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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
00:04:55oh
00:05:00grandma's hands
00:05:02i gotta hear them
00:05:05oh
00:05:08they really really came in handy
00:05:11she say
00:05:13daddy don't chill with that boy
00:05:16what you wanna speak for
00:05:18oh
00:05:19if i get to heaven
00:05:20i'll be looking for
00:05:22oh
00:05:23oh
00:05:24oh
00:05:25oh
00:05:25oh
00:05:26oh
00:05:27oh
00:05:28oh
00:05:28oh
00:05:29oh
00:05:30oh
00:05:30oh
00:05:30oh
00:05:31oh
00:05:48oh
00:05:48where did he come from
00:05:50i don't know
00:05:51not a bad way to get things started
00:05:54i don't know what happened to you in hawaii
00:05:59But let the congregation say, amen.
00:06:02Amen.
00:06:04You delivered.
00:06:05Fantastic.
00:06:06Thank you so much.
00:06:08Thank y'all.
00:06:12What can you say after that?
00:06:14He killed.
00:06:15My man built the Holy Ghost up in here, brother.
00:06:17He ate, left, no crumbs.
00:06:19No one.
00:06:20Not one crumbs.
00:06:22Not nothing.
00:06:23He never ceases to amaze.
00:06:25There'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 people are crazy.
00:06:34So the hopefuls are excited for Jordan.
00:06:37But the voting for our three platinum tickets
00:06:39won't begin until all of the top 30 have performed.
00:06:43One of these platinum tickets will be decided
00:06:45by 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
00:06:57and Broadway superstar.
00:06:59I love you.
00:07:00Sasha Farber, four-time Dancing with the Stars finalist
00:07:04and international choreographer.
00:07:07Lauren Gray has made a name for herself with her online
00:07:11notoriety and worldwide reach.
00:07:14Anthony Gargiula is known for his crazy countertop riffs
00:07:18and viral kitchen collabs.
00:07:22And with her finger on the pulse of the music industry
00:07:26for over two decades, Rolling Stone co-editor-in-chief Shirley
00:07:30Halperin.
00:07:31Y'all access host and country music aficionado Kelly Sutton
00:07:35is a global media personality.
00:07:38And TikTok power couple Terry and Kanaya are beloved for their unfiltered
00:07:43reaction videos and infectious energy.
00:07:47I think the industry experts are going to be incredibly impressed
00:07:52at the talent that we have in our top 30.
00:07:57We only get one platinum ticket to give away.
00:08:00So, let's see if we all agree.
00:08:04I don't know how I'm going to vote, like, everyone's.
00:08:07Me either.
00:08:08One person going home from this group, let alone ten people,
00:08:10is just like, and it's heartbreaking.
00:08:12It's going to raise my heart on my chest.
00:08:17We have Mary Jo and Chloe duking it out.
00:08:21Who wants to go first?
00:08:23Hollywood week, I had to do singles.
00:08:25That was hard for me.
00:08:27Oh my God, you did so good.
00:08:28Chloe, you're in our top 30.
00:08:31What?
00:08:31You're in our top 30?
00:08:3330!
00:08:33I feel pressure for this cut, because I can't stop here.
00:08:37I've already made it to this point.
00:08:40Hey, buddy.
00:08:42Hey.
00:08:42Good night, Mama.
00:08:44I miss you.
00:08:45When I think about Ohana, I think about Kifton.
00:08:49And when I get home, we're going to play with all your trucks.
00:08:51Yeah.
00:08:52I miss him.
00:08:53I just miss him.
00:08:54I wish he could be here to see all of this.
00:08:58I don't know.
00:09:04Today, I'm going to sing Hello by Adele.
00:09:09I'm dedicating this to my son.
00:09:19You got it.
00:09:20You got it.
00:09:21You got it.
00:09:23You got it.
00:09:25Hello.
00:09:28It's me.
00:09:31I was wondering if after all these years you like to me to go over everything.
00:09:41Everything I forgot and how we felt before the world
00:09:50There's such a difference
00:09:54Between in ice and a million miles
00:10:07Keep going keep going
00:10:11Come on come on come on keep going
00:10:13She's got to start controlling her emotions
00:10:20I'm dedicating this to my son
00:10:35Keep going keep going keep going
00:10:38Come on come on come on come on
00:10:39But I can say that I tried
00:10:43To tell you who I'm sorry
00:10:46For breaking your heart
00:11:18But it don't matter really
00:11:19The performance it really is how you shove it aside
00:11:23And finish strong
00:11:25Because 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
00:11:38You were so good
00:11:40Baby congratulations
00:11:41Thank you
00:11:42Baby you did that comeback honey
00:11:44Thank you
00:11:45I'm so glad I got to meet y'all
00:11:46You should be proud of yourself
00:11:47You should be proud of yourself
00:11:49Thank you
00:11:49Here we go Sam I
00:11:50Let's clear all around
00:11:51Thank you so much
00:11:51Performing for all these people that can really make a difference in my life
00:11:55It's uh it's pretty nerve-wracking
00:11:57Chick Chick one two
00:12:00I'm looking forward to this guy
00:12:02He can sing
00:12:03What's up everybody my name is Lucas Leon
00:12:05I'm 18
00:12:06I'm gonna be singing
00:12:07The House That Built Me by Miranda Lambert
00:12:09My parents are here tonight
00:12:10And uh they're who really built me
00:12:13This one goes out to my family
00:12:20You know they say
00:12:23You can't go home again
00:12:28Oh I just had to come back one last time
00:12:33Ma'am I know you don't know me from Adam
00:12:39But these handprints on the front steps are mine
00:12:45I thought if I could touch this place or feeling
00:12:51This brokenness inside me might start healing
00:12:56You leave home and you move on
00:13:00And you do the best you can
00:13:02I got lost in this old world
00:13:06And forgot who I am
00:13:14I thought if I could touch this place or feeling
00:13:21This brokenness inside me might start healing
00:13:25Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
00:13:27I'll hear it till I come to someone else
00:13:30I thought maybe I could find myself
00:13:38If I could just come in I swear I'll leave
00:13:44Won't take nothing but a memory
00:13:46From the house that built me
00:13:55From the house that built me
00:14:02From the house that built me
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
00:14:20And you have a really beautiful
00:14:22Just soft sweet spot in your voice
00:14:25That I feel like just draws everybody in
00:14:28So I would love to hear more of that
00:14:31Yes ma'am
00:14:31There you go
00:14:33That was amazing, amazing
00:14:36That song is just
00:14:38It's such a sweet song
00:14:40And it means so much
00:14:42Yeah, it was beautiful
00:14:45Just knowing that his parents are here hearing it
00:14:48This is really special
00:14:49I know, I can't
00:14:51Alright folks, here we go
00:14:53Take your lockups please, stand by
00:14:57What's up guys?
