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