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American Idol - Season 24 - Episode 09: Top 20 at Disney's Aulani Resort in Hawaii (2)
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00:00:11Tonight, 10 more of your Idle Hope will sing for your votes from Alani, a Disney resorting spot in Koalina,
00:00:18Hawaii.
00:00:21We're jumping right into the music with a Grammy-nominated artist who's carrying on his family legacy,
00:00:27performing his newly released rendition of the Bob Marley classic, One Love, of his forthcoming album.
00:00:34Give it up for Skip Marley!
00:00:37Skip! Skip!
00:00:43Aloha!
00:00:44One love, one heart, let's join together and feel alright.
00:00:55Come on!
00:00:55One love, one heart, give thanks and praise to the Lord, and I will feel alright.
00:01:06Let's join together and feel alright.
00:01:13Let them all pass all their dirty remarks.
00:01:17One love, one heart, one heart, one heart, let's join together and feel alright.
00:01:45Do you hear the children's cry?
00:01:47One love, one heart, hear the children's cry?
00:01:50One heart, give thanks and praise to the Lord, and I will feel alright.
00:01:57Again, so let's join together and feel alright.
00:02:02Again, so let's join together and feel alright.
00:02:04Well, let us get together to fight the holy Armageddon.
00:02:08One love, one love, one love, to when the man comes, there will be no, no doom.
00:02:15One heart, one heart, one of them old passions are there and them dirty remarks.
00:02:20For there's no hiding place, for there's no hiding place from the father of creation.
00:02:26Come on!
00:02:27One love, one heart, let's join together and feel alright.
00:02:37One love, one love, one heart, Lord have mercy, one heart, we give thanks and praise to the Lord, and
00:02:46I will feel alright.
00:02:49Well, let's join together and feel alright.
00:02:54We give thanks and praise to the Lord, and we will feel alright.
00:03:08We'll feel alright.
00:03:13The hopeful is looking good tonight and Skip Marley, good to see you!
00:03:19Setting the vibes right this evening.
00:03:21Yeah, we got you. We got you.
00:03:22Love it, thank you so much for being here.
00:03:24Thank you 11!
00:03:28And keep it going.
00:03:29give it up for our superstar panel say hello to luke bryant
00:03:35lano richie come on and carrie underwork plus guest mentor and guest judge kiki palmer is back
00:03:45with us again now kiki has a not to miss performance later in the show very exciting
00:03:53but first thank you very much you got you got a ways to go so save some let's talk voting
00:04:00yeah
00:04:00so many easy ways to do it say goodbye to the american idol app that is out the social vote
00:04:05is in all you have to do is head to at american idol on facebook instagram and tiktok and comment
00:04:11on the pinned official voting post with the first name of the idol hopeful you're voting for
00:04:16it's one name and one vote per comment you can also vote online or via text
00:04:21and you have 10 votes per hopeful per social platform and voting method got it
00:04:28here are the 10 amazing singers take a look they're vying for your all important votes tonight
00:04:35they're hoping to continue on in the competition by making it into your top 14 to make sure you vote
00:04:41for all of your favorites this week they have the awesome experience of being mentored by country music
00:04:47legend brad kaisley and singer and award-winning actress kiki palmer here's how it went down with
00:04:56the grange georgias film and lead
00:05:01we're in hawaii it's like something out of a movie
00:05:04i love golfing i'm definitely not the best golfer in the world but i just love going out there and
00:05:10stripe one down the middle back at home we definitely got some golf courses but this place
00:05:15is amazing let's go so it's awesome to be here hey nice to meet you this was amazing seeing kiki
00:05:23and
00:05:23brad they were super cool i'm excited to hear what you're going to be singing i know you're you're
00:05:27very soulful so what's what's the song choice today it's don't stop believing by journey fabulous that's
00:05:33cool just a small town girl my journey so far each round i've gotten more nervous than nervous because
00:05:39i'm chasing my dreams my knees are shaking dude how you hold up a little nervous but i'm not too
00:05:44confident what would you say is the main thing that makes you nervous just trying to be perfect i'm a
00:05:49huge critic on myself so i can relate man i'm in the top 20 of american idol from lagrange georgia
00:05:54small
00:05:55town it's just amazing i think my family thinks the same way oh damn i think my family thinks the
00:06:05same way so hopefully i get to go even further i haven't been told no yet but i can't talk
00:06:12right
00:06:12i can't even breathe the nerve stuff you take that energy and you let it be a part of the
00:06:17performance
00:06:17it's kind of like a trick that you can do with your mind the jitters when you're getting up on
00:06:20that
00:06:21stage i think the hardest part of the song is the first part yes like the second part's give it
00:06:26all
00:06:26you got you know and you do that let me hear that first verse again that's the note lonely
00:06:35those first few falsetto notes are just the ones to not get tripped up on yes because then everybody
00:06:40breathes easy i think if filming hits those notes in the beginning he's got a real chance of going on
00:06:46just a big stage i just want to make sure my family's proud it would just mean the world to
00:06:52keep
00:06:52going i want to keep singing for everybody
00:07:01just a small town girl living in lonely world come on sing it now she took the midnight train going
00:07:13anyway
00:07:18just a city boy
00:07:21but i want to raise such a child
00:07:27he took the midnight train going anyway
00:07:32i see you in a smoking room
00:07:38the smell of wine
00:07:40she
00:07:41come on now
00:07:43for a smile that can share the night
00:07:46goes on and on and on and on
00:07:50stranger
00:07:53waiting
00:07:55up and down the boulevard
00:07:58shadows
00:08:00searching in the night
00:08:07streetlights
00:08:09people
00:08:10living just to find the emotion
00:08:15hiding
00:08:16somewhere
00:08:18in the night
00:08:22come time
00:08:25believing
00:08:27hold on to that feeling
00:08:30streetlights
00:08:33people
00:08:35oh
00:08:39don't
00:08:41stop
00:08:41leaving
00:08:44hold on to that feeling
00:08:47yeah
00:08:48streetlights
00:08:50people
00:08:51oh
00:08:57stop
00:08:57stop
00:08:58leaving
00:09:01hold on to that feeling
00:09:10there you go
00:09:11there you go
00:09:12coming kicking off the show
00:09:14there you go buddy
00:09:16how did it feel to kick everything off tonight
00:09:18i'm glad i got it out of the way now i can enjoy the rest of the day
00:09:22by the way your your hair does not move it does not move that entire performance
00:09:26my mama have to give you the secret some type of uh hairspray the thing just does not move
00:09:31so i'm available one minute after the show is over for that tip let's go to the judges
00:09:37all right so at the beginning i said please don't let this song intimidate you
00:09:42you stepped up the first time i was a little scared for you and then you leaned
00:09:47into it you did a great job man thank you so much
00:09:54filming i was very nervous for a second but when i seen you take that mic off that stand you
00:10:00started walking getting a little swag to your step the vocals were hitting every note they needed
00:10:05to hit excellent job i'm so proud of you
00:10:09seriously i love that you made it your own i mean everybody knows this song it's been done in
00:10:16like every karaoke setting on planet earth but you took it and you put your own spin on it if
00:10:23there's one thing that i could tell you to do a little bit more it's just relax i kind of
00:10:28felt
00:10:28your brain working a little bit and that's not a bad thing because you know this is a big deal
00:10:32but just get into it and try to shut your brain off i know it's hard but try thank you
00:10:37so much
00:10:40man vocals you don't need to worry about vocals but now channel that inner like tiger that warrior
00:10:47you know if you could just amp your performance energy up a little bit man you're going to surprise
00:10:52yourself thank you thank you relax a little bit it is alani a disney resort and spa if you want
00:11:02to
00:11:02start relaxing right there film and lee everybody film and lee if you believe in him vote for him right
00:11:08now online or via text you can also visit our american idol account on facebook instagram or tiktok
00:11:14and comment below tonight's official voting post with his first name voting will remain open until
00:11:196 00 a.m eastern time tomorrow now you can head out film and lee thank you buddy
00:11:26the party on the beach is just getting started much more music on the way ray
00:11:31wants to earn your respect when ida returns do not move we'll be right back
00:11:38we'll be right back to the show welcome back to the show the journey for our finalists to this
00:11:53incredible stage has been an emotional one especially for a maryland native ray here's her time with brad