00:14:58My name is Keilah 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
00:15:07I'm going to love him forever
00:15:09And every day we're getting one step closer to where we want to be
00:15:20Heart beats fast
00:15:22Colors and promises
00:15:28All of my doubt
00:15:30Suddenly goes away somehow
00:15:36One step closer
00:15:44I am dying everyday waiting for you
00:15:48Darling don't be afraid
00:15:51I am going to love you
00:15:53I am going to love you for a thousand
00:15:55I am going to love you for a thousand
00:16:21I love you for a thousand years
00:16:26I love you for a thousand years
00:16:31And all alone I believe that I would find you
00:16:38I love you for a thousand years
00:16:45I love you for a thousand years
00:17:06To have the gift of watching you and getting to watch him, like, when I'm on stage and my boys
00:17:13are out there, I don't know what they're doing, and I feel like I just got a glimpse of what
00:17:16they might be doing when I'm on stage, and it just made my mama heart so happy.
00:17:21Your talent is limitless. Thank 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, man, it gives me an
00:17:35extra boost. If God willing, I hope I make it to the top 20.
00:17:39This is too hard.
00:17:43It's difficult. People really stepped it up to, you know, superstar level.
00:17:47Everyone is amazing.
00:17:49Sometimes before you can watch someone fly, you have to let them hit rock bottom.
00:18:01Hello, everybody. My name is Braden Rumfelt. I'm 22 years old, and I'm from Murphy, North Carolina.
00:18:09I was standing by my window on a cold and cloudy day.
00:18:17When I was a baby, my dad would sit musical instruments at the bottom of our cribs, and he felt
00:18:25like, you know, that was going to give us, like, these abilities.
00:18:27Right. Which 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, you know, that's got me to this point.
00:18:39If it weren't for them, I wouldn't be here, much less going to Hawaii.
00:18:44For you to get here is, it's powerful. You let your light shine before the world.
00:18:53In the sky, Lord, in the sky.
00:19:06Some people live for the fortune. Some people live just for the fame.
00:19:16Okay. All right.
00:19:18Some people think that the physical things define what's within.
00:19:28And I've been there before. And that life's so poor, so full of the superficial.
00:19:39And I'm sure that some people want it all. But I don't want nothing at all.
00:19:47If it ain't you, baby. If I ain't got you, baby.
00:19:53Some people want time to reach. Some just want everything.
00:19:59But everything means nothing. But everything means nothing.
00:20:03If I ain't got you, yeah.
00:20:09Oh, oh.
00:20:14Sing it!
00:20:15If I ain't got you, baby.
00:20:18If I ain't got you, you, you. Some people want it all.
00:20:21But I don't want nothing at all.
00:20:25If it ain't you, baby. If I ain't got you, baby.
00:20:31And some people want time to reach. Some just want everything.
00:20:37But everything means nothing. If I ain't got you.
00:20:50All right. All right. All right.
00:20:53I'm at it. I'm at it.
00:21:01Kids singing.
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 and in all the right places.
00:21:15It's good to see you all again.
00:21:19Love you, boys.
00:21:21You know what? Like seeing this family and the connection is exact.
00:21:25That's exactly what I wanted to see.
00:21:27It was that.
00:21:27I thought he had really great control and power to his voice,
00:21:31but he hit a couple of rough notes.
00:21:34Here 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 who get a say in our future.
00:21:44It's a little frightening.
00:21:46Oh, come on, barefoot.
00:21:49I'm Hannah Harper from Southeast Missouri,
00:21:52and I'm going to sing a country classic that my grandpa used to sing
00:21:54to honor his musical legacy.
00:21:56I'm really excited about the Ohana Round to have the chance to honor my grandpa.
00:22:00He was a patriarch.
00:22:02So many branches of talented people that came from him.
00:22:05He played music until the day he died.
00:22:07Good music that we can all relate to as a family,
00:22:11and we all play together at it, and everybody likes it.
00:22:14Bluegrass and gospel.
00:22:16That's what keeps us together.
00:22:17The legacy that he left was such a strong impression on my life.
00:22:21I want to do the same for my kids.
00:22:24I wish my grandpa was here to hear it.
