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American Idol - Season 24 - Episode 14: Celebrating Taylor Swift on American Idol
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00:00:03we're making history tonight with our musical celebration of the icon Taylor Swift get ready
00:00:09to shake it off live this is American Idol
00:00:27thank you all very much welcome to the show
00:00:29tonight our top seven will become five and voting for your finalists is now open
00:00:35so don't wait start right now and please help me welcome your superstar judges Lou Bryan
00:00:47Lyna Ritchie
00:00:53and Carrie Underwood
00:00:59we got a show tonight that's out of every Swifties wildest dreams we're celebrating the iconic catalog of Taylor Swift
00:01:08with amazing performances by your top seven but before we get started we have a special guest judge in the
00:01:15house she's bringing the comedy and some friendship bracelets please welcome the one and only Nikki Glaser
00:01:30welcome to
00:01:32thank you
00:01:33thank you
00:01:44thank you
00:01:53we're so happy to have you Nikki Glaser oh my gosh I'm so excited to be here what a dream
00:01:58so is it true that you saw the eras show 22 times yeah I went to 22 eras concerts it
00:02:08was it was my obsession I just it was the one thing that I just couldn't get enough of and
00:02:14I just kept on going I don't have a family
00:02:17um
00:02:19so it was I had the money to do it and I just did it and I'm counting tonight as
00:02:23my 23rd show
00:02:24got it well the dancers from the eras tour are here in the lounge good to have you
00:02:33so tell me as a music lover what are you really looking for tonight in these finalists
00:02:38you know I'm looking to feel something I feel like I love Taylor Swift's music because it makes me feel
00:02:44and I felt all the feelings that I could from the songs already and I'm looking to feel new things
00:02:49tonight and I think that's what I'm looking for is just to have these finalists bring something new to the
00:02:55song that I've never even heard before
00:02:56but they're ready for it
00:02:57here is the voting info
00:03:00take a look at it
00:03:03we're only two weeks away from the finale and you gotta vote to pave the way for all your favorites
00:03:09online via text or social media across Facebook, Instagram and TikTok
00:03:16we're starting our Taylor celebration with her debut song off her very first album with Tim McGraw it's Jordan McCullough
00:03:30I said the way my blue eyes shot put those short stars ashamed that night I said that's a lie
00:03:44just a boy in a Chevy truck that had us hidden seed up getting stuck on back rolls at night
00:03:54and I was right there beside him all summer long and I was right there beside him all summer long
00:04:03and then the time we woke up to find that summer cold but when you think Tim McGraw
00:04:10hope you think my favorite song the one we dance to all night long the moon like a spotlight on
00:04:20the lake when you think Tim McGraw I hope you think of me
00:04:28on the way the first thing I am
00:04:28and then the next day I began to話
00:04:33and
00:04:34and we mesh up and
00:04:38and the first thing that you can
00:04:40and the first thing that you'll see
00:04:41is when you play Tim McGraw
00:04:44Hope you think my favorite song
00:04:48Someday you'll turn your radio on
00:04:51Hope it takes you back to that place
00:04:54When you see happiness
00:04:57Hope you think that little black dress
00:05:01Think of my head on your chest
00:05:04And my old faded blue jeans
00:05:07When you think Tim McGraw
00:05:09I hope you think of me
00:05:12When you think Tim McGraw
00:05:19You think of me
00:05:36Now, now
00:05:40That is the way to put barbecue sauce on Taylor's
00:05:45That's how you put some barbecue sauce on that thing
00:05:48I am telling you that was so well done
00:05:51You put the curls in that
00:05:52I just love that
00:05:54Oh yeah
00:05:56I can't even hit that note
00:05:57That was amazing
00:05:58I loved everything you did
00:06:00That was fabulous
00:06:00Thank you, Lionel
00:06:01Thank you
00:06:03Jordan
00:06:04You have the smoothest
00:06:07Just most incredible voice
00:06:09And I feel like week after week
00:06:10You just prove that you can sing anything
00:06:12And that's the point of having theme nights like this
00:06:15That it's like
00:06:15What are you going to bring
00:06:17To a specific theme
00:06:19Or a specific artist
00:06:20And you just sound beautiful on everything
00:06:23I don't know how you do it
00:06:24Thank you so much
00:06:28Hi
00:06:29Hello
00:06:30I'm such a fan
00:06:32I am so grateful
00:06:33That I just got to hear you sing live
00:06:35It feels like a real privilege
00:06:36To listen to you
00:06:37Now when I hear Tim McGraw
00:06:39I'm going to sing of you
00:06:39I really
00:06:40That was so fun
00:06:42Thank you so much
00:06:44What a way to kick it off
00:06:45Thank you
00:06:46Did you know that song
00:06:48Prior to having to sing it?
00:06:50No, I sure didn't
00:06:52But I love the melodies in it
00:06:54And I wanted to try something new
00:06:56Well, that's what's great about this
00:06:58You know, this competition
00:06:59Because you've got to go out here
00:07:01And the fact when I
00:07:03Saw that you were doing that song
00:07:05I was like
00:07:05Wow, I can't believe you picked that one
00:07:07Because I didn't see that for you
00:07:08But you did a great job
00:07:10Great job
00:07:10Thank you guys so much
00:07:11Thank you
00:07:12Thank you
00:07:12Way to set the tone
00:07:14Thank you
00:07:15We got two songs tonight
00:07:16From our finalists
00:07:17And I'm just thinking about that
00:07:19A big song for Taylor
00:07:20To launch her career
00:07:22Symbolic probably
00:07:22In a way for you
00:07:23Absolutely
00:07:24I hope it does the same thing
00:07:25It did for me
00:07:26As it did for her
00:07:28I went and got some boots
00:07:29And a bolo tie, y'all
00:07:31Jesus
00:07:32And it works
00:07:33It's looking good
00:07:34It's all working
00:07:35Yeah
00:07:37Let's hear it for Jordan, everyone
00:07:38Nice work
00:07:39Thank you
00:07:42If you love Jordan
00:07:44Vote for him right now
00:07:45On Facebook
00:07:46Instagram
00:07:48And TikTok
00:07:49Just find our official
00:07:50PIN voting post
00:07:51And comment his name
00:07:52It's one name per comment
00:07:53Per vote
00:07:54And you can vote up to
00:07:55Ten times per finalist
00:07:56On each platform
00:07:57If you want to listen again
00:07:58Be sure to check out
00:07:59Tonight's top seven performances
00:08:01They'll be live tomorrow morning
00:08:02Wherever you stream your music
00:08:04Next
00:08:05With the Grammy-nominated
00:08:07Indie folk ballad
00:08:08Exile
00:08:09It's Chris Tungsten
00:08:22I can see you standing honey
00:08:25With his arms around your body
00:08:28Laughing but the joke's not funny at all
00:08:35And it took you five whole minutes
00:08:38To pack us up and leave me with it
00:08:42Holding all this love out here in your heart
00:08:48I think I've seen this film before
00:08:52And I didn't like the ending
00:08:55You're not my homeland anymore
00:08:58So what am I defending now?
00:09:02You were my town
00:09:04Now I'm in exile
00:09:05I've seen you out
00:09:09I think I've seen this film before
00:09:11So I'm leaving out the side door
00:09:16So I step right out
00:09:19There is no amount
00:09:22Of crying
00:09:24I can do
00:09:26All this time
00:09:28We always walked you very thin line
00:09:31You didn't even hear me out
00:09:35You never gave a warning sign
00:09:38All this time
00:09:42I think I've seen this film before
00:10:29Chris, you have such a tender quality to your voice
00:10:34that really lends itself to storytelling
00:10:37I think you picked a really great song to showcase that
00:10:40Thank you so much, Gary
00:10:44Yeah
00:10:45I've been watching you all season
00:10:47And just whenever you sing
00:10:48I just know I'm in good hands
00:10:49I don't have anything to worry about
00:10:51That's a part of performing
00:10:53that people don't think about
00:10:54is that the audience
00:10:55you just don't want them to be nervous for you
00:10:57And I never am with you
00:10:58And I just
00:10:59That was just
00:11:00Just the softness of it
00:11:02But also the energy you gave it
00:11:04at those, you know, big points
00:11:06Like I just
00:11:07I felt different
00:11:08I was getting goosebumps
00:11:09throughout that whole time
00:11:10And it was so good
00:11:15So good
00:11:16Yeah, I loved that you were really locked in on that
00:11:20for some reason
00:11:21I mean, you had me focused, locked in
00:11:25I loved your character
00:11:27the way you delivered the song
00:11:29You had your own imagery and character that you created
00:11:34And I'm sitting here like
00:11:35I remember this guy at auditions
00:11:37I never would have imagined we'd be watching him do a Taylor Swift song
00:11:41And it was one of my favorite performances you've done
00:11:44It was great
00:11:45Thank you so much, Luke
00:11:48Yeah, I'm
00:11:50I'm going to actually agree with Luke on this
00:11:52You know, this is one of my favorites from you
00:11:55And what I'm going to say to you is
00:11:57Your ability to take someone else's song
00:12:00And make me forget
00:12:01That that's someone else's song
00:12:03And now you're turning it into your song
00:12:05It was so well done
00:12:07Your delivery was just spot on
00:12:09Spot on
00:12:10Thank you so much
00:12:12You stepped it up tonight
00:12:14Thank you
00:12:15Way to go
00:12:17I'm not so surprised he sang Taylor
00:12:19Because
00:12:19In the locker room
00:12:21Before the football games
00:12:22You played middle linebacker
00:12:23Yeah
00:12:24Right?