00:12:06casey kiki is my girl i love her nice to meet you i love you so much kiki is just
00:12:13unapologetically
00:12:14herself and i just want to be just like that i'm singing respect by aretha franklin so what makes you
00:12:22say aretha i grew up on aretha my mom just always played aretha everywhere and she just told me like
00:12:28you're gonna command the stage like her you're going to command the stage r-e-s-b-e-c-t
00:12:34find out what
00:12:35it means to me so let's talk about what you're gonna do on stage i don't have any choreography and
00:12:40i do
00:12:41want to have like something in mind i normally just kind of wing it but like i i don't know
00:12:45all the other
00:12:46rounds have been super emotional and i'm crying so now i'm having fun and i think that's what i'm
00:12:52excited for it's just markers like yeah by this point of the song i'm gonna go to the right by
00:12:58this
00:12:58point of the song i'm gonna go to the left all it would take is one of those notes this
00:13:03way or this
00:13:04way and i think that audience will go crazy it seemed like you had such ease with it yeah it's
00:13:17just the dynamics are so right i love that you gave us an array of what your vocals could do
00:13:22in this song
00:13:23kiki loved my dynamics okay yeah wow like life made i'm like already i've been like crying
00:13:30oh my god being able to sing this in front of you is like oh my god like i feel
00:13:35like i manifested
00:13:36this moment oh my gosh i'm so glad that i did this dream of performing i'm just so glad we
00:13:44get to have
00:13:44this moment the song means so much to me why i'm singing it means so much to me and i
00:13:50feel like
00:13:50this is just a dream come true
00:13:56what do you want baby i got it what you need
00:14:05yeah do you know i got it
00:14:29i ain't gonna do you wrong
00:14:31i ain't gonna do you wrong
00:14:35cause i don't want to
00:14:37all i'm asking is for a little respect when you come home
00:14:42baby baby when you get home
00:14:47listen now
00:14:50r-e-s-b-e-c-t
00:14:52find out what it means to me
00:14:54r-e-s-b-e-c-t
00:14:56take care tc
00:14:57oh
00:14:59i don't respect my
00:15:02oh
00:15:04oh
00:15:04oh
00:15:07your kisses
00:15:08are sweeter than honey
00:15:10and guess what
00:15:12this is always my money
00:15:15and all i want you to do for me is to give it to me when i give it
00:15:30i don't respect my
00:15:47oh
00:15:49oh
00:15:50oh
00:15:50oh
00:15:50oh
00:15:50oh
00:15:50oh
00:15:50oh
00:15:50oh
00:15:50oh
00:15:50oh
00:15:50oh
00:15:54oh
00:15:55oh
00:15:57well all right
00:16:00some aretha there
00:16:02she's a blueprint artist for you huh
00:16:04oh yeah she is
00:16:07somebody needs to ring the fire alarm because you just set the whole show on fire
00:16:11yeah
00:16:12girl i'm not playing
00:16:15you were singing down i even heard a little talking personality throughout when you hit that move at
00:16:20the end i mean it was just the performance was established from top to bottom you gave us stage
00:16:24presence you gave us the outfit i mean it's giving mary jay blood
00:16:27whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa
00:16:30i just live mama
00:16:33so we we've known you for a bit and we've been in these like much more subdued situations
00:16:39i feel like this was the missing ingredient we always knew you could sing but you can entertain like
00:16:47there you go
00:16:48there you go
00:16:49there there
00:16:50there
00:16:50you completely made it your own you weren't trying to copy anybody you did you you rearranged
00:16:56the song they had fun you had fun we had fun that was amazing thank you so much
00:17:04whoa that was aretha ray y'all i mean i'm just i don't know what vitamin pill you took
00:17:12but this is when you have to surprise us you pulled it out and gave it to us that was
00:17:16amazing
00:17:17i love it thank you so much you got my respect uh and uh you're you're one of our best
00:17:25singers
00:17:26if not the best singer and a way to come out and work the crowd that didn't get lost on
00:17:33you
00:17:35well look at me dropping nuggets of wisdom i think anyway i just loved the whole performance
00:17:42it was comfortable you were entertaining make sure you get america voting for you
00:17:47i don't know what more you can ask for from the panel that's how you dream of it vote for
00:17:56ray
00:17:56right now via social media on facebook instagram and tiktok you can also find all the voting details
00:18:01and vote online at americanidol.com ray america thank you very much great job
00:18:11now the reason continues next when lucas leon takes on a huge tim mcgraw hit plus jordan
00:18:18mccullough sings for your votes for the first time right here from disney's aulani resort
00:18:23we'll be right back on idle i love you so much i would move literal hawaiian mountains
00:18:37back with you on idle we hope you're enjoying the newest way to show your love for the hopefuls
00:18:42this season i'm talking about the social voting look for american idol on facebook instagram or
00:18:47tick tock and find tonight's official pinned voting post comment the first name of who you
00:18:52want to vote for you can comment with one name at a time and up to 10 times per
00:18:56find us on each one of those platforms now let's check out lucas leon's mentor moment with brad and
00:19:01kiki i'm very excited to be able to share this experience with my parents vacationing to hawaii and
00:19:08come around every so often for them to be able to see all my hard work kind of pay off
00:19:13it feels great
00:19:13i'm from gallatin tennessee and hometown support has been awesome you perform all around town how does
00:19:20that happen with you being in high school oh it's just fun teachers and students and my buddies and
00:19:26they all come out to shows and all that and i do play one of your songs in almost every
00:19:31gig oh really
00:19:32i'm a massive brad payson fan i'm gonna miss her i play the farmer's market a lot in nashville yeah
00:19:41yeah it gets the tips i'm a big fan of brad just because his guitar playing his singing his songwriting
00:19:47his stage presence everything about him i'm sure i'll be on the opere in the next couple months
00:19:52maybe you can come to that and then we can walk around backstage that would be awesome thank you
00:19:56so much so what song are you doing today i'm going to be doing just to see you smile it's
00:20:00one
00:20:00of my favorite songs ever written just to see you smile i'd do anything you effortlessly sort of get
00:20:09lost in the song and then acknowledge there's an audience i don't know if you're giving him that the
00:20:14eye you're giving me but i was loving the eye so it's a very heartfelt interpretation of tim's
00:20:21thing it doesn't sound like tim and it shouldn't it sounds like you and that's hard to do differentiating
00:20:26yourself is the name of the game on a show like this isn't it absolutely you know they say don't
00:20:30meet your heroes but i'm really glad i met brad so hoping that i can take his advice with me
00:20:35on the
00:20:36stage
00:20:41and you always had enough things to glitter and i was far from being made go
00:20:52i don't know how but i've scrimped up the money
00:20:56oh i just never could quite tell you no
00:21:01but just like when you were leaving i'm a real lord
00:21:07taking that new job in tennessee
00:21:12and i quit mine so we could be together
00:21:16and i can't forget the way you looked at me
00:21:20but just to see you smile
00:21:25that you wanted me to
00:21:32and all is said and done
00:21:35i'd never count a call
00:21:38it's one thought that's lost
00:21:43but just to see you smile
00:21:47yeah yesterday i knew just what you wanted
00:21:52when you came walking up to me with him
00:21:57i told you that i was happy for you
00:22:01but just to see you smile
00:22:03and give me the chance i'd like it
00:22:06and give me the chance i'd like it
00:22:06just to see you smile
00:22:11i'd do anything
00:22:13that you wanted me to
00:22:17and all is said and done
00:22:21i'd never count the cost
00:22:24it's one thought that's lost
00:22:29just to see you smile
00:22:37just to see you smile
00:22:40yeah
00:22:44yeah
00:22:49lovely
00:22:50lovely it was lovely it was lovely
00:22:53you know you made that so comfortable
00:22:55yes i almost forgot that you were a contestant
00:22:59that's what you want you want comfort
00:23:01you want people to understand that this is
00:23:04what you do naturally and what you just performed there was about as natural as you're ever gonna
00:23:09get it was fantastic thank you thank you
00:23:13i agree with everything that lionel said because you literally transported us into your world i felt
00:23:18like i was at a beach club i was at a festival you know i haven't been in love in
00:23:22ages i'm single
00:23:23as a pringle and i felt romantic because you set the tone you were making me smile i mean i
00:23:29just
00:23:29loved it you you are very much you and you did a fabulous job thank you so much
00:23:34single as a pringle
00:23:36your voice is so it is powerful it is beautiful and there is something really special about the
00:23:42simplicity you don't you don't try to over sing there you go you're like laid back in the pocket
