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American Idol - Season 24 - Episode 07: 'Ohana Round
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00:00:07tonight american idol reaches a crossroads in the competition who makes it through to
00:00:14america's vote we have to cut from 30 to 20. it's hard it's time let's do it it's all right
00:00:23a brand new round the ohana round is all about family i dedicate this song to you papa this
00:00:31songs for my mama my daddy my son my grandpa my lovely mother i can't look at her too long
00:00:36or i
00:00:36will immediately cry i think it's harder to perform in front of your family it's like a different kind
00:00:41of pressure expect unforgettable voices emotion laid bare every time i see my boy while i'm singing
00:00:51man he gives me an extra boost i love you boy but this time the judgment goes beyond our panel
00:00:57three groups will be charged with making some critical decisions the idols themselves ohana
00:01:03their family and a panel of top music influencers and pop culture taste makers the song is not big
00:01:11enough for that voice i absolutely loved her tone i know she has it and i wanted to see it
00:01:16so bad i
00:01:17think she nailed it each group will vote for the performance that moved them most earning the
00:01:23winners a platinum ticket that takes them straight to america's vote let's hear it one more time for
00:01:29the platinum ticket winners then the judges decide who earns the final spots in the top 20. my favorite is
00:01:37over here i will fight for her you better get her right now it gets to you that your journey
00:01:43could
00:01:43come to an end whose lives will change forever from alani a disney resort and spa in koalina hawaii
00:01:53this is american idol
00:02:12please give a warm welcome to my friend mr lionel
00:02:23oh
00:02:30music is one of the most important parts of hawaiian culture and our ohana our families
00:02:37our ohana surround us with love in good times in bad times
00:02:44but you know what there is no greater gift than you can give to our ohana than the gift of
00:02:50song
00:02:54enjoy everyone aloha
00:03:00not a bad day at the offense
00:03:08my name is jordan mccullough i'm 27 and i'm from murfreesboro tennessee it's mesmerizing to watch you
00:03:15oh my god we are in hawaii what is that we're going from pine trees to palm trees okay this
00:03:22is different
00:03:22all right y'all close your eyes now it was only one show we came here for tonight
00:03:30i would not be sitting here today if it wasn't for my entire family mom dad grandma uncles cousins
00:03:37to show up to places that i needed to perform or sing at now i get to live my dream
00:03:42yeah um wow that's
00:03:50that's what i'm going to be doing now i'm going to be doing now i'm going to be doing now
00:03:53i'm going to be doing now
00:03:54man it's going to mean so much
00:03:58to look out and see my family home mom and dad there
00:04:01uh tonight i dedicate this song as a tribute to my family when i think of this song i think
00:04:07of
00:04:07protection i think of love and care and so here's grandma's hands
00:04:11oh my god it's a great song
00:04:22grandma's hands
00:04:23clapped in church on sunday morning
00:04:28grandma's hands
00:04:29played a tambourine so well
00:04:34grandma's hands
00:04:35used to issue out a warning she said baby grandma understands
00:04:42that's right
00:04:43that you really love that man put yourself in
00:04:49grandma's hands
00:04:51can we take it up a little higher
00:04:54baby
00:04:54oh
00:05:01grandma's hands
00:05:02i got it
00:05:03i got it
00:05:04i got it
00:05:05i got it
00:05:05i got it
00:05:07i got it
00:05:18i got it
00:05:48where did he come from
00:05:50i don't know
00:05:51not a bad way to get things started
00:05:55i don't know what happened to you in hawaii
00:05:59but let the congregation say amen
00:06:04you delivered thank you
00:06:05fantastic thank you thank you so much thank y'all
00:06:12what can you say after that
00:06:15my man met the holy ghost up in here brother
00:06:17he ate
00:06:18left
00:06:18no crawl
00:06:19not one
00:06:20not one
00:06:21not nothing
00:06:22he uh never ceases to amaze
00:06:24there's no stage that's too big for him
00:06:27jordan got a platinum ticket
00:06:29i'm just if he didn't then then people are crazy
00:06:34so the hopefuls are excited for jordan
00:06:37but the voting for our three platinum tickets won't begin until all of the top 30 have performed
00:06:43one of these platinum tickets will be decided by our highly esteemed panel of industry experts
00:06:49who have a combined 150 million followers
00:06:54first up cheryl porter world-renowned voice coach and broadway superstar
00:07:00sasha farver four-time dancing with the stars finalist and international choreographer
00:07:07lauren gray has made a name for herself with her online notoriety and worldwide reach
00:07:14anthony gargiula is known for his crazy countertop riffs and viral kitchen collabs
00:07:22and with her finger on the pulse of the music industry for over two decades
00:07:27rolling stone co-editor-in-chief shirley halper
00:07:31y'all access host and country music aficionado kelly sutton is a global media personality
00:07:38and tick tock power couple terry and kanaya are beloved for their unfiltered reaction videos and
00:07:44infectious energy i think the industry experts are gonna be incredibly impressed at the talent that
00:07:54we have in our top 30. we only get one platinum ticket to give away so let's see if we
00:08:01all agree
00:08:04i don't know how i'm gonna vote like everyone's me either one person going home from this group
00:08:09let alone 10 people is just like and it's heartbreaking it's gonna write my heart on my chest
00:08:17we have mary joe and chloe duking it out who wants to go first hollywood week i had to do
00:08:25singles
00:08:25that was hard for me you did so good chloe you're in our top 30. what you're in our top
00:08:3230. i feel
00:08:34pressure for this cut because i can't stop here i've already made it to this point hey buddy hey
00:08:42i miss you when i think about ohana i i think about kifton and when i get home we're gonna
00:08:50play with all
00:08:50your trucks yeah i miss him i just miss him i wish he could be here to see all of
00:08:57this i don't know
00:09:04today i'm gonna sing hello by adele i'm dedicating this to my son
00:09:19you got it you got it you got this hello it's me i was wondering if after all these years
00:09:36you like to me
00:09:37to go over everything i forgot and how we felt before the world fell at our feet there's such a
00:09:52difference difference between us and a million miles
00:10:08keep going keep going come on come on come on keep going she's got to start controlling her emotions
00:10:20i'm dedicating this to my son
00:10:35keep going keep going keep going
00:10:45don't stop me for breaking your heart but it don't matter really
00:10:52clearly doesn't tear you apart anymore
00:11:02anymore
00:11:05yeah all right
00:11:08you're all right um you're all right you're here because we love your voice
00:11:15it is not about the little things that can go wrong during the performance it really is
00:11:21how you shove it aside and finish strong because you got back on that horse and took off real quick
00:11:28way to finish strong
00:11:35i think i just got lost in myself a little bit baby congratulations thank you baby you did that
00:11:43comeback honey thank you i'm so glad i got to meet y'all you should be proud of yourself you
00:11:48should be proud of
00:11:49thank you thank you
00:11:49here we go stand by let's clear all around thank you so much performing for all these people that
00:11:53can really make a difference in my life it's uh it's pretty nerve-wracking
00:12:00i'm looking forward to this guy he can sing what's up everybody my name is lucas leon
00:12:05i'm 18 i'm gonna be singing the house that built me by miranda lambert my parents are here tonight
00:12:11and uh they're who really built me this one goes out to my family
00:12:20you know they say you can't go home
00:12:25oh i just had to come back one last time
00:12:33ma'am i know you don't know me from adam but these handprints on the front steps are mine
00:12:45i thought if i could touch this place or feeling this brokenness inside me might start healing
00:12:59it
00:13:13i thought if i could touch this place or feeling this brokenness inside me might start healing
00:13:26I hear it's like I'm someone else
00:13:30I thought that maybe I could find myself
00:13:38If I could just come in, I swear I'll leave
00:13:42It won't take nothing but a memory
00:13:47From the house that built me
00:13:56From the house that built me
00:14:02Oh my God!