00:12:25What would you listen to to hype you up sometimes?
00:12:28Blank space
00:12:29Blank space by Taylor Swift
00:12:30And he'd make those tackles
00:12:32That's one of my favorites as well
00:12:34I love it
00:12:35It's the best
00:12:37How did you prepare differently this week?
00:12:39I think just as the pressure continues to grow
00:12:42You just have to continue to like remain who you are
00:12:45And trust that the people at home
00:12:47That have fallen in love with you
00:12:48Are the people that are going to carry you through
00:12:50And that's just the approach now
00:12:51Is I'm just so grateful for the love that I've found
00:12:53And everybody here in America
00:12:55There you go
00:12:57Nikki's right
00:12:58There's something about you
00:12:59Where we all just feel safe when you're around
00:13:02So thank you for that
00:13:03If you love Chris
00:13:04You know what to do
00:13:05Vote
00:13:05American Idol.com is the place for all
00:13:07The 4-1-1 for voting
00:13:09Two people are headed home at the end of the show
00:13:11When I announce the results live
00:13:13Chris, everyone
00:13:14Thank you
00:13:14Thank you so much, Ryan
00:13:15Appreciate it
00:13:20More Taylor Swift tributes headed your way
00:13:23Like Hannah Harper with a hit from Speak Now
00:13:25And a fearless moment from Brooks
00:13:28Idol is back live right after this
00:13:42All right, welcome back
00:13:44And a big hello to everyone watching live on Disney Plus
00:13:47While you keep showing your love for the top seven with your votes
00:13:50They're showing their love to Taylor Swift
00:13:53And next with a multi Grammy winning song off Taylor Swift Now album
00:13:57Performing Mean
00:13:59Here is Hannah Harper
00:14:01Yeah
00:14:06You with your words like knives and the swords and the weapons that you use against me
00:14:12You have knocked me off my feet again
00:14:16Got me feeling like I'm nothing
00:14:17You with your voice like nails on a chalkboard calling me out when I'm wounded
00:14:23You are picking on a weaker man
00:14:29You can take me down with just one single blow
00:14:37But you don't know what you don't know
00:14:41Someday I'll be living in a big old city
00:14:46And all you're ever gonna be is me
00:14:52Yeah, someday I'll be big enough so you can't hit me
00:14:58And all you're ever gonna be is me
00:15:02Why you gotta be so me
00:15:07I bet you got pushed around
00:15:10Somebody made you cold
00:15:13But the cycle ends right now
00:15:16Cause you can't lead me down that road
00:15:19Washed up and written about the same old bitter things
00:15:27Yeah, someday I'll be living in a big old city
00:15:33And all you're ever gonna be is me
00:15:37Me, me, yeah
00:15:42Someday I'll be digging a store you can't hit me
00:15:47And all you're ever gonna be is me
00:15:52Why you gotta be so me
00:15:58Why you gotta be so me
00:16:13Hannah, I'm not gonna be mean to you
00:16:16I love that you chose this song
00:16:18Because watching last week
00:16:20And you kind of talking about some of the commentary
00:16:22That you read online about your performance the previous week
00:16:24I was thinking, oh, I really want her to address that
00:16:27And to, cause this song was written
00:16:29Based off of a critic of Taylor's
00:16:31That she was like, I'm gonna write a song about it
00:16:33And so I felt like that came through for you tonight
00:16:35And I was really excited to see it
00:16:36And I love the banjo
00:16:37I love what you did with the song
00:16:38Thank you
00:16:39You sounded gorgeous
00:16:39I mean, week in and week out
00:16:47No matter what anybody may comment anywhere
00:16:50You're killing it every week
00:16:51And you're being
00:16:54You're being
00:16:57You're being authentically you
00:16:59You're
00:17:01Like I said, we haven't seen you with the banjo yet
00:17:03And I'm like, oh my god
00:17:04That's another great look for you
00:17:06And a great song choice
00:17:07You had me
00:17:08You had me from the start
00:17:10And all the way to the end
00:17:11I didn't want it to end
00:17:12So great job
00:17:12Thank you
00:17:13Very good
00:17:13Appreciate it
00:17:14Yeah
00:17:15This is
00:17:17This is how you do it
00:17:19You're true to yourself
00:17:20What I'm saying to you
00:17:21Don't come out as a gimmick
00:17:22There's no gimmick in this
00:17:24You come out true to who you are
00:17:26I have found one person
00:17:28Other than Carrie
00:17:30Who knows all the lyrics to everything
00:17:32And Nikki, you are
00:17:33I can't believe
00:17:34She's just singing right along with you
00:17:36But you did a fabulous job
00:17:38Thank you
00:17:39I loved everything about this performance
00:17:42Like from the way your hair
00:17:44And your wardrobe
00:17:45And the banjo
00:17:46And the song
00:17:47And the way you were able to do
00:17:48All of your
00:17:49Like little blue grassy
00:17:51Kind of runs
00:17:52And it's such a Hannah thing to do
00:17:54And it sounded so good on this song
00:17:56I think you made a really smart choice
00:17:58And like I said
00:17:59I just loved everything
00:18:00About it
00:18:00Thank you very much
00:18:01Can't ask for more than that
00:18:03Great to see you tonight
00:18:04I mean
00:18:06Your public service message Carrie
00:18:08Has always been
00:18:09Post and ghost
00:18:10Right?
00:18:11Absolutely
00:18:11Don't read all that stuff
00:18:13Post it
00:18:13And ghost it
00:18:14It doesn't matter
00:18:15Right
00:18:15No
00:18:15It's none of your business
00:18:17It's good or bad
00:18:18Good job
00:18:18Thank you very much
00:18:19Hannah everyone
00:18:23Hannah wants to be in your top five
00:18:25Make that happen for her
00:18:26By voting online
00:18:27Or via social media
00:18:29Text voting is also available
00:18:30To subscribers of all wireless carriers
00:18:33Now he's performing Taylor's
00:18:35Eight time platinum hit
00:18:37Love story
00:18:38It is a performance
00:18:41From Brooks
00:18:50We were both young
00:18:52When I first saw you
00:18:54I closed my eyes
00:18:56The flashback starts
00:18:58I'm standing there
00:19:01On a balcony in summer air
00:19:07You were Romeo
00:19:09You were throwing pebbles
00:19:11And my daddy said
00:19:12Stay away from Juliet
00:19:14And I was crying on the staircase
00:19:17Begging you please don't go
00:19:21And I said
00:19:24Romeo take me
00:19:26Somewhere we can be alone
00:19:28I'll be waiting
00:19:30All there's left to do is run
00:19:32You'll be the prince
00:19:34And I'll be the princess
00:19:36It's a love story
00:19:39Baby just say yes
00:19:44I got tired of waiting
00:19:46I got tired of waiting
00:19:49Wondering if you're ever coming around
00:19:52I think the new is fading
00:19:57When I met you on the outskirts of town
00:20:00And I said
00:20:02Romeo take me
00:20:04Somewhere we can be alone
00:20:06I'll be waiting
00:20:08All there's left to do is run
00:20:10You'll be the prince
00:20:12And I'll be the princess
00:20:14It's a love story
00:20:16Baby just say yes
00:20:19You'll be the prince
00:20:21And I'll be the princess
00:20:29I'll be the princess
00:20:30I'll be the princess
00:20:31It's a love story
00:20:33Baby just say yes
00:20:47Yeah
00:20:51Brooks
00:20:51Brooks again
00:20:53Yeah
00:20:53Yeah
00:20:54Yeah
00:20:55Brooks' biggest fan right there, right?
00:20:59Yeah
00:21:01I just love hearing your interpretation of that
00:21:04Like I said
00:21:05Just force yourself too
00:21:06To just always give more energy
00:21:08More energy
00:21:09When
00:21:09If you took
00:21:10You took that energy up there at the end
00:21:12And I just wanted a little bit more
00:21:13But man
00:21:14You're having a crazy week
00:21:15Your girl announces your relationship last week
00:21:18Yeah
00:21:19Come on man
00:21:20And you got
00:21:20You got silk shirts on now
00:21:22It's like
00:21:23Who is this guy?
00:21:24I love it
00:21:25Man
00:21:26Lionel?
00:21:26I don't know
00:21:27I don't know
00:21:28Who are you?