00:23:47there you go and it's just so easy to listen to you and to watch you thank you so much
00:23:52i loved it
00:23:54luke ryan
00:23:56yeah just keep delivering keep making us feel comfortable but also keep adding the pressure and
00:24:03intensity and big songs that really pull you outside of your comfort zone but you just keep
00:24:08knocking every performance out of the park thank you so much thank you luke predicted you would make
00:24:14your hometown's wikipedia page at some point right maybe oh lucas leon maybe got a spot here on the
00:24:23wikipedia so i was just backstage doing my research gallatin tennessee and look at this lucas leon american
00:24:30idol season 24 content lucas leon you gotta vote for him right now if you want his idol journey to
00:24:39live on there's multiple ways to cast your votes head on over to americanidol.com for all the details
00:24:43lucas leon everyone all right buddy thank you congrats well done
00:24:51next worship director jordan mccullough takes on a youtube crowd pleaser here's how he impressed right
00:25:01how you like in hawaii girl i'm trying to figure out how i can stay a little long because my
00:25:05goodness
00:25:06the sun is nice the water is nice goofy i got to meet goofy i honestly felt like a little
00:25:12kid when
00:25:12i saw him oh my god how did it go in your last performance i came in a little unsure
00:25:18jordan but
00:25:19it landed me the platinum ticket the hopefuls voted for me and it was amazing i felt so honored
00:25:25i feel like the pressure is on because i feel like a lot of people are looking at me to
00:25:28see okay how can he
00:25:29follow up so what are you singing today today i'm singing still haven't found what i'm looking for
00:25:33about youtube it's definitely outside of my genre i picked this song because it talks about i still
00:25:39haven't found what i'm looking for but honestly as i'm continuing my journey in american idol i've kind
00:25:44of finally found what i'm looking for i'm finding my passion i have run through the field i'm kind of
00:25:53known right now for the showstopper experience and i want to just show the judges that i can actually just
00:25:57stand here and sing too just me and that's always a risk in itself every imperfection or perfection
00:26:02will be noticed in college so for him to start that way that's a crazy choice you know what i'm
00:26:07saying that's like definitely bold and it could be risky he's taking a risk but i think it'll pay off
00:26:12you got to swing for that fence i mean for me it really says i'm out here without a net
00:26:17that's the
00:26:18energy that i'm looking for okay i can't wait to see how this goes i'm stepping out of my comfort
00:26:23for
00:26:24short but my approach will be a little bit different than what america has seen and i hope that they
00:26:29will enjoy it and love it too
00:26:30i have climbed the highest mountains
00:26:48i have run through the fields
00:26:55only to be with you
00:27:03only to be with you
00:27:08i have run
00:27:12i have crawled
00:27:16i have scaled
00:27:34i have
00:27:37Have it found
00:27:43Oh, what I'm looking for
00:27:53I believe in the kingdom come
00:27:58With all the colors
00:28:00Bleed into one
00:28:03Bleed into one
00:28:07But the axe I'm still running
00:28:10You broke the bar
00:28:15You lose the chains
00:28:18Carry the cross
00:28:20Oh, my shame
00:28:22Oh, my shame
00:28:26You know I believe that
00:28:30Yeah
00:28:31But I still haven't found
00:28:37What I'm looking for
00:28:41But I still haven't found
00:28:46What I'm looking for
00:28:51But I still haven't found
00:29:04What I'm looking for
00:29:07Oh, my shame
00:29:25Beautiful job with that YouTube song
00:29:26You're shaking up here a little bit, huh?
00:29:30That emotion
00:29:31A little overwhelming
00:29:32What were you feeling at the end?
00:29:34Yeah, man, it's so ironic
00:29:35To sing a song about
00:29:36Man, not finding what you're looking for
00:29:37I've done many things
00:29:38I've tried many things
00:29:39But tonight
00:29:40Looking out and seeing all of you guys
00:29:42I feel like I finally have found
00:29:45What I'm looking for
00:29:48I think that Jordan has used
00:29:52Up all the notes
00:29:55Possible
00:29:56In the music business
00:29:58First of all, Jordan
00:30:01To take a U2 song
00:30:03And turn it into
00:30:04Spiritual
00:30:06That's a feat
00:30:08And then on top of that
00:30:10Turn the U2 song
00:30:12Into your song
00:30:14Is the way you win competitions
00:30:18Thank you so much
00:30:19Thank you
00:30:22I love that Lionel used the word spiritual
00:30:25Because I feel like I just had
00:30:27The most amazing moment
00:30:29Listening to you
00:30:30We're in this heavenly made place
00:30:33Listening to your anointed voice
00:30:36Yes
00:30:36Like, praise the Lord
00:30:38Amen
00:30:39For all of this
00:30:40Because it was absolutely
00:30:42Just mind-blowing
00:30:43That was incredible, Jordan
00:30:45Thank you so much
00:30:46You are so blessed
00:30:47Thank you
00:30:48Thank you
00:30:49I receive it
00:30:51Jordan
00:30:53What I have to say
00:30:54Is just to everyone
00:30:55Because when we see a talent
00:30:56Like you come up on the stage
00:30:57I think the thought is
00:30:58Oh, they're safe
00:30:59America, you still gotta vote
00:31:01Know that at the end of the day
00:31:02No matter how great he is
00:31:03We need you to come through
00:31:04And we need you to vote
00:31:05Because you gotta be in this competition
00:31:06You are incredible
00:31:08You are incredible
00:31:09Thank you so much
00:31:10That's all I gotta say
00:31:11Thank you
00:31:13Your vocal command
00:31:14And your presence
00:31:16Like, when you hit your first note
00:31:18Everybody pays attention to you
00:31:19Because you know how to really own that moment
00:31:22And your voice is that big
00:31:24And to be able to navigate the notes
00:31:26To take us on this journey
00:31:28Man, you're a powerhouse singer
00:31:30Wow
00:31:31Wow
00:31:31And you keep surprising me
00:31:33You know, the Ohana rounds
00:31:35When you came out
00:31:36And did what you did
00:31:37I was like
00:31:37Who is this guy?
00:31:39Look at him
00:31:39And that's what it takes
00:31:41To get through each round
00:31:42Of this competition
00:31:42And win the thing
00:31:44So great job
00:31:45Thank you so much
00:31:46So, Jordan is here
00:31:48America, have you found
00:31:49What you're looking for?
00:31:51Get him into the top 14
00:31:52It's time to vote
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00:32:00Jordan McCullough, everyone
00:32:01Well done, my friend
00:32:02Thank you very much
00:32:04Have you heard your favorite yet?
00:32:07No
00:32:08Bye, Omi is hoping it's her
00:32:10She's taking the Idol stage next
00:32:12At Disney's Alani Resort
00:32:13Don't miss it
00:32:14We're coming right back
00:32:16Oh my God, you did so good
00:32:18I'm so proud of you
00:32:19Yeah, we're so good
00:32:20You did amazing
00:32:21You did amazing
00:32:30He aaliki au
00:32:46He aaliki au
00:32:49Oni paa
00:32:52Au
00:32:53Oni paa
00:32:56Au
00:32:57He aaliki au
00:33:01Wa ghai rawau
00:33:02Oni paa
00:33:05Au
00:33:07He aaliki au
00:33:09He aaliki au
00:33:13Oni paa
00:33:16He aaliki au
00:33:18Oni paa
00:33:21He aaliki au
00:33:22Oni paa
00:33:27We did it
00:33:27The incredible voices
00:33:29of the Kamehameha Schools
00:33:30Children's Chorus right here
00:33:32Great job, you guys
00:33:34Amazing
00:33:35Well done
00:33:36Lots of rehearsal
00:33:36And you did it
00:33:37On the American Idol stage
00:33:38Mahalo
00:33:39For being with us tonight
00:33:40Who knows
00:33:41Maybe one of them
00:33:42Will be on American Idol
00:33:44Season
00:33:4535
00:33:48Only time will tell
00:33:49Now here is this year's youngest competitor
00:33:5216-year-old
00:33:53Abayomi
00:33:54Good job, y'all
00:33:59Nice to meet you
00:34:01So thrilled to meet you
00:34:02So what are you singing today?
00:34:04I'm singing Mama Knows Best by Jessie J
00:34:06Okay
00:34:06I'm dedicating this song to my mother
00:34:09My mom has always been there for me
00:34:11She's the reason I started performing
00:34:13She's a rapper
00:34:14Bay Area
00:34:14What?
00:34:15What?
00:34:16Bay Area
00:34:17She's a teacher
00:34:18And getting her bachelor's degree
00:34:19All while being a mother
00:34:21A single mother
00:34:22It's insane to me
00:34:23I want her to just feel like
00:34:25Everything she's put into me
00:34:26Is finally pouring out
00:34:28I love you
00:34:29And you got this
00:34:32I'm so excited
00:34:33I'm going to get to see you do your thing
00:34:34Mama knows best when times get hard
00:34:39You and I were talented at 16
00:34:41But I was failing my third driver's test by now
00:34:44Her focus is really there
00:34:47See Mama, Mama knows best
00:34:50See Daddy, Daddy knows best
00:34:52On those Mama Knows Best
00:34:54And we hear that boom, boom
00:34:55I want to see a step forward
00:34:56You know, really leaning into the audience
00:34:58On those moments
00:34:59Because it's kind of like a direct
00:35:00You confronting them
00:35:01Yes
00:35:02See Mama, Mama knows best
00:35:04See Daddy, Daddy knows best
00:35:07So you're dedicating this to your mom
00:35:08Is she here?