00:14:04Thanks for touching the end.
00:14:09Now that was something.
00:14:12That's a true vocalist.
00:14:14I mean, you're so in control of your instrument.
00:14:17It's kind of mind-blowing.
00:14:19Thank you very much.
00:14:19And you have a really beautiful, just soft, sweet spot in your voice
00:14:25That I feel like just draws everybody in.
00:14:28So I would love to hear more of that.
00:14:31Yes, ma'am.
00:14:32There you go.
00:14:33That was amazing.
00:14:34Amazing.
00:14:36That song is just, it's such a sweet song and it means so much.
00:14:41And yeah, it was, it was beautiful.
00:14:45Just knowing that his parents are here, hearing it.
00:14:48This is really special.
00:14:50I know, I can't.
00:14:52All right, folks, here we go.
00:14:53Take your lockups, please.
00:14:54Stand by.
00:14:57What's up, guys?
00:14:58My name is Keela Richardson.
00:15:00I'm singing A Thousand Years by Christina Perry.
00:15:03Dedicating it to my lovely son.
00:15:04I want to let him know no matter how grown he gets, I'm going to love him forever.
00:15:09And every day we're getting one step closer to where we want to be.
00:15:18Heart beats fast, colors and promises
00:15:27All of my doubt suddenly goes away somehow
00:15:36One step closer
00:15:43I am dying every day waiting for you
00:15:48Darling, don't be afraid
00:15:51I am loving you for a thousand years
00:15:56Sing it, baby
00:15:57I love you for a thousand more
00:16:01Oh, oh, oh, oh
00:16:07One step closer
00:16:13I am dying every day waiting for you
00:16:18Darling, don't be afraid
00:16:21Cause I am loving you for a thousand years
00:16:26I am loving you for a thousand years
00:16:32And all alone I believe that I would find you
00:16:38I am loving you for a thousand years
00:16:40I am loving you for a thousand years
00:17:06To have the gift of watching you and getting to watch him
00:17:11Like when I'm on stage and my boys are out there
00:17:13I don't know what they're doing
00:17:14And I feel like I just got a glimpse of what they might be doing
00:17:17With me on stage
00:17:18And it just made my mom's heart so happy
00:17:21Your talent is limitless
00:17:24Thank you
00:17:25Thank you, thank you guys
00:17:27Wow
00:17:29Wow
00:17:31Every time I see him lay eyes on him while I'm singing on that stage
00:17:34Man, it gives me an extra boost
00:17:36If God willing, I hope I make it to the top 20
00:17:39This is too hard
00:17:43It's difficult
00:17:44People really stepped it up to, you know, superstar level
00:17:47Everyone is amazing
00:17:49Sometimes before you can watch someone fly
00:17:52You have to let them hit rock bottom
00:18:01Hello everybody
00:18:02My name is Braden Rumfelt
00:18:04I'm 22 years old
00:18:05And I'm from Murphy, North Carolina
00:18:07I was standing by my window
00:18:13On a cold and cloudy day
00:18:17When I was a baby
00:18:19My dad would sit musical instruments
00:18:22At the bottom of our cribs
00:18:24And he thought, like, you know
00:18:25That was going to give us, like, these abilities
00:18:27Right
00:18:27Which it might have, who knows
00:18:29Will the circle be unbroken?
00:18:34Growing up in a family where it's cool to sing
00:18:37You know, that's got me to this point
00:18:39If it weren't for them, I wouldn't be here
00:18:41Much less going to Hawaii
00:18:44For you to get here is, um, it's powerful
00:18:49You let your light shine before the world
00:18:53In the sky, Lord, in the sky
00:19:05Some people live for the fortune
00:19:10Some people live just for the fame
00:19:15Some people think that the fears are cool things
00:19:23Define what's within
00:19:27I've been, and I've been there before
00:19:32And that life's so poor, so full of the superficial
00:19:39I've been there before
00:19:41And some people want it all
00:19:44But I don't want nothing at all
00:19:47If it ain't you, baby
00:19:50If I ain't got you, baby
00:19:53Some people want time to reach
00:19:56Some just want everything
00:19:59But everything means nothing
00:20:02If I ain't got you, baby
00:20:13If I ain't got you, baby
00:20:19If I ain't got you, baby
00:20:31Some people want it all
00:20:59I don't want time to reach
00:21:02I feel like I just had the biggest smile on my face the whole time
00:21:07Your voice is just velvety and big
00:21:11You've got a lot of power in there
00:21:13And in all the right places
00:21:15Thank you
00:21:15It's good to see you all again
00:21:16Love you, boys
00:21:21You know what, I just like seeing this family
00:21:23And the connection is exact
00:21:25That's exactly what I wanted to see
00:21:26It was that
00:21:27I thought he had really great control
00:21:29And power to his voice
00:21:31But he hit a couple of rough notes
00:21:33Here we go
00:21:36Performing in front of the editor of Rolling Stone
00:21:39Jeez Louise
00:21:40There's so many other eyes on us
00:21:42Who get a say in our future
00:21:44It's a little frightening
00:21:45Oh, come on, Bearfoot
00:21:49I'm Hannah Harper from Southeast Missouri
00:21:52And I'm going to sing a country classic
00:21:53That my grandpa used to sing
00:21:54To honor his musical legacy
00:21:56I'm really excited about the Ohana Round
00:21:58To have the chance to honor my grandpa
00:22:00He was a patriarch
00:22:01So many branches of talented people
00:22:04That came from him
00:22:05He played music until the day he died
00:22:07Good music that we can all relate to
00:22:10As a family
00:22:11And we all play together at it
00:22:12And everybody likes it
00:22:14Bluegrass and gospel
00:22:15That will keep us together
00:22:17The legacy that he left
00:22:19Was such a strong impression on my life
00:22:21I want to do the same for my kids
00:22:24I wish my grandpa was here to hear it
00:22:25My grandma's going to be here
00:22:26And she's going to be so thrilled
00:22:27Because it was his favorite song
00:22:29I know your life
00:22:34On earth was troubled
00:22:38And only you
00:22:43Could know
00:22:45The pain
00:22:46You weren't afraid
00:22:50To face the devil
00:22:55You were no stranger
00:23:00To the rain
00:23:03Go rest high
00:23:08On that mountain
00:23:11Son, your work
00:23:17On earth is done
00:23:44I love her tones
00:23:48Son, your work
00:23:51On earth is done
00:23:55Go to heaven
00:24:01My God
00:24:01Fall, you're suffering
00:24:05All on earth followed by
00:24:05I love her sober
00:24:05I love her sober
00:24:12And only you
00:24:13I love heraroing
00:24:17God
00:24:17You're crying
00:24:24God
00:24:27Gosh, there are so many parallels with your voice and Dolly and just, it's just so beautifully
00:24:35country.
00:24:36But just remember that key that you got to at the end and really live in that space because
00:24:40your voice really opened up there.
00:24:42You've got the goods and that was, your voice is so beautiful to me.
00:24:46Appreciate it, thank you.
00:24:48You got that straight, authentic mountain voice, boy.
00:24:53You can definitely see that she was missing something because she usually plays the guitar.
00:24:58But I don't know, I think she really delivered it and she felt like she was herself.
