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American Idol - Season 24 - Episode 08: Top 20 at Disney's Aulani Resort in Hawaii (1)
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00:00:00Let's make tonight the weekend.
00:00:02I don't want to wait.
00:00:04I don't want to wait.
00:00:05Thank you all very much.
00:00:07Appreciate that.
00:00:08Welcome to Alani, a Disney resort and spa in Kowalina, Hawaii.
00:00:12We have got an amazing show for you tonight.
00:00:15But first, say hello to our judges.
00:00:18It is the one and only Lionel Richie.
00:00:23Here is Carrie Underwood.
00:00:28Our superstar guest judge and mentor, Kiki Palmer.
00:00:36And you've got to keep it going.
00:00:39Make some noise for Luke Bryan.
00:00:42I'm not just in a big day.
00:00:44Baby, I'm just a one away.
00:00:48Luke Bryan.
00:00:50Luke.
00:00:51Luke.
00:00:53Luke.
00:00:54Luke.
00:00:55My apologies.
00:00:56Just give me one moment, everyone.
00:00:57I'm so sorry we just met and I already have to do this.
00:01:00It's a bit embarrassing.
00:01:14Ryan, what's up, buddy?
00:01:16Dude, where are you?
00:01:17I'm on the lazy river.
00:01:20It's amazing.
00:01:21We just started this show, Luke.
00:01:23The show started.
00:01:24Oh, my God.
00:01:26I'm late.
00:01:27Oh, shoot.
00:01:28I'm late.
00:01:34I'm late.
00:01:35Oh, come on.
00:01:36Oh, my God.
00:01:37I'm sorry, everyone.
00:01:39I'm on my way.
00:01:40How did you miss the crew call, Luke?
00:01:42Somebody gave me the wrong time.
00:01:45Hold on.
00:01:46Are you standing in front of the Dole Whip stand?
00:01:49Do I see Dole Whips?
00:01:51That sounds delicious.
00:01:52You guys all in?
00:01:53Yeah.
00:01:54Luke looks like about 13 we need.
00:01:5713 Dole Whips.
00:01:58Hang on.
00:01:59Anybody else want some?
00:02:03Sorry.
00:02:04Get ready.
00:02:06I'm coming in cold.
00:02:07Oh, my God.
00:02:14Two of us.
00:02:16Two of us.
00:02:17Two of us.
00:02:17Two of us.
00:02:18Well, the gang is all here.
00:02:20So we can do it.
00:02:22This is American Idol.
00:02:25One of us.
00:02:25It's been tonight.
00:02:27The weekend.
00:02:28I don't wanna wait.
00:02:30I don't wanna wait.
00:02:31Well, let me tell you, last week, we revealed your top 20 during our first ever Ohana round.
00:02:36And tonight, we've got another music-filled extravaganza lined up for you with knockout performances from 10 of your finalists.
00:02:44It's right.
00:02:46Idol Alamium Congi and Thunderstorm Artiste return home to Oahu.
00:02:51They join forces on the stage.
00:02:54We're doubling up on mentors with Grammy-winning country mega superstar Brad Paisley.
00:03:00An Emmy-winning actress and singer, Kiki Palmer, guiding the hopefuls.
00:03:07And bonus, Kiki's also joining the panel with your judges.
00:03:13Tonight, America, your vote kicks off, and we've got huge game-changing news about how you'll be voting all season
00:03:19long.
00:03:19We're saying goodbye to the American Idol app, but we're saying hello to more ways to vote than ever before,
00:03:25along with text and online voting, for the first time in Idol history, you can vote on social media.
00:03:32Just head to at American Idol on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok.
00:03:36Find our pinned official voting post.
00:03:38And by commenting with the first name of the hopeful you're rooting for,
00:03:42you can write one name per comment, which equals one vote.
00:03:46Pretty easy, right?
00:03:47Remember, you can vote up to 10 times per hopeful per platform and voting method.
00:03:51That's 50 total votes for your favorites.
00:03:54So go big, go all in, max them out, and take a look at the talented voices from across the
00:04:00nation
00:04:00who you're voting on tonight.
00:04:03They are ready for you.
00:04:07First up, it's the pride of Pine Bluff, Arkansas, Micaiah.
00:04:19Nice to meet you, too.
00:04:21Nice to meet you.
00:04:21Kiki Palmer, like, out of all people, Kiki Palmer.
00:04:25That's who I'm mentoring with.
00:04:27That is, like, insane.
00:04:28That is crazy.
00:04:29I love her.
00:04:30She won Entertainer of the Year, you know, 2025 NAACP Image Award.
00:04:34How are you feeling being here?
00:04:35I'm feeling great.
00:04:35I feel amazing.
00:04:37First time in Hawaii?
00:04:38Yes, very first time.
00:04:40Fabulous.
00:04:40I remember growing up, we were struggling at a point in time, and I never thought that
00:04:45I would be on this journey and to be where I am today.
00:04:48Man, it feels so good being out here, the sun, the beach.
00:04:53I feel like I'm living a life.
00:04:54The experience, I'm grateful for it all.
00:04:58What are you going to be singing today?
00:04:59Today, I'm going to be singing Bang Bang by Jessie J, Ariana Grande.
00:05:02Woo!
00:05:02I can't wait to hear what you got.
00:05:04Let's do it.
00:05:04Yeah, do your thing.
00:05:04Let's do it.
00:05:05Let's do it.
00:05:05She got her body like an hourglass, but I can give it to you all the time.
00:05:10You didn't miss a note.
00:05:11She didn't miss a note.
00:05:12She didn't miss a note.
00:05:13That was incredible.
00:05:15I'm for it.
00:05:15If I were to say anything, it's just another little element you could sprinkle on.
00:05:19It's talking to the audience.
00:05:20As that in vamp out comes in, just being like, sing it with me, or whatever, you know, give
00:05:24you a little moment.
00:05:25Wait a minute till you, come on, B to the A, to the E to the G.
00:05:31Her ease on stage and this innate star quality she's got, yeah.
00:05:35Charisma.
00:05:35Yeah.
00:05:35Mm-hmm.
00:05:36She'll, if she tries that, it'll work.
00:05:40Don't change a thing, I think.
00:05:41I'm not.
00:05:42Yeah.
00:05:47She's got her body like an hourglass, but I can give it to you all the time.
00:05:53She's got her body like a Cadillac, but I can see you into overdrive.
00:06:00You've been waiting for that, come on, come on, split your back.
00:06:06See, anybody could be bad to you, you need to do a girl to blow your mind.
00:06:12Hey, hey, hey, get to the room.
00:06:14I know you want it.
00:06:15Hey, hey, hey, call over you.
00:06:18I love you how to do it.
00:06:19Wait a minute, let me take you there.
00:06:22Wait a minute to you.
00:06:24Hey, hey, hey, there goes your heart.
00:06:27I know you want it.
00:06:28Back, back, beat up my car.
00:06:31I love you how to do it.
00:06:32Wait a minute, let me take you there.
00:06:35Wait a minute to you.
00:06:37Hey.
00:06:38She might have let you hold her head just soo, but I'ma show you how to graduate.
00:06:43Come on.
00:06:44No, I don't need to hear you talk to talk.
00:06:47Just come and show me what your mama gave.
00:06:50You got up there, dreamy.
00:06:53Hold on.
00:06:54But don't say a thing.
00:06:57See, anybody could be bad to you, you need a good girl to blow your mind.
00:07:05Oh, I know you want it.
00:07:07Hey, hey, hey, I let you have it.
00:07:10Wait a minute, let me take you there.
00:07:13Wait a minute to you.
00:07:16Hey.
00:07:17Oh, I know you want it.
00:07:20Oh, I let you have it.
00:07:23Wait a minute, let me take you there.
00:07:26Wait a minute to you.
00:07:28Say it with me today.
00:07:31To the E, to the G.
00:07:32Come on.
00:07:33Come on.
00:07:35See, anybody could be good to you.
00:07:38You need a big girl to blow your mind.
00:07:45Yeah.
00:07:47Yeah.
00:07:52There it is.
00:07:56It's a big finish.
00:07:57Yeah.
00:07:57Hi, everyone.
00:07:59Great to see you in Hawaii.
00:08:00Aloha.
00:08:01Aloha.
00:08:02Got the aloha spirit.
00:08:03Did she engage with you?
00:08:04I think she did.
00:08:05The member is brought her back.
00:08:07Well, judges, did you feel it as well?
00:08:09Let's start with you, Lionel.
00:08:10What do you think?
00:08:10Did we feel it?
00:08:12Did we feel it?
00:08:16That's how you start a show off.
00:08:17Come on, come on, come on, come on, come on.
00:08:21Talk about a crowd pleaser.
00:08:24Boom.
00:08:25From the moment that you stepped out,
00:08:27you had the audience engaged.
00:08:29Now, in the first verse,
00:08:30did something happen real quick?
00:08:32Oh, maybe real, real quick.
00:08:34Your recovery?
00:08:37It was insane.
00:08:39It felt like a quick moment,
00:08:39but then you breathed right through
00:08:41and kept the energy up high the whole time.
00:08:43It was incredible, girl.
