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American Idol - Season 24 - Episode 13: Disney Night
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00:00:02Ryan, seriously, why do we have to dress up?
00:00:06Luke. Luke Skywalker. Come on.
00:00:09We're in Star Wars Galaxy's Edge.
00:00:12Yeah, I don't know about these boots.
00:00:14Um, I kind of love my buns.
00:00:19Oh, my gosh. The leaders of the Rebel Alliance are coming, y'all. Should we hide?
00:00:23Nice disguise, Rebel.
00:00:25Thanks. I learned it from the best.
00:00:26What? Well, Luke Skywalker, I've always wanted to meet you.
00:00:30May the Force be with you, Padawan.
00:00:36Wow, that was the coolest thing I've ever seen.
00:00:40Why didn't you dress up as Chewbacca? We could have gotten a group photo.
00:00:44Chewbacca is like seven feet tall.
00:00:47Oh, so that's why you're Yoda.
00:00:50Judge me by my size, do you?
00:00:54It's better to be on the short side.
00:00:56Than the dark side.
00:00:58Right? The dark side of the Force is so overrated.
00:01:01I mean, it's real weak sauce, if you ask me.
00:01:14I'll bust you up.
00:01:22I find your lack of faith disturbing.
00:01:26Oh, no. You've misunderstood me.
00:01:31That is jokes.
00:01:32I got jokes.
00:01:33I got jokes.
00:01:34This guy.
00:01:38Okay, the power of the dark side is a little intimidating.
00:01:42I'm not going to lie.
00:01:46But the power of the vote is in your hands, America.
00:01:50Want to see my cool lightsaber trick?
00:01:53This is Disney Night, and this is America Night.
00:02:08I will first be with you.
00:02:11We're so excited to have you for Disney Night.
00:02:14Voting for your top nine is open.
00:02:16So use the power of the vote and get started.
00:02:20Now, I invite you to relax.
00:02:23Pull up a chair as I proudly present your judges.
00:02:27Here they are.
00:02:41Oh, nice to see you.
00:03:12I love you.
00:03:21Good luck with that.
00:03:24Belle from Beauty and the Beast, you look beautiful tonight, Perry.
00:03:34By the way, Luke, thank you for having my back there with Darth Vader.
00:03:37Oh, yeah, I had you.
00:03:38Very, very gentle.
00:03:39Darth was done.
00:03:40Yes.
00:03:41He had a feeling.
00:03:42You'll notice a fourth chair there on the panel.
00:03:45That's because tonight we welcome back to the Idol stage to be our guest judge, the world's
00:03:50youngest female EGOT winner and Idol royalty herself, Jennifer Hudson.
00:04:14So good to see you.
00:04:16You look amazing.
00:04:20Welcome back.
00:04:49Got our founders club here tonight.
00:04:51How's it feel to be in that seat, Jennifer?
00:04:53Jennifer.
00:04:53I always wanted to know what was behind this judging panel.
00:04:58Snacks.
00:04:59Snacks.
00:05:00Is it snacks?
00:05:00Pretzels and peanuts and chocolate.
00:05:03Yes, that's what's back there.
00:05:04Wow.
00:05:04Not only is Jennifer our guest judge for the evening, but earlier this week she met with the top nine
00:05:09to mentor them on their Disney song picks.
00:05:11Plus, the finalists got the VIP treatment when they visited Disneyland Resort for some magical moments.
00:05:18Check out their voting info right here.
00:05:20You got five ways to vote online via text and across the idol social accounts on Facebook, Instagram and TikTok.
00:05:28Just look for our pinned voting posts on those platforms to comment and vote.
00:05:33And for everyone watching at home or here in our studio, we got a fun Disney game for you.
00:05:39All around our set tonight will be 113 hidden Mickeys.
00:05:45They could be anywhere.
00:05:47And I do mean anywhere.
00:05:51So play along.
00:05:53Hi.
00:05:54See how many you can find.
00:05:55Looking good, Phil.
00:05:57Now kicking things off with Daniel Stallworth.
00:06:01It's a signature song from Aladdin.
00:06:03Let's go.
00:06:06I'm so excited about being here at Disneyland.
00:06:08I feel like a big kid.
