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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.
00:00:09Get ready to shake it off live.
00:00:13This is American Idol.
00:00:27Thank you all very much. Welcome to the show.
00:00:30Tonight, our top seven will become five, and voting for your finalists is now open.
00:00:35So don't wait. Start right now.
00:00:38And please help me welcome your superstar judges, Lou Bryant.
00:00:48Lina Ritchie.
00:00:53And Carrie Underwood.
00:00:59We got a show tonight that's out of every Swifty's wildest dreams.
00:01:03We're celebrating the iconic catalog of Taylor Swift with amazing performances by your top seven.
00:01:11But before we get started, we have a special guest judge in the house.
00:01:15She's bringing the comedy and some friendship bracelets.
00:01:18Please welcome the one and only Nikki Glaser.
00:01:31Welcome to Iowa.
00:01:33Rachel Poole, welcome to the theater.
00:01:35Come on in.
00:01:36Give us a shout out.
00:01:53We're so happy to have you, Nikki Glaser.
00:01:55Oh my gosh, I'm so excited to be here.
00:01:57What a dream.
00:01:58So is it true that you saw the Ares show 22 times?
00:02:04Yeah, I went to 22 Ares concerts.
00:02:08It was my obsession.
00:02:11It was the one thing that I just couldn't get enough of, and I just kept on going.
00:02:15I don't have a family, so I had the money to do it, and I just did it.
00:02:22And I'm counting tonight as my 23rd show.
00:02:25Got it.
00:02:25Well, the dancers from the Ares tour are here in the lounge.
00:02:29Good 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.
00:02:41I feel like I love Taylor Swift's music because it makes me feel, and I felt all the feelings
00:02:46that I could from the songs already, and I'm looking to feel new things tonight.
00:02:49And I think that's what I'm looking for, is just to have these finalists bring something
00:02:54new to the song that I've never even heard before.
00:02:56But they're ready for it.
00:02:57They're ready.
00:02:58Yeah.
00:02:58Here is the voting info.
00:03:00Take a look at it.
00:03:03We're only two weeks away from the finale, and you've got to vote to pave the way for all
00:03:08your favorites online via text or on social media across Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok.
00:03:16We're starting our Taylor celebration with her debut song off her very first album.
00:03:22With Tim McGraw, it's Jordan McCullough.
00:03:26I said the way my blue eyes shout, put those Georgia stars a shame that night.
00:03:39I said that's a lie.
00:03:44Just a boy in a Chevy truck that had a tinted seat of getting stuck on back roads at night.
00:03:54And I was right there beside him all summer long.
00:04:03And then the time we woke up to find that summer cold.
00:04:08But when you think Tim McGraw, hope you think my favorite song.
00:04:14The one we dance to all night long.
00:04:18The moon like a spotlight on the lake.
00:04:21When you think Tim McGraw, I hope you think of me.
00:04:28And I'm done for the first time since then.
00:04:32And I'm standing on your street.
00:04:34And there's a letter left on your doorstep.
00:04:38And the first thing that you'll read is when you think Tim McGraw.
00:04:44I hope 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 think happiness.
00:04:58Hope 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.
00:05:14When you think Tim McGraw.
00:05:20You think of me.
00:05:38Now, now, now, that is the way to put barbecue sauce on Taylor Swift.
00:05:45That's how you put some barbecue sauce on that thing.
00:05:48I am telling you, that was so well done.
00:05:51And you put the curls in that, oh, I just love that, oh.
00:05:55Oh, 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.
00:06:04Jordan, you have the smoothest, just most incredible voice.
00:06:09And I feel like week after week, you 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, what are you going to bring to a specific theme or a specific artist?
00:06:20And you just sound beautiful on everything.
00:06:23I don't know how you do it.
00:06:25Thank you so much.
00:06:28Hi.
00:06:29Hello.
00:06:30I'm such a fan.
00:06:32I am so grateful that I just got to hear you sing live.
00:06:35It feels like a real privilege to listen to you.
00:06:38Now, when I hear Tim McGraw, I'm going to sing of you.
00:06:40I really, that was so fun.
00:06:43Thank you so much.
00:06:44What a way to kick it off.
00:06:47Did you know that song prior to having to sing it?
00:06:50No, I sure didn't.
00:06:52I sure didn't.
00:06:53But I love the melodies in it, and I wanted to try something new.
00:06:56Well, that's what's great about this, you know, this competition, because you've got
00:07:01to go out here and try.
00:07:02And the fact when I saw that you were doing that song, I was like, wow, I can't believe
00:07:06you picked that one, because I didn't see that for you.
00:07:09But you did a great job on that.
00:07:10Great job.
00:07:11Thank you guys so much.
00:07:13Way to set the tone.
00:07:15We got two songs tonight from our finalists.
00:07:17And I'm just thinking about that, a big song for Taylor to launch her career.
00:07:22Symbolic, probably, in a way for you.
00:07:23Absolutely.
00:07:24I hope it does the same thing it did for me as it did for her.
00:07:28I went and got some boots and a bolo tie, y'all.
00:07:31Jesus.
00:07:32And it works.
00:07:33Does it work?
00:07:34It's looking good.
00:07:35All right, then.
00:07:35Yeah.
00:07:37Let's hear it for Jordan, everyone.
00:07:39Nice work.
00:07:43If you love Jordan, vote for him right now on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok.
00:07:49Just find our official pinned voting post and comment his name.
00:07:52It's one name per comment per vote.
00:07:54And you can vote up to 10 times per finalist on each platform.
00:07:57If you want to listen again, be sure to check out tonight's top seven performances.
00:08:01They'll be live tomorrow morning wherever you stream your music.
00:08:05Next, with the Grammy-nominated indie folk ballad Exile, it's Chris Tungsten.
00:08:21I can see you standing, honey, with his arms around your body, laughing, but the joke's not
00:08:31funny at all.
00:08:35And it took you five whole minutes to pack us up and leave me with it.
00:08:42Oh, no.
00:08:43All this love out here in your heart.