00:08:44Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you.
00:08:46It's insane.
00:08:48I mean, you understood the assignment.
00:08:50That's right.
00:08:51You're the first one up,
00:08:52and I mean, you came out and you delivered.
00:08:54I went back and I re-watched your audition,
00:08:57and, like, you just have notes on notes on notes on notes,
00:08:59and here you got to show us that you not only can sing,
00:09:03but you are a performer.
00:09:05That's right.
00:09:09You ain't in Arkansas no more, so.
00:09:12Come on.
00:09:12I mean, your outfit's great.
00:09:14Your whole presentation and the energy
00:09:15was just through the roof,
00:09:17and just watching the crowd react
00:09:19is what it's all about.
00:09:20Thank you, thank you, thank you.
00:09:24Starting us off up-tempo.
00:09:26Micaiah needs your votes to move on in the competition.
00:09:28You can vote for her online via text
00:09:30or for the first time ever
00:09:31by commenting Micaiah's name
00:09:33on our official American Idol voting post
00:09:36on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok.
00:09:38Micaiah, everyone, thank you very much.
00:09:40Thank you, thank you, thank you.
00:09:45All right, lots to do coming up.
00:09:46Jake Thistler delivers some Huey Lewis and the news
00:09:49right here from Disney's Aulani Resort.
00:09:52More Idol, right?
00:10:03Back with you on Idol,
00:10:05where we love highlighting the great work
00:10:07being done by Make-A-Wish.
00:10:08I wanted to meet eight-year-old Harper Wright here,
00:10:11our superstar,
00:10:13who is bravely facing ongoing treatment
00:10:15for a brain tumor.
00:10:17She wished to visit us here at American Idol
00:10:20with her family here at Disney's Aulani Resort.
00:10:23You're a star.
00:10:24Are you having a good time?
00:10:26Yeah.
00:10:26Yeah, all right.
00:10:27Well, we love your energy.
00:10:28We love your spirit.
00:10:30Aloha to Harper, please.
00:10:31Aloha.
00:10:32Aloha.
00:10:34Give it to me.
00:10:35Good job.
00:10:37Disney's worked alongside our friends
00:10:39at Make-A-Wish for nearly 45 years
00:10:41and is proud to grant a Disney wish
00:10:43every hour of every day.
00:10:45You can learn more at wish.org slash Disney.
00:10:48Now, here's how Brad Pais and Kiki Palmer
00:10:50took the reins with singer-songwriter Jake Thistle.
00:10:53You ready?
00:10:54Come on.
00:10:54Yeah.
00:10:57You've been performing since you were nine.
00:10:59Yeah.
00:11:00From nine to 15, I could play bars
00:11:02because I was young enough
00:11:03where nobody would ever think to serve me.
00:11:04I was the same way.
00:11:05I did bars from the time I was 10
00:11:08until I left,
00:11:09and it actually scared me off alcohol
00:11:11for a long time.
00:11:12Yeah.
00:11:13We come from different parts of the country,
00:11:14and we play different styles of music,
00:11:16but we still have a lot of shared experiences,
00:11:18and so I had a great time
00:11:19talking to Brad about that.
00:11:20I'm singing The Power of Love
00:11:21by Huey Lewis.
00:11:22Oh, my God.
00:11:23So that's one of my favorite songs
00:11:24of all time.
00:11:25The power of love
00:11:26is a curious thing.
00:11:29Make a one man weep,
00:11:31make another man sing.
00:11:33You're a tremendous player.
00:11:35That's so kind of you.
00:11:37done.
00:11:38More than feeling
00:11:39that's a power of love.
00:11:42Yes!
00:11:43It's a high song.
00:11:44I mean, Huey always sang
00:11:45higher than you think.
00:11:48There's something about that voice of his.
00:11:49But in your case, too,
00:11:50go for those high ones.
00:11:52Power, you feel the power.
00:11:54Jake makes it effortless,
00:11:55and sometimes you want to make it look hard.
00:11:58I had a record exec once tell me,
00:12:01make it look hard tonight,
00:12:02and so I play a solo that's not that hard,
00:12:05and I was just like,
00:12:06and like in the middle,
00:12:08and the cover of the newspaper
00:12:09the next day was that shot.
00:12:11There's sort of a power
00:12:12about getting out there
00:12:13and really, you know,
00:12:14going for it with facial expressions
00:12:15and body language,
00:12:16and that was great advice for him
00:12:18to give me.
00:12:19I can't wait to see how this goes.
00:12:20This is all going to come down
00:12:21to the stage presence
00:12:23that you show, I think,
00:12:24on a song like this.
00:12:25Thank you guys so much.
00:12:26You're great, man.
00:12:27It really means the world.
00:12:40Power of love is a curious thing
00:12:43Make one man weep
00:12:45Make another man say
00:12:48Change your heart
00:12:49To a little wider
00:12:51More than a feeling
00:12:53That's a power of love
00:12:59Don't need money
00:13:01Don't need no credit card
00:13:05To ride this train
00:13:06It's strong and it's sudden
00:13:08But it's cruel sometimes
00:13:10I ain't just saved your life
00:13:15Say that all that in love is a shame
00:13:20Yeah, but you don't care
00:13:23With a little help from above
00:13:26You feel the power of love
00:13:30Feel the power of love
00:13:36The first time you feel it
00:13:38It might make you mad
00:13:39Next time you feel it
00:13:42It might make you sad
00:13:43But you'll be glad, baby
00:13:46When you're found
00:13:48That's the power
00:13:49It makes the world go round
00:13:51Yeah, but you don't need money
00:13:53Don't need money
00:13:54Don't take faith
00:13:55Don't need no credit card
00:13:58To ride this train
00:13:59Tough with a diamond
00:14:01Stronger than steel
00:14:03You won't feel love
00:14:06Till you see it
00:14:07You want the power
00:14:09Oh, you feel the power of love
00:14:11You feel the power
00:14:13Feel the power of love
00:14:16You feel the power of love
00:14:20Yeah, you feel the power of love
00:14:25You feel the power of love
00:14:37The Power of Love, the Back to the Future soundtrack,
00:14:40Hubert Lewis and the News, you wanted to bring the energy.
00:14:43I think it was mission accomplished.
00:14:44Thank you so much.
00:14:45Let's get to the judges on this one.
00:14:47Lionel?
00:14:47Did I detect this sexy, sexy Jake?
00:14:53And then, did you notice, judges,
00:14:56I've never seen you when you get the ugly face.
00:14:58That means you're singing your heart out, man.
00:15:01I mean, honestly, that's what we're looking for.
00:15:04Thank you so much.
00:15:05Bring it.
00:15:05Come on.
00:15:08Brad told me to make it look hard.
00:15:11Bring it.
00:15:12Every time we see you perform,
00:15:14your number one thing is you always look like
00:15:16you're in control of the moment,
00:15:17and you're comfortable, and it looks professional.
00:15:20We've seen you do more laid-back stuff,
00:15:23so it was really fun to see you branch out,
00:15:25do kind of some rock and roll,
00:15:27and that was the best example
00:15:29that I've seen you do that thus far.
00:15:31Great job.
00:15:32Thank you so much.
00:15:32I love how, just even at the beginning,
00:15:35like, everybody is kind of bringing
00:15:37different sides of themselves.
00:15:38Like, we know you have a great voice.
00:15:40You're such an old soul and all that,
00:15:42but you just look like you were having fun.
00:15:44Paisley gave you some really great notes on the guitar.
00:15:47You had some Paisley moves going on
00:15:49in the best way.
00:15:50I'll take it.
00:15:51Thank you so much.
00:15:51It means a lot.
00:15:54I mean, it was fabulous.
00:15:55You could tell that you were so at home on stage,
00:15:58and that moment when you stopped playing,
00:16:00you really leaned in.
00:16:01It was great to see how you were connecting to the crowd.
00:16:03I mean, it felt like a party out here.
00:16:04You saw how all the girls were screaming.
00:16:07Wow.
00:16:07Thank you guys so much.
00:16:08I really appreciate it.
00:16:10You have the power to keep men running.
00:16:13Vote for Jake online, via text, and on social media.
00:16:16Just comment his first name under our official pinned voting post
00:16:19on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok.
00:16:22You can vote up to 10 times per finalist on each platform.
00:16:25Jake is still in America.
00:16:26Thank you, buddy.
00:16:27Thank you so much.
00:16:27Appreciate it.
00:16:27Good job.
00:16:31All right, on the other side,
00:16:33Genevieve Hayward on a huge chapel role in it.
00:16:36But first, Idle winner A.M. Dongyi is back here on Oahu
00:16:39with his newest single.
00:16:41Plus, he joins forces with former finalist,
00:16:44Thunderstorm Artis, on a showstopper.
00:16:46For all y'all and y'all, we'll be right back.
00:16:58Back with you on Idle.
00:17:00Right now, we're excited to welcome back
00:17:02an unforgettable Idle town whose musical journey
00:17:05started right here on Oahu.
00:17:07Performing the title track of his debut album,
00:17:10Good For My Soul.
00:17:11It's 2023.
00:17:13Winner, Iam Dongyi!