00:35:09Yes, she is here
00:35:11Really?
00:35:11Oh, I think I see her
00:35:12Oh, she's here
00:35:13Oh, my gosh
00:35:15Oh, my gosh
00:35:16Oh, you look beautiful
00:35:17This woman was wonderful
00:35:18For sure
00:35:19My mom was so sweet
00:35:20Now, are you the singer or the rapper?
00:35:21I'll rap
00:35:22My mom will sing
00:35:23Hey, hey, hey
00:35:26Hey, hey, hey
00:35:27The fact that she's dedicating the song to her mom
00:35:29I love the lineage, respect
00:35:31I wanted her to be herself
00:35:32I just felt like that's all you can bring is yourself
00:35:34And I felt like God ordained this
00:35:36This is already predestined
00:35:37So regardless of whatever happens
00:35:39I felt like she's a winner
00:35:41Mama knows best
00:35:42Yes!
00:35:43Wow!
00:35:55Well, there is something going down
00:36:00Like a storm in the sky
00:36:03I, I ain't gonna be played by your behavior
00:36:09How can I trust someone who's lying to me
00:36:14And so, how I go
00:36:16And I said, how I leave
00:36:18I said, take your bath and go
00:36:21Cause you're not for me
00:36:23Cause you're not for me enough
00:36:24Mama knows best when I get a heart
00:36:28And Papa always has a show
00:36:31To make me laugh
00:36:34Mama knows best when I feel down
00:36:38To bring me up and always keep my day
00:36:42Like it, like it
00:36:43I speak the best that my daddy said to me
00:36:50Always use humor as you're there with me
00:36:54Don't ever take too seriously
00:36:59Just do you
00:37:00Cause you do you
00:37:02So perfectly
00:37:03Yeah
00:37:09Yeah
00:37:10Yeah
00:37:14Mama, Mama knows best
00:37:17Daddy, Daddy knows
00:37:19Mama, Mama knows
00:37:21Yeah
00:37:23Mama, you're the best when
00:37:26I get a heart
00:37:28If I've always had a show
00:37:31To make me laugh
00:37:33Mama knows best when
00:37:36I feel down
00:37:38To bring me up and always keep my feet
00:37:42On the ground
00:37:46Mama knows best
00:37:53Thank you
00:37:55I'm Naomi everyone
00:37:58Wow
00:37:58Incredible
00:38:00I spent a couple seconds with your mom and grandma
00:38:03Could you hear them screaming while you were singing?
00:38:05Kind of
00:38:07I love you guys
00:38:10I think they love you too
00:38:12Lana Richie
00:38:13Somebody get some help over to mom over here in the corner
00:38:18So listen, this 16 year old is driving a steamroll
00:38:22All right
00:38:23All right
00:38:24That was absolutely in charge
00:38:29In power
00:38:30You were rolling down the road just killing it
00:38:34You killed it
00:38:35Thank you
00:38:35That's all I just killed it
00:38:36Thank you so much
00:38:37Killed it
00:38:38You were like a Disney star in the making
00:38:41I feel like you're so relatable
00:38:43Absolutely
00:38:43Like you're living your best life on the stage
00:38:46And you are doing so with like such a vocal maturity
00:38:50But also just the way you're handling yourself
00:38:52Yep
00:38:53I feel like we're just gonna watch you blossom in front of us
00:38:55Throughout this competition
00:38:57And I'm excited to see where that takes us
00:38:59Because you're so thinking good
00:39:01So good
00:39:02It is not easy to command a stage in a competition like this
00:39:07Especially as a young'un
00:39:08But you did just that
00:39:10I really want you to know, Abayomi
00:39:12No matter what happens from here on out
00:39:14You belong on that stage
00:39:15Thank you so much
00:39:16I'm telling you the truth
00:39:18You are effervescent
00:39:20I love the outfit that you chose
00:39:22You walked around
00:39:23You told the story
00:39:24And I mean, I gotta say
00:39:26Mama knows best
00:39:27Yes, she do
00:39:29So many star qualities
00:39:31You don't operate like you're a 16-year-old
00:39:33And don't start anytime soon
00:39:35Just be confident in what you are
00:39:38Because you have every right to be
00:39:41I mean, that was a great performance from top to bottom
00:39:43The little scatting thing
00:39:44Thank you
00:39:46Thank you
00:39:46What was that?
00:39:47That's a little bit
00:39:50Not like that
00:39:52Not like that
00:39:54Abayomi, everyone
00:39:55Get your votes in for it right now
00:39:57Online
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00:40:00Her first name
00:40:01On our official Kind-loading post
00:40:03On Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok
00:40:04Once more
00:40:06Abayomi, thank you so much
00:40:07Great job
00:40:09Bye, Mom
00:40:14All right, now check this out
00:40:15Get ready for what's on the other side
00:40:17Because Keith Keith Ballmer is about to bring down the house
00:40:23With a very special performance
00:40:25You do not want to miss this
00:40:26I was back at Disney's Aulani Resort
00:40:28Right after this quick break
00:40:34You did amazing
00:40:35She did amazing
00:40:36You did amazing
00:40:37She did amazing
00:40:39You did amazing
00:40:39You killed it
00:40:40Thank you
00:40:40You killed it
00:40:41You did not play
00:40:43No
00:40:43Girl, an old song with your 1920s
00:40:46That fit on
00:40:46Come on now
00:40:47This is beautiful
00:40:55Thank you to the team that had Locked on Idol
00:40:57We're pausing the competition for a moment
00:40:59To welcome to the stage
00:41:00Someone we've gotten to know and love these past few weeks
00:41:03She is an Emmy Award winning quadruple threat
00:41:07And she's here now with her new song
00:41:09All They Type
00:41:10Put your hands together for Kiki Ballmer
00:41:17What's up American Idol
00:41:20You know it's your girl
00:41:26You look like you might be out here selling them dreams
00:41:30Got them falling for you all night, all night
00:41:36I can tell by looking that you know what I mean
00:41:41You can say you don't decide
00:41:44Hey
00:41:44That's your problem
00:41:47You're thinking you the man right now
00:41:49Cause you the head on love
00:41:51But you don't understand right now
00:41:54You're looking at a real one
00:42:00Don't let it go to your head
00:42:02Cause I might be in your heart
00:42:08Oh
00:42:09You gotta know what this is
00:42:13Hey
00:42:13Cause all the brothers know
00:42:18Cause I'm all
00:42:20They type
00:42:21Cause I'm all
00:42:25They type
00:42:26And you know that's me
00:42:27I'm the one that they all wanna keep
00:42:30Lock it up and throw way to keep
00:42:32Oh babe
00:42:33Don't be tryna play a boy
00:42:35Don't you recognize
00:42:37You see a dream
00:42:39You can say you don't decide
00:42:43Uh
00:42:43But that's your problem
00:42:46You're thinking you the man right now
00:42:48Hey
00:42:48But you the head on love
00:42:50But you the man right now
00:42:53Uh
00:42:53You're looking at a real one
00:42:55Ooh
00:42:59Don't let it go to your head
00:43:02Uh
00:43:03Cause I might be in your heart
00:43:05Oh
00:43:06Oh
00:43:08Oh
00:43:08You gotta know what this is
00:43:11Hey
00:43:12Hey
00:43:13Cause all the brothers know
00:43:14Ooh
00:43:17Cause I'm all
00:43:19They type
00:43:20Hey
00:43:22Hey
00:43:22Hey
00:43:22I'm all
00:43:24They type
00:43:25Now wait a minute
00:43:27Mickey and Minnie were supposed to be meeting me here prompt
00:43:31Oh
00:43:33I thought you guys weren't gonna show up
00:43:35Ooh
00:43:36Yeah
00:43:37Ooh
00:43:38Yeah
00:43:38You wanna stand right now
00:43:40Guys put your hands together
00:43:41Hey
00:43:42Here we go
00:43:43Ah
00:43:46I'm so happy to be here with you
00:43:48At Disney's Aulani Resort
00:43:51This is what heaven looks like
00:43:53Thank you American Idol
00:43:56It's so good to be back
00:43:58Hey
00:43:59Hey
00:44:01Uh
00:44:02You're looking at a real world
00:44:05Yeah
00:44:10Kiki Palmer
00:44:11Mickey and Minnie
00:44:13Amazing
00:44:15So fun
00:44:16The best
00:44:18Now
00:44:19Hold on for a second
00:44:20So
00:44:21This is about Kiki
00:44:22By the way thank you for being here
00:44:23For the mentorship
00:44:25Oh my god
00:44:25You're providing
00:44:26The energy
00:44:27The guidance you're giving
00:44:28It's my pleasure
00:44:28It's my pleasure
00:44:31So
00:44:32She can sing
00:44:33Obviously
00:44:33She can dance
00:44:34She can act
00:44:35You also have a podcast
00:44:37Oh
00:44:37And I gotta have you on my podcast
00:44:39What is the name of the podcast?