00:21:30You know
00:21:31What I'm enjoying about this is I think you are having a great time
00:21:36Number one
00:21:36Number two
00:21:37Your voice is so unique
00:21:39I am telling you
00:21:40You
00:21:40The storyteller part of that voice that you have
00:21:43Is so fitting for the song you just did
00:21:45You just made us
00:21:47You hung in there
00:21:48You made us hold on to it
00:21:49And if you had just taken the mic
00:21:51Out of the
00:21:53And just walk with it
00:21:55I would have fainted
00:21:55You understand me?
00:21:57That's all it was
00:21:57Just grab it sometimes
00:21:59And give me some attitude
00:22:00Alright
00:22:00Alright
00:22:02Yeah
00:22:02Brooks
00:22:03I mean
00:22:03We've told you week after week
00:22:05Just what a special gift that you have
00:22:07There's so many people
00:22:08Like back home
00:22:09I ask everybody I know
00:22:10Like who's your favorite
00:22:11Who's your favorite
00:22:11And like people just love you
00:22:13I don't know if you know that
00:22:14If there's one little thing
00:22:16That I could just tell you
00:22:17Just
00:22:18You just gotta breathe
00:22:19I felt like you were like
00:22:20Half a second faster
00:22:22Than the music
00:22:23Or the entire song
00:22:24And I'm like
00:22:25Just breathe
00:22:25Just sink into it
00:22:27You belong here
00:22:28And it's hard to be like
00:22:29Get comfortable Brooks
00:22:30You know
00:22:31You need to get comfortable
00:22:31But just
00:22:32I know it'll just come with time
00:22:34But just
00:22:35Just breathe
00:22:36And sink into it
00:22:37And sway a little bit
00:22:39And just let it come out of you
00:22:40Because it's
00:22:41It's perfect in there
00:22:42The way it is
00:22:43Just
00:22:44There you go
00:22:45Yeah
00:22:48I love you
00:22:49It is
00:22:51You are such a star
00:22:52And the best part about the show
00:22:53I find is like
00:22:54When it's someone who
00:22:55Like you
00:22:56Is performing really
00:22:57For the first time
00:22:58In your life
00:22:59And we're getting to see
00:23:00In real time
00:23:01You figure out
00:23:01The performer you are
00:23:03And we see such strides
00:23:04Every week
00:23:05And you're
00:23:05I just want to see you let go
00:23:07And you have everything
00:23:09That you need
00:23:09To be a star
00:23:10It's right there
00:23:11It's not even something
00:23:12I'm worried about for you
00:23:13But I can't wait to see you
00:23:15Really unleash
00:23:16And yeah
00:23:17But you're so great
00:23:18It was beautiful
00:23:18Thank you so much
00:23:19By the way
00:23:24Nothing wrong with silk shirts
00:23:27Luke
00:23:28This is very Coachella stagecoach
00:23:30Of Brooks right now
00:23:31No
00:23:32I thought I had on silk
00:23:34But it's not
00:23:36It's just old cotton
00:23:38And with the hard launch
00:23:40Last week
00:23:40And now that performance
00:23:41This week
00:23:42How are things?
00:23:43Good
00:23:43Sailing along
00:23:44Yeah I'm having fun
00:23:45Good
00:23:46That's what we want
00:23:47Brooks needs your votes
00:23:48To let his idol dream live on
00:23:51Vote for now
00:23:52Online
00:23:52Or on the American Idol
00:23:54Social pages
00:23:54On Facebook
00:23:55Instagram
00:23:55And TikTok
00:23:56If you text your votes
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00:23:59May apply
00:23:59There is Brooks
00:24:01Thank you
00:24:01See you later
00:24:02Okay
00:24:03We got it
00:24:08Our own Eros tour
00:24:10Continues next
00:24:10With more fearless
00:24:11And lover album tracks
00:24:13Courtesy of Daniel
00:24:15And Key Luck
00:24:16The Taylor Swift celebration
00:24:19Rolls on
00:24:19Live on American Idol
00:24:21After this
00:24:21What are you wearing?
00:24:24Wait
00:24:32You are locked live on Idol
00:24:33Hot take
00:24:34Next week
00:24:35It's the collab
00:24:35We all needed in our lives
00:24:37When American Idol
00:24:38And Dancing with the Stars
00:24:41Join forces on this stage
00:24:42Right Danielle?
00:24:43Yes
00:24:43That's right
00:24:44And I am going to break the news
00:24:45On which pros will perform
00:24:47Alongside your top five
00:24:49On the podcast
00:24:49This week
00:24:50So check out
00:24:51The American Idol
00:24:51Official podcast
00:24:52This Wednesday
00:24:53For that exclusive reveal
00:24:55The heiress dancers
00:24:56Are here tonight
00:24:59Next
00:25:00A few of Mars
00:25:01To Taylor Rowling
00:25:02With the celebrated title track
00:25:04From her 2008
00:25:04Grammy album of the year
00:25:05Fearless
00:25:06It's Daniel Stalworth
00:25:12There's something
00:25:13About the way
00:25:14The street looks
00:25:16When it's just rain
00:25:17There's a glow
00:25:18Of the pain
00:25:20And you walk me
00:25:21To the car
00:25:22And you know
00:25:23I want to
00:25:24Ask you to dance
00:25:25Right there
00:25:26In the middle
00:25:28Of the parking lot
00:25:30Yeah
00:25:31And I don't know
00:25:33How it gets
00:25:34Better than this
00:25:36You take my hand
00:25:37And drag me here
00:25:38First
00:25:39Fearless
00:25:40And I don't know
00:25:42Why
00:25:42But with you
00:25:44I dance
00:25:45Take my hand
00:25:47And drag me here
00:25:48First
00:25:49Fearless
00:25:50Come on y'all
00:25:51Come on
00:25:52Oh
00:25:54Fearless
00:25:59Well you stood
00:26:00There with me
00:26:01In the doorway
00:26:03My hands
00:26:04Shaked
00:26:04I'm not
00:26:05Usually
00:26:06This way
00:26:07But
00:26:08You put me in
00:26:10And I'm a little
00:26:11More afraid
00:26:12It's the first
00:26:13It's this flawless
00:26:14Really something
00:26:17Ooh
00:26:19Fearless
00:26:21Yeah
00:26:21Come on y'all
00:26:25Fearless
00:26:27Come on
00:26:28Let me hear you
00:26:29Come on
00:26:29And I don't know
00:26:31How
00:26:31You take my hand
00:26:35And drag me here
00:26:37First
00:26:37Fearless
00:26:38And I don't know
00:26:40Why
00:26:41But with you
00:26:42I dance
00:26:43You take my hand
00:26:45And drag me here
00:26:46First
00:26:48Fearless
00:26:53Fearless
00:26:56Fearless
00:26:59Fearless
00:27:00Yeah
00:27:14What I love
00:27:15What I love
00:27:16What I love
00:27:17What I love about you
00:27:19Is that you walk out
00:27:21On this stage
00:27:21And I honestly
00:27:22You picked the right song
00:27:23You are fearless man
00:27:25When you walk out
00:27:27The thing I like the most
00:27:28Is you
00:27:29Not only sing
00:27:31But you perform
00:27:32So the crowd
00:27:33Is right there with you
00:27:35Your best cheerleader
00:27:36I loved it man
00:27:36Thank you so much
00:27:37Thank you
00:27:38I feel like this was
00:27:40Another example
00:27:41Of you know
00:27:42We're throwing
00:27:43Different themes
00:27:44At you guys
00:27:44And you're like
00:27:45Okay
00:27:45I'm gonna pick
00:27:46I'm gonna pick a song
00:27:47But how do
00:27:47How do I
00:27:48Put my stamp on it
00:27:49How do I make it
00:27:50Into something
00:27:51That I would sing
00:27:52Even if it's
00:27:52Completely outside
00:27:53Of your genre
00:27:54I feel like you did
00:27:55A really great job
00:27:56Of that
00:27:57And you just
00:27:57You made it
00:27:58A Daniel song
00:27:58Thank you
00:27:59Thank you
00:28:02That's one of my
00:28:03Favorite songs
00:28:04From the Aeros tour
00:28:05And you just brought
00:28:05Something totally
00:28:06Different to it
00:28:07I
00:28:07I just had the best
00:28:09Time watching you
00:28:10I felt
00:28:10Like I forgot
00:28:11I was on TV
00:28:12I was a part of the crowd
00:28:13I wanted to touch you
00:28:15I was like
00:28:15And so excited
00:28:16When you came over here
00:28:17I was fangirling
00:28:18Like I'm so glad
00:28:19I get to watch you
00:28:20Perform again
00:28:21I wanna go to
00:28:2122 of your shows
00:28:22I'm serious
00:28:23Thank you
00:28:23Thank you so much
00:28:24Thank you for that
00:28:25Thank you
00:28:27Yeah Daniel
00:28:28The entertainment quality
00:28:30Of what you just did
00:28:32Was at an extremely
00:28:33High level
00:28:34And watching you
00:28:34Grow into where
00:28:35You're just entertaining
00:28:37You made the room
00:28:38You made the room
00:28:39Comfortable
00:28:40You high-fived me
00:28:41I was like
00:28:42Oh my god
00:28:42He touched me
00:28:43Yeah
00:28:44And that's what
00:28:45It's all about
00:28:46You just entertained
00:28:47The heck out of
00:28:48Thank you so much
00:28:49Thank you
00:28:52Daniel, Nikki
00:28:53Nikki, Daniel
00:28:54You guys should meet
00:28:55There you are
00:28:55Nice to meet you
00:28:58It's a priceless moment
00:29:03So speaking of song choice
00:29:07You weren't quite sure
00:29:08Which song to go with
00:29:09And you got some help
00:29:10With a fellow finalist
00:29:11Tell me about that
00:29:12I did
00:29:12Well, me and Jordan
00:29:14Me and Jordan
00:29:15Are really, really close
00:29:16That's my brother
00:29:17That's my brother
00:29:18And I'm gonna stick
00:29:19Beside him every time
00:29:21I was having trouble
00:29:22With picking a song
00:29:22And he was like
00:29:23Hey, I got one for you
00:29:24And he helped me out
00:29:25So I love you, man
00:29:25I appreciate that
00:29:27He was right
00:29:28He was right
00:29:28Keep listening, Jordan
00:29:30Daniel, everyone
00:29:31Let's hear it one more time
00:29:32Good job
00:29:32See you later
00:29:38Thank you
00:29:39You can vote for Daniel now
00:29:40To help him make that top
00:29:42Five
00:29:42You can vote up to ten times
00:29:43Per finalist online
00:29:45Via text or across our socials
00:29:47On Facebook
00:29:47Instagram
00:29:48And TikTok
00:29:49Another Taylor Swift title track
00:29:52Right now
00:29:52This one
00:29:53Off her seven times
00:29:54Platinum album
00:29:55Lover
00:29:56It's coming
00:29:57Thank you
00:29:58Thank you
00:29:58Thank you
00:29:58Thank you
00:30:03Can I go
00:30:04Where you go
00:30:08Can we always
00:30:10Be this close
00:30:42We can leave the Christmas lights
00:30:46Can we always be this close
00:30:52Forever and ever and I
00:30:54Take me out
00:30:56Take me home
00:30:58You're my
00:31:25You're my
00:31:50My, my, my, my, my lover
00:32:13We do not ever have to worry about you
00:32:16You know what I mean?
