really special
01:07:45beautiful
01:07:45I mean that's twice tonight
01:07:47you have just slayed us
01:07:48with those moments
01:07:49whatever you ate for breakfast
01:07:51eat it
01:07:52keep eating it
01:07:55you know I'm gonna say
01:07:57for a song that needs so much feeling
01:08:00I think you felt it
01:08:01and you made us feel it
01:08:03it was a great performance man
01:08:04thank you so much
01:08:05that was a moment
01:08:07I felt like I was at an award show
01:08:09watching you do your thing
01:08:11I just got very worried
01:08:14when you were singing
01:08:15because I have no idea
01:08:16what America's gonna do with this
01:08:18they need to vote
01:08:19you guys need to vote out there
01:08:21thank you Carrie
01:08:23Chris
01:08:23what were you made for
01:08:25that
01:08:27thank you so much
01:08:28thank you
01:08:32come here
01:08:33I'm not so sure
01:08:34what you were thinking about
01:08:35but I think I have a guess
01:08:36I appreciate you bro
01:08:37well done
01:08:38beautiful to watch you sing that
01:08:39yeah what's gonna happen tonight
01:08:41I don't know
01:08:41vote for Chris now
01:08:42on the American Idol accounts
01:08:44on Facebook
01:08:45Instagram
01:08:45and TikTok
01:08:47find our pin voting post
01:08:49and comment with his name
01:08:50you can vote up to 10 times
01:08:52per finalist
01:08:52per platform
01:08:53Chris everyone
01:08:56thank you
01:08:59the California connections
01:09:01continue next
01:09:02with Hannah
01:09:03on some Merle Haggard
01:09:04and Keela
01:09:06delivers
01:09:07Etta James
01:09:08it's all right after this
01:09:10live on American Idol
01:09:11then results
01:09:12be right back
01:09:20I feel good
01:09:21I feel good
01:09:22welcome back live
01:09:23we're California Dreamin'
01:09:25with songs inspired by artists
01:09:27from the Golden State
01:09:27taking the stage now
01:09:29with a chart-topping Grammy-winning song
01:09:31by Merle Haggard
01:09:32here's Hannah Harper
01:09:36the song that I'm singing this week
01:09:38is That's The Way Love Goes
01:09:39by Merle Haggard
01:09:39and so I felt that it was
01:09:40a very fitting song
01:09:41for this week
01:09:42because it honors
01:09:43my relationship with my husband
01:09:44he's out here
01:09:46keeping the fort down
01:09:47while I'm here
01:09:47and it's been hard
01:09:49I'm so thankful to have
01:09:50someone to lean against
01:09:51and know that I'm not
01:09:52doing it all by myself
01:10:01that's the way love goes babe
01:10:06that's the music God made
01:10:11for all the world to see
01:10:18that's the way love goes
01:10:27I've been throwing horseshoes
01:10:32over my left shoulder
01:10:36and I've spent most all my life
01:10:41searching for that four-leaf clover
01:10:46yet you've ran with me
01:10:50chasing my rainbow
01:10:56honey, I love you too
01:10:59that's the way love goes
01:11:07that's the music God made
01:11:17for all the world to see
01:11:21it's never old it grows
01:11:27losing makes me sorry
01:11:32say honey, don't worry
01:11:37don't you know I love you too
01:11:41that's the way love goes
01:11:49that's the way love goes
01:12:07all right, all right, all right
01:12:10Hannah that was that was absolutely amazing you are looking like a star you're sounding like a star
01:12:18I guess you're getting close to that big star love you love you
01:12:23I need you to promise me that you're gonna make like a proper version of that song it was perfect
01:12:32perfect song choice great look like everything about it was just absolutely it was just it
01:12:38sounded like you and it was just wonderful thank you yeah I felt like I got to know you in
01:12:44that song
01:12:44more than any other part of this this show and it just felt like a lullaby like a warm blanket
01:12:49your
01:12:50voices if you want to you're gonna get to do this for a very long time this singing thing I