00:17:24You're good for my soul
00:17:29Your shine is always shining in my sky
00:17:35Your kisses leave me feeling butterflies
00:17:41Girl, you got me feeling like I'm falling
00:17:43You know the only reason that I'm calling
00:17:46Is to tell you that I'm missing kissing your sweet lips tonight
00:17:54Girl, I gotta tell you right now
00:17:58You're good for my soul
00:18:01You're good for my soul
00:18:03A place that I go
00:18:04Where I call home
00:18:10You're all that I need
00:18:13The air that I breathe
00:18:16I'm letting you know
00:18:19I'm letting you know
00:18:20You're good for my soul
00:18:22You're good for my soul
00:18:24Your love is one to say
00:18:27So your love makes me wanna sing
00:18:31Makes me wanna sing
00:18:34You're good for my soul
00:18:42You're good for my soul
00:18:47You're all that I need
00:18:51The air that I breathe
00:18:53I'm letting you know
00:18:56You're good for my soul
00:19:06Everybody give it up for Thunderstorm RT
00:19:09Come on!
00:19:17How y'all doing?
00:19:30How y'all doing?
00:19:32On the island
00:19:34We do it island style
00:19:39From the mountain to the ocean
00:19:41From the windward to the U.S. side
00:19:47Mama's in the kitchen cooking dinner real nice
00:19:51Beef stew on the stove
00:19:53Blooming salmon on the ice
00:19:55We eat and drink and we sing all day
00:19:59Conning Kapila in the old Hawaiian way
00:20:02On the island
00:20:05We do it island style
00:20:10From the mountain to the ocean
00:20:12From the windward to the U.S. side
00:20:17Go Grandma's house on the weekend clean yard
00:20:22If we know Go Grandma gotta work hard
00:20:26You know my Grandma she like the poor real song
00:20:30I love my Grandma every minute
00:20:33Every hour on the island
00:20:35We do it island style
00:20:41From the mountain to the ocean
00:20:44From the windward to the leeward side
00:20:57From the mountain to the ocean
00:20:59From the windward to the leeward side
00:21:05From the mountain to the ocean
00:21:07From the mountain to the ocean
00:21:08From the windward to the leeward side
00:21:12From the mountain to the ocean
00:21:21Thunderstorm artiste Antongue
00:21:23Good to see you buddy
00:21:25Good to see you man
00:21:26Good to see you buddy
00:21:27Welcome back
00:21:28I can't believe it
00:21:29Here we are once again
00:21:30Feeling that island style
00:21:32Thunderstorm it was just last year wasn't it?
00:21:35Man it was just last year but it feels like
00:21:36Feels like just a week ago
00:21:37Really? Yeah
00:21:38Yeah well congratulations on everything
00:21:41I'd like to see you up here
00:21:42Making it look easy once again
00:21:43And look at this superstar
00:21:45EMW
00:21:46What's up? What's up?
00:21:49How's life changed for you
00:21:50Since we did all of this
00:21:52And announced you the winner of American Idol?
00:21:54Man it's been crazy
00:21:56Just touring around the world
00:21:57And just
00:21:59It wouldn't have happened
00:22:00If it wasn't for American Idol
00:22:01So come on
00:22:02We love you buddy
00:22:03We love you too
00:22:04It's great to see you guys
00:22:06Come back
00:22:06Good to see you
00:22:07Come on for us
00:22:07By the way
00:22:07EM's debut album is available now
00:22:10So check that out
00:22:11Woo!
00:22:13Thunderstorm's new single storybook
00:22:15Is also out now
00:22:16And their version
00:22:17Of Island Style
00:22:18Is available right this moment
00:22:21Check it out
00:22:23Thunderstorm
00:22:23EM
00:22:23Thank you very much
00:22:29Now
00:22:31Coming to follow in their footsteps
00:22:33And make it through tonight
00:22:35Is Genevieve Hayward
00:22:39Aulani has been absolutely incredible
00:22:41Because we are here for a competition
00:22:44It does help when you're in those peak pressure moments
00:22:46To be able to look around and be like
00:22:47Okay, look at that palm tree
00:22:51That palm tree's chilling
00:22:52I'm gonna be chilling, you know?
00:22:55I'm feeling pretty zenned out
00:22:56That feels good
00:22:57This was a much needed zen moment
00:23:04You're funny
00:23:05I know
00:23:07You wanna meet
00:23:08For this round
00:23:09I'll be singing Pink Pony Club by Chaperone
00:23:11Pink Pony Club
00:23:14I'm gonna keep on dancing at the beach
00:23:16I was floored by Genevieve
00:23:18Yes!
00:23:18She knows who she is already
00:23:29It's a real sort of rock and roll energy
00:23:35All of this spontaneity
00:23:37Just like the whimsy when you were starting
00:23:39And your laughing
00:23:39And just do it
00:23:40Just do it
00:23:41I'm not sure if there's like something they can do
00:23:43In the beginning before you get into the song
00:23:45But I almost wanted to meet you in the intro
00:23:47yeah before you get into the song because i feel like that's you like kind of bring the personality
00:23:52like right out the gate yes kiki almost immediately like saw me as a person she's like you're a showman
00:23:58so we worked on kind of incorporating a little bit of that kind of attitude to it
00:24:03american idol it's genevieve are you all ready to go to the pink pony club yes we are i just
00:24:10hope
00:24:10that what i want to show comes out the right way on that stage all right i'm gonna need some
00:24:24help on
00:24:25this one y'all okay your eyes on her yeah i know you want me to stay i can't ignore
00:24:34the crazy visions of
00:24:36me in la i heard that there's a special place boys and girls can all be queens every single day
00:24:47i'm having wicked dreams of leaving tennessee here's santa monica i swear it's calling me
00:24:56won't make my mama proud it's gonna cause a scene she sees her baby girl i know she's gonna
00:25:04miss you god what have you done you're a pink pony girl and you dance at the club oh mama
00:25:14i'm just having fun on the stage in my heels that's where i belong down at the pink
00:25:23pony club
00:25:28oh
00:25:33oh
00:25:35I'm gonna keep on dancing at the Big Pony Club
00:25:38Big Pony Club
00:25:57Sing it!
00:25:59Big Pony Club
00:26:00I'm gonna keep on dancing at the Big Pony Club
00:26:05I'm gonna keep on dancing at the Big Pony Club
00:26:10I'm gonna keep on dancing at the Big Pony Club
00:26:14Big Pony Club
00:26:16Big Pony Club
00:26:23Big Pony Club
00:26:38You are who you are, wherever you are.
00:26:41There you go.
00:26:43Singing that anthem, right?
00:26:45Singing that anthem.
00:26:47Judges, did you feel that anthem, Lionel?
00:26:49Did I feel it?
00:26:51Are you kidding me?
00:26:52It almost blew my wig off.
00:26:54What are you talking about?
00:26:55There's nothing more exciting when someone opens their mouths and it comes out clear, strong, powerful.
00:27:04It was amazing.
00:27:05I love what you did.
00:27:05Thank you, Lionel.
00:27:08I remember early on when you were talking about what kind of artist you wanted to be.
00:27:13You wanted to occupy that pop rock space.
00:27:16And I love that you took this giant pop anthem and toughened it up a little bit.
00:27:21I love the gloves.
00:27:22I love the outfit.
00:27:23The second you walk out on stage, it's like, what's this girl about to do?
00:27:28And it's fun.
00:27:29You were having fun with it.
00:27:31Thank you, Carrie.
00:27:32Yeah, keep bringing the energy like that.
00:27:34I told Carrie, kind of whispered to her, I'm like, every time you're on stage, my eyes are just able
00:27:39to find you.
00:27:40When you walk out, you're like...
00:27:42Not the boot.
00:27:43It's you.
00:27:44No, it's not the boots.
00:27:45My eyes go to you and that's what stars have to have happen to be a star.
00:27:50I just loved how you commanded it and you're having fun in the moment.
00:27:54Thank you so much.
00:27:55I love the way that you let the stage know right out.
00:27:58Like, y'all, hey, we're here to have fun.
00:28:00I'm going to need some help with y'all on this one.
00:28:02You're so you on stage.
00:28:03You have such a unique vibe.
00:28:05You did excellent.
00:28:06I was in the Pink Pony Club.
00:28:08Yes, Kareem.
00:28:10Fabulous.
00:28:11And I got to say, you guys did a really good job helping me out on that.
00:28:16Audience is a huge part of being up here and finding that confidence.
00:28:20So thanks to you guys.
00:28:23Genevieve Hayward, everyone.
00:28:24She wants to make it to be a top 14.
00:28:26So vote now if you want that too.
00:28:29Text voting is available to subscribers of all wireless carriers.
00:28:33You can also vote by going to our pinned voting post on Facebook, Instagram, or TikTok and commenting.
00:28:39The first name of the person you want to vote for.
00:28:43Genevieve, well done.
00:28:44Thank you very much.
00:28:45Good luck.
00:28:45Thank you, Ryan.
00:28:45All right.
00:28:46See you later.
00:28:51We're going to take a quick breather, but we're gearing up for schoolteacher Daniel Stallworth
00:28:58and his tribute to the one and only Lionel Richie.