00:25:03I mean, obviously everybody can sing because they're here, but there's going to only be
00:25:07a handful that can make it to that star quality, you know?
00:25:10Say that again, what did you just, no, what did you just say, it was important.
00:25:14I said, would you go for the best singer or would you go for someone who you know would
00:25:19sell tickets, has a look and has a voice?
00:25:22These are the questions we have to ask ourselves.
00:25:24These are the questions we have to ask ourselves.
00:25:31Hi guys, my name is Genevieve Hayward, today I will be singing your song by Elton John.
00:25:38I picked this song today because the last time that my father was in Hawaii, he was on leave
00:25:44from Vietnam.
00:25:45Give it up for my dad.
00:25:46God, thank you for your service, Dawn.
00:25:49If I could give you the world, I would, but for right now I'm just going to start with
00:25:54a song.
00:25:54Aw.
00:25:58It's a little bit funny, this feeling inside.
00:26:07I'm not one of those who can easily hide.
00:26:14I don't have much money, but boy, if I did, I'd buy a big house where we both could live.
00:26:31If I was a sculptor, but then again know, or a man who makes potions in a traveling shot.
00:26:46I love that choice.
00:26:48Wow.
00:26:49That was so unexpected.
00:26:50I can do.
00:26:53My gift is my song and this one's for you.
00:27:00Oh, and you can tell everybody that this is your song.
00:27:10It may be quite simple, but now that it's done.
00:27:15I hope you don't mind
00:27:19I hope you don't mind
00:27:21That I put down in love
00:27:27Sing it!
00:27:29Wow, wow, wow
00:27:30A wonderful life is
00:27:33While you're in the world
00:27:38Wow!
00:27:40Wow!
00:27:41Wow!
00:27:43Baby!
00:27:45What a voice
00:27:46Identity is hard when you sing such an iconic song like Elton's
00:27:51But for you to hang on and keep in control of that is amazing
00:27:56Way to come out here and box, all right?
00:28:01Thank you, guys
00:28:07I loved her, listen, I always go for the rocker girls
00:28:10And she nailed it
00:28:12I really liked her energy
00:28:14I loved her grit
00:28:16I, like, honestly, am, like, not an emotional person
00:28:18But, like, I thought about my mom and dad
00:28:20And just, like, how they've literally been there for me since day one
00:28:24Well, it's okay
00:28:28Those parents are having to be extra parental today
00:28:30Oh, my God
00:28:33Hi, everyone, my name is Abayami Lewis
00:28:35And I will be singing Rise Up by Andra Day
00:28:38I'm doing this song for my mother
00:28:40She is a single parent and life is not easy being a single parent
00:28:44She has taught me to rise up against all things that I'm dealing with
00:28:49And it inspires me
00:28:51I know I can rise up
00:28:53We will rise up
00:28:57We will rise up
00:29:03We will rise up
00:29:10We will rise
00:29:22Yeah, time again
00:29:26For you
00:29:30For you
00:29:32For you
00:29:35For you
00:29:44We'll rise
00:29:52Thank you
00:29:57Goosey
00:30:00She's freaking 16
00:30:01And she's like a Disney star
00:30:04You know what I mean?
00:30:05And for singer to have like that big belt
00:30:07And a beautiful head voice like that
00:30:09Is so rare
00:30:11If the tide takes California
00:30:16I'm so glad I got to hold ya
00:30:20My family has always been by my side throughout my entire music journey
00:30:24So it's really exciting to do this Ohana rap
00:30:28Forever falls apart
00:30:34Till forever falls apart
00:30:37My parents have always sacrificed so much time and everything for this
00:30:41And it means so much to me that they're here right now and doing all of this
00:30:44It really means a lot
00:30:45If the tide takes California
00:30:50I'm so glad I got to know ya
00:30:55And if the sky falls from heaven above
00:30:59Oh I know I had the best time falling into love
00:31:04Oh
00:31:09And for a while
00:31:11You were all mine
00:31:14I spent a lifetime
00:31:16Giving you my heart
00:31:18I swear that I'll be yours forever
00:31:20I'll be yours forever
00:31:23I'll be yours forever
00:31:28I'll be yours forever
00:31:29Till forever falls apart
00:31:33Oh
00:31:36Oh
00:31:36Thank you so much
00:31:42Breath of fresh air
00:31:47How many are we getting rid of tonight?
00:31:49So there's 30 and we have to get down to 20
00:31:52Oh 10
00:31:53Oh
00:31:53Oh
00:31:54Yeah
00:31:56I'm worried
00:31:57There's a lot of talented people that are in this group
00:32:00Let's please give it up for Brian Thomas
00:32:06I can't point a finger at anyone I don't think is going to make it to the top 20
00:32:10Which makes it so scary
00:32:11This next song goes out to all the people that we've had to leave behind in order to pursue our
00:32:17dreams
00:32:17For this round I'll be singing Landslide by Fleetwood Mac
00:32:20This song is kind of about change
00:32:23I just recently moved to South Florida in the pursuit of love
00:32:27I hardly see anyone now
00:32:28I kind of lost my family
00:32:31It's just one of those seasons of life
00:32:34Hey bud
00:32:34You know I'm super proud of you
00:32:36Thank you
00:32:37I know how you've been dreaming about this your whole life
00:32:41Having you here
00:32:42And I just get to spend the time
00:32:50I miss you
00:32:52I miss you
00:32:54I miss being home
00:32:55I love you with all my heart
00:32:57Me too
00:33:06Well I've been afraid of changing
00:33:13Cause I've built my life around you
00:33:19Great, I'm afraid of changing
00:33:21But time made you older
00:33:25Even children get older
00:33:29And I'm getting older too
00:33:36So take my love, take it down
00:33:45Climb the mountain and turn around
00:33:50And if you see my reflection in the snow-colored hair
00:34:04Maybe the Landslide will bring it down
00:34:12Oh, the Landslide brought me down
00:34:25Thank you guys
00:34:27Wow
00:34:28Wow
00:34:29Thank you, Brian
00:34:31Brian, well, before you sing
00:34:33I know talking to your family and telling them how much you love them
00:34:37Is emotional
00:34:38We still gotta remember
00:34:40I got a song to deliver
00:34:41And I gotta make sure
00:34:43I'm knocking this thing out
00:34:44Start to finish
00:34:45Now, you're one of my favorite voices
00:34:47But it got a little screamy a little bit
00:34:50So just curb down some of that over-raspy, gravelly stuff
00:34:55Thank you so much
00:34:57I was trying my hardest to get through this song
00:35:00And that just wasn't what the judges were looking for this round
00:35:03He was trying real hard
00:35:04Yeah
00:35:05He doesn't need to
00:35:05He did a really good job
00:35:07I'm so proud
00:35:08I'm glad my dad got to see it
00:35:10Because it might have been my last performance of the Idol, so
00:35:18Welcome back to Idol's Ohana Round
00:35:20Where Ray is hoping to make it to America's vote
00:35:23I was looking at the camera and I was like
00:35:25This is so giving Love Island confessional
00:35:27It is
00:35:29Hi everyone
00:35:31My name is Ray
00:35:32I'm gonna be singing
00:35:33I'll be there by the Jackson 5
00:35:35Yes
00:35:36I wanted to dedicate this song to my sister
00:35:39My heart, my soul, everything
00:35:41My sister Jamie
00:35:42Is one of the most important people in my life
00:35:45She's the only person that really understands me
00:35:48And what I'm going through
00:35:50I just love you so much
00:35:52And this is for you
00:35:53My promise to you
00:35:54That I'll always be there for you
00:35:55So sweet
00:35:57A sister's love
00:35:58Ain't nothing like a sister's love now
00:36:01You and I
00:36:02Must make a pact
00:36:07We must bring salvation back
00:36:13Okay
00:36:14Where there is love
00:36:18I'll be there
00:36:23I'll be there
00:36:24Oh my God
00:36:25Oh my God
00:36:26I'll reach out my hand to you
00:36:30Come on girl
00:36:31I'll have faith in all you do
00:36:37You better sing the song then
00:36:39Where there is love
00:36:43I'll be there
00:36:50I'll be there
00:36:51I'll be there
00:36:52I'll be there to comfort you
00:36:54Build my world of dreams around you
00:36:57I'm so glad I found you baby
00:37:01What is going on?