00:08:49I think I've seen this one before.
00:08:53And I didn't like the ending.
00:08:55You're not my homeland anymore.
00:08:59So what am I defending now?
00:09:02You were my town.
00:09:04Now I'm in exile sending you out.
00:09:09I think I've seen this thing before.
00:09:12So I'm leaving out the side door.
00:09:15So I step right out.
00:09:19There is no amount of crying I can do.
00:09:26All this time.
00:09:29We always walked a very thin line.
00:09:32You didn't even hear me out.
00:09:35You never gave a warning sign.
00:09:39All this time.
00:09:42Oh, no, no, no, no, no, no, no.
00:09:46Ain't that so bad?
00:09:49I don't need a warning sign.
00:09:52I don't know if I'm leaving.
00:09:55So many signs.
00:09:58So many signs.
00:10:02All this time.
00:10:07I think I've seen this 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.
00:10:40Well, thank you so much, Gary.
00:10:44Yeah.
00:10:44Yeah.
00:10:45I've been watching you all season,
00:10:47and just whenever you sing, I just know I'm in good hands.
00:10:50I don't have anything to worry about.
00:10:51That's a part of performing that people don't think about
00:10:54is that the audience, you just don't want them to be nervous for you,
00:10:57and I never am with you, and that was just the softness of it,
00:11:02but also the energy you gave it at those big points.
00:11:06I felt different things.
00:11:08I was getting goosebumps throughout 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 for some reason.
00:11:21I mean, you had me focused, locked in.
00:11:26I loved your character, the 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, I 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.
00:11:47Yeah.
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 your ability to take someone else's song
00:12:00and make me forget that 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.
00:12:10Spot on.
00:12:10Thank you so much.
00:12:13You stepped it up tonight.
00:12:15Way to go.
00:12:17I'm not so surprised he sang Taylor because in the locker room
00:12:21before the football games, you played middle linebacker?
00:12:24Yeah.
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.
00:12:31And he'd make those tackles.
00:12:33That'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,
00:12:43you just have to continue to, like, remain who you are
00:12:45and trust that the people at home that 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 is I'm just so grateful for the love
00:12:53that I've found in everybody here in America.
00:12:55There you go.
00:12:57Nikki's right.
00:12:58There's something about you where we all just feel safe when you're around,
00:13:02so thank you for that.
00:13:03If you love Chris, you know what to do.
00:13:05Vote!
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00:13:08Thank you so much for voting.
00:13:09Two people are headed home at the end of the show when I announce the results live.
00:13:13Chris, everyone, thank you, sir.
00:13:14Thank you so much, Ryan.
00:13:15Appreciate it.
00:13:20More Taylor Swift tributes headed your way, like Hannah Harper with a hit from Speak Now
00:13:25and a fearless moment from Brooks.
00:13:29Idol is back live right after this.
00:13:41All right.
00:13:43Welcome back.
00:13:44And a big hello to everyone watching live on Disney+.
00:13:47While you keep showing your love for the top seven with your votes, they're showing their love to Taylor Swift.
00:13:53And next, with a multi-granny winning song off Taylor's Speak Now album, performing Mean, here is Hannah Harper.
00:14:01Yeah!
00:14:03Yeah!
00:14:06Yeah!
00:14:13Yeah!
00:14:14And I love making my autant in and wi-- whenever goes out of Your Judge.
00:14:15a match word If my feet again got me feelin' like I'm nothin' you, with your voice like nails
00:14:20On a chalkboard calling me out when I'm wounded you are picking on a weaker man
00:14:29Well, you can take me down with just one see
00:14:34But you don't know you don't know
00:14:52Yeah, someday I'll be picking up so you can't hit me
00:14:58And all you're ever gonna be is me
00:15:02Why you gotta be so rude?
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, yeah, yeah
00:15:42Someday I'll be digging up so you can't hit me
00:15:47And all you're ever gonna be is me
00:15:51Why you gotta be so mean?
00:15:57Why you gotta be so mean?
00:16:13Hannah, I'm not gonna be mean to you
00:16:16I love that you chose this song because watching last week and you kind of talking about some of the
00:16:21commentary that you read online about your performance the previous week, I was thinking, oh, I really want her to
00:16:26address that.
00:16:27Because this song was written based 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
00:16:38You sounded gorgeous
00:16:45I mean, week in and week out, no matter what anybody may comment anywhere, you'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
00:17:00Like I said, we haven't seen you with the banjo yet
00:17:03And I'm like, oh my god, that's another great look for you
00:17:06And a great song choice
00:17:07You had me
00:17:09You had me from the start and all the way to the end
00:17:11I didn't want it to end
00:17:12So great job
00:17:12Thank you
00:17:15This 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
00:17:38I love it a lot
00:17:38I appreciate it
00:17:39I loved everything about this performance
00:17:42Like from the way your hair and your wardrobe and the banjo and the song
00:17:47And the way you were able to do all of your like little bluegrass-y kind 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, I just loved everything about it
00:18:00Thank you very much
00:18:01I can't ask for more than that
00:18:03Great to see you tonight
00:18:04I mean, your public service message, Carrie
00:18:08Has always been post and ghost, right?
00:18:11Absolutely
00:18:11Don't read all that stuff
00:18:13Post it and ghost it
00:18:14It doesn't matter
00:18:15No, it'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 by 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 eight-time platinum hit love story
00:18:38It is a performance from 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
00:19:18Begging you
00:19:19Please don't go
00:19:22And 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
00:19:33You'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
00:19:49Wondering 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 will be the prince
00:20:21And I'll be the princess
00:20:31It's a love story
00:20:33Baby, just say yes
00:20:35Baby, just say yes
00:20:51Brooks, Brooks again
00:20:54Brooks' biggest fan right there, right?
00:21:01I just love hearing your interpretation of that
00:21:04Like I said, just force yourself too
00:21:06To just always give more energy, more energy
00:21:09You took that energy up there at the end
00:21:12And I just wanted a little bit more
00:21:13But man, you're having a crazy week
00:21:15Your girl announces your relationship last week
00:21:18Come on, man
00:21:20You got silk shirts on now
00:21:23It's like, who is this guy?