00:22:25My grandma's going to be here and she's going to be so thrilled
00:22:27because it was his favorite song.
00:22:30I know your life on earth was troubled.
00:22:39And only you could know the pain.
00:22:46You weren't afraid to face the devil.
00:22:56You were no stranger to the rain.
00:23:05Go rest high on that mountain.
00:23:11Son, your work on earth is done.
00:23:21Come to heaven a-shouting.
00:23:29Love for the Father and the Son.
00:23:37Go rest high on that mountain.
00:23:46I love her tones this morning.
00:23:48Son, your work on earth is done.
00:23:55Go to heaven a-shouting.
00:24:03Love for the Father and the Son.
00:24:17Love for the Father and the Son.
00:24:18Woo!
00:24:22Woo!
00:24:27Woo!
00:24:28There are so many parallels with your voice and Dolly.
00:24:32And just, it's just so beautifully country.
00:24:36But just remember that key that you got to at the end
00:24:38and really live in that space because your 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.
00:24:48Got that straight, authentic mountain voice, boy.
00:24:53You can definitely see that she was missing something because she usually plays the guitar.
00:24:57Yeah.
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.
00:25:05Yeah, right.
00:25:06But there's going to only be a handful that can make it to that star quality, you know?
00:25:10Yep.
00:25:11Say that again.
00:25:11What did you, what did you just, no, what did you just say?
00:25:13It was important.
00:25:14I said, would you go for the best singer or would you go for someone who you know would sell
00:25:19tickets,
00:25:20has a look and has a boast?
00:25:22These are the questions we have to ask ourselves.
00:25:31Hi guys.
00:25:33My name is Genevieve Hayward.
00:25:35Today 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,
00:25:42he was on leave from Vietnam.
00:25:45Give it up for my dad.
00:25:46Thank you for your service, Dan.
00:25:50If I could give you the world, I would.
00:25:52But for right now, I'm just going to start with a song.
00:25:55Aw.
00:25:59It's a little bit funny, this feeling inside.
00:26:06I'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 I can't know.
00:26:38Or a man who makes potions in a traveling shot.
00:26:46I've lost that choice.
00:26:48Wow.
00:26:49That was so unexpected.
00:26:51That's the best I can do.
00:26:53My gift is my song and this one's for you.
00:27:01Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh.
00:27:03And 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.
00:27:21I hope you don't mind.
00:27:21I hope you don't mind.
00:27:21That I put down in love.
00:27:27Sing it.
00:27:29Wow.
00:27:31How wonderful life is while you're in the world.
00:27:38Wow.
00:27:45What a boy.
00:27:47Identity 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.
00:28:08Listen, I always go for the rocker girls and 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, but, like, I thought about my mom and
00:28:20dad and just, like, how they've literally been there for me since day one.
00:28:24Wow.
00:28:25It's okay.
00:28:26Woo!
00:28:28Those parents are having to be extra parental today.
00:28:31Oh, my God.
00:28:33Hi, everyone.
00:28:34My name is Abby Amy Lewis and I will be singing Rise Up by Andrea Day.
00:28:38I'm doing this song for my mother.
00:28:41She is a single parent and life is not easy being a single parent.
00:28:45She has taught me to rise up against all things that I'm dealing with and it inspires me.
00:28:51I know I can rise up.
00:28:53We will rise.
00:28:55We will rise.
00:28:57We will rise.
00:29:04We will rise.
00:29:07We will rise.
00:29:09We will rise up.
00:29:11Rise like the dead.
00:29:14Oh, rise up.
00:29:15Rise of the praise.
00:29:17Oh, rise up.
00:29:19And I'll do it without them.
00:29:22Yeah, yeah, yeah for you, for you.
00:29:33Come on, girl.
00:29:34For you.
00:29:36Come on, sing it.
00:29:38For you, we will rise.
00:30:00She's freaking 16 and she's like a Disney star, you know what I mean?
00:30:05And for singer to have like that big belt and a beautiful head voice like that, it's so rare
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
00:30:37My parents have always sacrificed so much time
00:30:40And everything for this and it means so much to me that they're here right now and doing all 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'll have the best time falling into love
00:31:09And for a while you were all mine
00:31:14I spent a lifetime giving 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
00:31:29Till forever falls apart
00:31:39Thank 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
00:31:56I'm worried there'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
00:32:18For 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 can 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
00:32:34I'm super proud of you
00:32:37Thank 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
00:32:57You too
00:33:06Well I've been afraid of changing
00:33:12Cause I've built my life around you
00:33:19Great, great, great
00:33:21Change
00:33:22For a time I made you older
00:33:25Even children get older
00:33:29And I'm getting older too
00:33:36So take my love
00:33:40Take it down
00:33:45Carp the mountain and turn around
00:33:50And if you see my reflection in the snow-colored hair
00:34:03Maybe the Landslide will bring it down
00:34:12Oh, the Landslide brought me down
00:34:25Thank you guys
00:34:26Wow
00:34:28Wow
00:34:29Wow
00:34:30Thank you
00:34:31Brian, well, before you sing
00:34:33I know talking to your family
00:34:35And 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
00:34:52Some of that over-raspy, gravelly stuff
00:34:55Thank you so much
00:34:57I was trying my hardest
00:34:59To get through this song
00:35:00And that just wasn't what the judges
00:35:02Were looking for this round
00:35:03He was trying real hard
00:35:04And he doesn't need to
00:35:05He did a really good job
00:35:08I'm glad my dad got to see it
00:35:10Because it might have been
00:35:10My last performance of the idol
00:35:12So
00:35:18Welcome back to Idol's Ohana Round
00:35:20Where Ray is hoping to make it
00:35:22To America's vote
00:35:23I was looking in the camera
00:35:25And I was like
00:35:25This is so giving
00:35:26Love Island confessional
00:35:27It is
00:35:31My name is Ray
00:35:32I'm going to be singing
00:35:33I'll be there
00:35:33By the Jackson 5
00:35:35I wanted to dedicate this song
00:35:38To my sister
00:35:39My heart
00:35:39My soul
00:35:41Everything
00:35:41My sister Jamie
00:35:42Is one of the most important people
00:35:44In my life
00:35:45She's the only person
00:35:46That really understands
00:35:47Me
00:35:48And what I'm going through
00:35:51I just love you so much
00:35:52And this is for you
00:35:53My promise to you
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
00:36:06We must bring
00:36:10Salvation there
00:36:13Okay
00:36:14Where there is love
00:36:19I'll be there
00:36:23Oh my God
00:36:26I'll reach out
00:36:28My hand to you
00:36:30Come on girl
00:36:31I'll have faith
00:36:34In all you do
00:36:37You better sing the song then
00:36:39Where there is love
00:36:43I'll be there
00:36:47Oh my God
00:36:50I'll be there
00:36:58I'll be there
00:36:59I'm so glad
00:36:59I found you
00:37:00What is going on?