00:32:17Like there's some
00:32:18Some things that it's like
00:32:20What are they
00:32:21What are they going to sing?
00:32:22What are they going to do?
00:32:22What are they going to do with the songs?
00:32:23I feel like we don't ever have to worry about you
00:32:25We just get to sit back
00:32:26And watch you perform
00:32:29Your melodic choices
00:32:30And you, you know
00:32:33You just
00:32:34You impress me every single week
00:32:35Thank you
00:32:40I don't even recognize that song
00:32:42You brought something new to it
00:32:43That I couldn't even imagine
00:32:44Could be brought to it
00:32:45I really
00:32:46I love what you did with that song
00:32:48I love watching you
00:32:50You're stunning
00:32:50But the way you work the room
00:32:51You just
00:32:52You make it look so easy
00:32:54And it is so easy
00:32:55To watch you
00:32:56And to listen to you
00:32:57It feels so good
00:33:00I'm honestly speechless
00:33:01I can't
00:33:02You're so good
00:33:03Thank you
00:33:03Thank you so much for that
00:33:04No, thank you
00:33:05I'll remember it forever
00:33:10Your confidence
00:33:11When you're just singing on the mic
00:33:13It's just like you're so confident
00:33:15And people feel that confidence
00:33:17And it's become kind of your thing
00:33:21And to watch you week after week
00:33:23Even get that more confidence
00:33:25Deliver the message
00:33:26I mean, you're looking at the crowd
00:33:27And like
00:33:29I mean, your look right now
00:33:30Is just on point
00:33:31Everything is like
00:33:32Channeling perfectly for you
00:33:34So proud of you
00:33:35Thank you, Luke
00:33:36Thank you
00:33:40I'm going to channel
00:33:42I'm going to channel
00:33:43Nikki
00:33:43I got to the point
00:33:44I was watching you
00:33:45I was just going
00:33:45I
00:33:46I
00:33:46I
00:33:47I
00:33:47I
00:33:48I
00:33:48I
00:33:49Listen
00:33:49Listen, it is something
00:33:50Important for you to know
00:33:52Is that when you can take a song
00:33:54Turn it into you
00:33:55And then get to the point
00:33:57Where I just have to say to myself
00:33:58Stop it
00:33:59Just stop it
00:33:59Of course, you're beating us up out here
00:34:02It's so beautiful to watch
00:34:04Your talent
00:34:05Your voice
00:34:06Your stage presence
00:34:08Amazing
00:34:08Amazing
00:34:09Thank you, Lionel
00:34:11Stop, but don't stop
00:34:13Don't stop, please
00:34:14You know, I watch you in rehearsal
00:34:16And you're so determined
00:34:17And you're so focused
00:34:19And I can tell how badly you want it
00:34:21And then you come out
00:34:21And you make it look so easy
00:34:23Does it seem that easy to you?
00:34:25It's not always easy
00:34:26You know, sometimes it's a challenge
00:34:28But it's all about how you make it
00:34:29What you make it
00:34:30Well, you made it tonight
00:34:31Thank you
00:34:31Very, very well
00:34:33If Keela has your vote
00:34:35Send them in at AmericanIdle.com
00:34:38You can also text your votes
00:34:39Or use social media
00:34:40Remember, it's 10 votes per finalist
00:34:42Per voting platform
00:34:43Keela, everyone
00:34:44Way to go
00:34:45Thank you, Lionel
00:34:46See you soon
00:34:51All right, so check it out
00:34:52We're taking a quick break
00:34:53But when we come back
00:34:54It's Brayden Rumpfelt with Cardigan
00:34:57Then later, a second round of music
00:34:59From your finalist
00:35:00Plus, Luke Bryan takes the stage
00:35:04With his newest single
00:35:06Country
00:35:07And she knows it
00:35:08You're going live real soon
00:35:11Baby, let's go
00:35:11Hang tight
00:35:12We're coming right back
00:35:13All right
00:35:13Do it, Luke
00:35:25I like it
00:35:25It's looking good, Luke
00:35:26I like your hair
00:35:27Welcome back to Idle Live
00:35:29Tonight we've been lucky enough
00:35:30To have comedian Nikki Glaser
00:35:31Here on the judges panel
00:35:34So, what do you think of the gig?
00:35:36Oh, this is awesome
00:35:37I can get used to this
00:35:38I'm used to roasting
00:35:39It's kind of hard to be positive
00:35:40You're very good at roasting
00:35:42But yeah, I've turned that part of my brain off tonight
00:35:43But you have that positive thing going on
00:35:45Yeah, I'm loving this
00:35:46By the way, I saw your special last night
00:35:48Yes
00:35:49I learned so much
00:35:51And thank you for the American Idol name check
00:35:53I did
00:35:54Yes, she did
00:35:55I did not see it coming
00:35:56And there it was
00:35:57American Idol
00:35:58Be sure to catch Nikki Glaser
00:35:59Good Girl
00:36:00Exclusively on Hulu
00:36:01And Hulu on Disney Plus
00:36:03Right now
00:36:04Very funny
00:36:05Next up
00:36:06With the Taylor Swift set list
00:36:08With a song from a multi-platin
00:36:10Grammy Award winning album of the year
00:36:12Folklore
00:36:12It's great in a rum felt
00:36:14Yeah, man
00:36:24Vintage tea
00:36:26Brand new phone
00:36:28High heels on
00:36:29Cobblestones
00:36:31When you are young
00:36:33They assume you know nothing
00:36:39Sequence smile
00:36:40Black lipstick
00:36:42Sensual politics
00:36:46When you are young
00:36:48They assume you know nothing
00:36:53But I know you
00:36:55Dancing in your Levi's
00:36:58Drunk under a streetlight
00:36:59I
00:37:00I know you
00:37:03Hand under my sweatshirt
00:37:05Baby kiss the bed
00:37:07I
00:37:08And when I felt like I was an old cardigan
00:37:12Under someone's bed
00:37:16You put me on and said I was your favorite
00:37:21But I knew you'd leave
00:37:23Like a tattoo kiss
00:37:25I knew you'd hold up my bodies
00:37:28The smell of smoke would hang around this long
00:37:32Cause I knew everything when I was young
00:37:36I knew you'd miss me once I'd really expire
00:37:39And you'd be standing in my fourth borderline
00:37:44Come back to me
00:37:50And you'd come back to me
00:37:53And you'd come back to me
00:37:53And you'd come back to me
00:37:54And you'd come back to me
00:37:55And you'd come back to me
00:38:00Vintage tea
00:38:02Brand new phone
00:38:03High heels on
00:38:05Cobblestones
00:38:07When you are young
00:38:09They assume you know
00:38:11Nothing
00:38:26Brayden
00:38:27Yeah, man
00:38:28You were in the pocket
00:38:29I was in the pocket
00:38:30Yeah
00:38:30That's a good thing
00:38:32Tom Brady
00:38:32Yeah, hi
00:38:34You were so
00:38:35That was
00:38:36Do you love that song?