00:44:41It's called
00:44:41Baby This is Kiki Palmer
00:44:45What is
00:44:45What is Kiki Palmer talk about on Baby This is Kiki Palmer
00:44:49Well you know I'm curious
00:44:50And I like to talk to icons
00:44:51Such as yourself
00:44:52To learn how you got to be this way
00:44:54Thank you
00:44:54But the fact that you call me an icon with Mickey next to me
00:44:58That was very very generous
00:44:59Kiki Palmer one more time everybody
00:45:01Thank you that was amazing
00:45:04Coming up
00:45:04The depth of the talent this year is off the charts
00:45:07And hoping to prove just that is Madison Moon
00:45:11She takes the idol stage after the break right after this
00:45:16Let's go Mickey
00:45:29Looking good back with you on American Idol
00:45:32I know we always love the backdrop here at Disney's Aulani Resort
00:45:35What better place to chase the idol dream
00:45:37Hoping to shine tonight
00:45:39It's Madison Moon
00:45:46Guys look at it
00:45:47Oh my goodness
00:45:48Every time we go somewhere my family finds a sunset
00:45:52Being able to do that in Hawaii means everything
00:45:54Did you ever think you would be here?
00:45:57Literally doesn't even feel real
00:45:59My dad got to join me in meeting Kiki Palmer and Brad Paisley
00:46:03I feel like I kind of got my voice from my daddy
00:46:05He is an excellent vocalist
00:46:07And he pours his heart and soul into it
00:46:09He had a high school band
00:46:11He got asked to be the lead singer of Pantera
00:46:13Which was dope
00:46:14Would you want to sing a little something?
00:46:17I'll do it for her
00:46:18He wanted to pursue it further
00:46:20But he decided to give that up to raise a family
00:46:24Don't stop believing
00:46:27The world kind of missed out on him as a musician
00:46:39Oh my gosh
00:46:41You're so good
00:46:41Oh my gosh
00:46:43Yes
00:46:43It's a moment I'll never forget
00:46:44What are you doing for us today?
00:46:47Since you've been gone, Kelly Clarkson
00:46:48Okay
00:46:49It's very bold, especially doing a song by a former idol
00:46:53Since you've been gone
00:46:56I can't breathe for the first time
00:47:00I'm all about taking risks in this competition
00:47:02I haven't played it safe
00:47:03And I'm not going to
00:47:05It's pretty crazy what's in the tank
00:47:07You were feeling it and being fun
00:47:09And not taking it too seriously
00:47:10But also giving in when it was time
00:47:12And again and again and again
00:47:16Woo!
00:47:16There was a moment with the note
00:47:18Where I was like, uh oh
00:47:19How are you feeling about the big note?
00:47:20I wasn't really
00:47:21Yeah, don't
00:47:22You know, doing all the warm-ups and stuff today
00:47:24Yeah
00:47:24One thing that always helped me to be
00:47:26To lean in
00:47:27If I go left, let me go all the way left
00:47:30You know, it's never any mistakes
00:47:31Because we don't really know what you was trying to do
00:47:34I absolutely feel pressure
00:47:35If I don't hit this note, I'm going home
00:47:46Here's a thing, you started out friends
00:47:49It was cool but it was all pretend
00:47:53Yeah, yeah
00:47:55Soon to be gone
00:47:59And all you'd ever hear me say
00:48:02Is how I picture me with you
00:48:05That's all you'd ever hear me say
00:48:09Said you'd be gone
00:48:13I can't breathe for the first time
00:48:17I'm so moving on
00:48:19Yeah, yeah
00:48:21Thanks to you
00:48:23Now I get
00:48:25What I want
00:48:28Did you be gone?
00:48:30You are
00:48:31You're trying to do it
00:48:33Out of sight
00:48:35Out of mind
00:48:37Shut your mouth
00:48:38But just can't take it
00:48:41Again and again and again and again
00:48:53I can't breathe for the first time
00:48:57So moving on
00:48:59Yeah, yeah
00:49:01Thanks to you
00:49:03Now I get
00:49:04I get what I want
00:49:08I can't breathe for the first time
00:49:12So moving on
00:49:14Yeah, yeah
00:49:15Thanks to you
00:49:17Now I get
00:49:19You should know
00:49:21That I get
00:49:23I get what I want
00:49:26Since you've been gone
00:49:30Since you've been gone
00:49:33Since you've been gone
00:49:34Since you've been gone
00:49:36Since you've been gone
00:49:40Wow
00:49:40Wow
00:49:40Thank you, y'all
00:49:43Taking on one of Idol's biggest voices
00:49:45Wow
00:49:46Wow
00:49:47Amazing to watch you
00:49:49And then that's cut to your father
00:49:50Who was singing every lyric as well
00:49:52Down there
00:49:52It was brilliant
00:49:53He was like
00:49:55I love you daddy
00:49:57What was that face you did?
00:50:00There it is
00:50:03So earlier today
00:50:04I was like over in my room
00:50:06And I could hear this song kind of being played
00:50:09I couldn't see anything
00:50:10So I didn't really know
00:50:11But I was like
00:50:12I bet that's Madison
00:50:14Like that has to
00:50:15She's the only one
00:50:16That I feel like
00:50:17Could go for this
00:50:18And pull it off
00:50:19And you did
00:50:19I love your voice so much
00:50:21I love that you're just you
00:50:23You've got incredible pipes
00:50:25That's a tall order song
00:50:27Like nobody wants to sing this song
00:50:29Because it's really hard
00:50:30And you tackled it girl
00:50:35You just
00:50:37Honestly blew my wig off my head
00:50:39Man, there's no doubt about it
00:50:40When I tell you
00:50:42Power
00:50:44You have it in spades
00:50:45I kept thinking at some point
00:50:47Okay, she's gonna take a breath
00:50:48She's gonna come back down
00:50:49Give a moment
00:50:50Girl, you stayed
00:50:53FM all the way through then
00:50:54It was amazing
00:50:55Amazing
00:50:57Keep that mentality
00:50:59Keep that rocker energy
00:51:02Pushing yourself
00:51:04Surprising us with what you can do
00:51:06You went after that
00:51:07And you nailed it
00:51:08And like I said
00:51:09You're the one that can do it
00:51:10Be that person
00:51:11Be that sign of it
00:51:14Thank you
00:51:15You have such an incredible voice
00:51:17She's so powerful
00:51:18And I was nervous for a second
00:51:19I'm like
00:51:19Is she gonna hit that Kelly note
00:51:21That we know
00:51:21Why don't nobody wanna sing this song?
00:51:23And you did it
00:51:25I've been a fan of American Idol
00:51:26Since the beginning
00:51:27And this season
00:51:28Has some of the best singers
00:51:29I've seen in a really long time
00:51:31Wow
00:51:31And you're one of them
00:51:32Thank you
00:51:35I think we're excited to see
00:51:36What you do next
00:51:37After all of that
00:51:39What's that
00:51:40What's going on with that tear there?
00:51:41What are you feeling?
00:51:42I'm just so happy
00:51:43This is everything I wanna do
00:51:44And to see my family watching me
00:51:46And literally sobbing with me
00:51:47It's insane
00:51:48And I just respect all of you guys
00:51:50And this crowd
00:51:50Thank you so much
00:51:51Thank you
00:51:52Great job
00:51:53Madison Moon
00:51:55If you want her idol dream
00:51:57To live another week
00:51:58Vote right now
00:51:59Online or via text
00:52:01You can also hit up
00:52:02The official American Idol voting post
00:52:03On Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok
00:52:05To get those votes from Madison
00:52:07You can do one of those ways
00:52:09Vote for all your favorites
00:52:10Madison Moon everyone
00:52:11Thank you very much
00:52:17I'll check it out
00:52:18Coming up
00:52:19Chris Tongsen
00:52:20Has his eye on the prize
00:52:22As he takes the stage
00:52:23With Apologize
00:52:25More Idol than Hawaii actors
00:52:28Woohoo
00:52:28Woohoo
00:52:29Woohoo
00:52:29Woohoo
00:52:30Woohoo
00:52:30Woohoo
00:52:30Woohoo
00:52:31Woohoo
00:52:31Woohoo
00:52:32Woohoo
00:52:32Woohoo
00:52:32Woohoo
00:52:33Woo
00:52:35Woo
00:52:35Woo
00:52:35Woo
00:52:36Woo
00:52:36Woo
00:52:39Woo
00:52:39Woo
00:52:39Woo
00:52:39Woo
00:52:42Your votes are critical tonight
00:52:44As you decide on who you want to see
00:52:46In your top 14 next week
00:52:48So keep them coming
00:52:50Next to take the stage is Minnesota's Chris Tongsen
00:52:57This morning I woke up early and went to the spa
00:53:01This is the first time ever being pampered
00:53:03This is the best
00:53:04I've been enjoying the princess treatment but I don't think it's gonna last very long
00:53:08When I'm not here with American Idol I'm working and I'm trying to pay bills
00:53:13I don't really have a whole lot of downtime so being in a spa for the first time was so
00:53:17nice
00:53:18This round I'll be singing Apologize by Warner Public
00:53:21Classic
00:53:22Yeah classic
00:53:23When I was about 12, 13 I would hop on my bike with my papers and do my paper out
00:53:27and I'd listen to the song over and over and over again
00:53:30I'm holding on your rope got me ten feet off the ground
00:53:36This is one of the more intimate things somebody's done
00:53:38Yeah, I want to make this one a little bit more fun a song that people know a song that
00:53:42people want to sing along to
00:53:44Sure, yeah, yeah
00:53:44But also with intimacy
00:53:45But fun is different for everybody, right?