00:06:11Guardians of the Galaxy, Mission Breakout.
00:06:14I felt my heart go up and down.
00:06:19My family, they support me 100%.
00:06:21They called me today.
00:06:22They kind of hated they couldn't be here.
00:06:24That's my God.
00:06:25But I have my other family here.
00:06:26The hopefuls here of American Idol.
00:06:27I appreciate them for just being the family away from home.
00:06:33Disneyland was incredible.
00:06:34But I'm super excited to meet the one and only Jennifer Hudson.
00:06:38Like when did you discover your voice, your gift of singing?
00:06:41I started singing in church about the age of five.
00:06:43You sound like you preach, too.
00:06:44I am a preacher.
00:06:45I can show you the world.
00:06:48I started preaching at the age of 11 and 27 now.
00:06:53I'm singing a whole new world from Aladdin.
00:06:56I want to feel some of them gospel rules come out this song even more.
00:07:00When I heard Daniel sing, it was almost too fast.
00:07:04It sounds like you're ministering while you're talking.
00:07:06I want to feel that in a song.
00:07:08Take your time with it and really speak to us through this song.
00:07:13A whole new world.
00:07:16Already, the way you just took your time with that last section you just did,
00:07:20that's what I'm talking about.
00:07:21For you.
00:07:23I look at being on American Idol as a whole new world.
00:07:27It's life-changing, so it makes me want to stay.
00:07:44I can show you the world.
00:07:49Take you wonder by wonder.
00:07:54Over, sideways and under.
00:07:57We're on a magic carpet ride.
00:08:01A whole new world.
00:08:05A new, fantastic point of view.
00:08:11No one to tell us no, or where to go.
00:08:17Let me share this whole new world with you.
00:08:26Unbelievable sight, indescribable feeling.
00:08:35Soaring, tumbling, freewheeling through an endless diamond sky.
00:08:42A whole new world.
00:08:48A hundred thousand things to see.
00:08:52I'm like a shooting star.
00:08:56I've come so far.
00:08:58I can't go back to where I used to be.
00:09:04Every turn of surprise.
00:09:07Every turn of surprise.
00:09:08Every moment, red letter.
00:09:11I'm just in anywhere.
00:09:13There's time to spare.
00:09:17There's time to spare.
00:09:18Let me share this whole new world with you.
00:09:24A whole new world.
00:09:28A whole new world.
00:09:29A whole new world.
00:09:30This is where we'll be.
00:09:33This is where we'll be.
00:09:34That's where we'll be.
00:09:35This is where we'll be.
00:09:36A thrilling chase.
00:09:37A wondrous place.
00:09:40for you
00:09:43and me
00:10:07what
00:10:09what
00:10:11the advice that
00:10:12the advice that Jennifer gave you
00:10:14you took to heart
00:10:16your sermon was amazing
00:10:19and more importantly
00:10:21it was so natural
00:10:23you were just giving
00:10:25God's gift to us
00:10:26and it was so powerful
00:10:28the way you delivered
00:10:30congratulations Daniel
00:10:31thank you so much
00:10:33can I get an amen
00:10:36Daniel I was so excited
00:10:38when I saw that you were going to sing this song
00:10:40tonight because I knew you would crush it
00:10:42and I was right
00:10:43it felt like it was made for you and your voice
00:10:46and it just seemed so easy
00:10:47and just beautiful
00:10:49thank you so much
00:10:54all I want to say
00:10:55is the doors of the church
00:10:57are now open
00:10:59after that performance
00:11:01you ministered
00:11:02you owned it
00:11:04you sang from your shindo
00:11:06y'all may not know what that means but he does
00:11:08you know what I mean
00:11:09my shindo is there
00:11:10yes
00:11:10and I felt it
00:11:11and you took every note
00:11:13that I gave you
00:11:14you did that baby
00:11:15thank you
00:11:15thank you
00:11:16you did that baby
00:11:19yes
00:11:22can you teach me to sing
00:11:24Jennifer please
00:11:27Daniel
00:11:27I love your charisma
00:11:29your style
00:11:30the way you navigate
00:11:31everything you do
00:11:32is so well done
00:11:35I mean you're
00:11:36since day one
00:11:37we've seen you
00:11:38you've just got it all
00:11:39you've got it all hooked up
00:11:40and put together