00:38:38Cause I feel like
00:38:38I could tell you love that song
00:38:40I didn't know it at first
00:38:42You didn't?
00:38:42And then when we ran through it
00:38:43I was like
00:38:43Oh my god
00:38:44This is awesome
00:38:45Well you ate that song
00:38:46It was so good
00:38:47It's one of my favorites
00:38:48And you
00:38:50You just took me on a journey
00:38:52I didn't even need you to walk around
00:38:54I felt like you
00:38:55You took me there with the music
00:38:56It was really, really beautiful
00:38:58Thank you very much
00:38:59So good
00:39:01I like the cardigan
00:39:03I was
00:39:03I was telling Nikki
00:39:05I mean that's like
00:39:05My favorite thing
00:39:07I've seen you do thus far
00:39:08And the fact that you
00:39:10Learned it
00:39:10Or really embraced it this week
00:39:12And you
00:39:13The hardest thing to do
00:39:14When you're singing other people's songs
00:39:16Is to sell them like
00:39:17You lived them
00:39:18And you
00:39:19Totally took me on the
00:39:21The emotional journey
00:39:22Of that song
00:39:24I loved it, man
00:39:25Great job
00:39:25Thank you
00:39:26Thank you
00:39:28Yeah
00:39:29I kept
00:39:31I kept thinking
00:39:32The whole time
00:39:33You were singing
00:39:34This guy is in the pocket
00:39:37I mean you were right
00:39:39That you put your foot
00:39:40Right in it
00:39:41And you stayed right in it
00:39:42Throughout the whole thing
00:39:44I will tell you something
00:39:44Your conviction
00:39:45The fact that
00:39:46There's one thing to sing
00:39:47It is another thing
00:39:48That story you're telling
00:39:49I believe it
00:39:50Coming out of your mouth
00:39:52Thank you
00:39:54Yeah I'm basically
00:39:56Just going to ditto
00:39:57Everything that they just said
00:39:58You just seemed so comfortable in it
00:40:01And definitely told the story
00:40:02It's one of my favorite things
00:40:04That you've done as well
00:40:05It was just
00:40:05It was great
00:40:06Thank you very much
00:40:10Oh no
00:40:12Brayden everyone
00:40:16I mean
00:40:17This is my favorite cardigan
00:40:20Right here
00:40:21Oh it's got
00:40:23It's like an official
00:40:25This is an official
00:40:26I am a Swifty
00:40:27This is official
00:40:28I have a string
00:40:28Rod you got any scissors
00:40:29No
00:40:30Oh no
00:40:31Thanks
00:40:32Appreciate that
00:40:33So Brayden
00:40:34How did it feel
00:40:34To sing some Taylor Swift tonight
00:40:36Don't cut it
00:40:37It's going to be fine Lionel
00:40:39Okay
00:40:39Everything's
00:40:40The show's going to go on
00:40:41I just
00:40:41How did it feel tonight
00:40:43Yeah that was great
00:40:44I loved the song
00:40:45I had confidence
00:40:47Yes I got you
00:40:48Confidence
00:40:49You're gaining more and more
00:40:51And we like it
00:40:52It's working for you
00:40:53Brayden everybody
00:40:53Thank you
00:40:54If you want him to survive
00:40:55And get in to next week
00:40:58Gotta vote
00:40:58You can do it right now
00:40:59Online or via text
00:41:01You can also vote
00:41:01On the American Idol social pages
00:41:03Facebook
00:41:04Instagram
00:41:05And TikTok
00:41:05Brayden everyone
00:41:08Thank you
00:41:09Good job
00:41:13So
00:41:16That wraps up round one
00:41:18Showcasing the music
00:41:20That's made Taylor Swift
00:41:21The most streamed artist
00:41:23In Spotify history
00:41:25Amazing
00:41:26Don't go anywhere
00:41:28Because we got round two
00:41:29On the way
00:41:30And we're kicking it off
00:41:31With Brooks
00:41:32And Jordan
00:41:33Having some fun
00:41:34In the lounge
00:41:35More Idol live
00:41:37Right after this
00:41:37Hang tight
00:41:38So good
00:41:49Back with you
00:41:50On American Idol
00:41:52Keep voting for all your favorites
00:41:53We're heading into round two tonight
00:41:55Which is a salute
00:41:56To the spirit of California
00:41:58The ultimate playground
00:41:59Where creativity
00:42:00Culture
00:42:01And music collide
00:42:03Here's how our sponsor
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00:42:05And the top seven
00:42:06Are inspired by the people
00:42:07The places
00:42:08And the unmistakable energy
00:42:11Of California
00:42:15California is beautiful
00:42:16The deserts
00:42:17The city
00:42:18The beach
00:42:19It's been very inspiring
00:42:22Getting to go outside this week
00:42:24And go on a little hike
00:42:24Was so nice
00:42:26The trees were massive
00:42:27I've never seen a tree
00:42:27That big in my entire life
00:42:30Yesterday it snowed back home
00:42:32And here I'm in the sun
00:42:34In 80 degree weather
00:42:35I don't want to be anymore
00:42:36But here right now
00:42:36To see all the colors
00:42:38And the food
00:42:39From Little Tokyo
00:42:40To the Venice Canals
00:42:41To the beach
00:42:42It is just every single thing
00:42:43That you dream of
00:42:45It's inspirational
00:42:46Just seeing how many people
00:42:47Are out here chasing dreams
00:42:49California
00:42:50The Walk of Fame
00:42:51Is a big inspiration
00:42:52Just looking at the stars
00:42:54I was just smiling
00:42:55Because I'm like
00:42:55Man maybe one day
00:42:56God would allow me
00:42:57To be on one of these stars
00:43:01California is definitely
00:43:02The ultimate playground
00:43:03It's just having a whole bunch
00:43:05Of fun
00:43:05And just jumping around
00:43:06And just being a big kid
00:43:07All over again
00:43:13You can really feel the joy
00:43:15And the energy
00:43:15Of like everybody
00:43:16It's just like
00:43:17It's refreshing
00:43:31To create these lifelong memories
00:43:33With my best friends
00:43:34Is a dream come true
00:43:36California
00:43:37That's what's going on
00:43:39Beautiful
00:43:40And a lot of fun
00:43:41Let's get to the music
00:43:42Of California
00:43:44Maroon 5 formed in 2001
00:43:46In Los Angeles
00:43:48Here now
00:43:48With one of their biggest hits
00:43:50Is Brooks
00:43:52I've never smiled as much
00:43:54As I have
00:43:54In California
00:43:55I've met so many good people
00:43:57I'm going to be singing
00:43:58She'll be loved
00:43:58By Maroon 5
00:43:59And I think I can relate
00:44:01More to it now
00:44:02Because I have a girlfriend
00:44:03Have you guys used the L word yet?
00:44:05We have used the L word
00:44:06What I want to achieve this week
00:44:07Is just remain honest
00:44:08And true to myself
00:44:09And I hope Ray feels loved
00:44:16Beauty queen of only 18
00:44:20She had some trouble
00:44:22With herself
00:44:25He was always there
00:44:27To help her
00:44:29She always belonged
00:44:31To someone else
00:44:43I drove for miles and miles
00:44:47And wound up at your door
00:44:52I've had you so many times
00:44:56But somehow
00:44:57I want more
00:45:01I don't mind
00:45:03Spending every day
00:45:05Out on your corner
00:45:07In the pouring rain
00:45:10Look for the girl
00:45:12With the broken smile
00:45:15Ask her if she wants to stay a while
00:45:18And she will be loved
00:45:22And she will be loved
00:45:28And she will be loved
00:45:38Tap on my window
00:45:39Knock on my door
00:45:42I want to make you feel beautiful
00:45:45I want to make you feel beautiful
00:45:51I want to make you feel beautiful
00:45:57She will be loved
00:46:01And she will be loved
00:46:24That was the perfect song choice to fit your voice
00:46:29And whatever we told you the last round
00:46:33There were none of those little timing deals
00:46:36It was locked in, it was perfect
00:46:37It was so Brooks
00:46:39It was what I hoped it would be
00:46:41I don't need to talk much
00:46:46Just say ditto, ditto, ditto
00:46:48But truthfully, you sat in that
00:46:51Perfect song, man
00:46:53The perfect song for you
00:46:54And you did such a great job
00:46:55Thank you so much
00:46:56Yeah, I don't know
00:46:58We're just throwing compliments at you at this point
00:47:00I mean, your obviously voice is just so magical
00:47:04From the first note you sang
00:47:06It was like, ah, like here we are
00:47:08This is great
00:47:09And just carried it through the entire song
00:47:13It was a very solid performance
00:47:14Thank you
00:47:16It was so impressive
00:47:19How you took the notes from the first song
00:47:21And applied it instantly
00:47:22To that performance just then
00:47:24It was so easy to watch you
00:47:26And you can tell you're in love
00:47:27From the way you sang that song
00:47:29I felt it
00:47:31Thank you
00:47:32Brooks, everyone
00:47:34So what made you choose that song?