00:29:02Idol is back in just a few minutes.
00:29:04Whoa.
00:29:12Well, here we are.
00:29:13Welcome back to American Idol straight from the beautiful shore of Oahu.
00:29:16You're in the driver's seat and voting for all your favorites.
00:29:19Remember, when you're voting on socials, weigh in by commenting with one first name per comment
00:29:24and keep those votes coming all night long.
00:29:27Daniel Stallworth is hoping you send some his way.
00:29:30Here he is with Brad and Kiki.
00:29:36I've heard a little bit about what you do, but tell us.
00:29:38So you are?
00:29:39I'm a schoolteacher.
00:29:40Elementary music schoolteacher.
00:29:42So how old are the students?
00:29:43They are ages 4 to 11.
00:29:45Before I left, I had a student tell me, good luck, Mr. Stallworth.
00:29:48Oh, man.
00:29:48You are going to make it.
00:29:50Don't give up.
00:29:50Oh, my goodness.
00:29:52And that's my motto.
00:29:52Look at this little nose.
00:29:53That is very lovely.
00:29:54Like the letter that his student left him.
00:29:56Oh, and I'm-
00:29:56Encouraging him on this.
00:29:57I have a soft spot in my heart for schoolteacher, my mother being one.
00:30:00And it's like to see a teacher where you know there's a school watching.
00:30:05I'm missing the kids at school for sure, but it's great to have some time to chase my dreams
00:30:09and just simply relax because I feel like a kid all over again.
00:30:13Well, my friends, the time has come.
00:30:16For this round, I'll be performing All Night Long by Lana Ritchie.
00:30:19That is bold.
00:30:20That's going for it.
00:30:22That is swinging from the fence.
00:30:23I chose that song because it's a party vibe.
00:30:25We're in Hawaii.
00:30:26I feel like that's the best song to fit the occasion.
00:30:29We're going to party, Karamu, fiesta forever.
00:30:35It's a classic song.
00:30:36I don't know who doesn't love this song.
00:30:37I've never sung it live.
00:30:39Yeah.
00:30:39While I'm standing here in front of him, I'll just do it.
00:30:41Yes!
00:30:41Yeah, for the first time.
00:30:42All night long.
00:30:45It could be a tricky move doing All Night Long and Lionel.
00:30:48Yeah, that's the riskiest thing anybody's doing.
00:30:52All night long.
00:30:57Yeah!
00:30:59Great voice!
00:31:00So this is like the first I've heard an echo through here that somebody said.
00:31:04Are you going to acknowledge Lionel sitting there a little bit?
00:31:06Got to.
00:31:07You got to call Lionel out.
00:31:08I got to get him out.
00:31:08I got to get him out.
00:31:09I like that Daniel's not being afraid to acknowledge Lionel.
00:31:12If you need me to help you get Lionel up dancing, I'm going to be like.
00:31:16Singing this song is definitely a risk, but I would love to honor Lionel Richie.
00:31:21I definitely want to do this song justice.
00:31:29La, la, la.
00:31:35La, la.
00:31:37La, la.
00:31:38Well, my friends, the time has come.
00:31:44Raise the roof and have some fun.
00:31:47Way to go.
00:31:48Way to go.
00:31:49Throw away the work to be done.
00:31:54Let the music play on.
00:31:58We're going to party, caramble, fiesta, forever.
00:32:04Come on, y'all.
00:32:05Come on, let's sing it all.
00:32:08We're going to party, caramble, fiesta, forever.
00:32:14Come on, let's sing it all.
00:32:16All night long, all night long, all night long.
00:32:24Come on, man.
00:32:25All night, all night long, all night, all night long.
00:32:33Put that phone down, boy.
00:32:35All night long.
00:32:37Once you get started, you can't sit down.
00:32:44Oh, for the music play on, boy, whey.
00:32:45Oh, come join the party and see how it plays.
00:32:48Come on, y'all.
00:32:50Come on.
00:32:51See how it plays, yeah.
00:32:54Yeah.
00:32:54Yeah.
00:32:55Lionel, this for you.
00:32:57Toma-lite s'en-gay motto.
00:32:59Come on.
00:32:59Yeah, chamele-down.
00:33:01Way to party, boy, we're going.
00:33:04Let me hear you.
00:33:05Toma-lite s'en-gay motto.
00:33:08Yeah.
00:33:08Jumbo Jumbo!
00:33:44Oh, goodness.
00:33:47He showed a different deal there.
00:33:50He showed a different deal.
00:33:53I'm going to give a compliment that I've never said before.
00:33:57A lot of people will try to do that song.
00:34:00You took the song and made it yours.
00:34:04It was amazing.
00:34:06Now, I am telling you, if you put that out tomorrow,
00:34:11I'll spit it with you.
00:34:12You got it?
00:34:16Lionel, to that point, you see people try and mimic you too much?
00:34:19Yeah, I mean, the problem is they try to sing it like I sing it.
00:34:22Yeah, yeah.
00:34:23He took it and just flipped it on his side
00:34:26and made it a totally new song.
00:34:29And I'm telling you, it was so refreshing.
00:34:33Props.
00:34:35Daniel, it was so good.
00:34:36I was sad it didn't last all night long.
00:34:39I loved it.
00:34:41And when we heard you do it yesterday, the vocals were great,
00:34:43and it was the vibe of seeing you with the band
00:34:45and the way that you were engaging with the audience.
00:34:47I mean, you saw us dancing, man.
00:34:48You brought it to life.
00:34:49It was excellent.
00:34:52Daniel, your voice is insane.
00:34:55It is amazing how you did really put yourself into it.
00:34:59And you weren't trying to copy.
00:35:00You were trying to be you.
00:35:01Exactly.
00:35:02And I could see you starting to loosen up a little bit.
00:35:05I want to encourage you to just loosen up even more.
00:35:09Don't think about so much what you're doing.
00:35:12Just have some fun with it.
00:35:14Keep getting looser.
00:35:16You even had Luke's sore joints moving over there.
00:35:20He can barely move.
00:35:21But look at that.
00:35:22He got going.
00:35:22Engage the core.
00:35:23Engage the core.
00:35:25But Mr. Serious, that's what I'm going to start calling you.
00:35:28You are really, really serious about this.
00:35:30But what that performance just showed me is,
00:35:32you might be the best singer in this competition.
00:35:37Luke!
00:35:38That's right.
00:35:38And so, take that seriously, but not too seriously.
00:35:43Yes, sir.
00:35:43A couple months ago, you were teaching kids in a classroom.
00:35:47And now, you're out here learning this whole new world.
00:35:50But you showed me a big old voice tonight.
00:35:52Big sign.
00:35:53Nice.
00:35:54Big sign.
00:35:55Big sign.
00:35:57If you want to see Daniel in the top 14,
00:35:59you can vote for him right now online via text
00:36:02or at the official American Idol social account on Facebook,
00:36:06Instagram, and TikTok voting.
00:36:08Claire and Nate Ultham until 6 a.m. Eastern tomorrow.
00:36:11Once again, Mr. Stallworth, thank you, sir.
00:36:14Great job.
00:36:15Appreciate you.
00:36:16Looking good.
00:36:20Check it out when we come back.
00:36:21Industry.
00:36:23Platinum ticket winner, Kindle takes on Noah Khan,
00:36:26right here on the Idol stage at Disney's Aulani Resort.
00:36:30Don't miss it.
00:36:30Be right back.
00:36:42Isn't that a beautiful sight?
00:36:44Welcome back to Idol.
00:36:46You're calling the shots all show long for who you want to see in your top 14.
00:36:51Keep those votes coming for all your favorites online via text and on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok.
00:36:56Kiki is with us tonight.
00:36:58Yeah!
00:36:59Woo!
00:36:59So much fun having your moves, your energy, your style.
00:37:02How are you enjoying being on the panel, Kiki?
00:37:04I mean, this is fabulous.
00:37:05I'm up here with incredible company.
00:37:07I mean, Lionel, you know you're my best friend now.
00:37:09My brand new old friend.
00:37:11I'm just having the time of my life.
00:37:12And of course, with all of you guys.
00:37:16Now, Carrie, I was just thinking about this.
00:37:17You're not the only one up there who got their start in the Idol family.
00:37:23Kiki auditioned for American Idol Juniors.
00:37:27What?
00:37:28I remember because I was hosting it.
00:37:31She was nine years old.
00:37:33What?
00:37:34And you know, Kiki, I happened to find the receipts.
00:37:38No!
00:37:40Watch what we have unearthed.
00:37:42No!
00:37:43What?
00:37:44So, Kiki, you're going to be a huge, huge star.
00:37:47No!
00:37:47I want to know what you're going to do with all your money.
00:37:49No, they did not.
00:37:50I'm going to get a house.
00:37:52I'm going to give some money to my parents that what they did to me for my life.
00:37:56Oh, that is...
00:37:57And then I'm going to help them with their taxes.
00:38:01What would you say to your family?
00:38:03I would say, I love you everybody.
00:38:04I'll never forget you.
00:38:06Not one bit.
00:38:07No matter what.