00:11:41and you started at one level
00:11:43of that song
00:11:44and then you really started
00:11:45showing out at the end
00:11:46and that's what we've seen you do
00:11:48you're just amazing
00:11:49great job
00:11:49thank you
00:11:53send the tone tonight
00:11:55nice work
00:11:56thank you
00:11:57thank you
00:11:57do you know what a shindo is
00:11:59shindo is
00:12:00it's the holy ghost on the inside
00:12:01holy ghost on the inside
00:12:02for anybody that wasn't following along
00:12:04want to know what the shindo is
00:12:06oh he could tell you better than I can't
00:12:08yeah it's the holy ghost
00:12:09it's like fire
00:12:10up in my
00:12:11there you go
00:12:11shut up in your bones
00:12:12you have to come out
00:12:13yes sir
00:12:14I feel the heat
00:12:15yeah you feel it
00:12:16I feel the heat
00:12:16I got it on me
00:12:17you look great
00:12:18don't I look good
00:12:22now your mom's been sending you care packages
00:12:24while you've been here right
00:12:25yes sir
00:12:25what's she sending you
00:12:26well she sends me food
00:12:27and she sends me like cologne and stuff
00:12:29she wants me to smell good
00:12:30you do
00:12:31you have a great great scent to you
00:12:33so thank you
00:12:34she just asked
00:12:34roger do you have what she just sent us to give to you
00:12:37wow
00:12:38I like the jacket
00:12:39nice
00:12:39she sent these
00:12:41these must be your favorite
00:12:42oh wow
00:12:43chocolate cup
00:12:45Deborah
00:12:46yeah
00:12:47Deborah
00:12:48I think you deserve those after that performance
00:12:50thank you mama
00:12:51I appreciate it
00:12:52you can vote for Daniel right now
00:12:53online at americanidol.com
00:12:55you can also vote via social media
00:12:57or by texting your votes
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00:12:59per final
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00:13:01Daniel everyone
00:13:03yes sir
00:13:03thank you
00:13:03great job
00:13:10and now jennifer advises braden rumfelt on his oscar winning song choice from coco
00:13:19how are you
00:13:20I'm a hugger can I give you a hug
00:13:22yeah that's good
00:13:22all right
00:13:23the mentor this week is uh jennifer hudson
00:13:26what
00:13:27good outfit for today
00:13:28did I do all right
00:13:29yeah it's freezing in here
00:13:30it is
00:13:31I would like to be tough
00:13:32you know why
00:13:33why
00:13:33it's for the voice
00:13:34how do you do
00:13:35well I don't usually have a problem with it
00:13:37but uh yesterday I was screaming on roller coasters
00:13:39so
00:13:39you gotta say your voice
00:13:46okay
00:13:46did you have fun
00:13:47yeah it was a good time
00:13:49I brought my sister with me today
00:13:51I'm having so much fun
00:13:53we're in a good try
00:13:55I'm super happy
00:13:56we're best friends
00:13:57yes
00:13:59oh my god
00:14:01for disney week I'm singing remember me from the movie coco
00:14:04so I'm like kind of dedicating the song to like my family
00:14:07I miss my family a lot
00:14:08hopefully I remember the words
00:14:10hold on let me run through this in my head right quick
00:14:14I knew the lyrics
00:14:16I was very confident about that
00:14:17and then
00:14:20remember me
00:14:22getting next to her and talking
00:14:24freaks me out
00:14:25I was so nervous
00:14:29hey what's up
00:14:30dang it I'm sorry
00:14:30that was embarrassing
00:14:32I love his voice
00:14:34I do need him to focus a little bit more
00:14:36reel it in
00:14:38the world only knew
00:14:39the little amount of time
00:14:41we have to prepare for something
00:14:43right right
00:14:43but they don't
00:14:44and they're gonna judge you just the same
00:14:46don't worry
00:14:47don't let me down
00:14:48because I'm not worried at all
00:14:48I'm not sweating
00:14:49I see you
00:14:50I mean I'm sweating a little bit
00:14:51just because I'm nervous
00:14:52but
00:14:52Brayden I just want you
00:14:53not because of this
00:14:54I just want you to remember
00:14:55your lyrics
00:14:56I will do it
00:14:58I'm gonna be looking at him upside his head
00:15:00like Brayden
00:15:00are you there baby
00:15:01you ready