00:47:38I'm in love, Ryan
00:47:41Show your love for Brooks right here
00:47:43And all your favorites with your votes
00:47:45Online via text
00:47:47And across the American Idol
00:47:49Social accounts on Facebook
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00:47:51And TikTok
00:47:52It's the only way to ensure
00:47:54They stay in the competition
00:47:57Good job, buddy
00:47:58Thanks, folks
00:47:59Coming up next
00:48:07A quintessential Hall of Fame song
00:48:10By Burbank, California's own
00:48:11Bonnie Raitt
00:48:12Tonight, it's reimagined by Jordan McCullough
00:48:15Take a look
00:48:17This week, I'm singing
00:48:18I Can Make You Love Me
00:48:19By Bonnie Raitt
00:48:20I love the emotion behind the song
00:48:21Bonnie Raitt is from California
00:48:23And I think California
00:48:24Will always have a special place in my heart
00:48:26Everything creative is here
00:48:27This is the place to express yourself
00:48:29My goal tonight is
00:48:30Reach California energy
00:48:31That's what you want to do
00:48:32That's peak for me
00:48:41Turn down the lights
00:48:45Turn down the bed
00:48:48Turn down these voices
00:48:52Inside my head
00:48:56Lay down with me
00:49:00Tell me no lies
00:49:04Just hold me close
00:49:08Don't paint your eyes
00:49:12Don't paint your eyes
00:49:16Cause I can make you love me
00:49:21If you don't
00:49:23And you can make your heart feel
00:49:29Something it won't
00:49:33Here in the dark
00:49:36In these five hours
00:49:41I will lay down my heart
00:49:44I feel the power
00:49:48But you won't
00:49:52Know you won't
00:49:56Cause I can make you love me
00:50:04If you don't
00:50:09See I can make you love me
00:50:14If you don't
00:50:30If you don't
00:50:34If you don't
00:50:34If you don't
00:50:55I want you to understand something I have heard that song a long time you got me crying on that
00:51:05song that I've heard a long time and I want to let you know your delivery was right on point
00:51:15let the congregation say amen
00:51:23Jordan I don't care what you sing every time you open your mouth I hear the Holy Spirit
00:51:31it doesn't matter what genre or what it is and it's not just your voice which is truly blessed
00:51:37you have one of the best voices I've ever heard in my entire life
00:51:41but you're the way you like the the maturity that you have in in the way that you deliver it
00:51:51it's
00:51:52never too much your soft parts are soft and intimate and beautiful your big notes are just soaring and
00:51:57gorgeous and powerful it is all just I I don't know how you do it but thank you for doing
00:52:03it
00:52:04thank you so much thank you wow there were moments during that where I had to like close my eyes
00:52:12and
00:52:12just get like showered in the music I've never had that experience before with music I really feel
00:52:18like something just happened you're right I had to close my eyes and just I couldn't process it all
00:52:23but then watching you to that performance the way that you had that one moment where you caught the
00:52:27note in the air you were just you could have been on mute and I could have known exactly what
00:52:31you were
00:52:31thinking about and that was so special but I'm glad you weren't that was awesome thank you so much thank
00:52:36you
00:52:40wow the whole time I was thinking I have to sing in a little bit
00:52:46to follow that beautiful beautiful there were notes that you hit that like corrected my spine
00:52:53curvature or something I don't know
00:52:56glory to God thank you thank you guys so that's what you want to hear when you come out here
00:53:03at
00:53:03night oh yeah there was pressure you were feeling performing that song tell me about it yeah man this
00:53:08felt like the most vulnerable I've been all season um the song means a lot to me Gary did this
00:53:14song
00:53:14years ago she did a wonderful job with it but uh yeah I just wanted to show the world my
00:53:18heart
00:53:18with this one for real you took it to another place
00:53:23if Jordan made you love him vote for him right now you got five ways to vote so use them
00:53:29all if
00:53:29you want him to stay in it's 10 votes per finalist per voting platform Jordan thank you
00:53:41and the California hits keep on coming after this Daniel Stallworth with best parts
00:53:48and as advertised soon Luke Ryan live here on American Idol we'll be right back
00:54:05welcome back to American Idol all right I got big news to share next week not only do we have
00:54:12our
00:54:12dancing with the stars collaboration but two of our very own idol stars will be joining us
00:54:17coming back to mentor the top five it's the dog Randy Jackson himself and Paul Abdul
00:54:26plus bonus Paula will also join the panel as a guest judge
00:54:30and to top it off we'll be celebrating the 20 year anniversary don't be scared you guys are great
00:54:35you're going to be fine she's amazing celebrating 20 years from our 2006 season when former finalists
00:54:40take the stage to duet with the top five so don't miss that you're going to love them
00:54:44vintage idol now performing the Grammy winning best part by Daniel Caesar and acclaimed California artist
00:54:52her is Daniel Stallworth
00:54:56my time here on American Idol has been a journey in itself being here in California
00:55:00it's been nothing short of amazing great weather wonderful out here man
00:55:04I've got road bikes I'm able to just have fun and just be free this is why I chose best
00:55:10part by her and Daniel Caesar because this is the best part just being here chasing my dream
00:55:20you're the coffee that I need you're my sunshine in the rain when it's pouring won't you give yourself to
00:55:33me
00:55:33you don't know babe when you hold me and kiss me slowly is the sweetest thing
00:55:53and it don't change if I had it my way
00:56:00you don't know babe when you hold me and kiss me slowly is the sweetest thing
00:56:06you're the coffee that I need in the morning you're my sunshine in the rain when it's pouring won't you
00:56:13give yourself to me
00:56:14give it all
00:56:16you're the sweetest thing
00:56:17I just want to see
00:56:19I just wanna see
00:56:20I just wanna see
00:56:21how beautiful
00:56:23You know I see
00:56:26when you're away
00:56:31when you go
00:56:33no matter how far
00:56:35when you go
00:56:37before
00:56:37if life is a
00:56:38I believe, oh, then you're the best part, oh, you're the best part, hey, ooh, if you love me won't
00:56:57you say something, if you love me won't you, ooh, if you love me
00:57:09If you love me won't you say something, if you love me won't you, ooh, ooh, I believe you're the
00:57:23best part
00:57:40you sang all the notes everyone um daniel your your voice is like like butter on hot toast
00:57:51that's all it was great it was great thank you joy to listen thank you so much
00:57:57ah such a versatile performance with you starting to sit and i wanted you to get up so badly and
00:58:03you did and you were so great i can just fully see a whole show from you like i just
00:58:09there's so
00:58:09many facets to you you're such a pro you just already got it i'm so excited to to watch more
00:58:14from you thank you thank you so much i mean the growth the growth of this group from where y
00:58:22'all
00:58:22were till now is just hard for me to wrap my brain around and that was just i mean jordan
00:58:27comes out
00:58:28and then you come out and you guys are sparring it's just amazing watching you guys just get
00:58:33creative those notes at the end i hadn't heard you do that all year it was amazing
00:58:37thank you thank you so so in the musical in the musical term of that the notes you hit up
00:58:45there
00:58:45were basically in z flat right that's a z flat i've never heard that daniel it was amazing thank you
00:58:52thank you thank you so much raising the game raising the game at the perfect time what was that daniel
00:59:00just
00:59:00two weeks from the finale help them get there with your votes head to americanidol.com
00:59:06or vote via text and social media voting closes in that final commercial break well done once again
00:59:12thank you thank you so much thank you
00:59:19all right on the other side more love for the socal artists with award-winning hits by maroon 5 and
00:59:26billy eilish
00:59:27coming from rayden and chris idol is live back in a moment
00:59:42welcome back to the show if you ever dreamed of auditioning for american idol
00:59:47your chances on the horizon and just a few clicks away they did it watch
00:59:57mama can you open my stream cheeks
01:00:01we'd like you to sing for the judges
01:00:05what is happening this is crazy
01:00:09our search for the next superstar is officially on