00:21:24I love it
00:21:25Lionel?
00:21:26I don't know, I don't know
00:21:28Who are you?
00:21:30You know, what I'm enjoying about this
00:21:33Is 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
00:21:40The 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
00:21:52Out of the
00:21:53And just walked 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 sometime
00:21:59And give me some attitude
00:22:00All right
00:22:00All right
00:22:02Yeah, Brooks
00:22:03I mean, we'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?
00:22:12And 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, you just gotta breathe
00:22:19I felt like you were like
00:22:20Half a second faster
00:22:22Than the music
00:22:23Yeah
00:22:23For 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
00:22:32But 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
00:22:38And 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 is performing
00:22:57Really for 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
00:23:19Thank you so much
00:23:19Unleashed
00:23:20Right that
00:23:20Watch an outperforming
00:23:22Great job
00:23:23By 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
00:23:37It's just old cotton
00:23:38And with the hard launch
00:23:40Last week
00:23:41And now that performance
00:23:41This week
00:23:42How are things?
00:23:43Good
00:23:43Sailing along
00:23:44Yeah
00:23:45I'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 or on the
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00:23:59There is Brooks
00:24:01Thank you
00:24:01See you later
00:24:02Okay
00:24:03Keep going
00:24:08Our own eras tour
00:24:10Continues next
00:24:10With more fearless
00:24:11And lover album tracks
00:24:13Courtesy of
00:24:14Daniel
00:24:15And Keelah
00:24:16The Taylor Swift celebration
00:24:19Rolls on
00:24:19Live on American Idol
00:24:21After this
00:24:22What are you wearing?
00:24:24Wait
00:24:32Your luck
00:24:33Live on Idol
00:24:34Hot take
00:24:34Next week
00:24:35It's the collab
00:24:35We all needed
00:24:36In our lives
00:24:37When American Idol
00:24:39And Dancing with the Stars
00:24:41Join forces
00:24:41On this stage
00:24:42Right Danielle?
00:24:43Yes, that'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 eras dancers
00:24:56Are here tonight
00:24:59Next
00:25:00The homage
00:25:01To Taylor Rowling
00:25:02With the celebrated
00:25:03Title track
00:25:04From her 2008
00:25:04Grammy album
00:25:05Of the year
00:25:05Fearless
00:25:06It's Daniel Stalwart
00:25:12There's something
00:25:13About the way
00:25:15The street looks
00:25:16When it's just rain
00:25:17There's a glow
00:25:19Off the pavement
00:25:20You walk me
00:25:21To the car
00:25:22And you know
00:25:23I wanna
00:25:24Ask you
00:25:25To 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
00:25:43But with you
00:25:44I dance
00:25:45Take my hand
00:25:47And drag me here
00:25:48First
00:25:48Fearless
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
00:26:13This is flawless
00:26:14Really
00:26:15Stop the end
00:26:17Ooh
00:26:19Fearless
00:26:21Yeah
00:26:21Come on y'all
00:26:23Fearless
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
00:26:36And 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
00:26:47Fearless
00:26:52Fearless
00:26:56Feeling
00:26:57Feeling
00:27:00Feeling
00:27:12Yeah
00:27:13What I love
00:27:15What I love
00:27:16What 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 I'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
00:27:59Thank you
00:28:02That's one of my
00:28:03Favorite songs
00:28:04From the Heiress tour
00:28:05And you just brought
00:28:05Something totally
00:28:06Different to it
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
00:28:13Of the crowd
00:28:13I wanted to touch you
00:28:15I was like
00:28:15So 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
00:28:23That was so fun
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
00:28:43And 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, Nicky
00:28:53Nicky, 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
00:29:15Me 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
00:29:39You can vote for Daniel now
00:29:41To help him make that top five
00:29:42You can vote up to ten times
00:29:44Per 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 right now
00:29:52This one
00:29:53Off her seven times platinum album
00:29:55Lover
00:29:56It's coming
00:29:57From Key Love
00:30:02Can I go where you go
00:30:08Can we always be this close
00:30:16We can leave the Christmas lights up till January
00:30:22And this is our place
00:30:24And this is our place
00:30:25We make the rules
00:30:27And there's a dazzling haze
00:30:30A mysterious way about you, dear
00:30:35Have I known you 20 seconds or 20 years
00:30:39Can I go where you go
00:30:46Can we always be this close
00:30:52Forever and ever and I
00:30:54Take me out, take me home
00:30:59You're my, my, my, my, my lover
00:31:12Ladies and gentlemen
00:31:14Will you please stand
00:31:16With every gift
00:31:17I can fall on my hands
00:31:19I swear to be overdramatic
00:31:21And true, my lover
00:31:24Can I know where you go
00:31:29Can we always be this close
00:31:35Forever and ever and I
00:31:39Take me out, take me home
00:31:42Forever and ever and I
00:31:45Take me out, take me home
00:31:50You're 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, some things
00:32:19That it's like
00:32:20What are they, what are they
00:32:21Going to sing
00:32:21What are they going to do
00:32:22What are they going to do
00:32:23With the songs
00:32:23I feel like we don't ever
00:32:24Have 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, and you, you know
00:32:33You just, you impress me
00:32:35Every single week
00:32:35Oh, thank 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, I, I love what you did
00:32:48With 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, you make it look so easy
00:32:54And it is so easy to watch you
00:32:56And to listen to you
00:32:57It feels so good
00:32:59I, I, I, I'm, I'm honestly speechless
00:33:01I can't, you'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
00:33:08Oh, yeah, it, your, your confidence
00:33:11When you're just singing on the mic
00:33:14It'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, and like, I mean
00:33:29Your look right now
00:33:30Is just on point
00:33:31Everything is like channeling perfectly for you
00:33:34So proud of you
00:33:35Thank you, Luke
00:33:36Thank you
00:33:38I, I, I, I'm
00:33:40I, I, I'm gonna, I'm gonna channel
00:33:42I'm gonna channel Nikki
00:33:43I, I got to the point
00:33:44I was watching you
00:33:45I was just going
00:33:45I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I
00:33:49Listen, it is something important 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
00:34:00Because 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?