00:37:02I'll be there with a love so strong
00:37:06I'll be a slave
00:37:08You know I'll keep falling on
00:37:14I'll be there
00:37:20I'll be there
00:37:28I'll be there
00:37:48I think America's gonna be there
00:37:51I think so
00:37:52You always just command the stage
00:37:55So perfectly
00:37:56Such confidence
00:37:58And I tell you
00:38:00You are one of our exceptional voices that we have
00:38:03It's just really awesome
00:38:05To watch you be able to tell your sister
00:38:08How much you love her
00:38:10And you are a serious contender
00:38:12That was a great performance
00:38:14Thank you so much
00:38:16I love my sister so much
00:38:18Seeing her just gave me
00:38:20All the nerves went away
00:38:22She came out, handbrakes off
00:38:24No stops, just went in
00:38:26And I loved it
00:38:26Love it
00:38:27So good
00:38:31Thank you guys so much
00:38:33I'm Jake Thistle from New Jersey
00:38:34And I'm playing a song called Sleep On Me
00:38:36Which is an original
00:38:37It was really important for me to play an original
00:38:39During this round
00:38:40Because my parents and my family
00:38:41They've always been
00:38:42Really supportive of me writing songs
00:38:44When I was really young
00:38:46A family friend played guitar
00:38:47And he gave me one
00:38:49Because I was a toddler
00:38:50And it made noise
00:38:52I started gigging when I was nine years old
00:38:54And my parents drove me to every gig
00:38:55Until I could get my license
00:38:56It meant a lot to have that foundation
00:38:59They're not here physically with me in Hawaii
00:39:00But my parents do know that
00:39:02I'm dedicating this song to them
00:39:03It's going to be really special
00:39:05These hours aren't meant for conversation time
00:39:09Well, I'm confident
00:39:11Yep
00:39:11It's too soon for tomorrow
00:39:13Too late for tonight
00:39:16That's why I'm shaking and pacing
00:39:19Like I forgot my life
00:39:23And I wrote the show
00:39:26And I've lived the life
00:39:28The sky looks so vacant
00:39:33On these kind of nights
00:39:37It's gone when you're placing
00:39:43Your cautious hand in mine
00:39:49Forever maintaining
00:39:51The illusion that we
00:39:55Are gonna be alright
00:40:00So sleep on me
00:40:01Sleep on me
00:40:03One day I'm gonna get it right
00:40:06Sleep on me, sleep on
00:40:08I'ma make it up
00:40:10Till you kind of get
00:40:12Trying to be
00:40:13Trying to be
00:40:15Someone who you like
00:40:17Oh, sleep on me, sleep on
00:40:20I'm a stranger back to sight
00:40:27Thank you so much
00:40:28I appreciate it, thank you
00:40:29I felt like I was at his show
00:40:31I love it
00:40:32Yeah
00:40:32All right, Jake
00:40:33So you know you took a big chance
00:40:36Keep those vocals
00:40:37Just as you started out
00:40:38At the beginning
00:40:38Strong
00:40:39Keep it all the way through
00:40:41But as a songwriter
00:40:43To a songwriter
00:40:44You did well
00:40:45Thank you so much
00:40:46Really kind of you guys
00:40:47Thank you
00:40:50You could hear him in a studio
00:40:53And like
00:40:54Lock him right there in
00:40:55It's like watching
00:40:56Young Bruce Springsteen
00:40:59There you go
00:40:59Paul Simon
00:41:00There you go
00:41:01Paul Dillon
00:41:01I don't know
00:41:02He gave the artist
00:41:02He's an artist
00:41:04Sleep on me
00:41:05Sleep on me
00:41:07Sleep on me
00:41:09Catch me, I liked it
00:41:22I'm Brooks
00:41:23I'm from Bel Air, Maryland
00:41:24I'm gonna be singing
00:41:26Everywhere, Everything
00:41:26Because family's everywhere
00:41:28And they mean everything
00:41:31Aw
00:41:32Yeah
00:41:36I love this song
00:41:42Two bodies
00:41:43Riddled with scars
00:41:46From our pretense
00:41:48And you're twining a car
00:41:51Sturdy bike seat
00:41:53Stare at a driving screen
00:41:56Now
00:41:58It's been a long year
00:42:02And all of our books
00:42:04Pages dog year
00:42:07We write out the ends
00:42:09Of our wrong steer
00:42:12And forget to read
00:42:16This is one of the most unique voices
00:42:18I've ever heard in my life
00:42:20Yet the sun was collapsing
00:42:25Until the seas rose
00:42:28And the buildings came crashing
00:42:37Everywhere, everything
00:42:38Everywhere, everything
00:42:39Everywhere, everything
00:42:40I'm gonna love you
00:42:41Till we're food for the worms
00:42:43To eat
00:42:43Till our fingers decompose
00:42:48Keep my hands on
00:42:52Keep my hands in yours
00:42:53Keep my hands in yours
00:42:54Keep my hands in yours
00:42:55Drop slowly
00:42:56We know every route in this county
00:43:00Maybe that ain't such a bad thing
00:43:05Tell you where not to speak
00:43:13Everywhere, everything
00:43:16Love is your word, food for the world to eat
00:43:20Till our fingers decompose
00:43:25Keep my hands in yours
00:43:32Keep my hands in yours
00:43:46Every time you open your mouth and sing
00:43:48I want more
00:43:49I feel like we've seen you already
00:43:52Like kind of stepping in
00:43:53Getting a little more confidence in yourself
00:43:55Just keep leaning into that
00:43:57And it's so fun to watch
00:43:59And it's so fun to listen to
00:44:00Thank you so much
00:44:13I'm obsessed with her
00:44:15So unassuming
00:44:16And I watch this crowd over here
00:44:18They weren't expecting that to come out
00:44:19What kind of alien, unexpected, crazy voice was that?
00:44:24Where'd that voice come from?
00:44:26I've never heard a tone like that
00:44:32Welcome back
00:44:34As our Ohana round continues
00:44:36Lionel checks in on the families
00:44:38I love watching this, boy
00:44:40I don't know
00:44:41It's just agonizing as parents
00:44:43Who might be struggling with tonight's decision
00:44:45To award one platinum ticket
00:44:48I don't know what y'all are going through
00:44:49But hang in there, y'all
00:44:50I know
00:44:52They're all doing so incredible
00:44:54Yeah
00:44:54Everyone's doing amazing
00:45:12Thank you so much
00:45:14Big voice
00:45:14Love you
00:45:15Well, we are keeping tabs on everybody
00:45:17On that piece of paper
00:45:18So we're going to vote based on our notes
00:45:21We're very serious
00:45:22I'll tell you, it's very difficult
00:45:25And the second platinum ticket decision
00:45:27Belongs to the industry experts
00:45:30The truth is everybody deserves a shot
00:45:32The talent is so high that everyone literally deserves this
00:45:35But who are we going to give it to?