00:15:02because tonight
00:15:03is the night
00:15:08are you ready
00:15:09I'm ready
00:15:12Brayden gets his Disney moment
00:15:14live
00:15:15right after this
00:15:16hang tight
00:15:26big smiles
00:15:27you're back live
00:15:28on American Idol
00:15:29on our annual Disney night
00:15:31right now we're excited
00:15:32to share news
00:15:33on some updates
00:15:34coming to Star Wars Galaxy's Edge
00:15:36at Disneyland Park
00:15:37starting next week
00:15:38April 29th
00:15:40you could run into
00:15:41the likes of Darth Vader
00:15:42Leia Organa
00:15:44Han Solo
00:15:45and Luke Skywalker
00:15:46while strolling
00:15:47the Alpha Rim outpost
00:15:49these iconic heroes
00:15:50and villains
00:15:50of the Star Wars saga
00:15:51will join some of the
00:15:52familiar faces
00:15:53you see there
00:15:54and to add to the atmosphere
00:15:56some selections
00:15:57from John Williams
00:15:58iconic Star Wars film scores
00:16:00will be your soundtrack
00:16:01throughout the land
00:16:02so
00:16:03kick into hyperspace
00:16:04and get to Star Wars
00:16:06Galaxy's Edge
00:16:07at Disneyland Park
00:16:09to check it all out
00:16:10now performing
00:16:12the Oscar winning
00:16:13Remember Me
00:16:14here is our friend
00:16:15Brady
00:16:25remember me
00:16:29though I have to say
00:16:31goodbye
00:16:32remember me
00:16:36don't let it make you cry
00:16:39for even if I'm far away
00:16:43I'll hold you in my heart
00:16:46I sing a secret song to you
00:16:50each night we are apart
00:16:56remember me
00:17:00though I have to travel far
00:17:03remember me
00:17:06each time you hear
00:17:09each time you hear
00:17:09a sack guitar
00:17:10know that I'm with you
00:17:14the only way
00:17:16that I can be
00:17:18until you're in my arms
00:17:24again
00:17:38oh
00:17:53And know that I'm with you
00:17:56The only way that I can be
00:18:02Until you're in my arms
00:18:09Again
00:18:20Remember me
00:18:39Brayden, you have, you have such a great, um, like getting into character kind of presence
00:18:48when you sing, and it's really refreshing to watch. It's not like you're just out here singing a song
00:18:54and dazzling us with your voice. It's, it's, you're, you're getting into the character and telling a
00:18:59story and you're pulling us all in as you do it. And it's pretty captivating to watch. It's a cool,
00:19:04it's a cool talent that you have. Thank you. Brayden, I am so proud of you. Yes, you remember
00:19:12the words. I see that. But what I love about you, you're such, you're a star. I really think you
00:19:17are
00:19:17a star. Isn't he a star, y'all? Wow. In many ways, like you captivated me just sitting in your
00:19:26rehearsal alone and you, didn't he that captivate you just now, guys, watching him perform? You
00:19:31brought us into you. I felt like I was in the scene from the movie, you know what I mean?
00:19:36And
00:19:37you did an excellent job and I hope to see you again back next week.
00:19:45Yeah, that, that was a very challenging, tricky song that didn't, uh, we've seen you come out and
00:19:52sing big moments, but that, that thing was tender, a lot of movements, a lot of chords in this high
00:19:58pressure scenario. Uh, you did a great job creating the mood and showing us, uh, things that you can do
00:20:06in the future. I saw a lot in your future in that performance. You know how, how hard it is
00:20:15to have the band behind you and your voice is all this out there. And for you to navigate that
00:20:21with your false set or going into your natural head voice, I think you did so well on that. By
00:20:26the
00:20:26way, that was very, as Luke said, tricky, but thank God you remember the lyrics. So it was all right,
00:20:31huh? Yes. Thank you. Thank you. Great job. Backstage before the show, I was talking with Jennifer
00:20:40and she said, that Braden, he's so talented and he is hysterical. Great sense of humor. Cracking a lot
00:20:47of jokes. Yeah, I got jokes. Okay. Oh, you want to make fun of my shortness? They were like the
00:20:54same
00:20:55height. I was going to try that out. It's not good. All right. Can you do the Yoda?