00:34:25Um, it'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 of
00:34:30Well, you made it tonight
00:34:31Thank you
00:34:32Very, very well
00:34:33If Kila 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
00:34:41Per finalist
00:34:42Per voting platform
00:34:43Kila, everyone
00:34:45Way to go
00:34:45Thank you, Ryan
00:34:46See you soon
00:34:51Alright, 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
00:34:56With Cardigan
00:34:58Then later
00:34:58A second round of music
00:34:59From your finalist
00:35:00Plus
00:35:01Luke Bryan
00:35:02Takes the stage
00:35:04With his newest single
00:35:06Country
00:35:07And she knows it
00:35:08You're going live
00:35:10Real soon
00:35:10Hang tight
00:35:12We're coming right back
00:35:13I like it
00:35:26It's looking good, Louie
00:35:27I like your hair
00:35:27Welcome back to Idle Live
00:35:29Tonight we've been lucky enough
00:35:30To have comedian
00:35:31Nikki Glaser
00:35:32Here 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
00:35:43Of my brain off tonight
00:35:43But you have that positive thing
00:35:45Going on
00:35:45Yeah, I'm loving this
00:35:46By the way, I saw your special
00:35:48Last night
00:35:48Yes
00:35:49I learned so much
00:35:51And thank you for the
00:35:52American Idol name check
00:35:53I did
00:35:54Yes, she did mention
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
00:36:05With the Taylor Swift set list
00:36:08With a song from a multi-platin
00:36:10Grammy Award winning album
00:36:11Of the year
00:36:12Folklore
00:36:12It's great in our rum felt
00:36:14Yeah, man
00:36:24Vintage tea
00:36:26Brand new phone
00:36:28High heels on
00:36:30Cobblestone
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
00:37:00I
00:37:00I knew you
00:37:03Hand under my sweatshirt
00:37:05Baby kiss it better
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 like a tattoo kiss
00:37:25I knew you'd hold all of 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 really expired
00:37:39And you'd be standing and you'd be standing and my foot pulled your light
00:37:44Come back to me
00:37:48And you'd come back to me
00:38:00Vintage seat
00:38:02Brand new phone
00:38:04High heels on
00:38:05Cobblestones
00:38:07When you are young
00:38:09They assume you know
00:38:12Nothing
00:38:26Braden
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
00:38:33Hi
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
00:39:09Learned it
00:39:10Or really embraced it
00:39:12This week
00:39:12And you
00:39:13The hardest thing to do
00:39:14When you're singing
00:39:15Other 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
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
00:39:29I kept
00:39:30I 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 there
00:39:39You 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
00:39:46The fact that
00:39:47There's one thing to sing
00:39:47It is another thing
00:39:48The 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
00:39:59So 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
00:40:07Thank you very much
00:40:10Oh no
00:40:13Braden everyone
00:40:16I mean
00:40:18This is my favorite cardigan
00:40:20Right here
00:40:23Yeah this is
00:40:24It's like an official
00:40:25This is an
00:40:26I am a Swifty
00:40:27This is official
00:40:28I have a string
00:40:29Rod you got any scissors
00:40:29No
00:40:31Thanks
00:40:32Appreciate that
00:40:33So Braden
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
00:40:41How 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
00:40:53Braden 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
00:40:59You can do it right now
00:40:59Online or via text
00:41:01You can also vote
00:41:02On the American Idol social pages
00:41:03Facebook
00:41:04Instagram
00:41:05And TikTok
00:41:05Braden everyone
00:41:08Thank you
00:41:09Good job
00:41:16That wraps up round one
00:41:19Showcasing 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
00:41:35In the lounge
00:41:35More Idol live
00:41:37Right after this
00:41:37Hang tight
00:41:38Back with you
00:41:51On 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 sponsors
00:42:04Visit California
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
00:42:23This 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
00:42:31It snowed back home
00:42:32And here
00:42:33I'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
00:42:37To 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
00:42:46How 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
00:42:58One of these stars
00:42:59Hollywood
00:43:02California
00:43:02California is definitely
00:43:03The ultimate playground
00:43:03It's just having
00:43:04A whole bunch of 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
00:43:14The joy and 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
00:43:39Beautiful and a lot of fun
00:43:41Let's get to the music
00:43:42Of California
00:43:43Maroon 5 formed in 2001
00:43:46In Los Angeles
00:43:47Here now
00:43:49With one of their biggest hits
00:43:50Is Brooks
00:43:52I've never smiled
00:43:54As much as 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
00:44:08Honest and true to myself
00:44:09And I hope Ray feels loved
00:44:16Beauty queen of only 18
00:44:20She had some trouble with herself
00:44:24He was always there to help her
00:44:29She always belonged to someone else
00:44:36Mmmmmmmmmmmmmhmm
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 I want more
00:45:01I don't mind spending every day
00:45:05Out on your corner in the pouring rain
00:45:10Look for the girl with 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
00:45:38Tap on my window
00:45:40Knock on my door
00:45:42I want to make you feel beautiful
00:45:57She will be loved
00:46:02And 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
00:46:37It was perfect
00:46:37It was so Brooks
00:46:39It was what I hoped it would be