00:45:37It ain't about how fast I get there
00:45:41It ain't about what's waiting on the other side
00:45:50It ain't about how fast I get there
00:45:54It ain't about what's waiting on the other side
00:45:56It ain't about what's waiting on the other side
00:46:00The third platinum ticket will be chosen by the idols themselves
00:46:04I just see exceptional talent
00:46:07And I just don't know how I'm going to narrow that down at all
00:46:11I don't, I don't know
00:46:12When everything's meant to be broken
00:46:16I just want you to know who I am
00:46:21I just want you to know who I am
00:46:27I just want you to know
00:46:32I just want you to know who I am
00:46:50It feels insane to be in the top 30
00:46:52There's a lot of pressure knowing that 10 people are going to go home
00:46:55One, two
00:46:56Yeah, sounds good
00:46:57My dad for this round suggested photograph by Ed Sheeran
00:47:01Ed Sheeran has always been one of my favorite singers
00:47:02He had a stutter when he was younger and he's been super open about it
00:47:06It's crazy, it's like the perfect song
00:47:08I relate to it in so many ways
00:47:10I'm dedicating this song to my grandpa
00:47:14He passed away six years ago
00:47:16But he was a photographer
00:47:17And he spent so much of his life
00:47:20Capturing the most important moments of other people's lives
00:47:22I just felt like I could really be myself around him
00:47:28And we could laugh with each other
00:47:33Even though he can't be here taking pictures of me
00:47:36I know he's watching right now
00:47:39Looking back at photos of him
00:47:40Reminds me of the love that my whole family shared with him
00:47:43I'm going to be thinking about him
00:47:45And just reminding the world how great he was
00:47:56Loving can hurt
00:48:00Loving can hurt sometimes
00:48:05It is the only thing that I know
00:48:12It is the only thing that makes us feel alive
00:48:23We keep this love in a photograph
00:48:28We make his memories for ourselves
00:48:32When our eyes are never closing
00:48:35Hearts are never broken
00:48:37Time's forever frozen still
00:48:41So you can keep me
00:48:44Inside the pocket of your ripped jeans
00:48:49Holding me closer till our eyes meet
00:48:54You won't ever be alone
00:48:57Wait for me to come home
00:49:02Wait for me to come home
00:49:07Wait for me to come home
00:49:20When I'm away
00:49:23I will remember how you kissed me
00:49:28Under the lamppost back on 6th street
00:49:33Hearing you whisper through the phone
00:49:39Wait for me to come home
00:49:45Oh my God
00:49:48Oh my God
00:49:55I mean
00:49:56It's honest
00:49:57And it's real
00:49:58And it's believable
00:49:59And it's just beautiful
00:50:02Thank you so much
00:50:03Thank you guys
00:50:04Thank you
00:50:07Dude
00:50:08Insane
00:50:10Insane vocal
00:50:11I love listening to them talk about it
00:50:13He was so consistent
00:50:14Start to finish
00:50:15He went viral already
00:50:16And I can see why
00:50:18You know
00:50:19You can tell when somebody's humble
00:50:21The way he's standing
00:50:22I think that matters a lot
00:50:23It now comes down to
00:50:25Who cuts through
00:50:25Yeah
00:50:34Hello
00:50:34Hello everyone
00:50:35My name is Sheldon Riley
00:50:36And I'm from Australia
00:50:38I just want to quickly say
00:50:39How beautiful it is to me
00:50:40To see all
00:50:41You family here
00:50:42For this
00:50:43God-given talent
00:50:44Over this side
00:50:45I know what the sacrifice is
00:50:46To be here
00:50:47Unfortunately
00:50:48I don't have family here with me today
00:50:52I actually haven't had family with me
00:50:54In a long time
00:50:55On this music journey of mine
00:50:58Sorry
00:50:59We got us
00:50:59We got us
00:51:02Sorry, sorry
00:51:05Sometimes in life
00:51:06Sometimes in life
00:51:06When you are
00:51:07Not handed the right cards
00:51:08And put in the right
00:51:11Family with the right people
00:51:13You have to build
00:51:14Your own family
00:51:16And your own home
00:51:16And that's what Ohana is to me
00:51:18So
00:51:19I'm really grateful to be here
00:51:21Thank you for having me
00:51:22And thank you for being
00:51:23My little family here with me
00:51:24So
00:51:24Yeah
00:51:30I'm singing
00:51:30To Build a Home
00:51:32By Patrick Watson
00:51:33It's about
00:51:34Building that home for yourself
00:51:35That place where you don't feel alone
00:51:38I think a big reason
00:51:39Why I've come to American Idol
00:51:40Is that I've found that for myself
00:51:42And I've built my own Ohana
00:51:43So
00:51:43It feels like the perfect song
00:51:45To celebrate
00:51:45Everyone that's made that happen
00:51:47There is a house
00:51:50Built
00:51:52Out of stone
00:51:53Oh
00:51:55This
00:51:57Is a place
00:51:58Where I
00:52:00I don't feel alone
00:52:03Oh
00:52:06This
00:52:07Is a place
00:52:09Where I
00:52:11Where I feel
00:52:13At home
00:52:17Oh
00:52:18Oh
00:52:25Oh
00:52:38Oh
00:52:42Oh
00:52:45Oh
00:52:47Oh
00:52:47Oh
00:52:47Oh
00:52:54Oh
00:53:35I
00:53:36Do it helps
00:53:39No, I
00:53:42Build a home
00:53:56So sorry. You good? Yeah, I'm good. I'm good.