00:53:48So we don't have to be everybody's version of fun
00:53:49Exactly
00:53:50But I think letting that hair down
00:53:51Yeah
00:53:52I don't know what you're wearing but a little unbuttoned, you know what I mean?
00:53:55Yeah, yeah
00:53:55Very handsome, so leaning into that appeal
00:53:57I think with this song will bring the funness that you're also looking to
00:54:01Yeah, absolutely
00:54:04Yes
00:54:05There you go
00:54:06I said it's too late to apologize
00:54:11It's too late
00:54:13He wants to make it fun. Well in my mind, I want to see you lean into your image
00:54:19Yeah
00:54:19I'm telling you
00:54:20Working everything you got
00:54:22Are you doing that?
00:54:22I wish I could do that
00:54:24I can't do that
00:54:25I might have to take Kiki's advice and let my hair down and drop a button or two
00:54:29That's it
00:54:30That was giving
00:54:31Yeah
00:54:31Yeah
00:54:36Yeah
00:54:42I'm holding on your rope, got me ten feet off the ground
00:54:49And I'm hearing what you say but I just can't make a sound
00:54:58You tell me that you need me
00:55:00Then you go and cut me down
00:55:05Tell me that you saw me
00:55:08Didn't think I'd turn around
00:55:11And say that it's too late to apologize
00:55:17It's too late
00:55:21I said it's too late to apologize
00:55:25It's too late
00:55:32Oh, say that song, boy
00:55:37I'll take another chance
00:55:39Take a fall, take a shot for you
00:55:45And I need you like a heart
00:55:47I need to be, but it's nothing new
00:55:52I loved you with the fire red
00:55:56Now it's burning blue
00:56:01Sorry like an angel
00:56:03Heaven let me think it was you
00:56:08Cause it's too late to apologize
00:56:12It's too late
00:56:16I said it's too late to apologize
00:56:30I said it's too late to apologize
00:56:36It's too late
00:56:48There he is
00:56:49Nice work
00:56:50So you wanted to create some intimate moments in that performance, right?
00:56:54Yeah, absolutely
00:56:55Lionel?
00:56:56So let me just tell you
00:56:57The first verse
00:56:59You were concentrating so hard you almost blew up
00:57:02I'm telling you
00:57:03You were just in every note
00:57:05I'm thinking about it
00:57:06I gotta make it perfect
00:57:07Second verse
00:57:11You joined us
00:57:12I mean, from that point on
00:57:14You just kind of let go
00:57:15And delivered the goods
00:57:17Enjoy that stage
00:57:18You've got the gift
00:57:19Thank you, Lionel
00:57:22Chris, you have a great voice
00:57:26But you also have a great vibe
00:57:27And the way that you transformed the song
00:57:30It was like, okay
00:57:30I'm getting the Chris version of this song
00:57:32And I think for me
00:57:33I want to hear more of you
00:57:34To really get into that vibe
00:57:35Of what makes Chris Chris
00:57:37And so to Lionel's point
00:57:38I want to see you get more comfortable
00:57:39I want to see you get relaxed
00:57:41I want to come into your world
00:57:42Because I know that there's a lot there
00:57:43Thank you, Kiki
00:57:47I love your voice so much
00:57:50Like, you just have this gorgeous
00:57:52Like, laid-back vibrato
00:57:55It doesn't sound like anybody else
00:57:57One little thing
00:57:59And I don't mean this weird
00:58:00But you've got this mysterious sexy vibe going
00:58:04And I feel like you need to know that
00:58:08I like what you look sad
00:58:10I thought I was the only one
00:58:11With the mysterious sexy vibe going
00:58:13Oh, no, no
00:58:14Oh, come on, Luke
00:58:15I mean this as a compliment
00:58:17If it's one of your kind of, like, superpowers
00:58:20And if you own that
00:58:22I feel like they will just eat it up
00:58:24I agree
00:58:25Sorry if that was weird
00:58:27I'm sorry
00:58:28I love my husband
00:58:29Yes
00:58:31I'm just saying
00:58:33Man, I want to hear that power you got
00:58:35I want you to partner that voice
00:58:38With that sexy stuff that Carrie's bringing up
00:58:41Which, I mean, hey, you know, I see it, dog
00:58:44I see it
00:58:47I know what she's talking about
00:58:49Am I rambling, Ryan?
00:58:50Am I rambling?
00:58:51Look, he's making you nervous
00:58:52He's so cute
00:58:53I understand that
00:58:54But the main thing that's really important
00:58:57Is I see you getting right up to the edge
00:58:59And just
00:59:00Man, just set yourself free
00:59:02Jump off, come on, man
00:59:02And start singing
00:59:03Let it go
00:59:04There you go
00:59:05Let it go
00:59:05Jump off the deep end and go for it
00:59:07Chris Tonesit
00:59:09Here are all the ways you can vote for him
00:59:10Tonight
00:59:11We've got online, via text
00:59:13And the newest way to show your love
00:59:14Is on social media
00:59:15You can check out all the voting details
00:59:17At Americanidol.com
00:59:18Chris
00:59:19Give him that look one more time
00:59:22There you go
00:59:23Good luck, buddy
00:59:24Thank you very much
00:59:24Appreciate it
00:59:28Coming up
00:59:29California's Ruby Ray
00:59:30On Someone Deep
00:59:32Idol rolls on
00:59:33At Disney's Aulani Resort
00:59:34Right after this
00:59:39There you go, man
00:59:42The other Ryan wanted to say hello here
00:59:45Ryan Tedder
00:59:47What's up, man?
00:59:48Nice to meet you
00:59:50Good to meet you
00:59:50Aloha
00:59:52He just did a beautiful rendition of your song, bro
00:59:54I can't wait to hear
00:59:56I was hearing a little bit of the warm-up earlier today
00:59:58Ryan sent me a video
00:59:59Oh, my word
01:00:00Thank you so much
01:00:01I appreciate you so much
01:00:02I mean, this guy's a legend
01:00:04He's a legend
01:00:04Legend, right?
01:00:05Love you so much
01:00:06Appreciate you
01:00:07Peace
01:00:08Mahalo
01:00:09Awesome
01:00:10Thanks, bro
01:00:10Hit you later
01:00:11Miss you
01:00:11Bye-bye
01:00:12That's freaking crazy
01:00:15Word
01:00:23Welcome back to American Idol from Aulani at Disney Resort and Spa in Koalina, Hawaii
01:00:27Ten of our insanely talented finalists are lighting up the stage for your votes tonight
01:00:32And earlier this week, they also had the pleasure of kicking back to enjoy some of their own Aulani time,
01:00:38right?
01:00:38Watch this
01:00:41I always dreamed that my voice would bring me to places like this
01:00:45And it happened
01:00:49Being here in Hawaii has been so different from being back home
01:00:51Just to see this part of the world, it is different
01:00:59This is a whole world to be my first whole world ever
01:01:05We're best buds now
01:01:07It's just been so fun
01:01:08The memories that we're making is just all unforgettable
01:01:10This is really a dream come true
01:01:18Look at how you just saw Ruby Rake cruising on the catamaran
01:01:21Here she is now
01:01:23Coming face to face with Brad Paisley and Kiki
01:01:26Watch
01:01:31Being here has been great
01:01:32I mean, I think I've definitely had some time to relax and soak up the sun
01:01:36And I've gotten to do some really cool things around the resort with my family
01:01:39The Mickey waffles are like my favorite things ever
01:01:42Cheers
01:01:42Cheers
01:01:44There's characters everywhere
01:01:45We saw Goofy and then Chip and Dale
01:01:47It feels absolutely insane to make Top 20
01:01:50I'm just like really excited and proud to be here
01:01:52Hey
01:01:53Hi there
01:01:54What's up, Ruby Rake?