00:37:02I'll be there
00:37:03With a love
00:37:04So strong
00:37:06I'll be there
00:37:08You know
00:37:10I keep
00:37:10On and on, I'll be there
00:37:17There you go, there you go
00:37:20I'll be there, yeah
00:37:28I'll be there
00:37:47There you go
00:37:48Sing it, baby
00:37:49I think America's gonna be there
00:37:51I think so
00:37:52You always just command the stage so perfectly, such confidence
00:37:58And I tell you, you are one of our exceptional voices that we have
00:38:04It's just really awesome to watch you be able to tell your sister
00:38:08How much you love her and you are a serious contender
00:38:12That was a great performance
00:38:14Thank you so much
00:38:17I love my sister so much
00:38:18I'm just, seeing her just gave me, all the nerves went away
00:38:22She came out, hand breaks off, no stops, just went in and I loved it
00:38:26Love it, so 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, which is an original
00:38:37It was really important for me to play an original during this round
00:38:40Because my parents and my family, they've always been really supportive of me writing songs
00:38:45When I was really young, a family friend played guitar
00:38:47And he gave me one because I was a toddler and it made noise
00:38:52I started gigging when I was nine years old
00:38:54And my parents drove me to every gig until I could get my license
00:38:56It meant a lot to have that foundation
00:38:59They're not here physically with me in Hawaii, but
00:39:01My parents do know that I'm dedicating this song to them
00:39:03It's gonna be really special
00:39:10Well, I'm confident
00:39:11Yep
00:39:11It's too soon for tomorrow
00:39:13Too late for tonight
00:39:16That's why I'm shaking and pacing like I forgot my life
00:39:23And I wrote the show
00:39:26And I've lived the life
00:39:28And I've lived the life
00:39:31The sky looks so vacant
00:39:33On these kind of nights
00:39:37It's gone
00:39:40It's gone
00:39:41When you're placing
00:39:43Your cautious head and mine
00:39:49Forever maintaining
00:39:52All right
00:39:53The illusion that we
00:39:55Are gonna be all right
00:40:00So sleep on me
00:40:01Sleep on me
00:40:03One day I'm gonna get it right
00:40:06So sleep on me
00:40:07Sleep on me
00:40:08Sleep on
00:40:08I'ma make it up to your kind of guy
00:40:12Trying to be
00:40:13Trying to be
00:40:15Someone who you like
00:40:18Oh, sleep on me
00:40:20Sleep on me
00:40:22I'm a stranger back to sight
00:40:24Hey!
00:40:26Wow!