00:46:44I 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
00:47:00At 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
00:47:07Like 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
00:47:25It 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
00:47:46Online via text
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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
00:48:00Coming up next
00:48:07A quintessential Hall of Fame song
00:48:10By Burbank California's own
00:48:12Bonnie Rae
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 Rae
00:48:20I love the emotion behind the song
00:48:22Bonnie Rae is from California
00:48:23And I think California will always have
00:48:25A 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
00:48:32That's what you want to do
00:48:32That's Peak for me
00:48:41Turn down the lights
00:48:44Turn down the bed
00:48:48Turn down these voices
00:48:52Inside my head
00:48:56Lay down with me
00:49:00Tell me
00:49:02Tell me
00:49:03No lies
00:49:04Just hold me
00:49:06Close
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
00:49:40I will lay down my heart
00:49:45And feel the power
00:49:48But you won't
00:49:52Know you won't
00:49:56Cause I can make you love me
00:50:03If you don't
00:50:09See I can make you love me
00:50:14If you don't
00:50:31If you don't
00:50:55I want you to understand something
00:50:57I have heard that song
00:51:00A long time
00:51:02You got me crying
00:51:04On that song
00:51:05That I've heard a long time
00:51:07And I want to let you know
00:51:09Your delivery was
00:51:10Right on point
00:51:12Let
00:51:14Let the congregation say
00:51:18Amen
00:51:19Amen
00:51:22Jordan
00:51:23I don't care
00:51:25What you sing
00:51:26Every time you open your mouth
00:51:28I hear the Holy Spirit
00:51:31It doesn't matter
00:51:32What genre
00:51:33Or what it is
00:51:34So true
00:51:34And it's not just your voice
00:51:36Which is truly blessed
00:51:37You have one of the best voices
00:51:39I've ever heard
00:51:40In my entire life
00:51:42But you're
00:51:43The way you
00:51:44Like
00:51:45The
00:51:45The maturity
00:51:47That you have
00:51:49In the way
00:51:50That you deliver it
00:51:51It's never too much
00:51:52Your soft parts
00:51:53Are soft
00:51:54And intimate
00:51:55And beautiful
00:51:55Your big notes
00:51:56Are just soaring
00:51:57And gorgeous
00:51:58And powerful
00:51:59It is all just
00:52:00I don't know
00:52:01How you do it
00:52:02But thank you
00:52:03For doing it
00:52:04Thank you so much
00:52:05Thank you
00:52:05Wow
00:52:08There were moments
00:52:09During that
00:52:09Where I had to
00:52:11Close my eyes
00:52:12And just get like
00:52:14Showered
00:52:14In the music
00:52:15I've never
00:52:16Had that experience
00:52:17Before with music
00:52:18I really feel like
00:52:19Something just happened
00:52:19To me
00:52:20But I had to
00:52:21Close my eyes
00:52:22And just
00:52:22I couldn't process it all
00:52:23But then watching you
00:52:24Two
00:52:25That performance
00:52:25The way that
00:52:26You had that one moment
00:52:27Where you caught
00:52:27The note in the air
00:52:28You were just
00:52:29You could have been on mute
00:52:30And I could have known
00:52:31Exactly what you were thinking about
00:52:32And that was so special
00:52:33But I'm glad you weren't
00:52:34That was awesome
00:52:35Thank you
00:52:35Thank you so much
00:52:36Thank you
00:52:40Wow
00:52:41The whole time
00:52:42I was thinking
00:52:43I had to sing
00:52:43In a little bit
00:52:46To follow that
00:52:48Beautiful
00:52:48Beautiful
00:52:49There were notes
00:52:50That you hit
00:52:51That like
00:52:52Corrected my
00:52:53Spine curvature
00:52:54Or something
00:52:55I don't know
00:52:56Lower to God
00:52:57Thank you
00:52:58Thank you guys
00:52:59So
00:53:01That's what you want
00:53:02To hear
00:53:02When you come out
00:53:02Here at night
00:53:03Oh yeah
00:53:04There was pressure
00:53:05You were feeling
00:53:06Performing that song
00:53:07Tell me about it
00:53:08Yeah man
00:53:08This felt like
00:53:09The most vulnerable
00:53:09I've been
00:53:11All season
00:53:12This song means a lot
00:53:13To me
00:53:13Gary did this song
00:53:14Years ago
00:53:15She did a wonderful
00:53:15Job with it
00:53:16But yeah
00:53:17I just wanted to
00:53:18Show the world
00:53:18My heart
00:53:18With this one
00:53:19For real
00:53:20You took it to
00:53:20You took it to another
00:53:21Place
00:53:23If Jordan made you
00:53:24Love him
00:53:25Vote for him
00:53:26Right now
00:53:26You got five ways
00:53:27To vote
00:53:28So use them all
00:53:29If you want him
00:53:29To stay in
00:53:30It's ten votes
00:53:31Per finalist
00:53:32Per voting platform
00:53:33Jordan
00:53:34Thank you
00:53:41And the California
00:53:43Hits keep on
00:53:44Coming after this
00:53:45Daniel Stallworth
00:53:46With best parts
00:53:48And as advertised
00:53:50Soon
00:53:50Luke Ryan
00:53:51Live
00:53:52Here on American Idol
00:53:53We'll be right back
00:54:05Welcome back
00:54:06To American Idol
00:54:07Alright
00:54:08I got big news
00:54:09To share
00:54:10Next week
00:54:11Not only
00:54:12Do we have our
00:54:12Dancing with the Stars
00:54:13Collaboration
00:54:14But two of our
00:54:15Very own Idol stars
00:54:16Will be joining us
00:54:17Coming back
00:54:18To mentor the top five
00:54:19It's the dog
00:54:20Randy Jackson
00:54:21Himself
00:54:22And
00:54:23Paula Abdul
00:54:26Plus bonus
00:54:27Paula will also
00:54:28Join the panel
00:54:29As a guest judge
00:54:30And to top it off
00:54:31We'll be celebrating
00:54:32The 20 year anniversary
00:54:33Don't be scared
00:54:34You guys are great
00:54:35You're going to be fine
00:54:35She's amazing
00:54:37Celebrating 20 years
00:54:38From our 2006 season
00:54:39When former finalists
00:54:40Take the stage
00:54:41To duet
00:54:41With the top five
00:54:42So don't miss that