01:13:00mean it
01:13:01was just really just watching you be a star week in and week out is that's what you are
01:13:07you're just a star congratulations welcome thank you you just got it you have it and I think you
01:13:15want to do this for a long time till I'm old and great to keep Hannah's American Idol dream alive
01:13:21vote for her right now it's 10 votes for finals for voting method if you've never voted before now is
01:13:27a
01:13:27good time to start great job once again thank you Hannah
01:13:34in 1938 the music icon known as Etta James was born in Los Angeles she'd go on to record this
01:13:41blues and
01:13:42soul classic in 1967 and tonight Keila Richardson ace tribute watch I'm saying Etta James I'd rather go
01:13:52blind honestly this is my first time really listening to Etta James dang she's amazing she's from California
01:13:59and so when I heard her singing I'm like man I gotta try to embody this and give that because
01:14:03they don't
01:14:04make music like that no more and so I hope I can do her some justice
01:14:16something told me
01:14:18it was over
01:14:22yeah
01:14:24when I saw you and her talking
01:14:32something deep down in my soul
01:14:35cry girl
01:14:38cry cry
01:14:40when I saw you and that girl walking around
01:14:46cry girl
01:14:47cry girl
01:14:51cry girl
01:14:53cry girl
01:14:53cry girl
01:14:55cry girl
01:14:56cry girl
01:14:59cry girl
01:15:01cry girl
01:15:01cry girl
01:15:01cry girl
01:15:01cry girl
01:15:03cry
01:15:14cry
01:15:14I don't, I don't want to be breathing
01:15:18Hey, see the reflection of the glass
01:15:26When I head to my lips now, baby
01:15:31Revere the tears that was on my face
01:15:36And hey, baby, baby
01:15:41Yeah, I don't want to go blind for you
01:15:48Than to see you walk away from me, child
01:15:52Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
01:15:55And baby, baby
01:15:59Revere the tears that were blind
01:16:01Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
01:16:05To see you walk away from me, child
01:16:39Yeah, yeah, yeah
01:16:44What'd they say?
01:16:50What'd she got?
01:16:51Oh, my gosh.
01:16:55Oh, it's time for me to talk.
01:16:57Oh, my God.
01:16:58I mean, I know Jennifer Hudson throws a shoe.
01:17:01I don't have one.
01:17:02Should I throw my Spanx?
01:17:04I'm wearing, like, six pairs, so I may be able to spare some.
01:17:06But that was insane.
01:17:07That was an iconic idol moment, I feel.
01:17:13Yeah, like, I mean, tears just started happening to me.
01:17:17I was just starting to well up just watching your growth.
01:17:20It's so inspirational.
01:17:22So inspirational.
01:17:26She's walking.
01:17:27She's walking.
01:17:28She's got the mic.
01:17:29She's got the mic.
01:17:31Let the congregation say amen.
01:17:33Amen.
01:17:39Watching you sing that, then watching your mom, your family, and the crowd react to you singing that was a
01:17:44huge live moment tonight.
01:17:46Keyla wants to be in your top five.
01:17:49Make that happen with your vote.
01:17:51You can vote for Keyla and all your favorites using all five ways.
01:17:55Remember, voting closes in the final commercial break.
01:18:01See you soon.
01:18:05Keep those votes coming for all your favorites.
01:18:07After this, Luke Bryan takes the stage live with a must-see performance of his new single.
01:18:13Stay with us.
01:18:14We're coming right back.
01:18:25All right.
01:18:26We're excited.
01:18:27Welcome back to Idol.
01:18:28Keep sending in your vote for who you want to see in your top five next week.
01:18:31Voting will close in this next commercial break.
01:18:34Now, it's time to welcome to the stage a guy we all know very well who's always busy cooking up
01:18:39something new.
01:18:40Here to perform his latest single, Country and She Knows It.
01:18:45Luke Bryan.
01:18:46Get on your feet.