01:00:12go to the official american idol website for details
01:00:18all it took was me jumping on the zoom in my jammies and here i am
01:00:25i think i'm here to dream
01:00:27you should audition do it take the risk i'm telling you it could change your life
01:00:32all you have to do is audition this could be you audition two days
01:00:40yes do it does it seem like time went by fast
01:00:45flying by his online audition video was sent in by his good friends
01:00:50now he's here in the top seven with another hit by maroon 5
01:00:55it's brayden rumfeld
01:00:57the song i'm doing is this love by maroon 5
01:01:00like this song is my chance to just have fun
01:01:03and convey what i've experienced out here in california with my friends
01:01:08i just want to take what we've had here and then put it on the stage
01:01:12so people can see like oh my god he really is having fun
01:01:25i was so high i did not recognize the fire burning in the eyes
01:01:31the chaos that controlled my mind
01:01:35whispered goodbye she got on a plane
01:01:39and never to return again
01:01:41but always in my heart
01:01:44oh this love has taken its toll on me
01:01:50and she said goodbye too many times before
01:01:55and her heart is breaking in front of me
01:02:00And I have no choice
01:02:02Cause I won't say goodbye anymore
01:02:14And I'll fix these broken things
01:02:18Repair your broken wings
01:02:20And make sure everything's all right
01:02:25My pressure on your heels
01:02:28Seeking my fingertips
01:02:30Every inch on you
01:02:32Cause I know that's what you want me to do
01:02:35And this love has taken its toll on me
01:02:40And she said goodbye
01:02:42Too many times before
01:02:45And my heart is breaking in front of me
01:02:50And I have no choice
01:02:52Cause I won't say goodbye anymore
01:02:55Oh, I won't say goodbye anymore
01:03:30I won't say goodbye anymore
01:03:37I'm sorry
01:03:38Please tell me somebody got that
01:03:43The chair was trying to run from you
01:03:45You know, the chair was trying to get away
01:03:47Great job
01:03:48Somehow I saved it
01:03:50And anyway
01:03:51Talk about curvature of the back
01:03:54You know
01:03:55You know, Luke
01:03:56That was great television
01:03:58So, let me tell you
01:04:00Pink
01:04:01The boots
01:04:02The look
01:04:04You took it out of the mic stand
01:04:06You walked around
01:04:07And you gave us the ugly face
01:04:10That's what we want
01:04:11Give us more ugly face
01:04:13Thank you
01:04:14I mean, it was such a great moment for you, Brayden
01:04:18Like, seriously
01:04:19You look like a rock star
01:04:20You seemed more comfortable
01:04:22Than I feel like I've ever seen you be on stage
01:04:25And it was just working
01:04:26Hey
01:04:29Man
01:04:29I saw you rehearse at 11.30 a.m. this morning
01:04:32You were saving some for this performance tonight
01:04:34That was a different level of performance
01:04:37Way to go
01:04:38Brayden needs your votes
01:04:39To make it through the live eliminations at the end of the show
01:04:43Two of the top seven are headed home
01:04:45All based on your votes
01:04:47So, if you want this guy to stay
01:04:49You gotta vote now
01:04:50One more time
01:04:51The hair, the style at some point
01:04:53I appreciate it
01:04:54Way to go
01:04:54I thought I'd kind of take a page of the year
01:05:00Now, performing the Oscar-winning song
01:05:03By megastar Los Angeles native Billie Eilish
01:05:06Here is Chris Tungson
01:05:10I'll be singing What Was I Made For? by Billie Eilish
01:05:12It's one of my favorite songs
01:05:14For a large part of my life
01:05:16I didn't really have a whole lot of direction
01:05:18Maybe lost who I was, lost hope
01:05:20And this song kind of brings me back to that place
01:05:22But also gives me hope for a future
01:05:24And American Idol has given me hope for me
01:05:27I used to float
01:05:40Now I just fall down
01:05:44I used to know
01:05:46But I'm not sure now
01:05:50What I was made for
01:05:57What was I made for?
01:06:02What was I made for?
01:06:05Taking a drive
01:06:07I was in the night
01:06:10You look so alive
01:06:13Turns out I'm not real
01:06:17Just something you paid for
01:06:20Just something you paid for
01:06:24What was I made for?
01:06:33Cause I, oh I
01:06:38I don't know how to feel
01:06:44But I wanna try
01:06:52I don't know how to feel
01:07:01I think I forgot
01:07:04How to be happy
01:07:08Something I'm not
01:07:11But something I can be
01:07:15Something I made for
01:07:21Something I made for
01:07:23What was I made for?
01:07:42Yeah
01:07:43Man, really special
01:07:45Beautiful
01:07:45I mean that's twice tonight
01:07:47You have just slayed us
01:07:48With those moments
01:07:49Whatever you ate for breakfast
01:07:51Eat it
01:07:52Keep eating it
01:07:55You know, I'm gonna say
01:07:57For a song that needs
01:07:59So much feeling
01:08:00I think you felt it
01:08:01And you made us feel it
01:08:03It was a great performance, man
01:08:04Thank you so much
01:08:05That was a moment
01:08:07I felt like I was at
01:08:08An award show
01:08:09Watching you do your thing
01:08:12I just got very worried
01:08:14When you were singing
01:08:15Because I have no idea
01:08:16What America's gonna do
01:08:17With this
01:08:18They need to vote
01:08:19You guys need to vote
01:08:20Out there
01:08:20Yeah, yeah
01:08:21Thank you, Carrie
01:08:23Chris
01:08:23What were you made for?
01:08:25That
01:08:26Thank you so much
01:08:28Thank you
01:08:32Come here
01:08:33I'm not so sure
01:08:34What you were thinking about
01:08:35But I think I have a guess
01:08:36I appreciate you, bro
01:08:37Well done
01:08:38Beautiful to watch you sing that
01:08:39Yeah, what's gonna happen tonight?
01:08:41I don't know
01:08:41Vote for Chris now
01:08:42On the American Idol accounts
01:08:44On Facebook, Instagram
01:08:45And TikTok
01:08:47Find our pin voting post
01:08:49And comment with his name
01:08:50You can vote up to 10 times
01:08:52Per finalist
01:08:52Per platform
01:08:53Chris, everyone
01:08:55Thank you
01:08:56Thank you
01:08:59The California Connections
01:09:01Continue next
01:09:02With Hannah
01:09:03On some Merle Haggard
01:09:04And Keela delivers
01:09:07Etta James
01:09:08It's all right after this
01:09:10Live on American Idol
01:09:11The results
01:09:12We'll be right back
01:09:20I feel good
01:09:21I feel good
01:09:22Welcome back live
01:09:23We're California dreaming
01:09:25With songs inspired by artists
01:09:27From the Golden State
01:09:27Taking the stage now
01:09:29With a chart-topping
01:09:30Grammy-winning song
01:09:31By Merle Haggard
01:09:33Here's Hannah Harper
01:09:36The song that I'm singing this week
01:09:38Is That's The Way Love Goes
01:09:39By Merle Haggard
01:09:39And so I felt that it was
01:09:40A very fitting song
01:09:41For this week
01:09:42Because it honors
01:09:43My relationship with my husband
01:09:44He's out here
01:09:45Keeping the fort down
01:09:47While I'm here
01:09:47And it's been hard
01:09:49I'm so thankful
01:09:50To have someone to lean against
01:09:51And know that I'm not
01:09:52Doing it all by myself
01:10:01That's the way love goes
01:10:06Babe
01:10:06That's the music God made
01:10:11For all the world to see
01:10:16That's the way love goes
01:10:27I've been throwing horseshoes
01:10:32Over my left shoulder
01:10:37And I've spent most all my life
01:10:41Searching for that four-leaf clover
01:10:46Yet you've ran with me
01:10:50Chasing my rainbow
01:10:56And honey, I love you too
01:11:00That's the way love goes
01:11:07That's the way love goes
01:11:11That's the music God made
01:11:17For all the world to see
01:11:21It's never old
01:11:24It grows
01:11:25Luther makes me sorry
01:11:31Say honey, don't worry
01:11:36Don't you know I love you too
01:11:40That's the way love goes
01:11:49That's the way love goes
01:12:07All right, all right, all right
01:12:10Hannah, that was
01:12:12That was absolutely amazing
01:12:14You are looking like a star
01:12:16You're sounding like a star
01:12:19I guess you're getting close
01:12:20To that big star
01:12:22Love you, love you
01:12:23Thank you, I appreciate it
01:12:24I need you to promise me
01:12:25That you're going to make
01:12:26Like a proper version of that song
01:12:30It was perfect
01:12:32Perfect song choice
01:12:34Great look
01:12:35Like everything about it
01:12:36Was just absolutely
01:12:37It was just
01:12:37It sounded like you
01:12:38And it was just wonderful
01:12:40Thank you
01:12:40Yeah
01:12:42I felt like I got to know you
01:12:43In that song
01:12:44More than any other
01:12:45Part of this show
01:12:47And it just felt like a lullaby
01:12:48Like a warm blanket
01:12:49Your voice is really good
01:12:50Ah, very good
01:12:51Yeah, thank you so much