00:54:01You have so much
00:54:04Talent and range and power in your vocals. I feel like your brain just gets in the way. I feel
00:54:12like you're kind of
00:54:14Building up some walls
00:54:16In front of us every time you sing
00:54:19But you don't need to do that because you're enough
00:54:25That was a word of wisdom right there
00:54:29It's just gonna be a mind game I have to kind of work through
00:54:33I don't know the industry's been really nasty to me
00:54:36I've had to put walls up for a long time
00:54:39Um, I think
00:54:41That what is going to come out of this experience for him
00:54:45He'll actually find himself
00:54:47Yeah
00:54:48Carrie, that was good
00:54:49You better preach
00:54:49That was so good
00:54:51That was, that was deep
00:54:52That was, that was deep
00:54:56All right folks, here we go
00:54:57Yeah
00:55:03My name is Julian Kalel, I'm 19 years old from El Paso, Texas
00:55:06And I wrote this song called Surrender
00:55:09I auditioned with this song for my very, very first audition
00:55:12My family was there
00:55:13Feels like it was only yesterday that I was in that room with those judges
00:55:17When I wrote the song Surrender, I was really, really down
00:55:22So I went to my dad and he told me
00:55:24That anxiety, the fear, whatever's out of your control, let it stay out of your control
00:55:29It's not worth your fear
00:55:31He was the one that said, surrender, surrender those feelings
00:55:36Not only were we able to help him reach lighter place
00:55:40It actually turned into a song
00:55:43To see him arrive on this stage
00:55:52This is everything that we've prayed for
00:55:55I just want to dedicate this song to you, Papa
00:55:58Thank you for always being by my side through my absolute worst and my best
00:56:04And I love you
00:56:04Love you, Michael
00:56:05Bye
00:56:06He kissed the cross
00:56:10They always do that
00:56:25There's a hole in my chest
00:56:30Knock me down, lay me to rest
00:56:35Drown my thoughts with kerosene
00:56:40Bring my fears to my soul
00:56:45Tired of fighting, tired of keeping up the side
00:56:49Now I'm a couple ties in, memories of flooding by
00:56:54So I surrender
00:56:57If it's more than I have waged, I'll raise a fly
00:57:01But fate is innocence
00:57:04Oh, I'm tired of death
00:57:08So I'll let it go
00:57:10So I'll let it go
00:57:10My soul
00:57:11And all that slip
00:57:12But I hope I pass your test
00:57:16And I'll be gone without a sound
00:57:19When my heart fails me and I'm not around
00:57:22Floating on the paths I used to crawl
00:57:27Something stops me
00:57:29Something stops me
00:57:29Guess I've found
00:57:30The stories and
00:57:31It's all clear now
00:57:32The only feeling bigger than love is lost
00:57:36So hot, so good
00:57:40If it's more than I have waged
00:57:43I'll wave a fly
00:57:44But fate is in his hands
00:57:47You know I'm tired as ever
00:57:49Oh, I'm tired as ever
00:57:55Oh, I surrender
00:58:00Oh, I surrender
00:58:16You're so solid, I mean, I've heard you do that song before
00:58:20And the fact that you've written that song
00:58:23Just even some of the changes in the chord progression
00:58:26Are so mature and far beyond your age
00:58:30You just got the star magic
00:58:32One of my favorite performances of the night
00:58:35Yeah, love you
00:58:36Thank you so much, thank you
00:58:38To get the opportunity to even play that song
00:58:40On a stage like this
00:58:42I'm just glad that I never gave up
00:58:43It's come full circle
00:58:45For him to share it with his sister
00:58:46Just made it all the more special
00:58:49It just makes me so, so thankful
00:58:51To be loved by my parents and my family
00:58:54And I'm just so grateful
00:59:02Just beeping
00:59:03Hold on one second
00:59:04Takes me back to the construction days
00:59:07Back it up
00:59:09My name's Cutter Bradley
00:59:11I'm from Florence, Alabama
00:59:12Florence, Alabama
00:59:13I know where you're from
00:59:14I used to be a welder and a machinist
00:59:16So I went to college for that
00:59:18I've worked many jobs
00:59:20From carpentry, welding, to construction
00:59:23But music, ever since I did music
00:59:25Something was just poking at me
00:59:27Like, I gotta see how far I can take it
00:59:29I'll be singing some Jason Aldean, Amarillo Sky
00:59:32And the reason I picked that song
00:59:33Is because it's a song about hard work
00:59:36Dedicating it to my parents right here
00:59:37Because they showed me what hard work is
00:59:39And it's rubbed off on me
00:59:41Because I'm hard working for my dreams right now
00:59:45That's right
00:59:48This is that low tempo I was hoping for
00:59:50I love it
00:59:52He gets up before the dawn
00:59:54Cracks and lunch and thermos full of coffee
01:00:00It's another day in the dusty haze
01:00:03The burning rays are wearing down his body
01:00:09The piece is worth the price of gold
01:00:12It's the cheapest thing he's ever sold
01:00:15But he's still holding on
01:00:20Just takes a tractor another round
01:00:24Pulls a plow across the ground
01:00:28Sends up another prayer
01:00:31He says, Lord, I never complain
01:00:34I never ask why
01:00:36Please don't let my dreams run dry
01:00:41Underneath, underneath this Amarillo sky
01:00:49And he takes a tractor another round
01:00:54And he takes a tractor another round
01:00:55Another round, another round
01:00:57And he takes a tractor another round
01:01:00Another round, another round
01:01:02He says, I never complain
01:01:05I never ask why
01:01:06Please don't let my dreams run dry
01:01:11Underneath, underneath this Amarillo sky
01:01:16Underneath, underneath this Amarillo sky
01:01:18Underneath, underneath this Amarillo sky
01:01:20Thank y'all
01:01:25Great song choice for you
01:01:27And I tell you, rocking overalls than Hawaii
01:01:30I tell you what, that's pretty amazing
01:01:33You really impressed me with where you went vocally
01:01:36I enjoyed it, great job
01:01:38Thank you so much, thank y'all
01:01:41Taking the part, playing it, slinging it around
01:01:43And then going out to the audience
01:01:45I was like, hey I see you, I see you
01:01:48A lot of crushing down there?
01:01:50Yes!
01:01:51Carrie, Carrie's crushing too
01:01:53I said no, I see where you're coming from
01:01:57And you are a correct man
01:02:00With the added pressure of not only the judges
01:02:02But also the industry experts deciding their fate
01:02:06The weight of the moment is getting to some
01:02:08The industry experts are gonna be voting for us
01:02:11Which is scary
01:02:13She was missing was a little bit of confidence
01:02:15You can tell she's one of the younger performers
01:02:17She doesn't have the experience
01:02:18There'll absolutely be more pressure
01:02:20I thought she was a superstar
01:02:22I agree
01:02:27It's super scary to know that they're gonna be watching and judging
01:02:30It looked like she was a little bored
01:02:33What are you talking about?
01:02:36That was storytelling
01:02:38I wish she would've looked over here
01:02:40But I thought she brought the power to the song
01:02:43That was beautiful
01:02:43The way she said it sounds better than you saying
01:02:49Definitely gotta bring my A-game
01:02:51I gotta, you know
01:02:52I gotta do something
01:02:54You got a mic
01:02:57I don't know
01:02:58I don't know
01:02:59You got a chance
01:03:01Take it
01:03:03Take it while you got a chance
01:03:06You gotta bring it
01:03:08Chase it
01:03:10Cause a dream won't chase you back
01:03:13You're gonna love somebody
01:03:16Hold on as long and as strong
01:03:18As close as you can
01:03:20Until you can
01:03:23You're just a baby
01:03:25It just felt like it was
01:03:26Something was a little off
01:03:28Maybe it wasn't his best performance
01:03:30I was seeing like a country Bieber
01:03:33With the, you know, the little hair flip
01:03:36Yes! Yes!
01:03:39That's exactly right!
01:03:41Shirley, the co-editor-in-chief of Rolling Stone
01:03:44Is gonna be here
01:03:44I am like
01:03:47Freaking out
01:03:50Hi everyone, my name is Kendall
01:03:52And today I'm actually singing a song that I wrote
01:03:55It's called Woman of Me
01:03:56I wrote it for my mom
01:03:58I can't look at her too long
01:03:59Where I will immediately cry
01:04:01My mom is my favorite person in the whole entire world
01:04:04She has been a backbone and just a rock in my life
01:04:11But growing up, we had a tendency to clash
01:04:14I was a pretty rebellious kid
01:04:16Like I started hanging around with the wrong people
01:04:18Dropped out of school, moved all the way to the other side of the country in LA
01:04:23I needed to go and explore the world and learn and fall flat on my face
01:04:28And I'm sure that like, I'm sure that really broke her heart, you know?
01:04:37Whoa!
01:04:39I think that sometimes before you can watch someone fly
01:04:43You have to let them hit rock bottom
01:04:45And it was the hardest thing that I've ever done
01:04:48She was 18 years old and she needed to go
01:04:52She needed to figure it out
01:04:55Having a mother that loved me enough to let me go
01:04:59But be standing there with open arms
01:05:02When I ran back
01:05:06Is a gratitude I can't fully even express
01:05:08And so I tried with this song
01:05:11And I just, I really want to honor her with this
01:05:14I really want her to understand just how special she is to me
01:05:25I'm a daughter of a God-fearing woman
01:05:31Countless nights she probably laid there awake
01:05:34To her surprise I did everything I shouldn't
01:05:40On a woman
01:05:41Both hearts would break
01:05:45From time to time
01:05:48There's a look in her eyes
01:05:51She didn't think she did it right
01:05:54Oh God!