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 just as you started out at the beginning
00:40:38Strong
00:40:39Keep it all the way through
00:40:42But as a songwriter to a songwriter
00:40:44You did well
00:40:45Thank you so much
00:40:46Really kind of you guys
00:40:47Thank you
00:40:50You could hear him in a studio
00:40:53And like
00:40:54Lock him right there
00:40:55It's like watching
00:40:56Young
00:40:57Bruce Springsteen
00:40:59There you go
00:40:59Paul Simon
00:41:00There you go
00:41:01Dylan
00:41:01I don't know, he ain't the artist
00:41:02He's an artist
00:41:04Sleep on me
00:41:05Sleep on me
00:41:07Sleep on me
00:41:08Sleep on me
00:41:08Sleep on me
00:41:09Catch me
00:41:10I liked it
00:41:22I'm Brooks
00:41:23I'm from Bel Air, Maryland
00:41:24I'm gonna be singing Everywhere Everything
00:41:26Because family is everywhere
00:41:29And they mean everything
00:41:31Aw
00:41:32Yeah
00:41:36I love this song
00:41:38Hmm
00:41:41Two bodies
00:41:43Riddled with scars
00:41:46From our pretense
00:41:48And you're twine in a car's dirty bike seat
00:41:53Stare at a driving screen now
00:41:59It's been a long year
00:42:02And all of our books
00:42:04Pages dog-eared
00:42:07We'd write out the ends
00:42:09Of our wrong steer
00:42:11And 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
00:42:26Until the seas rose
00:42:29And the buildings came crashing
00:42:37Everywhere everything
00:42:39When I love you
00:42:41When I love you
00:42:41Till we're food
00:42:42For the worms to eat
00:42:43Till our fingers decompose
00:42:48Keep my hands in yours
00:42:53Yes
00:42:53Try slowly
00:42:57Know every route in this county
00:43:01Maybe that ain't such a bad thing
00:43:05Tell you
00:43:07Tell you where not to speak
00:43:13Tell you where not to speak
00:43:14Everywhere everything
00:43:15Everywhere everything
00:43:15Love you
00:43:17Till we're food for the worms
00:43:19To eat
00:43:20Till our fingers decompose
00:43:23Till our fingers decompose
00:43:24Keep my hands in yours
00:43:31Keep my hands in yours
00:43:32Keep my hands in yours
00:43:46every time you open your mouth and sing i want more i feel like we've seen you already like kind
00:43:53of stepping in getting a little more confidence in yourself just keep leaning into that and it's
00:43:58so fun to watch and it's so fun to listen to thank you so much
00:44:15so unassuming and i watch this crowd over here they weren't expecting that what kind of alien
00:44:20unexpected crazy voice was that way where'd that voice come from i've never heard a tone like that
00:44:32welcome back as our ohana round continues lionel checks in on the families i love watching this
00:44:39boy i don't it's it's just agonizing his parents who might be struggling with tonight's decision
00:44:45to award one platinum ticket i don't know what y'all are going through but hang in there y'all
00:44:50now we're gonna do it i know they're all doing so incredible yeah everyone's doing amazing
00:45:13thank you so much big boy love you well we are keeping tabs on everybody on that piece of paper
00:45:18yeah we're uh we're gonna vote based on our notes we're very serious i'll tell you it's very
00:45:24difficult and the second platinum ticket decision belongs to the industry experts the truth is
00:45:30everybody deserves a shot the talent is so high that everyone literally deserves this but who are we
00:46:00the third platinum ticket will be chosen by the idols themselves i just see exceptional talent and i
00:46:07just don't know how i'm gonna narrow that down at all i don't i don't know when everything's meant to
00:46:15be
00:46:16broken i just want you to know who i am i just want you to know who i am
00:46:48very good it feels insane to be in the top 30. there's a lot of pressure knowing that 10 people
00:46:55are going to go home one two yeah sounds good my dad for this round suggested photograph by ed sheeran
00:47:01ed sheeran has always been one of my favorite singers he had a stutter when he was younger and
00:47:05he's been super open about it it's crazy it's like the perfect song i relate to it in so many
00:47:09ways
00:47:10i'm dedicating this song to my grandpa um he passed away six years ago but he was a
00:47:17photographer and he spent so much of his life capturing the most important moments of other
00:47:22people's lives i just felt like i could really be myself around him and we could laugh with each other
00:47:33even though he can't be here taking pictures of me uh i know he's watching right now looking back at
00:47:39photos of him reminds me of the love that my whole family shared with him i'm going to be thinking
00:47:44about
00:47:44him and just reminding the world of how how great he was
00:47:55loving can
00:47:57loving 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
00:48:24we keep this love in a photograph
00:48:28we make his memories for ourselves
00:48:32when our eyes are never closing hearts are never broken time's forever frozen still
00:48:41so you can keep me inside the pocket of your ripped jeans
00:48:49holding me closer till our eyes meet
00:48:54you won't ever be alone
00:48:59wait for me to come home
00:49:03wait for me to come home
00:49:07wait for me to come home
00:49:12wait for me to come home
00:49:20when i'm away
00:49:22i will remember how you kissed me
00:49:29under the lamppost back on sixth street
00:49:33hearing you whisper through the phone
00:49:39wait for me to come home
00:49:49wait for me to come home
00:49:54i mean it's honest and it's real and it's believable and it's just beautiful
00:50:01thank you so much thank you guys
00:50:04thank you
00:50:09insane insane vocal
00:50:11i love listening to them talk about it he was so consistent start to finish
00:50:15he went viral already and i can i can see why you know
00:50:19you can tell when somebody's humble the way he's standing up here i think that matters a lot
00:50:23now comes down to who cuts through
00:50:25yeah
00:50:34hello hello hello everyone my name is sheldon riley and i'm from australia
00:50:38i just want to quickly say how beautiful it is to me to see all you family here for this
00:50:43god-given
00:50:44talent over this side i know what the sacrifice is to uh be here
00:50:48unfortunately i don't have family here with me today um
00:50:52i actually haven't had family with me in a long time on this music journey of mine um
00:50:57um sorry sorry sorry um sometimes in life when you are not handed the right cards
00:51:08and put in the right family with the right people um you have to build your own family and your
00:51:16own home
00:51:16and that's what ohana is to me so uh i'm really grateful to be here and thank you for having
00:51:22me
00:51:22and uh thank you for being my little family here with me so yeah
00:51:30i'm singing to build a home by patrick watson
00:51:33it's about building that home for yourself that place where you don't feel alone
00:51:38i think a big reason why i've come to american idol is that i've found that for myself
00:51:42and i've built my own ohana so it feels like the perfect song to celebrate everyone that's made that
00:51:46happen there is a house built out of stone oh this is a place where i i i don't feel
00:52:03alone
00:52:05oh this is a place where i i feel at home
00:52:19oh
00:52:21oh
00:52:48Oh
00:53:35I
00:53:36Do it out
00:53:39No
00:53:56I'm so sorry
00:53:57You good?