00:21:02No, no, not really. Vote for Braden right now online. You can do Facebook on our socials,
00:21:09Instagram, TikTok accounts. Find the pin voting post there and comment with his name to show
00:21:15him some love. Text voting is available to subscribers of all carriers. Braden, everyone.
00:21:21Well done. That's how we do it, buddy. Thank you.
00:21:28Don't forget to check out the Disney performances from all your top nine tomorrow morning when they
00:21:33drop on streaming services everywhere. Now, we're shifting things in overdrive with Lucas
00:21:39Leon's visit to Cars Land in Disney's California Adventure Park. Here we go.
00:21:47Today, I'm here with my mom. When I was real young, she took me to Disney World.
00:21:52So it's pretty cool to be able to go to Disneyland with her.
00:21:55We're in Radiator Springs.
00:21:57Tell me more about Cars.
00:21:58We're about to go ride Radiator Springs racers. I'm a big Cars fan, so this is awesome for me.
00:22:04I think walking through Radiator Springs is the perfect way to prepare.
00:22:08They're singing Life is a Highway.
00:22:10Life is a highway.
00:22:12Okay.
00:22:13I want to ride me all night long.
00:22:16Mentor this week is Jennifer Hudson. It's awesome. I respect her in every single way.
00:22:21Life is a Highway. And why did you choose that song?
00:22:23Well, it's Disney night, and I'm a big car guy. And the movie Cars. Grew up on it. Watched it
00:22:28over and over.
00:22:29This guy's my buddy right here.
00:22:31Life is a Highway.
00:22:34You are such an old soul.
00:22:36Oh, thank you. Thanks.
00:22:37Like, you have such great instinct and presence in your music. I got one note.
00:22:41Yeah.
00:22:42Look at the crowd. Because it feel like a, well, you could bring in the room.
00:22:45Yeah.
00:22:46You know what I mean?
00:22:47Yeah.
00:22:48You feel that instinctively, right?
00:22:49Yeah.
00:22:51Lucas needs to look at the crowd, so.
00:22:52I gave him an assignment. I'm going to sit there.
00:22:54And I sat in the judge's chair. Yes, I did.
00:22:57That's what it looked like back here.
00:22:59Oh, my God.
00:23:01I'm on American Idol.
00:23:04I want to see you over here.
00:23:08Bring me your eyes.
00:23:10I got an idea.
00:23:11Because you are holding the instrument, I think it would be good to put it in your vocal.
00:23:15Where you're like, everybody sing, life is a, ah, and fall back into that hook.
00:23:20He got the vocals.
00:23:21He got the, the instrument.
00:23:23He has to have the presence.
00:23:25I'm going to be cheering you on.
00:23:26I'm proud of you already, young man.
00:23:28I need Lucas to own the stage like it is a highway.
00:23:38We won't hesitate to break down the garden gate.
00:23:44There's not much time left today.
00:23:58Life's like a road that you traveled on.
00:24:01It's one day here and the next day gone.
00:24:03Sometimes you bend, sometimes you stare.
00:24:05Sometimes you turn you back to the wind.
00:24:08There's a world outside every darkened door.
00:24:10The blues won't haunt you anymore.
00:24:12Where the brave are free and the love are sore.
00:24:15Come ride with me to the distant shore.
00:24:18We won't hesitate to break down the garden gate.
00:24:23There's not much time left today.
00:24:27Life is a highway.
00:24:30I want to ride along.
00:24:32I want to ride along.
00:24:36You're going my way.
00:24:40I want to ride along.
00:24:43I want to ride along.
00:24:45I want to ride along.
00:24:47There was a distance between you and I.
00:24:54I want to ride along.
00:24:58Misunderstanding once and I look it in the eye.
00:25:08Come on.
00:25:09All night.