00:54:44You're going to love them
00:54:45Vintage Idol
00:54:47Now performing
00:54:48The Grammy winning
00:54:49Best part
00:54:50By Daniel Caesar
00:54:51And acclaimed
00:54:51California artist
00:54:52Her
00:54:53Is Daniel Stalwell
00:54:56My time here
00:54:57On American Idol
00:54:58Has been
00:54:58A journey in itself
00:54:59Being here in California
00:55:00It's been nothing
00:55:01Short of amazing
00:55:02Great weather
00:55:03Wonderful out here man
00:55:04I've rode bikes
00:55:05I'm able to just
00:55:06Have fun
00:55:07And just
00:55:08Be free
00:55:08This is why
00:55:10I chose
00:55:10Best part
00:55:10By her and Daniel Caesar
00:55:11Because
00:55:12This is the best part
00:55:13Just being here
00:55:14Chasing my dreams
00:55:20You're the coffee
00:55:22You're the coffee that I need
00:55:23In the morning
00:55:25You're my sunshine
00:55:26In the rain
00:55:28When it's pouring
00:55:31Won't you give yourself to me
00:55:33Give it all
00:55:40You don't know babe
00:55:44When you hold me
00:55:46And kiss me slowly
00:55:49Is the sweetest thing
00:55:53And it don't change
00:55:55And it don't change
00:55:56If I had it my way
00:56:00You would know that you are
00:56:05You're the coffee that I need
00:56:08In the morning
00:56:08You're my sunshine
00:56:10In the rain
00:56:11When it's pouring
00:56:12Won't you give yourself to me
00:56:14Give it all
00:56:17I just want to see
00:56:19I just want to see
00:56:21How beautiful
00:56:23You know I see
00:56:26I know I see
00:56:27I know you
00:56:31Where you go
00:56:33No matter how far
00:56:36If life is a movie
00:56:40Then you're the best part
00:56:48You're the best part
00:56:55If you love me
00:56:57Won't you say something
00:56:59If you love me
00:57:00Won't you
00:57:01If you love me
00:57:09Won't you say something
00:57:11If you love me
00:57:11If you love me
00:57:13Won't you
00:57:22You're the best part
00:57:40You sang all the notes.
00:57:44Everyone, Daniel, your voice is like butter on hot toast.
00:57:51That's all.
00:57:52It was great.
00:57:53It was great.
00:57:54It was a joy to listen to you.
00:57:54Thank you so much.
00:57:58Such a versatile performance with you starting to sit.
00:58:02And I wanted you to get up so badly.
00:58:03And you did.
00:58:04And you were so great.
00:58:05I can just fully see a whole show from you.
00:58:08Like, there's so many facets to you.
00:58:10You're such a pro.
00:58:11You just already got it.
00:58:12I'm so excited to watch more from you.
00:58:15Thank you so much.
00:58:18I mean, the growth of this group from where y'all were till now is just hard for me to
00:58:24wrap.
00:58:24I left my brain around.
00:58:26And that was just, I mean, Jordan comes out and then you come out and you guys are sparring.
00:58:30It's just amazing watching you guys just get creative.
00:58:34Those notes at the end, I hadn't heard you do that all year.
00:58:36It was amazing.
00:58:40So, so in the musical, in the musical term of that, the notes you hit up there were basically
00:58:46in Z flat, right?
00:58:47That's a Z flat.
00:58:48I've never heard that.
00:58:50Daniel, it was amazing.
00:58:52Thank you, Lionel.
00:58:53Thank you so much.
00:58:56Raised in the game.
00:58:57Raised in the game.
00:58:58At the perfect time.
00:59:00What was that?
00:59:00Daniel, just two weeks from the finale.
00:59:02Help him get there with your votes.
00:59:04Head to AmericanIDO.com or vote via text and social media.
00:59:08Voting closes in that final commercial break.
00:59:11Well done once again.
00:59:14Thank you so much.
00:59:19All right.
00:59:20On the other side, more love for the SoCal artist with award-winning hits by Maroon 5
00:59:25and Billie Eilish coming from Raiden and Chris.
00:59:29Idol is live back in a moment.
00:59:43Welcome back to the show.
00:59:44If you ever dreamed of auditioning for American Idol, your chance is on the horizon.
00:59:50And just a few clicks away.
00:59:52They did it.
00:59:52Watch.
00:59:57Mama, can you open my string cheeks?
01:00:02We'd like you to sing for the judges.
01:00:04Oh, no.
01:00:06What is happening?
01:00:06This is crazy.
01:00:08You're going to Hollywood.
01:00:09Our search for the next superstar is officially on.
01:00:13Let's go.
01:00:15Go 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 in a dream.
01:00:27You should audition.
01:00:28Do it.
01:00:29Take the risk.
01:00:29I'm telling you, it could change your life.
01:00:32All you have to do is audition.
01:00:34This could be you.
01:00:36Audition today.
01:00:40Yes, do it.
01:00:42Does it seem like time went by fast?
01:00:44Flying by.
01:00:45Flying by.
01:00:46Maroon 5.
01:00:46His 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 Rumpfell.
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 and convey what I've experienced out here in California with
01:01:07my friends.
01:01:08I just want to take what we've had here and then put it on the stage so people can see
01:01:13like, 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.
01:01:34I whispered goodbye as she got on a plane and never to return again.
01:01:41But always in my heart, oh, this love has taken its toll on me.
01:01:50And she said goodbye so many times before.
01:01:55And her heart is breaking in front of me.
01:02:00And I have no choice.
01:02:03Cause I won't say goodbye anymore.
01:02:07Oh, oh, oh.
01:02:09Oh, oh, oh.
01:02:12Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh.
01:02:16And I fix these broken things.
01:02:18Repair your broken wings.
01:02:21And make sure everything's all right.
01:02:25It's all right.
01:02:26My pressure on your hips.
01:02:28Seeking our fingertips.
01:02:30Every inch on you.
01:02:32Cause I know that's what you want me to do.
01:02:36And this love has taken its toll on me.
01:02:40And she said goodbye so many times before.
01:02:46And her heart is breaking in front of me.
01:02:50And I have no choice.