00:53:59Yeah, I'm good
00:53:59I'm good
00:54:01You have so much talent and range and power in your vocals
00:54:08I feel like your brain just gets in the way
00:54:12I feel like you're kind of building up some walls
00:54:16In front of us every time you sing
00:54:19But you don't need to do that
00:54:21Because you're enough
00:54:22Thank you
00:54:24Get here
00:54:26That was some words of wisdom right there
00:54:29It's just going to be a mind game
00:54:30I have to kind of work through
00:54:33I don't know
00:54:34The industry's been really nasty to me
00:54:36I've had to put walls up for a long time
00:54:40I 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 deep
00:54:55All right folks, here we go
00:54:57Yeah
00:55:03My name is Julian Kalel
00:55:04I'm 19 years old from El Paso, Texas
00:55:06And I wrote this song called Surrender
00:55:08I auditioned with this song
00:55:10For my very, very first audition
00:55:12My family was there
00:55:13Feels like it was only yesterday
00:55:15That I was in that room with those judges
00:55:17When I wrote the song Surrender
00:55:19I was really, really down
00:55:22So I went to my dad
00:55:23And he told me
00:55:24That anxiety, the fear
00:55:26Whatever's out of your control
00:55:27Let it stay out of your control
00:55:29It's not worth your fear
00:55:31He was the one that said
00:55:33Surrender
00:55:34Surrender those feelings
00:55:36Not only were we able to help him
00:55:38Reach lighter place
00:55:40It actually turned into a song
00:55:43To see him arrive on this stage
00:55:52This is everything that we've prayed for
00:55:55I just want to dedicate this song to you, Papa
00:55:58Thank you for always being by my side
00:56:01Through my absolute worst and my best
00:56:03And I love you
00:56:04Love you, Mikko
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
00:56:44Oh, wow
00:56:45Tired of fighting
00:56:46Tired of keeping up the side
00:56:49Now I'm a couple ties in
00:56:51Memories are flooding by
00:56:53So I surrender
00:56:57If it's more that I've waged
00:57:00I'll raise a fly
00:57:01But fate is innocence
00:57:04Oh, I'm tired of death
00:57:08So I'll let it go
00:57:10My soul and all that's left
00:57:12But I hope I pass your test
00:57:16I'll be gone without a sound
00:57:19When my heart fails me
00:57:21And I'm not around
00:57:22Floating on the paths I used to draw
00:57:27Something stops me
00:57:29Guess I've found
00:57:30The stories end
00:57:31It's all clear now
00:57:33The only feeling bigger than love
00:57:35Is lost
00:57:36So hot, so good
00:57:40If it's more that I've waged
00:57:43I'll raise a fly
00:57:44But fate is in his hands
00:57:47You know I'm tired as ever
00:57:49I'm tired as ever
00:57:55Oh, I surrender
00:58:00Oh, I surrender
00:58:16You're so solid
00:58:18I 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
00:58:25In the core progression
00:58:26Are so mature and far beyond your age
00:58:30And you just got the star magic
00:58:32One of my favorite performances of the night
00:58:35Yeah
00:58:35Love you
00:58:36Thank you so much
00:58:37Thank you
00:58:38To get the opportunity to even play that song
00:58:40On a stage like this
00:58:42I'm just glad that I never gave up
00:58:43It's come full circle
00:58:45For him to share it with his sister
00:58:46Just made it all the more special
00:58:49It just makes me so, so thankful
00:58:51To be loved by my parents and my family
00:58:54And I'm just so grateful
00:59:02Just beeping
00:59:03Hold on one second
00:59:04Takes me back to the construction days
00:59:07Back it up
00:59:09My name's Cutter Bradley
00:59:11I'm from Florence, Alabama
00:59:12Florence, Alabama
00:59:13I know where you're from
00:59:14I used to be a welder and a machinist
00:59:16So I went to college for that
00:59:18I've worked many jobs
00:59:20From carpentry, welding
00:59:22To construction
00:59:23But music
00:59:24Ever 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
00:59:31Amarillo 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
00:59:37They 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
00:59:43So
00:59:45That's right
00:59:48This is a lot of tempo I was hoping for
00:59:50I love it
00:59:51It gets up before the dawn
00:59:54Packs and lunch and thermos full of coffee
01:00:00It's another day in the dusty haze
01:00:03Burning rays are wearing down his body
01:00:09Peace is worth the price of gold
01:00:12It's the cheapest thing he's ever sold
01:00:15Come on now
01:00:17He'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
01:00:32He says
01:00:33Lord
01:00:33I never complain
01:00:34I never ask why
01:00:36Please don't let my dreams run dry
01:00:41Underneath
01:00:42Underneath
01:00:43This Amarillo sky
01:00:49And he takes a tractor another round
01:00:54Another round
01:00:55Another round
01:00:57And he takes a tractor another round
01:01:00And he takes a tractor another round
01:01:01Another round
01:01:02And he takes a tractor another round
01:01:02Come on, run
01:01:03He says
01:01:03I never complain
01:01:04I never ask why
01:01:06Please don't let my dreams run dry
01:01:11Underneath
01:01:12Underneath
01:01:13Underneath
01:01:13This Amarillo sky
01:01:20There you go
01:01:25Great song choice for you
01:01:27And I tell you, rocking overalls in Hawaii
01:01:30I tell you what, that's pretty amazing
01:01:33You really impressed me with where you went vocally
01:01:36I enjoyed it, great job
01:01:38Thank you so much
01:01:38Thank 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
01:01:45Hey I see you, I see you
01:01:48A lot of crushing down there
01:01:50Yes
01:01:52Carrie's crushing too
01:01:53I said no
01:01:54I see where you're coming from
01:01:57And you are a correct man
01:01:59With 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 going to 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
01:02:25Boom
01:02:25That's a steal wrong
01:02:26It's super scary to know that they're going to be watching and judging
01:02:30It looked like she was a little bored
01:02:33No
01:02:33What are you talking about?