00:38:08And I won't change.
00:38:10Cause you rock.
00:38:12That's amazing.
00:38:13Who are you?
00:38:15Watch this!
00:38:16Watch this!
00:38:21Who are you?
00:38:24What's that?
00:38:25She was so good.
00:38:27What?
00:38:28Oh.
00:38:29Who are you?
00:38:33Who are you?
00:38:36Who are you?
00:38:37Oh my God, that's so good.
00:38:39Who are you?
00:38:43Who are you?
00:38:44Oh my God!
00:38:46Oh my God!
00:38:47Oh my God, you guys!
00:38:48You guys!
00:38:52that you guys where did you dig that up well it was difficult but we found it about an hour
00:39:01ago
00:39:02you were destined to be a star that was absolutely magical when we saw you there
00:39:08why did you pick me back then i wasn't in charge and i'm still not
00:39:15thank you chris i do think you know that song that she was dancing to there in the audition
00:39:20right could you just maybe show these maybe show these three what it's like to have some rhythm
00:39:25come on now
00:39:35let's go let's go
00:39:54kiki palm everybody
00:39:57so good honey
00:39:59oh my god all right up next in starting her own idol journey is nashville tennessee's kindle here we go
00:40:12we're not funny i still don't have words for it i'm so grateful to be here that was so cool
00:40:19and i got the platinum ticket the industry platinum ticket goes to kindle
00:40:31having the industry people choose me i'm just honored shows me that i'm supposed to be here
00:40:39this round i am singing a noah khan song called call your mom oh yes bye
00:40:46i'm kind of struggling with whether i'm going to use the guitar or not use the guitar
00:40:50so you play guitar i do play the guitar right but i really want to be able to get into
00:40:55like a
00:40:55performance side for this performance i very much want to be open and vulnerable
00:41:00let it out and let it in i really resonate with this song in the sense that
00:41:06don't let this start
00:41:09i myself have struggled with depression and anxiety my whole entire life
00:41:14we're late i think we're all struggling you know at different times with the little enemy
00:41:19i'll drive i'll drive all night i liked you without the guitar what you did standing there was so
00:41:26vulnerable how are you feeling you're somewhere still in between i'm going to take your guys's
00:41:30advice i'm going to get on the stage i'm going to not play the guitar i think that'll be i
00:41:34think
00:41:34that'll be really magic i'm just hoping that by the end of it yeah those who may be questioning
00:41:39whether they should keep going or not do
00:41:50oh you're spiraling again
00:41:55the moment right before it ends you're most afraid of stayed on the line with you the entire night till
00:42:06you let it out and let it end don't let this darkness fool you all lights turned off can be
00:42:22turned on
00:42:23i'll drive i'll drive all night i'll call your mom
00:42:34meditate meditate swear your soul to jesus throw up high and fall in love give yourself a reason
00:42:44don't wanna drive another mile wondering if you're breathing won't you stay won't you stay won't you stay
00:42:54won't you stay with me
00:42:56meditate meditate swear your soul to jesus
00:43:17you stay with me
00:43:19one day
00:43:25if you stay with me
00:43:28yeah
00:43:30oh
00:43:31oh
00:43:31oh
00:43:31oh
00:43:31oh
00:43:31I'll drive, I'll drive, I'll call your mom.
00:43:50There she is, the winner of our industry platinum ticket,
00:43:54Kendall.
00:43:55Way to go.
00:43:56And the industry is still here.
00:43:58They just extended their stay.
00:44:00She's still here, hi.
00:44:02So nice to see you.
00:44:04Let's go to the panel.
00:44:05Kiki, what did you see?
00:44:07You look beautiful, you sound beautiful,
00:44:10the bob is bobbing, OK?
00:44:12And I'm so glad that you decided not to do the guitar,
00:44:15because to see those hands free and just watching you kind
00:44:18of embody the whole vibe of the song,
00:44:20we went right there with you.
00:44:21You transported us into your world, and I loved it there.
00:44:26The second you start singing, it is impossible to turn away.
00:44:33Wow.
00:44:33Like, it's impossible to take your eyes off of you.
00:44:37The way you just were free in all of it,
00:44:40putting your hands in the air.
00:44:42I'm not sure I breathed while you were singing.
00:44:44It was beautiful.
00:44:46Thank you so much.
00:44:47Wow.
00:44:48No matter what you sing, whether you write the song
00:44:52or it's someone else's, you present it
00:44:54like an artist presents it.
00:44:57That cry in your voice is just so intoxicating to listen to.
00:45:02And I'm with Carrie on that.
00:45:04I was just like hanging on every word,
00:45:06and you are an artist, a big time artist.
00:45:08Thank you, Lou.
00:45:09Thank you so much.
00:45:12The delivery was perfect.
00:45:14You just delivered the sermon, really, I'm telling you.
00:45:17Wow.
00:45:17It was one of those very powerful performances.
00:45:21I love it.
00:45:22Thank you so much.
00:45:23Thank you, guys.
00:45:24If you love Kindle, you can vote for her right now.
00:45:28On our official American Idol account of Facebook
00:45:30and Instagram and TikTok, you can also vote online or via text.
00:45:35Messages and data rates may apply.
00:45:37Kindle, everyone, great job.
00:45:38Thank you so much for that signature sound.
00:45:40We'll see you later.
00:45:44Now, we've got more music on the way,
00:45:46and it's coming from Alabama's Cutter Bradley,
00:45:49right here at Disney's Alani Resort.
00:45:52The Cutter fans are out.
00:45:54Oh, my gosh.
00:45:56Oh, my God.
00:45:58Kindle, you nailed it.
00:46:00You nailed it.
00:46:01I am so proud of you.
00:46:03You are a flipping star.
00:46:06You are a star.
00:46:08Yes, you are.
00:46:16Looking good.
00:46:18You're back on American Idol.
00:46:19It's our annual visit here to Alani at Disney Resort and Spa
00:46:22in Koalina, Hawaii.
00:46:24And the top 20 have been soaking up all there is to do
00:46:27and making memories along the way.
00:46:29Take a look at this, right?
00:46:34To be here after a 12-hour flight from New York,
00:46:37where it's currently snowing, it feels incredible.
00:46:43This is the first time I've ever been to Hawaii.
00:46:45The weather, obviously, is much nicer than it is in Missouri.
00:46:47There's about a foot of snow there.
00:46:49I feel like this is the most beautiful place on the planet.
00:46:53The vibes here have been relaxing.
00:46:56We're on the beach.
00:46:57We're in great weather.
00:46:58We're having fun.
00:46:58But also, we're here with 20 of my friends.
00:47:00Made a lot of memories with friends.
00:47:02We're having a blast.
00:47:05Paradise is an understatement.
00:47:10I still got to get in that lazy river.
00:47:12Got to get in on that.
00:47:13By the way, you want it?
00:47:14Are you down?
00:47:15I'm ready to go.
00:47:16OK.
00:47:16I'm ready.
00:47:17Matching bathing suits, Lionel, you and me.
00:47:18Oh, no, no, no, what, what?
00:47:20Now, let's see how Brad Paisley and Kiki Palmer
00:47:23helped Cutter Bradley on his epic Daughtry song pick.
00:47:26Here it is.
00:47:29This is the first long flight in good grief.
00:47:33Total hours was probably like 12.
00:47:35I've never been anywhere like this, especially not Hawaii.
00:47:39And it is way prettier than the pictures.
00:47:42The atmosphere is awesome.
00:47:43The people are great.
00:47:44We got Mickey, Minnie, Pluto, and all of them.
00:47:47They're having a good time.
00:47:48It is Mickey.
00:47:49What's up, dude?
00:47:50I'm in the top 20 on American Idol.
00:47:52Can you believe that?
00:47:53I'll remember this for the rest of my life.
00:47:56I was blown away.
00:47:58What could I say?
00:48:00I'm singing It's Not Over by Daughtry.
00:48:02When I was real little, my dad got me a MP3 player.
00:48:05And he loaded that thing on with the music he listened to.
00:48:08You know, everything from Daughtry to old 70s rock and stuff.
00:48:12I really fell in love with Chris Daughtry and just how he performs and carries himself.
00:48:17Wow, because, yeah, I guess when Daughtry was on American Idol, which was like two years old.
00:48:21Yeah, I was three, actually.
00:48:23Definitely one of my biggest inspirations, and I would love to take the path he took.
00:48:27It's not over.
00:48:30So I'll be performing without a guitar, so I'm going to try to not be nervous this round.
00:48:35So you usually play guitar?
00:48:37I usually play guitar.
00:48:38Can we have the mic?
00:48:39You're going to hold it?
00:48:40Yeah.
00:48:40Maybe you were just in it, so you're not thinking.
00:48:43Your hand was kind of here, and you were doing this.
00:48:45Oh, interesting.
00:48:45And it was just this, you know.
00:48:47So now you've got a mic, and this hand is free to enunciate.
00:48:52That's right.
00:48:59I just kept looking at that hand thinking, this is a guy who's not used to not to doing
00:49:03this, and sure enough, that was true.
00:49:04Guys like me that play the guitar, when the first time that you're like, you're going to
00:49:08just sing this this evening with a microphone, it's like, what do I do with my hands?