01:02:53And I have no choice.
01:02:53Cause I won't say goodbye anymore.
01:02:56Oh, oh, oh, oh.
01:03:02Oh, oh.
01:03:03Oh, oh.
01:03:04Don't say goodbye anymore.
01:03:35Look what you did to him!
01:03:37I'm sorry.
01:03:38Please tell me somebody got that.
01:03:43The chair was trying to run from you, you know, the chair was trying to get away.
01:03:47Great job, somehow I saved it, and anyway, talk about curvature of the back.
01:03:54You know, you know, Luke, that was great television.
01:03:58So, let me tell you, pink, the boots, the look, you took it out of the mic stand,
01:04:06you walked around, and you gave us the ugly face.
01:04:10That's what we want.
01:04:11Give us more ugly face.
01:04:15I mean, it was such a great moment for you, Brayden.
01:04:18Like, seriously, you look like a rock star.
01:04:21You seemed more comfortable than I feel like I've ever seen you be on stage,
01:04:25and it was just working.
01:04:27Hey.
01:04:29Man, I saw you rehearse at 11.30 a.m. this morning.
01:04:32You were saving some for this performance tonight.
01:04:35That was a different level of performance.
01:04:37Way to go.
01:04:38Brayden needs your votes to make it through the live eliminations at the end of the show.
01:04:43Two of the top seven are headed home, all based on your votes.
01:04:47So, if you want this guy to stay, you 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 usual.
01:05:00Now, performing the Oscar-winning song by 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.
01:05:13It's one of my favorite songs.
01:05:14For a large part of my life, I didn't really have a whole lot of direction.
01:05:18Maybe lost who I was, lost hope, and this song kind of brings me back to that place,
01:05:22but also gives me hope for a future.
01:05:25And American Idol has given me hope for music.
01:05:38You're welcome.
01:05:41You're welcome.
01:05:41We are welcome.
01:05:44We're welcome.
01:05:45You're welcome.
01:05:47And we are looking to other people.
01:05:51Look.
01:05:52We're welcome.
01:05:56You're welcome.
01:05:57What was I made for?
01:06:04Taking a drive, I wasn't like it
01:06:11Look so alive, it turns out I'm not real
01:06:17Just something you paid for
01:06:24What was I made for?
01:06:32Cause 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
01:07:21What was I made for
01:07:53I don't know how to feel
01:07:57For a song that needs so 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
01:08:06That was a moment
01:08:07I felt like I was at an award show
01:08:09Watching you do your thing
01:08:11I just got very worried
01:08:14When you were singing
01:08:15Because I have no idea
01:08:16What America's gonna do with this
01:08:18They need to vote
01:08:19You guys need to vote out there
01:08:20Yeah, yeah, yeah
01:08:21Thank you, Carrie
01:08:23Chris, what 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 what 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, and 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, per platform
01:08:53Chris, everyone
01:08:56Thank you
01:08:59The California Connections
01:09:01Continue next
01:09:02With Hannah on some Merle Haggard
01:09:04And Keela delivers Etta James
01:09:08It's all right after this
01:09:10Live on American Idol
01:09:11Then Results
01:09:12Be right back
01:09:20I feel good
01:09:21I feel good
01:09:22Welcome back live
01:09:23We're good
01:09:24We're California dreaming
01:09:25With songs inspired by artists
01:09:27From the Golden State
01:09:28Taking the stage now
01:09:29With a chart-topping
01:09:30Grammy-winning song
01:09:31By Merle Haggard
01:09:32Here's Hannah Harper
01:09:34Yeah
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 for this week
01:09:42Because it honors
01:09:43My relationship with my husband
01:09:44He's out here keeping the fort down
01:09:47While I'm here
01:09:47And it's been hard
01:09:49I'm so thankful to have
01:09:50Someone to lean against
01:09:51And know that I'm not doing it
01:09:52All by myself
01:10:02That's the way love goes, babe
01:10:06That's the music God made
01:10:11For all the world to sing
01:10:16That's the way love goes
01:10:27I've been throwing horseshoes
01:10:31Over 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
01:10:56Honey, I love you too
01:11:00That's the way love goes
01:11:08That's the way love goes, babe
01:11:12That's the music God made
01:11:18Before all the world to sing
01:11:21It's never old
01:11:24It grows
01:11:27Luthin' makes me sorry
01:11:32Say, honey, don't worry
01:11:37Don't you know I love you too
01:11:41That's the way love goes
01:11:49That's the way love goes
01:12:07All right, all right, all right
01:12:11Hannah, that was
01:12:12That was absolutely amazing
01:12:14You are looking like a star
01:12:16You're sounding like a star
01:12:18I guess you're getting close
01:12:20To that big star
01:12:22Love you
01:12:22Love 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
01:12:39And 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
01:12:49Like a warm blanket
01:12:49Your voice is
01:12:50Very good
01:12:51Yeah, so much
01:12:52Very good
01:12:56If you want to know you're going to get to do this for a very long time
01:12:59This singing thing
01:13:00I mean it was just really
01:13:02It was just watching you be 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 for a long time
01:13:17Until I'm old and green
01:13:19To keep Hannah's American Idol dream alive
01:13:21Vote for her right now
01:13:22It's ten votes for finals for 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 known as Etta James
01:13:37Was born in Los Angeles
01:13:39She'd go on
01:13:40To record this blues and soul classic
01:13:43In 1967
01:13:44And tonight
01:13:45Keela Richardson
01:13:47Days tribute
01:13:48Watch
01:13:50I'm singing Etta James
01:13:51I'd rather go blind
01:13:53Honestly, this 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 and give that
01:14:03Because they don't make music like that no more
01:14:05And so
01:14:05I hope I can do her song justice
01:14:15Something told me
01:14:17It was over
01:14:21Yeah
01:14:23When I saw you and her talking
01:14:32Something deep down in my soul
01:14:35Cry, girl
01:14:37Cry, cry
01:14:41When I saw you and that girl
01:14:43Walking around
01:14:49I would rather
01:14:51I would rather go blind
01:14:53Boy
01:14:57Than to see you walk away
01:15:00From me, child
01:15:02No, no, no, no, no
01:15:05So you see
01:15:06I love you so much
01:15:08I don't wanna want you
01:15:10Leave me, baby
01:15:11Oh
01:15:14Most of all
01:15:15I don't
01:15:16I don't wanna be free now
01:15:19Hey
01:15:23See the reflection of the glass
01:15:26When I held up my lips now, baby
01:15:29Yeah
01:15:32Revere the tears that was on my face
01:15:36And yeah
01:15:38Baby
01:15:48I'll see you walk away from me, child
01:15:53Yeah
01:15:54And baby
01:15:59I'll see you walk away from me, child
01:16:09Yeah
01:16:10Yeah
01:16:11Yeah
01:16:11Yeah
01:16:12Yeah
01:16:44What they say.