01:02:35Oh my
01:02:35That was storytelling
01:02:37I wish she would have looked over here
01:02:40But I thought she brought the power to the song
01:02:43That was beautiful
01:02:44Okay
01:02:44The way she said it sounds better than you saying
01:02:47I knew what you said
01:02:48Yeah
01:02:49Definitely got to bring my A-game
01:02:51I got to, you know
01:02:52I got to do something
01:02:54You got it, Mike
01:02:57Oh
01:02:58You got a chance
01:03:01Take it
01:03:03Take it
01:03:04Why you got a chance
01:03:06You got a chance
01:03:07You got a dream
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 strong
01:03:18As close as you can
01:03:20Until you can
01:03:23He's just a baby.
01:03:25It just felt like it was, something was a little off.
01:03:28Maybe it wasn't his best performance.
01:03:30I was seeing like a country Bieber with the, you know, the little hair flip.
01:03:37Yes!
01:03:37Yes!
01:03:39That's exactly right!
01:03:41Shirley, the co-editor-in-chief of Rolling Stone is going to be here.
01:03:45I am like freaking out.
01:03:50Hi everyone.
01:03:51My name is Kindle, and today I'm actually singing a song that I wrote.
01:03:55It's called Woman of Me.
01:03:57I wrote it for my mom.
01:03:58I can't look at her too long or 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.
01:04:15I was a pretty rebellious kid.
01:04:16Like I started hanging around with the wrong people, dropped out of school,
01:04:19moved all the way to the other side of the country in L.A.
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, you have to let them hit rock bottom.
01:04:46And 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, but be standing there with open arms when I
01:05:03ran back
01:05:06is a gratitude I can't fully even express.
01:05:09And 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 the 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 way both hearts would break
01:05:46From time to time
01:05:48There's a look in her eyes
01:05:52She didn't think she did it right
01:05:54Oh, God
01:05:55She was the light 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 couldn't fit all of my thanks in a bottle
01:06:22It'd break before it drifted into the sea
01:06:27She was a girl before she was a woman
01:06:32Now she's made a woman of me
01:06:36Oh, God
01:06:38Very good
01:06:38She wiped my eyes when the world turned its back on me
01:06:44Taught me all my wrong from rights
01:06:48I could have fit all of my thanks in a bottle
01:06:54It'd break before it drifted into the sea
01:06:59She was a girl before she was a woman
01:07:04Now she's made a woman
01:07:07She's made a woman
01:07:10She's made a woman
01:07:13Of me
01:07:18Thank you
01:07:20Your songwriting is incredible
01:07:24Oh, Kendall
01:07:25I just want to hear more of your songs
01:07:29You're such a great storyteller
01:07:31Thank you
01:07:31And you have the voice to back it all up
01:07:35So 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
01:07:56But she was right there on my heart
01:07:58And I just like felt her
01:07:59And that was such a special moment
01:08:01I wish I could do it again and again and again
01:08:16I'll be singing
01:08:17I'll be singing All I Want by Codaline
01:08:18Dedicating it to my great-grandmother
01:08:21Her name was Mama Rice to me
01:08:22But to everybody else
01:08:23She was Nancy
01:08:24The song that he picked
01:08:25It means a lot to the family
01:08:28She was a huge supporter of me
01:08:30And this is one of the songs
01:08:32This is one of the songs
01:08:33She loved for me to sing to her
01:08:35I sung it in hospice
01:08:37Unfortunately
01:08:38Before she passed away
01:08:39So
01:08:40Hopefully
01:08:41Y'all like it
01:08:42All right, all right
01:08:44Wow
01:08:44Yeah
01:09:15And if you love me, why'd you leave me?
01:09:24Take my body, take my body
01:09:31And all I want is, and all I need is
01:09:40To find somebody, I'll find somebody
01:09:48Like you
01:09:54If you love me, why'd you leave me?
01:10:02Take my body, take my body
01:10:10And all I want is, and all I need is
01:10:18To find somebody, I'll find somebody
01:10:27Like you
01:10:30Woo!
01:10:38I love you, boy!
01:10:40I love you, boy!
01:10:46Wow.
01:10:47Wow.
01:10:47He's getting so 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
01:11:03You kind of took us to this whole other place
01:11:05Where we could just kind of feel that swell.
01:11:08That's a gift.
01:11:09Great job.
01:11:10Thank 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 it here
01:11:22was magic.
01:11:24So proud of it.
01:11:27I can't talk right now. I 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 the knee 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.
01:11:51That's in the audience over here to the side.
01:11:54My mom.
01:11:55She has always stood up for me.
01:11:57She has always paved the way for me.
01:12:00Been 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 dinner.
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 her
01:12:46through every step of the way the same way she was there for me.
01:12:49And that one day, this all will pay off.
01:12:52I've been walking, with my face turned to the sun.
01:13:02It can be.
01:13:03Oh, 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. It's about to get dirty.
01:13:17Watch the clouds roll back and the stars fill the night.
01:13:22That's when I wanna stand up.
01:13:26Take my people with me.
01:13:29Together we are going to a brand new home.
01:13:40And I know what's around the bend might be hard to face, cause I'm alone.