00:49:12I look ridiculous if I don't really figure out what I'm going to do.
00:49:16As long as he can do that, I think he's going to be fine, because the voice is there.
00:49:21You're going to be great, man.
00:50:00But when I try to do it right this time around
00:50:04It's not over
00:50:07Try to do it right this time around
00:50:10It's not over
00:50:14A part of me is standing in the grass
00:50:17This love is killing me
00:50:22But you're the only one
00:50:24It's not over
00:50:29Let it out, let it out
00:50:32Don't get caught up in yourself
00:50:35Let it out, let it out
00:50:39Don't get caught up in yourself
00:50:42Let it out, let it out
00:50:46Don't get caught up in yourself
00:50:48Let it out
00:50:55It's not over
00:50:58Try to do it right this time around
00:51:01It's not over
00:51:04Cause a part of me is dead and in the ground
00:51:08This love is killing me
00:51:13But you're the only one
00:51:15It's not over
00:51:17Oh-oh-oh-oh
00:51:28There he is!
00:51:31Well done!
00:51:32Flashback Daughtry
00:51:33Man, spending time with him, seeing you do that so many years later
00:51:37Your dad head-banging down there in the audience
00:51:41He was singing along as well
00:51:42Yeah, he was, yeah
00:51:43He was like listening in stereo there
00:51:46Judges, what'd you think?
00:51:47Lionel Richie.
00:51:48Well, I'll tell you what I was listening to.
00:51:49Carrie didn't miss not one note, not one lyric, OK?
00:51:55And between that and your dad headbanging,
00:51:57what the heck is going on around here?
00:52:00You were familiar with that.
00:52:02I got right away that that was in your wheelhouse.
00:52:05You were very, very in pocket.
00:52:08And it showed, it showed really great.
00:52:11I agree with Lionel.
00:52:12It was just so good to see you lose yourself on stage.
00:52:15Like, seeing you perform it yesterday,
00:52:16it was great, we had the vibe.
00:52:18But with the band and the element going,
00:52:20I could see you just embodying it.
00:52:22And this is definitely your lane, for sure.
00:52:24Thank you so much.
00:52:25Your lane is, that's the perfect way to put it.
00:52:29I feel like it was such a smart song choice for you.
00:52:31You know, you're Cutter Bradley.
00:52:33You're like our country kind of rock guy.
00:52:35And I feel like that song just, like, fit perfectly.
00:52:38I encourage you to just keep getting comfortable,
00:52:41keep entertaining.
00:52:43You're exactly where you're supposed to be,
00:52:44doing what you're supposed to be doing.
00:52:48Remember to breathe, Cutter.
00:52:50Remember to breathe.
00:52:51There was a couple times I was like,
00:52:53the boy's running out of air.
00:52:55But I'll tell you what's really endearing about you,
00:52:58is you are that guy that's going to relate to all the dudes.
00:53:03And, you know, we're throwing a lot of different stuff at you.
00:53:06Keep trusting your gut with the songs that you know
00:53:09and want to perform.
00:53:10And you're getting better and better with every performance.
00:53:13A lot of energy on that one and be very proud of it.
00:53:16I love it.
00:53:16It's a good job.
00:53:17Thank you so much.
00:53:17Thank you all.
00:53:20So cool comment collected.
00:53:22So, growing up, you and Dad would listen to that in the car?
00:53:25Oh, yeah.
00:53:26Me and Dad would be bumping that all the way down the road.
00:53:28Anywhere we're going, we're bumping it.
00:53:29Was he driving and taking his head to me?
00:53:31Oh, yeah.
00:53:31Sometimes, you know, we got a little, but, you know.
00:53:35Well, you're all here safe and sound.
00:53:36Well done.
00:53:37Cutter Bradley, everybody.
00:53:38Get those votes in for Cutter on our line.
00:53:40Via text and on socials.
00:53:42Head to AmericanIdol.com for all the voting details,
00:53:45including how to cast your votes on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok.
00:53:48One more time, Cutter Bradley!
00:53:51Thank you all so much.
00:53:52Thank you all.
00:53:53Great work.
00:53:55Great work.
00:53:59All right.
00:54:00Now, let's take a quick break.
00:54:02And Long Island's Jesse Finling is coming out.
00:54:05He's in the wings right now.
00:54:06Warming up.
00:54:07He hits the stage here on American Idol right after this.
00:54:10Oh, just like old days.
00:54:12I'm here.
00:54:24Back with you here on American Idol.
00:54:26So we've got ten of the nation's best singers buying for your all-important votes tonight.
00:54:30And with a brand new way to vote for the ones you love the most.
00:54:34Just go check out the pinned voting post on the official American Idol account on Facebook,
00:54:38Instagram, and TikTok.
00:54:39And comment with the first name of the one you want to see compete in your top third team.
00:54:44It's one name and one vote per comic.
00:54:48We're going to keep things rolling right now.
00:54:50Here is the lesson Brad and Kiki Hadford college student, Jesse Finling.
00:54:56Hello.
00:54:57Hello.
00:55:00Hello.
00:55:04Hello.
00:55:04Hello.
00:55:04Welcome to Aulani, everybody.
00:55:06Right this way.
00:55:08My family is my biggest support system.
00:55:10Being able to like have that moment to be with them and do something fun.
00:55:14Like the treasure hunt experience was really special to me.
00:55:16Looks like me in the morning.
00:55:17My mom and dad went on their honeymoon here.
00:55:20They've always said that they were going to come back someday.
00:55:23And for me to be the reason why they are, you know, it makes my heart happy.
00:55:27Nice to meet you.
00:55:29Being in the top 20 is surreal.
00:55:33I've never really stood in front of a mic and performed in front of like a whole crowd.
00:55:36But I'm really pushing myself this time to come out of my comfort zone.
00:55:39Just knowing that America is going to be voting, that's another thing that I have to think about.
00:55:45Which is why I chose this round to not just be by the mic stand and move around.
00:55:49Lost and insecure.
00:55:52I'm singing You Found Me by The Fray.
00:55:55It's about being lost and insecure, a song that I connect to.
00:55:59You found me.
00:56:04When I was little, having a stutter made me introverted.
00:56:08There's been times where I felt lost.
00:56:11I was more of a shy kid and kind of anxious.
00:56:13I've always said, I don't know if it's just being in Hawaii.
00:56:15Sure.
00:56:15It was a lot more gritty than it has been in the past.
00:56:18I don't think you're made or broken by anything being exactly right.
00:56:23Be a little imperfect in a good way.
00:56:25Yeah.
00:56:26American Idol has been one of the best journeys of my life with each round.
00:56:30I've gotten so much more confident in myself.
00:56:33Yes.
00:56:33And it's like going to the, to the group.
00:56:35Come on, Liv.
00:56:35Yes.
00:56:38I think have fun out there and you're going to nail this.
00:56:40I think it's ironic that I'm singing a song about being lost and insecure in a moment where I feel
00:56:45like found and like the best I ever have.
00:56:48Yeah.
00:56:49I'm proud of myself.
00:56:58I found God on the corner of Thirst and Amistad where the West was all but one.
00:57:10Where were you when everything was falling apart?
00:57:18All my days were spent by a telephone that never rang and all I needed was a call that never
00:57:32came to the corner first.
00:57:36I'm a star.
00:57:38I'm a star.
00:57:40Lost and insecure.
00:57:43You found me.
00:57:45You found me.
00:57:46You found me.
00:57:55You found me.
00:57:57You found me.
00:57:59You found me.
00:58:03Worldly morning.
00:58:06The city breaks.
00:58:10I've been falling for years and years and years and years and years.
00:58:37You found me.
00:58:39You found me.
00:58:41You found me.
00:58:41You found me lying on the floor.
00:58:43Oh, where were you?
00:58:48Oh, if I may, why'd you have to wait if I may?
00:59:23I think we can just go to the voting right now after something like that, the chanting.
00:59:28Take a look at four judges on their feet.
00:59:31In the beginning, those first couple of notes, I said, now what's going on?
00:59:34You know, I wasn't sure what we were headed, but obviously we all feel a little nerves
00:59:38and you've been singing, you've been rehearsing, but I saw you finding.
00:59:41As soon as you grabbed that mic and you came forward and you lost yourself in the song,
00:59:46everything after that was perfection.
00:59:48Thanks, Kiki.
00:59:49And you're closing in very strong, and that long note, I'm just saying, why I got the mic
00:59:55in my hand?
00:59:55Why you got the mic in your hand?
00:59:56Appreciate it.
00:59:58I, for one, kind of love that the beginning was a little shaky because you've been so polished
01:00:06and perfect this whole time, it kind of reminded us all that you're human.
01:00:10And the way that you, like, shook it off and sunk into the song.
01:00:14I mean, that's the most, you know, movement we've seen from you.
01:00:18And it was working.
01:00:20It was wonderful.
01:00:22And the end was just absolutely soaring.
01:00:26Thank you so much.
01:00:27I found myself, like, moving to the edge of my seat.
01:00:30I was like, all right, Jessie, where you at, baby?
01:00:33Where you at?