01:18:47Let's go, Luke.
01:19:04Denim cut so high you can see the pockets.
01:19:07Flannel tied up.
01:19:09Mossy old cap.
01:19:10Cold beer bottle done.
01:19:12Peel the label off it.
01:19:14It takes the dirt road to make a girl like that.
01:19:16She's certified.
01:19:20County line.
01:19:22She country and she knows it.
01:19:25Everybody in here does too.
01:19:28Body like the river just rolling.
01:19:31Tall boots stepping like one, two.
01:19:33One, two.
01:19:35It don't matter where she's going.
01:19:37Roots run deep but they can't hide.
01:19:41That girl's country and she knows it.
01:19:44And she knows she got this country boy tonight.
01:19:49Hey.
01:19:54Her walk turns on when she hears Marina Delway.
01:19:58Dog gets thicker when she's tipping back wine.
01:20:01Some 42 tattooed on her ribcage.
01:20:05I saw her dancing in the dark last night.
01:20:07She's certified.
01:20:09Come on.
01:20:11County line.
01:20:13She country and she knows it.
01:20:15Everybody in here does too.
01:20:19Body like the river just rolling.
01:20:22Tall boots stepping like one, two.
01:20:24Gone, two.
01:20:26It don't matter where she's going.
01:20:28Roots run deep but they can't hide.
01:20:31That girl's country and she knows it.
01:20:35And she knows she's got this country boy tonight.
01:20:40Hey.
01:20:45No matter what I do.
01:20:47Got her every little move.
01:20:49From last night on my mind.
01:20:51She's certified.
01:20:54Come on.
01:20:55County line.
01:20:57She country and she knows it.
01:21:00Everybody in here does too.
01:21:03Body like a river just rolling.
01:21:06Tall boots stepping like one, two.
01:21:09One, two.
01:21:10It don't matter where she's going.
01:21:12It don't matter where she's going.
01:21:13Roots run deep but they can't hide.
01:21:16That girl's country and she knows it.
01:21:20And she knows she's got this country boy tonight.
01:21:26All right.
01:21:29She country and she knows it.
01:21:32All right.
01:21:36All right.
01:21:44We did it right.
01:21:45We did it.
01:21:46Live baby.
01:21:47Live.
01:21:57Back with you live.
01:21:59Over the break the voting closed and the fates of your top seven were sealed.
01:22:04Who will continue in the hopes of becoming the next American Idol.
01:22:09And which two will head home in just a few moments.
01:22:13First, a big thank you to Nikki Glaser for being with us tonight.
01:22:16Thank you, Nikki.
01:22:17Great job.
01:22:18So much fun.
01:22:21Tonight was incredible.
01:22:23Thank you all for these performances.
01:22:25Are you ready for the results?
01:22:27Tom, dim the lights.
01:22:30And here we go.
01:22:37I can tell you, we've had the highest vote of the season.
01:22:41Wow.
01:22:41An extremely tight race.
01:22:44In no particular order.
01:22:48After the nationwide vote, the first person in your top five is...
01:22:57Keila.
01:22:58Congratulations.
01:23:07America.
01:23:09After that vote, you also loved...
01:23:15Braden.
01:23:17I love you.
01:23:18I love you.
01:23:19I love you.
01:23:19I love you.
01:23:20I love you.
01:23:20I love you.
01:23:20I love you.
01:23:20I love you.
01:23:24Next to join the others in the top five is...
01:23:31...Jordan.
01:23:38also getting that mentor session from randy jackson and paula abdul it is hannah
01:23:50so here we go it's down to brooks daniel and chris two headed home one will stay
01:23:58thank you all very much for an incredible season good luck to you right now
01:24:06after the nationwide vote the final person in your top five
01:24:15is
01:24:18chris congratulations
01:24:26which means we say goodbye to daniel and brooks let's hear it for them everyone
01:24:30thank you thank you
01:24:34say hello to your top five america we'll see you next week until then good night everyone
01:24:41you
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