01:01:55For the beach round, I'm going to be singing Drag Me Down by One Direction
01:01:58Why this song?
01:01:59I chose this song as kind of a thank you to my three older brothers
01:02:02Because they were my biggest supporters when I was dealing with some mean girls back in middle school
01:02:08Uh-oh
01:02:09I decided when I was 11 that it would be a fun idea to shave my head
01:02:13So I had a buzz cut
01:02:15I have some photos
01:02:16Please show us
01:02:16That's
01:02:17Wow
01:02:18I ended up like losing a lot of my friends because of it
01:02:21Because of that?
01:02:22Yes
01:02:22So my brothers, they had my back
01:02:24And so this is like a thank you
01:02:25Nobody can drag me down with their love
01:02:27Okay
01:02:27Oh, I love that
01:02:29All my life you stood by me
01:02:33It's an amazing thing that one of the most formative events of her life
01:02:36Was a bullying for a really trivial thing
01:02:39I think that's actually going to serve her
01:02:41Use that experience to really grab this audience
01:02:45It's certainly a song that embodies the hope and the struggle
01:02:48And that's great
01:02:50Thank you
01:02:51Use that
01:02:51This song does come from kind of a sad place
01:02:53But I want to just stand strong and still like give a fun performance to watch
01:03:06I got five for a heart
01:03:08I'm not scared of the dark
01:03:10You never seen it look so easy
01:03:13I got a river for a soul
01:03:15And baby, you're a boat
01:03:17Baby, you're my only reason
01:03:20If I didn't have you, there would be nothing left
01:03:23The shell of a man who could never be his best
01:03:26If I didn't have you, I'd never see the sun
01:03:30You taught me how to be someone
01:03:33Hey, all my life you stood by me
01:03:37When no one else was everything behind me
01:03:41All these lights, they can't light me
01:03:44With your love, nobody can drag me
01:03:48All my life you stood by me
01:03:51When no one else was everything behind me
01:03:55All these lights, they can't light me
01:03:58With your love, nobody can drag me down
01:04:04Nobody, nobody
01:04:06Nobody can drag me down
01:04:10Nobody, nobody
01:04:13Nobody can drag me
01:04:16All my life you stood by me
01:04:19When no one else was everything behind me
01:04:23All these lights, they can't light me
01:04:26With your love, nobody
01:04:28With your love, nobody can drag me down
01:04:33Nobody, nobody
01:04:35Nobody, nobody
01:04:43Nobody can drag me down
01:04:54Nobody, nobody
01:04:57My body can drive me down.
01:05:10Way to go.
01:05:11The judges are on their feet after that.
01:05:14You are such a ray of sunshine.
01:05:16You're always got this gazillion watt smile,
01:05:19and you can't help but smile watching you.
01:05:21I want to challenge you a little bit to find your sassy side.
01:05:26When you're singing, nobody can drag me down, you know?
01:05:29Got to have a little sass in there.
01:05:30So I just want to challenge you to find that side of yourself
01:05:33and show it, bring it.
01:05:34All right.
01:05:35Let's go.
01:05:35So I thought for a moment when she started,
01:05:38I said she's going to run out of air because she's moving.
01:05:41I can hear her breathing.
01:05:43And then she hit that note and held it all evening.
01:05:46I know you were thinking.
01:05:47You were overthinking.
01:05:48Don't do it.
01:05:49You've got the goods.
01:05:50That was amazing that you kind of pulled that one out.
01:05:53I'm telling you.
01:05:53Yeah, thank you.
01:05:54It's 16, right?
01:05:56Yeah.
01:05:56That's disgusting.
01:05:58That's just disgusting.
01:05:59Yeah.
01:06:00First of all, it's incredible that you have a voice
01:06:01on you like that.
01:06:02The only thing that I would have wanted
01:06:03was to know that you were able to take your time with it
01:06:06and, you know, let the band catch up to you instead of you
01:06:09being a little bit in front of them.
01:06:10But these are small things that'll go towards you
01:06:12in this competition just to make your performance better.
01:06:16And incredible job.
01:06:17Thank you so much.
01:06:18Yeah.
01:06:18Yeah.
01:06:19Yeah.
01:06:21Yeah, it's hard to get out of like a 16-year-old mentality,
01:06:24but you do have a great voice.
01:06:26It was really like a 16-year-old performance for the first time
01:06:30that we've seen out of you, which is, what is it, Lionel?
01:06:33It's disgusting.
01:06:34It's just disgusting.
01:06:35But you need to work on this, like, you know,
01:06:37get in that mentality of, like, I'm going to get out here
01:06:40and, like, almost create a little alter ego where you got
01:06:43a little more angst in there.
01:06:45But I love your voice, and we know you've got all the goods
01:06:49in there.
01:06:49So thank you.
01:06:50Thank you so much.
01:06:51It's all good feedback, and every time you're up on the stage,
01:06:54you'll get better and better at all of that.
01:06:55Lots of thing about some good stuff there.
01:06:57Ruby Rain, you can vote for Ruby online at Americanidol.com,
01:07:00plus via our social pages on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok.
01:07:04Text voting is available to subscribers of all carriers.
01:07:07Ruby Rae, thank you very much, Ruby.
01:07:09Thank you, guys.
01:07:09You're amazing.
01:07:13Now, we have got more show-stopping beachside
01:07:16performances heading your way, like Julian Kal-El,
01:07:20with some Zac Bryant.
01:07:21Idol's back right after this.
01:07:33Welcome back to American Idol.
01:07:35Keep those votes coming in for all your favorites online,
01:07:38via text, and on social media.
01:07:40Their lives in the competition depend on it.
01:07:42And Julian Kal-El wants to stick around for a while.
01:07:45Here's his mentor meetup with Brad and Kiki.
01:07:49I was here two summers ago.
01:07:51My family and I were big Hawaii fans.
01:07:54We're also big Disney fans.
01:07:55And my favorite character is Stitch.
01:07:57Stitch!
01:07:59What's going on, buddy?
01:08:00I just think he's a little troublemaker.
01:08:02I love his voice.
01:08:03Ohana means family.
01:08:05Family means nobody gets left behind.
01:08:08So be back here at Disney's Aulani Resort.
01:08:10Feels like a blessing.
01:08:11There is just no such thing as a bad day in Hawaii.
01:08:17Hi, Julian.
01:08:19For this round, I'm choosing a song called
01:08:20Tourniquet by Zach Bryan.
01:08:21There's a ways on the plains out of Mr. Montana
01:08:25where you told me you were leaving for me.
01:08:27It means a lot to me.
01:08:28So why is that?
01:08:29Tourniquet to me means picking someone else up
01:08:32when they're hurting and always telling someone,
01:08:34I have your back.
01:08:35Well, if you need a tourniquet or if you want a tourniquet,
01:08:38know that I'll be by your side.
01:08:41What always heals my heart is thinking about the people
01:08:44that I have in my life.
01:08:45And what motivates me even more is hoping that whoever's
01:08:49listening gets that feeling that I understand, I see you.
01:08:52It felt very authentic.
01:08:53And so I think you're getting a real sense of who he is
01:08:56as an artist.
01:08:57You know, that's magic being this close.
01:09:00You know, it's really captivating.
01:09:03Your prowess on the guitar shows, your voice is perfect.
01:09:07Thank you so much.
01:09:08You're suited for that song.
01:09:09Sometimes when you're in a competition,
01:09:10it's like you're thinking about what's going to do my voice
01:09:12the best.
01:09:13But if you just sing what's true to you,
01:09:14it somehow is most perfect.
01:09:17Music can feel like a hug.
01:09:18Music can feel like a hand on your back.
01:09:20That tells you you're not alone.
01:09:21And that's what I'm trying to replicate with my performance.
01:09:24Music can feel like a human being.
01:09:44And you're putting it on your back.
01:09:52Music will really help.
01:09:54Well, if you need a tourniquet or if you want to turn and quit, know that I'll be by your
01:10:00side
01:10:01Pledge your whole soul into things you can't control in a world you'll never satisfy
01:10:08But I'll bandage up your body, your bones, and your bad days too
01:10:14Take care of the blood that your love runs through
01:10:20I know all the damage some days in this dark world does
01:10:25But you have been last eating something I dreamed of
01:10:31Come on!