01:00:34There you are.
01:00:35I can settle back down.
01:00:36And I remember I used to get in moments on stage and I look around and I'd be like,
01:00:41oh my God, how did I get here?
01:00:43Those emotions are fun to have to battle and battle back and that's what you did.
01:00:48As the song kept building and the band, you showed us stuff you haven't showed us with
01:00:53your voice thus far.
01:00:55Thank you, Luke.
01:00:55I was praying the whole time, grab the mic, take it out of the stand, command the stage,
01:01:03take charge, and you did it.
01:01:06Thanks, Lana.
01:01:07I mean, that's how you get the crowd to go right to you.
01:01:13That was fantastic.
01:01:14Thanks, Lana.
01:01:15Yeah.
01:01:16And you sing now for your mom, that's one of her favorite songs.
01:01:19My mom loves the phrase, she's right over there.
01:01:21One of her favorite songs, so I'm glad I got to sing that for her and for my family.
01:01:25Jessie Findling, everyone.
01:01:26Vote for him.
01:01:27So many ways to do it.
01:01:28Online, via text.
01:01:29Thank you, thank you.
01:01:30And across the official American Idol social accounts on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok.
01:01:34Remember, you can vote up to ten times for Hopeful, her social platform and voting method.
01:01:39Yes, Jessie, everyone.
01:01:41Thank you, Jessie.
01:01:42Good job, buddy.
01:01:43Thanks, guys.
01:01:49Get ready for Hannah Harper.
01:01:51She's sitting at the Iowa stage next here at Disney's Aulani Resort.
01:01:55Stay with us.
01:01:56Jessie, Jessie, Jessie, Jessie.
01:02:06Welcome back to the ever-magical Disney's Aulani Resort for our very first voting show of the season.
01:02:12We're so excited to have Brad Paisley and Kiki Palmer teamed up to mentor the top 20.
01:02:16Here's what unfolded with Missouri's Hannah Harper.
01:02:21I think it'll be surreal to be up on the stage and see my kids.
01:02:25All of it feels like a dream to be able to share this with them.
01:02:28Everyone's so happy to be here.
01:02:30They got their hair a whole bunch of different colors, and it was all crazy and fun.
01:02:33I love it.
01:02:34They got tatted up.
01:02:35Oh, my gosh.
01:02:36And had a meet and greet with Mickey.
01:02:38It was a sweet experience.
01:02:39I'm just soaking it all in.
01:02:42Hey, Hannah.
01:02:44What's up, girl?
01:02:45Ohana round was incredible.
01:02:47It was really exciting, but also terrifying.
01:02:49I would have loved to see you throw your hands up there and just let it out.
01:02:52I'm not used to not having my guitar in my hands.
01:02:55Get in the habit of opening up.
01:02:57This time, I wanted to do the same thing from the last round and put the guitar down.
01:03:01I'm having a hard time getting out of my body.
01:03:03And especially bluegrass.
01:03:04You stand in one spot, you do your thing, and then you walk off stage.
01:03:06Yeah, of course.
01:03:07So you're kind of challenging yourself.
01:03:08I love to hear that.
01:03:09One thousand percent.
01:03:09I'm scared, y'all.
01:03:10Don't be.
01:03:11Don't be scared.
01:03:12To be more comfortable in my body.
01:03:13That's my goal for the next round.
01:03:15Oh, fear is a tyrant with a smooth and velvet tongue.
01:03:20Your voice is everything I love about this style of music.
01:03:25Instead of maybe thinking to yourself about, I got to move around the stage,
01:03:28more so think about, I got to get the folks engaged.
01:03:30Midway through mentoring, my kids stepped in.
01:03:33Getting to have that moment with my family just to breathe for a second
01:03:35calms all your anxiety, you know?
01:03:38Captives free, there ain't no grave.
01:03:42It was beautiful to just see how she came alive.
01:03:45She grew up in a family band.
01:03:46It makes sense why that opened her up a little bit more.
01:03:48Can hold his body down.
01:03:52She's definitely seasoned, but I think she's feeling like,
01:03:55how do I do what I do on a show like this?
01:03:58Look for your family in the audience.
01:03:59Capture the feeling that you have when they're up there with you.
01:04:02Look at them, I'll cry.
01:04:03But ain't nothing wrong with crying.
01:04:05The entire journey through all of this, I'm having to just constantly peel layers off.
01:04:10I hope that I'm showing my boys that no matter how old they are,
01:04:13be open to learning, and to just be resilient.
01:04:25Oh, fear is a tide, with a smooth and velvet tongue.
01:04:32Fear is a lie, he's always telling me to run.
01:04:37Oh, love is a resurrection, love is a trumpet sound.
01:04:43Love is my weapon, I'm gonna take that giant down.
01:04:54Oh, there was a battle, a war between death and life.
01:05:00And there on the tree, the Lamb of God was crucified.
01:05:06Then he went on down to hell, took back every key.
01:05:12He rose up as a lion, and he set all captives free.
01:05:17There ain't nothing to hold his body down.
01:05:26Oh, no, there ain't no grave could hold his body down.
01:05:38Oh, when he heard that trumpet sound, he rose up out of the ground.
01:05:48There ain't no grave could hold his body down.
01:05:56Yeah, hold him down.
01:05:59There ain't no grave could hold his body down.
01:06:10Mm-mm-mm-mm.
01:06:15Yeah!
01:06:22It's over, you did it.
01:06:24Felt good?
01:06:25Felt good.
01:06:26She delivered.
01:06:27See, here's the whole point.
01:06:28See, when you can actually be the storyteller, and then sometimes in the middle of that performance,
01:06:34you went from singing to preaching.
01:06:36Yes, sir.
01:06:37I mean, what I'm saying to you is, at that point, when you see everybody going,
01:06:43okay, that means we're listening.
01:06:45And you got our attention, you did a great job.
01:06:47Thank you so much.
01:06:48I appreciate it.
01:06:49First of all, everybody performs different.
01:06:51I think that's the big part of this competition, right?
01:06:53It's like not doing what you think you should do, really embodying what you bring to the stage.
01:06:58And that's what you did.
01:07:00You don't have to do what nobody do, because when you start singing, girl, and you was pointing,
01:07:03you was commanding to us, we were locked in.
01:07:06It was excellent.
01:07:07Thank you so much.
01:07:08It was very moving.
01:07:09Very moving.
01:07:11I think you started a new genre, resurrection rock.
01:07:15Okay, I'm here for it.
01:07:17I love the whole performance.
01:07:18I think your voice is so listenable.
01:07:21It's so easy on the ears.
01:07:23And then, finally, we see you get a little more power behind that voice.
01:07:27So you're showing me you're ready to branch out and grow.
01:07:31Definitely my favorite performance I've seen you do.
01:07:33Wow.
01:07:34I appreciate it.
01:07:36Great song choice.
01:07:38Your voice gave me chills the entire time.
01:07:42We got a glimpse of, like, a fire that is in you that I feel like the more you go
01:07:47through
01:07:48this whole process, I hope to see more of.
01:07:53You remind me a lot of myself when I was on the show.
01:07:57Wow.
01:07:58When I would be on stage, I'd be like, I'd look out, I'd be like, what are you doing out
01:08:02there, hand?
01:08:02Like, what's going on?
01:08:04Why are you pointing?
01:08:05And all of a sudden, it's like things would kind of start falling apart,
01:08:08because I would start thinking about what I was doing.
01:08:10Try not to.
01:08:12Just tell the story, and don't worry about what any of this is doing, because I feel
01:08:16like we got some glimpses of that.
01:08:17And it's awesome, so keep at it.
01:08:20Very good.
01:08:20Thank you so much.
01:08:21Very good.
01:08:23You can vote for Hannah Harper right now online by texting and on the official American Idol
01:08:29account page on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok.
01:08:31Americanidol.com has all the voting details, so check them out.
01:08:36Hannah Harper, everyone, thank you very much.
01:08:38Resurrection Rocker.
01:08:42We have got some more amazing performances on the horizon from all your idol standouts,
01:08:48including Brandon Rumpfeld.
01:08:50He's got love on the brain for you right after this.
01:08:58Welcome back to the show.
01:09:00Tonight's 10 finalists have been leaving it all on the stage for you in the hopes of earning
01:09:05your votes at home.
01:09:06Keep them rolling in for who you want to see in your top 14.
01:09:10Perhaps it's Murphy, North Carolina's Braden Rumpfeld, maybe?
01:09:16Been singing a long time?
01:09:17Since I was able to speak.
01:09:18Yeah.
01:09:19Professionally or just in church?
01:09:20My dad's a pastor.
01:09:21My dad's a deacon.
01:09:22Look at us.
01:09:22We turned out all right.
01:09:23Right, a little PKs.
01:09:25Yeah, right.
01:09:25I'll be singing Love on the Brain this round by Rihanna.
01:09:28My girlfriend suggested that I do this song.
01:09:31And you got me like, oh, what you want from me?
01:09:40Braden, Braden, Braden.
01:09:43Yeah, man.
01:09:43He blew me away.
01:09:44I mean.
01:09:45Baby, you got me like, oh.