01:12:52Very good
01:12:56If you want to
01:12:57You're going to get to do this
01:12:58For a very long time
01:12:59This singing thing
01:13:00I mean, it was just really
01:13:02It's just watching you
01:13:03Be a star week in and week out
01:13:06Is that's what you are
01:13:07You're just a star
01:13:08Congratulations
01:13:09Welcome
01:13:10Thank you
01:13:12You just got it
01:13:13You have it
01:13:15And I think you want to do this
01:13:16For a long time
01:13:16Still a long time
01:13:18To keep Hannah's
01:13:19American Idol dream alive
01:13:21Vote for her right now
01:13:22It's ten votes per final
01:13:23For voting method
01:13:25If you've never voted before
01:13:26Now is a good time to start
01:13:29Great job once again
01:13:30Thank you, Hannah
01:13:34In 1938
01:13:35The music icon
01:13:36Known as Etta James
01:13:37Was born in Los Angeles
01:13:39She'd go on
01:13:40To record this
01:13:41Blues and Soul
01:13:42Classic
01:13:43In 1967
01:13:44And tonight
01:13:45Keela Richardson
01:13:47Is tribute
01:13:48Watch
01:13:50I'm singing Etta James
01:13:51I'd rather go blind
01:13:52Honestly
01:13:53This is my first time
01:13:54Really listening to Etta James
01:13:55Dang, she's amazing
01:13:57She's from California
01:13:59And so
01:13:59When I heard her singing
01:14:00I'm like, man
01:14:01I gotta try to
01:14:02Embody this
01:14:02And give that
01:14:03Because they don't
01:14:04Make music like that
01:14:05No more
01:14:05And so
01:14:05I hope I can do
01:14:06Her song justice
01:14:16Something told me
01:14:18It was over
01:14:22Yeah
01:14:24When I saw you
01:14:25And her talking
01:14:32Something deep down
01:14:34In my soul
01:14:35Cry, girl
01:14:37Cry, cry
01:14:41When I saw you
01:14:42And that girl
01:14:43Walking around
01:14:48I would rather
01:14:51I would rather go blind
01:14:53I would rather go blind
01:14:58Than to see you
01:14:59Walk away from me
01:15:01Child
01:15:02No, no, no, no
01:15:05So you see
01:15:06I love you so much
01:15:08I don't want to watch
01:15:10Leave me be blind
01:15:13Most of all
01:15:15I don't
01:15:16I don't
01:15:17I don't want to be free now
01:15:19Hey
01:15:23See the reflection of the glass
01:15:26When I held to my lips now, baby
01:15:30Yeah, yeah
01:15:31Revere the tears that was on my face
01:15:36And hey, baby
01:15:40Baby
01:15:41I'm rather go blind
01:15:44Oh, yeah
01:15:48Then I'll see you
01:15:50Walk away from me
01:15:52Child
01:15:53Hey, yeah
01:15:54And baby
01:15:59I'm rather go blind
01:16:04To see you
01:16:06Walk away from me
01:16:09Child
01:16:10Yeah
01:16:11Yeah
01:16:25Woo
01:16:26Woo
01:16:27Woo
01:16:28Woo
01:16:35Woo
01:16:39Woo
01:16:41Woo
01:16:41Woo
01:16:42Woo
01:16:43What they say
01:16:46Woo
01:16:47Woo
01:16:51Oh, my God
01:16:55Oh, it's time for me to talk
01:16:57Oh, my God
01:16:57I mean, I know Jennifer Hudson throws a shoe
01:17:01I don't have one
01:17:02I'm trying, like
01:17:03Should I throw my Spanx?
01:17:04I'm wearing, like, six pairs
01:17:05So I may be able to pair some
01:17:06But that was insane
01:17:07That was an iconic Idol moment
01:17:10I feel
01:17:11Woo
01:17:13Woo
01:17:13Woo
01:17:14Yeah, like
01:17:14I mean, tears just started happening to me
01:17:17I was just starting to well up
01:17:19Woo
01:17:19Watching your growth
01:17:20It's so inspirational
01:17:21So inspirational
01:17:22Thank you
01:17:23Woo
01:17:23Woo
01:17:24Woo
01:17:26She's walking
01:17:27She's walking
01:17:28She's got the mic
01:17:29She's got the mic
01:17:31Let the congregation say
01:17:32Amen
01:17:33Amen
01:17:38Watching you sing that
01:17:40Then watching your mom, your family
01:17:42And the crowd react to you singing that
01:17:44Was a huge live moment tonight
01:17:46Keela wants to be in your top five
01:17:48Make that happen with your vote
01:17:51You can vote for Keela
01:17:53And all your favorites
01:17:54Using all five ways
01:17:55Remember, voting closes in the final commercial break
01:17:58Thank you
01:17:59Thank you
01:18:00See you soon
01:18:05Keep those votes coming for all your favorites
01:18:07After this
01:18:08Luke Bryan takes the stage live with a must-see performance of his new single
01:18:13Stay with us
01:18:14We're coming right back
01:18:25Alright, we're excited
01:18:27Welcome back to Idol
01:18:27Keep sending in your votes
01:18:29For who you want to see in your top five next week
01:18:31Voting will close in this next commercial break
01:18:34Now, it's time to welcome to the stage a guy we all know very well
01:18:38Who's always busy cooking up something new
01:18:40Here to perform his latest single
01:18:42Country and She Knows It
01:18:46Luke Bryan
01:18:46Get on your feet
01:18:47Let's go, Luke
01:19:04Denim cut so high
01:19:06You can see the pockets
01:19:07Rantle tied up
01:19:08Mossy old cap
01:19:10Cold beer bottle done
01:19:12Peel the label off it
01:19:13It takes the dirt road to make a girl like that
01:19:16She's certified
01:19:20County line
01:19:21She country and she knows it
01:19:24Everybody in here does two
01:19:27Body like a ribbon just a-rollin'
01:19:31Tall boots steppin' like one, two, one, two
01:19:34It don't matter where she's goin'
01:19:37Roots run deep but they can't hide
01:19:40That girl's country and she knows it
01:19:43And she knows she got this country for tonight
01:19:49Hey!
01:19:52Hey!
01:19:54Hey!
01:19:57Where's Marina Delway?
01:19:58Here's Marina Delway
01:19:58The gall gets thicker when she's tippin' back
01:20:00Why?
01:20:01Saw her 42 tattooed on her ribcage
01:20:04I saw her dancin' in the dark last night
01:20:07She's certified
01:20:08Come on!
01:20:10County line
01:20:12She country and she knows it
01:20:15Everybody in here does two
01:20:18Body like a ribbon just a-rollin'
01:20:22Tall boots steppin' like one, two, one, two
01:20:25It don't matter where she's goin'
01:20:28Roots run deep but they can't hide
01:20:31That girl's country and she knows it
01:20:35And she knows she's got this country boy tonight
01:20:39Hey!
01:20:45No matter what I do
01:20:47Got her every little move
01:20:49From last night on my mind
01:20:51She's certified
01:20:53Come on!
01:20:55County line
01:20:56She country and she knows it
01:21:00Everybody in here does two
01:21:03Body like a river just a-rollin'
01:21:06Tall boots steppin' like one, two, one, two
01:21:10It don't matter where she's goin'
01:21:13Roots run deep but they can't hide
01:21:16That girl's country and she knows it
01:21:20And she knows she's got this country boy tonight
01:21:26All right
01:21:29She country and she knows it
01:21:33All right
01:21:43All right
01:21:44We did it, Ron!
01:21:45We did it!
01:21:46Live, baby!
01:21:47Live!
01:21:57Back with you live
01:21:59Over the break, the voting closed
01:22:01And the fates of your top seven were sealed
01:22:04Who will continue in the hopes of becoming
01:22:07The next American Idol
01:22:09And which two will head home in just a few moments
01:22:13First big thank you to Nikki Glaser for being with us tonight
01:22:16Thank you, Nikki, great job
01:22:18It was a great come true
01:22:19So much fun
01:22:20Thank you
01:22:21Tonight was incredible
01:22:22Thank you all for these performances
01:22:24Are you ready for the results?
01:22:27Tom, dim the lights
01:22:29And here we go
01:22:37I can tell you
01:22:38We've had the highest vote of the season
01:22:41An extremely tight race
01:22:43In no particular order
01:22:47After the nationwide vote
01:22:49The first person
01:22:52In your top five
01:22:54Is
01:22:57Keela, congratulations
01:23:07America
01:23:08America
01:23:09After that vote
01:23:11You also
01:23:11Loved
01:23:14Brayden
01:23:22Next
01:23:23To join the others
01:23:25In the top five
01:23:27Is
01:23:30Jordan
01:23:37Also
01:23:38Getting that mentor session
01:23:41From Randy Jackson
01:23:42And Paula Abdul
01:23:42It is
01:23:45Hannah
01:23:51So here we go
01:23:52It's down to Brooks
01:23:53Daniel and Chris
01:23:55Two headed home
01:23:56One will stay
01:23:58Thank you all very much
01:24:00For an incredible season
01:24:01Good luck to you right now
01:24:06After the nationwide vote
01:24:09The final person
01:24:11In your top five
01:24:15Is
01:24:18Chris
01:24:19Congratulations
01:24:25Which means
01:24:27We say goodbye
01:24:28To Daniel and Brooks
01:24:29Let's hear it for them everyone
01:24:30Thank you
01:24:31Thank you
01:24:34Say hello
01:24:35To your top five
01:24:36America
01:24:37We'll see you next week
01:24:39Until then
01:24:40Good night everyone
01:24:43We'll see you next week
01:24:46We'll see you next week
01:24:47We'll see you next week
01:24:48We'll see you next week
01:24:48We'll see you next week
01:24:48We'll see you next week
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