01:13:53And I just might know, but Lord knows I tried.
01:13:58I just might know, but my little girl is alive.
01:14:07Tonight, I will take my people with me.
01:14:11Together we are going.
01:14:14To a brand new home, far across the river.
01:14:21And you hear freedom calling.
01:14:24Calling me to answer.
01:14:27I'm never gonna keep on keeping on.
01:14:30I can feel it in my soul.
01:14:37I can feel it in my soul.
01:14:44Woo!
01:14:51See the sound, child.
01:14:53You better see it, baby.
01:14:57Woo!
01:15:00Micaiah 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.
01:15:12And really, way to step out there and show us a whole other level
01:15:15of what you can do.
01:15:16Thank you so much.
01:15:18Thank you so much.
01:15:20Thank you, God.
01:15:23You guys just left it all out there on the stage.
01:15:26But I feel really good and hopefully I get a platinum ticket tonight.
01:15:30What a way to close the show.
01:15:31She took me to church.
01:15:33Hundi!
01:15:34She took me to church.
01:15:35I loved every second of it.
01:15:36A place for you.
01:15:45This is crazy.
01:15:47Who will survive to sing for your vote?
01:15:49Find out after the break.
01:15:51Really 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.
01:16:00And now it's time to whittle them down to the top 20 who get the chance to sing for America's
01:16:06Vote.
01:16:06I am nervous because everyone was impressive.
01:16:09I know you see a lot of voices out there.
01:16:11I don't know. I don't know.
01:16:13But first, there are three platinum tickets up for grabs.
01:16:17And 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.
01:16:47It's really about whose performance moved them the most.
01:16:53It is a gut-wrenching decision to have to make.
01:16:57Whatever hit me in the heart, that's who I want.
01:16:59It's difficult.
01:17:00I mean, I think just people that really stepped it up to, you know, superstar level.
01:17:05As someone who's watched the show for so many seasons, who's written about it, who's covered it,
01:17:10being on this side is, it's really stressful.
01:17:13Just seeing a baby.
01:17:14This is literally the hardest thing that I've ever done in my life, to have someone's career in your hands.
01:17:20But we're going to make someone tonight, tonight.
01:17:23There we go.
01:17:25Which is also something to look forward to.
01:17:27We're making history up here, y'all.
01:17:29Okay, this 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...
01:17:54Jordan.
01:17:55Congratulations, Jordan.
01:18:01You'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.
01:18:10Good job.
01:18:11Way to go.
01:18:16All right, the next Platinum Ticket, chosen by Ohana, the family members, goes to...
01:18:25Brooks.
01:18:27Congratulations, Brooks.
01:18:29I have not heard a voice like this, ever.
01:18:32You did a look on his face.
01:18:33You did a look on his face.
01:18:34You did a look on his face.
01:18:35You did a look on his face.
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.
01:18:44Surprised.
01:18:45And finally, the industry Platinum Ticket goes to...
01:18:56Kindle.
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 eliminating 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?
01:19:52Not his best.
01:19:54I'm very nervous right now to realize that your journey could come to an end.
01:19:58I feel like America's going to love him.
01:19:59I don't agree with you on that.
01:20:01Well, you're wrong.
01:20:03I'm definitely worried for this upcoming cut.
01:20:06Do we have our decision?
01:20:07We 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 Ronfeld.
01:21:00Jake Pizzle.
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.
01:21:40Lucas 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.
01:22:00Yeah!
01:22:05Yeah!
01:22:06Yeah!
01:22:09Yeah!
01:22:11Yeah!
01:22:12Yeah!
01:22:12Everything 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.
01:22:22Only time, time would tell them.
01:22:26Cause I know I'll prove I'm wrong.
01:22:29Ray.
01:22:30I was made to be a legend.
01:22:33If you were thinking about winning, just keep doing that.
01:22:38Daniel Stallworth!
01:22:42I'm doing this for my students.
01:22:45Ava Yomi.
01:22:46I'm a moment to rise.
01:22:49I was born to win.
01:22:51She's special.
01:22:52She is special.
01:22:55Cutter Bradley.
01:22:57All 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 as I come to the top.
01:23:22Keep going and I will stop.
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.
01:23:37And that spot goes to...
01:23:39This is my legacy.
01:23:41This is my moment to rise.
01:23:47This is my moment to rise.
01:23:51You did great, Mom.
01:23:53This is for you, baby.
01:23:54I love you, Juju.
01:23:56So we say goodbye to Chloe, Sheldon, Bryant, and Michael.
01:24:01But...
01:24:01Take a look, America.
01:24:03This is your top 20 on American Idol.
01:24:06I'm going up levels.
01:24:09The next time you see them, they'll be performing for your vote, America, at Disney's,
01:24:14Olani Resort & Spa in Koalina, Hawaii.
01:24:17We will see you then.
01:24:19Good night, America.
01:24:21Over the next two weeks, our top 20s sing for your votes.
01:24:26That was like star is born kind of moment.
01:24:29From the first note, it was like...
01:24:32Guided by superstar mentors Brad Paisley and Kiki Palmer.
01:24:36What you're doing is more than just singing.
01:24:38You're embodying spirit through song.
01:24:40Kiki also brings her artistic excellence to the judging panel.
01:24:44You don't have to do what nobody do, because when you start singing, girl, you are locked in.
01:24:48The vote is in your hands, America.
01:24:51Who becomes...
01:24:52That was the greatest performance I have ever seen on this stage.
01:24:56The next American Idol.
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