01:09:50That's maybe my favorite thing about this show is the person that walks out and you
01:09:55just go, wait a minute.
01:09:56No way that's happening.
01:09:58I don't really know what to do on stage.
01:10:00Like, I'll move around and stuff.
01:10:01But it's just kind of stuff that I've seen on the internet.
01:10:03You don't have to worry about anything you're doing.
01:10:08No, you don't.
01:10:09Don't, like, just stay right there and do that.
01:10:11Like, just do that.
01:10:14This is my first time in Hawaii.
01:10:16And it's also my family's first time.
01:10:18It's awesome.
01:10:19My Ohana song, me and my brother played together.
01:10:21I mean, he's right there with me through everything.
01:10:23You know, you're my ride or die, like, safety net.
01:10:26Because if I mess up, like, you're right there.
01:10:28Seeing you do what you've always wanted to do.
01:10:30Sharing that experience with you, I don't, there's not a better film.
01:10:33Yeah, yeah.
01:10:34Now I think it's time for me to push myself and chase this dream on my own.
01:10:39That smooth fire.
01:10:40I want to make it as far in this competition as I can.
01:10:44I'm going to try and win it.
01:10:51And you got me like, oh, what you want from me.
01:10:59What you want from me.
01:11:00And I tried to buy your pretty heart, but the price was too high.
01:11:06Baby, you got me like, oh, you love when I fall apart.
01:11:16So you can put me together and throw me against the wall.
01:11:24And baby, I'm fished fine with fire just to get close.
01:11:31Can we burn something, baby?
01:11:33And I'll run for miles just to get a taste.
01:11:39Must be love on the grain, yeah.
01:11:44That's got me feeling this race.
01:11:48It beats me black and blue, but it loves me so good.
01:11:53And I can't get enough.
01:11:55Must be love on the grain, yeah.
01:12:00And it keeps cursing my name, cursing my name.
01:12:04No matter what I do, I'm no good without you.
01:12:09And I can't get enough.
01:12:12Got me like, oh, I, don't you stop loving me.
01:12:22Don't quit loving me.
01:12:24Just start loving me.
01:12:27Must be love.
01:12:32Must be love.
01:12:35Must be love.
01:12:36Don't stop loving me.
01:12:39Don't quit loving me.
01:12:41Oh, I can't get enough.
01:12:44Must be love.
01:12:48Hold on, baby.
01:13:06I can't get enough.
01:13:21I can't get enough.
01:13:22thing about you that just makes people just like you and you're so stinking good you guys
01:13:29we did a really good job picking the top 20 right yeah that was the thing i mean when you
01:13:38start
01:13:38singing you're like whoa what is that and now i think we just got to get you to build on
01:13:44it and
01:13:44build on it and get some swagger and even more and more confidence the best way to know what
01:13:49you're doing is look at the girls and kiki was about to fall out of her chair she had ants
01:13:55in
01:13:56her pants that's kind of important in the music business absolutely understand man you you've got
01:14:04this instrument and use it to your advantage and work the room and just keep delivering from the
01:14:10time the song starts till it ends just slay slay slay i have never in my eight and a half
01:14:20years
01:14:21of this show called for a check on ancestry.com
01:14:28whoever they say you are you are not
01:14:33that was so soulful it scared me to death
01:14:41thank you thank you thank you thank you i love watching you in your flow state you understand
01:14:47you strolling across that stage you know it was golden man i mean i love your voice it's beautiful
01:14:53you went high you went low you was in the chest you was in a hair voice i could tell
01:14:57that you love it
01:14:58and that that makes me happy it made all of us happy man it was amazing
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01:15:15name of who you want to see move on in the competition braden good job man thank you very much
01:15:21i'd like to hear it thank you i like yours too nice cup
01:15:27he's happy we've got one more tonight from vizzi's alwani resort and it's coming from the ohana
01:15:33platinum ticket winner brooks see what he's chosen for the big moment on american idol
01:15:39right after this
01:15:53all right thanks for spending your monday evening with us we hope you've been enjoying the show as
01:15:58much as we've been enjoying our time here at alani we've got one more for you tonight a few weeks
01:16:04ago
01:16:04he was working as a dementia care technician back in nerola now he's in your top 20 getting expert
01:16:11advice from brad paisley and kiki palmer here is brooks
01:16:16somebody said got a new friend
01:16:20i'm doing dancing on my own does she love you better than i can
01:16:29you are really angelic right thank you unbelievable tone thank you so oh my gosh
01:16:38that voice i've always had trouble fitting in i grew up keeping everything in and i never told
01:16:45anyone anything i was never vulnerable so this whole song is just going to be me looking back at my
01:16:50younger self and growing into the man i am now your favorite experience on american idol so far
01:16:56waterside
01:16:59being here i feel like i was invited into something i'm not alone anymore i've made so many good
01:17:05friends here and it's really just beautiful
01:17:09brooks song choice was difficult
01:17:11i do want to look at the first line of each course there was a really high note in there
01:17:17yeah it's
01:17:17imperative that he doesn't miss that tonight i do think that could derail him when you're doing it
01:17:24what do you think it's missing are you missing air i think confidence i think it's just confidence
01:17:29yeah confidence is about doing what's true to us if you need to adjust adjust it's your range i think
01:17:37we're seeing a lot of times especially in the competition we get caught up in oh i gotta hit the
01:17:41big note i gotta do the thing you just gotta do what you do well and what you have is
01:17:46a winning voice your
01:17:47character your tone you know what i mean and as long as you're hitting each thing with confidence for
01:17:52you man you got it in the bag
01:18:00somebody said got a new friend
01:18:08does she love you better than i can
01:18:16there's a big black sky over my town
01:18:25i know you're right i bet she's around
01:18:33yeah i know it's stupid but i just gotta see it for myself i'm in the corner watching you kiss
01:18:45her oh
01:18:49and i'm right over here why can't you see me oh
01:18:58i'm giving it miles i'm not the guy you're taking home
01:19:05i keep dancing on my own
01:19:12and oh now so far away
01:19:16still so near the lights come on
01:19:21music dies but you don't see me standing here i just came to say goodbye
01:19:30i'm in the corner i'm in the corner watching you kiss her
01:19:35oh
01:19:38i'm giving it miles
01:19:41i'm not the guy you're taking home
01:19:48i keep dancing on my own
01:19:51i keep dancing on my own
01:19:53and oh now so far away
01:19:58still so near the lights come on
01:20:02music dies but you don't see me standing here
01:20:25wow
01:20:31brooks you really do have one of the most magical voices i've ever heard
01:20:37i mean it's cinematic it's soundtrack i'm in the movie that everything ended i'm at the lake
01:20:42and i don't know what happened to my life type voice
01:20:45it's really insane and i know this is probably all so much for you you know i know when we
01:20:49were
01:20:49doing the mentoring and everything and you were like you know when i do the big notes i get nervous
01:20:53and everything like that but you must stay in this competition this is my call out to america
01:20:59you must because i've got to see you grow and i've got to be a part of watching you become
01:21:05the kind
01:21:05artist that i know you will be that's exactly incredible
01:21:11i am so glad we know you thank you now if i could just get you to scare us all
01:21:20the death that
01:21:21the next time you perform if you took it out of the mic stand and just did that we'd all
01:21:30faint
01:21:32because all the confidence is right here so if you just give us this one time give him a little
01:21:38of that give him a little of that yeah i mean come on just just no no no no we
01:21:43have a whole week we
01:21:44have a whole week you did a great job that was fantastic i need all of you to understand that
01:21:51he's
01:21:52never done this before he's played guitar in front of people but he is not staying in front of people
01:22:05i am so excited for you we are at like the day one of your journey and it's going to
01:22:15be incredible
01:22:16incredible you are going to grow before us and i can't even fathom what you could accomplish i'm just
01:22:24glad i'm here for it voices like yours don't come along much because the uniqueness of it is so
01:22:36instantaneous and as you get going with this thing just stay humble but have the confidence to really
01:22:45stand up there and trust that people are going to react to your voice in ways that you could have
01:22:53never imagined because it is so not what we're expecting when we see you every time you start
01:22:59singing i see like the movie of your life playing like i i want to start predicting all of these
01:23:06things
01:23:06in the future for you tell us luke i see beautiful songs and i see you taking your songs and
01:23:14really
01:23:14captivating people because your voice is so unique thank you so much it really is
01:23:22don't go anywhere yet don't don't leave yet how's your comfort level being up here with all that praise
01:23:28it's great he said it's great it's great it's great there you go that was magic
01:23:37you know if you saw it what he's got if you want to vote for brooks get those votes in
01:23:44at american
01:23:45iowa.com or via text if you have socials head to official american island account and facebook
01:23:50instagram and tiktok let your voice be heard that is brooks thank you buddy
01:24:01first of many performances i hope we get to see from that young man
01:24:09here is another look at the faces you're voting on tonight there you go keep voting all night long
01:24:15and out until 6am eastern time tomorrow to get the job cut before we wrap it up let's
01:24:21here for chris cooley and the band back here
01:24:42we'll see you next monday 8 7 central right here at disney's alani resort until then
01:24:53good night america
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