01:10:38Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
01:10:48Put the math on your bones and your bad days too
01:10:52Take care of the blood that your love runs through
01:10:56Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh. oh
01:11:00in this dark world but you left the last evening something i dreamed of dreamed of
01:11:13there's delays on the plains out of eastern montana where you told me you were leaving from
01:11:19you've been stabbed in the back and the rest of your body won't you tell me where you're bleeding
01:11:24from won't you tell me where you're bleeding from
01:11:43thank you thank you what you connect with in that song what message well to me i wanted to
01:11:50whenever i listen to a song like this i think of unconditional love whether it be for a friend
01:11:54for someone you love and it just means that you're never going to leave their side their
01:11:59worst days and their their best days um i wanted it to feel like a hand on your back a
01:12:04hand you know
01:12:05that you can hold a hug just you know letting you know that you're never alone no matter how down
01:12:10you
01:12:10are i love you that's all i'm gonna say i love you i haven't been a part of the journey
01:12:19like these guys
01:12:20but i agree i mean i feel like i've been watching you in the light of this i can tell
01:12:24how much it
01:12:25means to you and that it's so true to you your voice is beautiful i mean i can listen to
01:12:29you go on and
01:12:30on and on you know and then when you look up you're talking about tourniquet this is a deep and
01:12:34intense
01:12:34song but you're delivering that hope when you look up during the performance and you flash us that smile
01:12:40it does feel hopeful it's beautiful i loved it great job thank you so much jonda wood you are such
01:12:47an artist you're such a poet and you're so believable when you start singing and playing like it's just so
01:12:54honest and it's so you and it's a joy to get to listen to you like this is the best
01:13:01job in the world
01:13:01there you go thank you so much it is to see you at this point in this competition confident
01:13:08mm-hmm stepping right on it it is just really exciting as a judge to see you stand there in
01:13:15the light of your artistry strong and powerful forget everything else if we can get you to this
01:13:21point right here your future is right in front of you wow thank you you make us happy to be
01:13:29doing this
01:13:30up here that was like front runner of the competition kind of stuff that was like star is born
01:13:38kind of moment thank you that means the world to me well it's so fun when somebody's just got it
01:13:43and you just got it you got it thank you so much thank you guys julian wants your vote you
01:13:52can vote for
01:13:52them right now all your favorites as well online or via text from the official american idol pages on
01:13:59facebook instagram and tiktok it's 10 votes for finalists per platform and voting method so max amount
01:14:04wherever you can if you want to stick around one more time julian kalal thank you buddy
01:14:16now check it out when we come back keila richardson closes out our show here
01:14:21with a little help from a friend stay with us we'll be right back
01:14:27we're so proud of you nicole i love you unconditionally and every day baby that was incredible
01:14:52and welcome back once more to dizzy's alani resort we have
01:14:56one final performance for you here on our beach side stage it's coming from school teacher keila richardson
01:15:03here you go
01:15:09my son he loves you so much what's your son's name drew it's been fun having drew here he has
01:15:15been by my
01:15:16side every step of the way unfortunately my son couldn't be here for this performance because he had
01:15:21to go back to school maybe on my next voyage i can meet him okay yes for sure
01:15:27how you doing nice huge fan i'm a big fan of kiki but see myself in front of her i
01:15:32was like mama i made
01:15:34it i love that well keila i'm so excited what are you going to be singing with a little help
01:15:38with my
01:15:38friends all right what drew you to this song there was a time when i didn't feel like i was
01:15:43good enough
01:15:44you know i didn't know where i was going i was confused god had to place friends around me i
01:15:47had that
01:15:48really helped me they were destiny helpers to me helped me to my purpose and they pushed me
01:15:52what would you do if i sang hearing her sing i didn't know what to expect and when her voice
01:16:00came
01:16:00out it was just awesome it felt so truthful with my friends she seemed like oh this is a perfect
01:16:11singer
01:16:11yeah that was a lot oh no oh no don't do it to me
01:16:32such a special voice such a special voice
01:16:47wow that voice was ancestral girl what you're doing is more than just singing
01:16:52you're embodying spirit through song that's beautiful seriously thank you it blew my mind
01:16:58when i sang for the mentors i'm humble and i'm grateful because that just lets me know that no
01:17:04matter what i sing somebody's gonna feel it and i want somebody to feel it
01:17:20what would you do if i sang got a tune would you stand up and walk out on me
01:17:29lend me when i sang you a song and i'll try not to sing it out of here oh yeah
01:17:38getting by with a little help from my friends
01:17:43getting by with a little help from my friends is it all right if i get by with a little
01:17:51help from my friends
01:17:52oh
01:17:59what would you do when my love is going away
01:18:03oh yeah yeah
01:18:08and how would i feel any other day
01:18:14are you sad because you're all on your own
01:18:19oh
01:18:21is it all right if it's just me my friends
01:18:25my little help from my friends
01:18:27we'll be getting by
01:18:30oh
01:18:32oh
01:18:32oh
01:18:32oh
01:18:32oh
01:18:32oh
01:18:32oh
01:18:32oh
01:18:32oh
01:18:33oh
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01:18:35oh
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01:18:42oh
01:18:42oh
01:18:42oh
01:18:42oh
01:18:42oh
01:18:42Oh, I need somebody just to love you as I do, yeah
01:18:50Oh, you need somebody
01:18:52Oh, I need me somebody
01:18:55Oh, I want me somebody
01:18:58Just give me somebody
01:19:00Oh, I need somebody
01:19:04Oh, I need somebody
01:19:06Oh, I need somebody
01:19:11Come back, I need somebody
01:19:20Oh, I need somebody
01:19:23I want me somebody
01:19:25I want my friend
01:19:29Now somebody screams
01:19:32Oh, that looks great
01:19:57people have come out on their balconies at the hotel marine life is pop sea turtles are popping
01:20:04out up there the fishes are going what's happening up there on that stage what did just hop in lino
01:20:13what
01:20:13was i have never i have never ever i've been on american idol since i was that big i have
01:20:28never
01:20:29had any contestant walk out on this stage and tear the place up the place got blown up thank you
01:20:38lion thank you janice joplin sounding tina turner sounding i don't know who you are
01:20:46thank you but that right there was the greatest performance i have ever seen on this stage thank
01:20:52thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you that's ridiculous
01:20:58lionel had to bring me back to life you know what i'm saying
01:21:03he had to resuscitate me up in the place but the last time i've seen somebody make me feel like
01:21:10this
01:21:10and get people turned up like this her name was fantasia
01:21:13watch out watch out watch out and she won american night
01:21:17and i'm gonna just leave that there and tell america there's a lot of favorites and y'all need
01:21:22to vote watch out because keeler what you just did right there girl you a bad girl and i'm not
01:21:28touching
01:21:28it thank you thank you kiki bless you i ain't never seen this before
01:21:35the thing that i love about you is i feel like you're you don't think about what you're doing
01:21:42as it's happening like it just blows out of you you you were in the moment you were having fun
01:21:49with
01:21:49the audience like it was like just pouring out it was like from the heavens to keeler and then out
01:21:55to us and it was thank you so much kerry
01:22:01and who i don't know
01:22:07do you remember when i kind of gave you a couple of little singing lessons in the audition
01:22:12i do i do why did you let me do that to you you're just being kind to me
01:22:20yes thank you for allowing me that time but i hereby relinquish my vocal lessons to you
01:22:28i don't need to even say nothing to you nothing you got lionel he done wore a treat and run
01:22:34i've never seen nothing like that before ever when you get us this excited what is so special
01:22:40is you ain't thinking about it it don't matter if you're in hawaii it don't matter if you're in
01:22:45pensacola it don't matter you're just here to let what god has given you come out thank you so much
01:22:53thank you thank y'all so much
01:22:57what does that praise feel like it feel really good it's just it's just that fire burning on the
01:23:02inside it came out what is running through your veins when you're singing like that
01:23:05uh just i don't know man just my mind just be everywhere but i just you know i do i
01:23:10do what i
01:23:10can right well well thank you oh yeah lionel got his steps in today so very very good
01:23:17keila richardson everybody get those votes in for her right now
01:23:21all right let's just keep coming all the ways to vote you can do it online via text facebook instagram
01:23:28it's never been easier this out her first name in the comments section one name per comment per vote
01:23:35you can vote up to 10 times per finalist across all platforms and methods thank you very much
01:23:49here's one last look at everyone you can vote for tonight you have until 6am eastern tomorrow
01:23:56don't crash out if your favorite doesn't make it cause you have to vote give it up for chris
01:24:02cooley and the band here
01:24:07thank you to brad caseley and kiki palmer for sharing expertise in the hopeless
01:24:14and a huge mojo to all the amazing cast members at disney's alani resort
01:24:20thank you to our judges what a season we got teed up
01:24:25and thank you at home for watching and voting we'll see you next monday for your game-changing
01:24:31results during our songs of faith night with not to be missed performances
01:24:37and carrie underwood takes the stage with her second annual performance of how great thou art
01:24:42our first real-time vote of the season reveals your top 12
01:24:46it's all happening live at 8 7 central right here on abc goodnight america
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