01:05:55She was the light when there was no light I could see
01:06:01Gave me a reason to fight
01:06:06She wiped my eyes when the world turned its back on me
01:06:12Taught me all my wrong from rights
01:06:16I could've fed all of my thanks in a bottle
01:06:22I could've fed all of my thanks in a bottle
01:06:23It'd break before it drift into a sea
01:06:27She was a girl before she was a woman
01:06:33Now she's made a woman of me
01:06:36Oh!
01:06:37Oh!
01:06:38Very good!
01:06:39She wiped my eyes when the world turned its back on me
01:06:44Taught me all my wrong from rights
01:06:49I could've fed all of my thanks in a bottle
01:06:54It'd break before it drift into a sea
01:06:59She was a girl before she was a woman
01:07:04Now she's made a woman
01:07:08She's made a woman
01:07:11She's made a woman
01:07:14Of me
01:07:18Thank you!
01:07:21That songwriting is incredible!
01:07:25Oh Kendall
01:07:25I just want to hear more of your songs
01:07:29You're such a great storyteller
01:07:31Thank you
01:07:32You have the voice to back it all up
01:07:35Wow
01:07:35So if this was truly a moment meant for you right now
01:07:40Thank you so much
01:07:41Thank you
01:07:47Perfect, no complaints
01:07:48That's my American Idol
01:07:50I'm so proud of her
01:07:53I couldn't even look at my mom
01:07:54Like I knew I would cry
01:07:55But she was right there on my heart
01:07:58And I just like felt her
01:07:59And that was such a special moment
01:08:01I wish I could do it again and again and again
01:08:03I wish I could do it again and again and again
01:08:09Give it up for Thuleman Lee
01:08:16I'll be singing All I Want by Kodalon
01:08:18Dedicated to my great-grandmother
01:08:21Her name was Mama Rice to me
01:08:22But to everybody else she was Nancy
01:08:24The song that he picked
01:08:25It means a lot to the family
01:08:28She was a huge supporter of me
01:08:30And this is one of the songs
01:08:32This is one of the songs
01:08:33This is one of the songs she loved for me to sing to her
01:08:35I sung it in hospice
01:08:37Unfortunately before she passed away
01:08:39So hopefully y'all like it
01:08:42All right, all right
01:08:43Wow, yeah
01:08:49All right
01:08:51All I want is nothing more
01:08:56To hear you locking at my door
01:09:02Cause if I could see your face once more
01:09:09I could die a happy man, I'm sure
01:09:16And if you love me, why'd you leave me?
01:09:23Take my body, take my body
01:09:31And all I want is, and all I need is
01:09:40To find somebody, I'll find somebody
01:09:48Like you
01:09:54If you love me, why'd you leave me?
01:10:03Take my body, take my body
01:10:10And all I want is, and all I need is
01:10:18Find somebody, I'll find somebody
01:10:27Like you
01:10:38How long you born?
01:10:41I love you, boy!
01:10:46Wow. Wow.
01:10:47He did himself proud there, buddy.
01:10:49Powerful place.
01:10:49And he's so sweet.
01:10:50Yeah, he is.
01:10:51He's got that grit.
01:10:52Teddy Swims, Chris Stapleton.
01:10:54You just took us on a journey.
01:10:56You brought us in when it was meant to feel intense.
01:11:01And then on the soaring notes, you kind of took us to this whole other place where
01:11:05We could just kind of feel that swell.
01:11:08That's a gift.
01:11:09Great job.
01:11:10Great job.
01:11:11Thank you so much.
01:11:12I realized this voice could go that high for that long.
01:11:16Oh, my gosh.
01:11:17To be able to take a song that is usually taken in a completely different direction and bring
01:11:22it here was magic.
01:11:24So proud of it.
01:11:27I can't talk right now.
01:11:28I can't even breathe.
01:11:30That was amazing.
01:11:32To make it to the top 30, it feels, like, incredible.
01:11:38You are meant to be here.
01:11:40I'm just enjoying it and soaking it in every which way.
01:11:43You looking for me?
01:11:44For the old home around, I picked Stand Up by Cynthia Erivo.
01:11:48I will dedicate this song today to my lovely mother that's in the audience over here to
01:11:52the side.
01:11:54My mom, she has always stood up for me.
01:11:57She has always paved the way for me, been there every step of the way.
01:12:01I had Micaiah, when I was at college, sing a mom.
01:12:06And so there were times where I didn't know how I was going to do some things.
01:12:12We would come home from school, and then we would go to my grandparents' house and eat
01:12:15dinner.
01:12:16I didn't know then, as a child, that was solely because we didn't have food.
01:12:22Everybody hits rough spots, but I hit a rough one.
01:12:25It was a really dark time.
01:12:27For her to allow me to solely be a child and have no worries, she never let us see her
01:12:35suffer.
01:12:39When my mom hears me perform this song, I hope she feels that I will always be here for
01:12:46her through every step of the way the same way she was there for me, and that one day
01:12:50this all will pay off.
01:12:52I've been walking with my face turned to the sun.
01:13:03Dig and dig.
01:13:04Oh, I got eyes in the back of my head.
01:13:09Just in case I have to run.
01:13:13It's about to get dirty.
01:13:15It's about to get dirty.
01:13:17Watch the clouds roll back and the stars fill the night.
01:13:22That's when I want to stand up.
01:13:26Take my people with me.
01:13:29Together we are going to a brand new home.
01:13:39And I know what's around the bend might be hard to face.
01:13:49Cause I'm alone.
01:13:51Oh, come on.
01:13:53Come on.
01:13:53I know what's around the bend might be hard to face.
01:14:16A new home far across the river
01:14:21And you hear freedom calling
01:14:24Calling me to an instant
01:14:27We're gonna keep on, keep it on
01:14:30I can feel it in my soul
01:14:36I can feel it in my soul
01:14:49Woo-hoo!
01:14:51See the sound, child!
01:14:53You gotta see it, baby!
01:14:59Micaiah came here to kill.
01:15:03It was so emotional.
01:15:04It showed everybody what you can do.
01:15:07It had southern moments.
01:15:08It had southern gospel moments.
01:15:10It had uplifting moments.
01:15:11And really way to step out there
01:15:14And show us a whole other level of what you can do.
01:15:16Thank you so much.
01:15:23You guys just left it all out there on the stage.
01:15:26But I feel really good
01:15:27And hopefully I get a platinum ticket tonight.
01:15:30What a way to close the shop!
01:15:31She took me to church!
01:15:34I loved every second of it!
01:15:36I love every second of it!
01:15:44Coming up...
01:15:45This is crazy.
01:15:46Who will survive to sing for your vote?
01:15:49Find out after the break.
01:15:51I really don't want to go home.
01:15:54Welcome back to American Idol's brand new Ohana round.
01:15:58All 30 of our Idol hopefuls have performed.
01:16:01And now it's time to whittle them down to the top 20
01:16:03Who get the chance to sing for America's vote.
01:16:06I am nervous because everyone was impressive.
01:16:09I know you see a lot of voices out there.
01:16:12I don't know. I don't know.
01:16:12But first, there are three platinum tickets up for grabs.
01:16:16And each one secures one of those spots.
01:16:20But for the first time ever, it's not the judges making the final call.