01:16:50Oh, my God.
01:16:55Oh, it's time for me to talk.
01:16:57Oh, my God.
01:16:58I mean, I know Jennifer Hudson throws a shoe.
01:17:01I don't have one.
01:17:02I'm trying, like, should I throw my Spanx?
01:17:04I'm wearing, like, six pairs, so I may be able to spare some.
01:17:06But that was insane.
01:17:08That was an iconic Idol moment, I feel.
01:17:13Yeah, like, I mean, tears just started happening to me.
01:17:17I was just starting to well up just watching your growth.
01:17:21It's so inspirational.
01:17:22So inspirational.
01:17:23Thank you, Lou.
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 amen.
01:17:33Amen.
01:17:39Watching you sing that, then watching your mom, your family, and the crowd react to you
01:17:44singing that was a huge live moment tonight.
01:17:46Keela wants to be in your top five.
01:17:49Make that happen with your vote.
01:17:51You can vote for Keela in all your favorites using all five ways.
01:17:55Remember, voting closes in the final commercial break.
01:18:01See you soon.
01:18:05Keep those votes coming for all your favorites.
01:18:07After this, Luke Bryan takes the stage live with a must-see performance of his new single,
01:18:14Stay With Us.
01:18:14We're coming right back.
01:18:25All right.
01:18:26We're excited.
01:18:27Welcome back to Idol.
01:18:28Keep sending in your votes for 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 who's always busy
01:18:39cooking up something new.
01:18:40Here to perform his latest single, Country and She Knows It.
01:18:46Luke Bryan, get on your feet.
01:18:47Let's go, Luke.
01:19:04Denim cut so high you could see the pockets ran all tied up, mossy old cap.
01:19:10Cold beer bottle done, peel the label off it.
01:19:14It takes a third row to make a girl like that.
01:19:17She's certified.
01:19:20County line.
01:19:22She country and she knows it.
01:19:25Everybody in here loves two.
01:19:28Body like the river just a-roll in.
01:19:31Tall boots stepping like one, two, one, two.
01:19:35It don't matter where she's going.
01:19:37Roots run deep but they can't hide.
01:19:40That girl's country and she knows it.
01:19:45And she knows she got this country for tonight.
01:19:54Her rock turns on when she hears Marina Delway.
01:19:58The doll gets thicker when she's tipping back wide.
01:20:01Saw her fortitude tattooed on her ribcage.
01:20:05I saw her dancing in the dark last night.
01:20:07She's certified.
01:20:10Come on.
01:20:11County line.
01:20:13She country and she knows it.
01:20:16Everybody in here does too.
01:20:19Body like the river just a-roll in.
01:20:22Tall boots stepping like one, two, one, two.
01:20:25It don't matter where she's going.
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.
01:20:40Hey!
01:20:45No matter what I do, got her every little move.
01:20:49From last night on my mind,
01:20:51she's certified.
01:20:53County line.
01:20:54Come on.
01:20:55County line.
01:20:57She country and she knows it.
01:21:00Everybody in here does too.
01:21:03Body like the river just a-roll in.
01:21:06Tall boots stepping like one, two, one, two.
01:21:10It don't matter where she's going.
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.
01:21:36All right.
01:21:44We did it, Rob.
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 and the fates of your top seven were sealed.
01:22:05Who will continue in the hopes of becoming the next American Idol and which two will head home in just
01:22:12a few moments.
01:22:14First, a big thank you to Nikki Glaser for being with us tonight.
01:22:16Thank you, Nikki.
01:22:17Great job.
01:22:18It was a great come true.
01:22:19So much fun.
01:22:20Thank you, guys.
01:22:21Tonight was incredible.
01:22:23Thank you all for these performances.
01:22:25Are you ready for the results?
01:22:27Tom, dim the lights.
01:22:29Oh, boy.
01:22:30And here we go.
01:22:37I can tell you, we've had the highest vote of the season.
01:22:41Wow.
01:22:42An extremely tight race.
01:22:44In no particular order.
01:22:48After the nationwide vote, the first person in your top five is...
01:22:58Keila, congratulations.
01:23:07America.
01:23:10After that vote, you also loved...
01:23:15Braden.
01:23:17I love you, I love you, I love you, I love you, I love you.
01:23:20I love you, I love you, I love you.
01:23:22Next, to join the others in the top five is...
01:23:30Jordan.
01:23:38Also, getting that mentor session from Randy Jackson and Paula Abdul, it is...
01:23:45Hannah.
01:23:46Hannah.
01:23:47Hannah.
01:23:51So here we go.
01:23:52It's down to Brooks, Daniel, and Chris.
01:23:55Two headed home.
01:23:57One will stay.
01:23:59Thank you all very much for an incredible season.
01:24:02Good luck to you right now.
01:24:06After the nationwide vote, the final person in your top five...
01:24:16is...
01:24:18Chris.
01:24:20Congratulations.
01:24:26Which means we say goodbye to Daniel and Brooks.
01:24:29Let's hear it for them, everyone.
01:24:34Say hello to your top five America.
01:24:39Until then, good night, everyone.
01:24:41Good night.
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