01:16:25The first will be chosen by the industry tastemakers.
01:16:29This is tough, y'all.
01:16:30The second by the Ohana, the family members.
01:16:33A lot of powerhouses.
01:16:34And the third platinum ticket by their peers, our Idol hopefuls.
01:16:39This is crazy.
01:16:40Now, the Ohana cannot vote for their own family members.
01:16:44And the Idols cannot vote for themselves.
01:16:48It's really about whose performance moved them the most.
01:16:53It is a gut-wrenching decision to have to make.
01:16:57Whatever hit me in the heart, that's who I want.
01:16:59It's difficult.
01:17:00I mean, I think just people that really stepped it up to, you know, superstar level.
01:17:05As someone who's watched the show for so many seasons, who's written about it, who's covered it,
01:17:09being on the side is, it's really stressful.
01:17:13Seeing a baby.
01:17:14This is literally the hardest thing that I've ever done in my life,
01:17:17to have someone's career in your hands.
01:17:20But we're gonna make someone tonight, tonight.
01:17:23There we go.
01:17:25That's it.
01:17:25Which is also something to look forward to.
01:17:27We're making history up here, y'all.
01:17:29Okay.
01:17:31This is an unprecedented and first look at which contestants have the ability to move other people.
01:17:40So, let's reveal the results for our platinum ticket winners.
01:17:45First, as chosen by their peers, the idol platinum ticket goes to Jordan.
01:17:56Congratulations, Jordan.
01:18:00You're incredible.
01:18:02I just had chills the whole time.
01:18:05Take a look at that, Jordan.
01:18:07That is yours.
01:18:08Congratulations.
01:18:09Good job.
01:18:11Way to go.
01:18:16All right.
01:18:16The next platinum ticket, chosen by Ohana, the family members, goes to Brooks.
01:18:26Congratulations, Brooks.
01:18:29I have not heard a voice like this ever.
01:18:32You see the look on his face.
01:18:34You see the what?
01:18:34You see the what?
01:18:35Oh.
01:18:36You have earned this, my friend Brooks.
01:18:38Congratulations.
01:18:39Good job.
01:18:40What was that look on your face when we called your name?
01:18:43Surprised?
01:18:44Surprised.
01:18:46And finally, the industry platinum ticket goes to Kindle.
01:19:02You've got artists written all over you, and I'm loving every minute of it.
01:19:05Congratulations, Kindle.
01:19:07That is yours right there.
01:19:09Let's hear it one more time for the platinum ticket winners.
01:19:18With the three platinum ticket spots safely secured, the judges must now choose the remaining
01:19:2417 hopefuls to complete our top 20.
01:19:29Who makes it through to America's vote?
01:19:32This is the worst part.
01:19:35It's not that we're eliminated people who can't sing.
01:19:38Right.
01:19:39No, they're here.
01:19:39We're now eliminated because they might fall in the same category.
01:19:43Like her?
01:19:44Yeah.
01:19:44Like her.
01:19:45I think she can go.
01:19:46I really hope I did good enough to make it to the top 20.
01:19:49I really don't want to go home.
01:19:51What about this one?
01:19:53Not his best.
01:19:54I'm very nervous right now.
01:19:56Do you realize that your journey could come to an end?
01:19:58I feel like America's going to live here.
01:19:59I don't agree with you on that.
01:20:01Well, you're wrong.
01:20:03I'm definitely worried for this upcoming cut.
01:20:06Do we have our decision?
01:20:07We got it.
01:20:08Let's do it.
01:20:09Let's go tell them.
01:20:10Who's on to America's votes?
01:20:12Here we go.
01:20:14It's time for the judges to reveal who will join the platinum ticket holders in the top 20.
01:20:21Well, this is the hardest part of the whole thing.
01:20:24And for anybody that doesn't make it through, we love you guys.
01:20:30And now, the next person to go to America's vote.
01:20:37Philman Lee.
01:20:46Madison Moon.
01:20:50You're one of my absolute favorites.
01:20:55Raiden Ronfels.
01:21:00Jake Hissell.
01:21:04You're so ready for this.
01:21:08Jesse Finlay.
01:21:09I think you could go really far in this competition.
01:21:17We did not take any of this lightly.
01:21:20Okay.
01:21:21The next one to go on for America's vote is Ruby Ray.
01:21:26Ruby Ray!
01:21:2916, you are one of our dynamic singers in this competition.
01:21:35Genevieve Hayward.
01:21:36Hey!
01:21:40Lucas Leon.
01:21:42Yeah!
01:21:45Pure, honest, and very talented.
01:21:49The next name, Hannah Harper.
01:21:53You might be my favorite person that's walked through those doors.
01:21:58Chris Tungso.
01:22:04Cleanne Kalel.
01:22:11Everything about you is just honest.
01:22:14That is something that's needed.
01:22:17All right.
01:22:18Here are the final six names going through to America's vote.
01:22:22The only time, time would tell them, cause I know I'll prove I'm wrong.
01:22:29Ray.
01:22:33If you were thinking about winning, just keep doing that.
01:22:38Daniel Stalworth.
01:22:39Daniel Stalworth.
01:22:40Daniel Stalworth.
01:22:42I'm doing this for my students.
01:22:45Ava Yomi.
01:22:46I'm going to win.
01:22:49I'm going to win.
01:22:51I'm going to win.
01:22:51She's special.
01:22:52She is special.
01:22:55Cutter Bradley.
01:22:56All right.
01:22:58All right.
01:23:03Two more slots.
01:23:05Two more positions.
01:23:08And one of the two going through to America's vote.
01:23:18Makaya.
01:23:19I'm going up levels.
01:23:20I heard your time.
01:23:22Keep going and I want to get back.
01:23:24You are meant to be here.
01:23:29We have one more spot into our top 20.
01:23:32This is the moment I've waited for all of my life
01:23:36And that spot goes to
01:23:39This is my legacy
01:23:40This is my moment to rise
01:23:46Keela Richards
01:23:51You did great, Mom
01:23:53This is for you, baby
01:23:53I love you, Juju
01:23:56So we say goodbye to Chloe, Sheldon, Bryant, and Michael
01:24:00But
01:24:01Take a look, America
01:24:02This is your top 20 on American Idol
01:24:09The next time you see them
01:24:11They'll be performing for your vote, America
01:24:13At Disney's, Ohlone, Resort and Spa
01:24:16In Koalina, Hawaii
01:24:17We will see you then
01:24:19Good night, America
01:24:21Over the next two weeks
01:24:23Our top 20 sing for your votes
01:24:26That was like Star is Born kind of moment
01:24:29From the first note
01:24:30It was like
01:24:31Huge
01:24:32Guided by superstar mentors
01:24:34Brad Paisley and Kiki Palmer
01:24:36What you're doing is more than just singing
01:24:38You're embodying spirit and song
01:24:40Kiki also brings her artistic excellence
01:24:42To the judging panel
01:24:44You don't have to do what nobody do
01:24:45Because when you start singing, girl
01:24:46You are locked in
01:24:48The vote is in your hands, America
01:24:50Who becomes
01:24:51That was the greatest performance I have ever seen on this stage
01:24:56The next American Idol
01:24:59Kiki Drum
01:25:00Gźø
01:25:00Paisley
01:25:01Kiki ŠæŠ¾Ń
01:25:02Well, I don't think it was game
01:25:02But when the ķėź¹ONE
01:25:02nochļæ½
01:25:02And there's not a technology
01:25:03Can only do the decisions
01:25:03Okay, let's see
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