00:25:10I want to drive it all night long.
00:25:13All night long.
00:25:16All night long.
00:25:18All night.
00:25:20Because life is a highway.
00:25:28Life is a highway.
00:25:31I want to ride it all night long.
00:25:37If you're going my way.
00:25:40I want to drive it all night long.
00:25:44No, I want to ride it all night long.
00:25:47Because life is a highway.
00:26:04Wow.
00:26:07Wow.
00:26:08Look at you, Lucas.
00:26:09You took every note.
00:26:11You owned the stage.
00:26:12you turned the stage this moment into your concert I felt like I was at your
00:26:17concert thank you so much you are well on your way young man continue to just
00:26:23trust your your instinct because you have an instinct that you couldn't even
00:26:27pay for okay that's what's gonna get you further on that highway that you are
00:26:31already on it yeah I love at such a young age you're just comfortable in all these moments
00:26:44you're so watchable to watch you don't do anything to make us go it's always like it's always like
00:26:52oh my gosh look at him he's got electric he's got an electric this week last week was a piano
00:26:57and you
00:26:57did chords last week so just keep having your confidence and and like I said stay on this
00:27:03highway you're uh you're you're tearing it up yeah yeah yeah one thing the one thing I I want to
00:27:10tell
00:27:11you is that we come to the show as artists see what the crowd's gonna do they come to the
00:27:16show
00:27:16to see what we're gonna do give them everything you know how to do or in other words grab that
00:27:22microphone walk across the stage give me some attitude give me more attitude yes sir and you'll
00:27:27be there I mean ditto to everything they just said but that that was joyful you were up there
00:27:35you were having fun and I feel like you weren't in your head about it and it was just entertaining
00:27:40it was fun to watch it was it was fun it was good yeah
00:27:46taking control of the stage nice work so compare the 18 year old luke bryan to luke is here uh
00:27:55he's
00:27:55doing a little better than all this but uh not sure yeah well the thing is I mean just to
00:28:01have
00:28:01the confidence I remember when I moved to nashville and play in these big rooms I mean I would not
00:28:06look
00:28:06confident so the fact that he's able to just be cool chill calm and collective and all that is really
00:28:13impressive instinct and confidence well done great performance if you want lucas to make it to the
00:28:18finish line vote from right now ahead to our official pin voting post on facebook instagram and tiktok to
00:28:24comment with his name you can also vote online or via text lucas everyone great job thank you
00:28:37after this hannah harper with tiana's theme from the princess and the frog disney night on idol is live
00:28:45and back in just a moment
00:28:47we are having fun tonight
00:29:01back on our annual disney night you're sitting right in jennifer hudson
00:29:06if you can't get enough american idol be sure to check out the american idol official podcast
00:29:10this week lance bass is stopping by plus david archuleta
00:29:13it drops wednesday on hulu and disney plus or wherever you get your podcast now here's how
00:29:19jennifer helped hannah harper perfect her performance
00:29:25the disney song that i'm singing this week is almost there from princess and the frog
00:29:29ain't got time for messing around and it's not my style what i love about this song is i feel
00:29:37like i
00:29:37can connect to the story but i am nervous about the choreography side of the song two weeks ago i
00:29:41had all this choreography planned for heads carolina tales california and i went out there and i
00:29:45froze like a statue and then as soon as i got online everyone's like her voice is okay but she
00:29:49sucks at performing and i was like yes she does like they're not wrong this week is my redemption
00:29:54moment i was extremely embarrassed while i was singing that time my whole body was hot oh lord
00:30:10have mercy i was like i had to stop you have three beautiful children i do well have you ever
00:30:15practiced
00:30:15with them i dance with you dance with them yeah okay well what if this room was your children imagine
00:30:20them there bringing me back home is super helpful just because it reminds me like that's my comfort
00:30:25zone acting like i'm just singing to my babies and just carrying on and that will change everything
00:30:29for me oh i see mickey i think that having a day to get to go spend at disneyland was
00:30:34so nice and just
00:30:35to watch their faces light up it's gonna help me get into character okay go here i'm you jennifer took
00:30:41on the character i was like okay this is exactly what the point is watching her i was just like
00:30:49i gotta bring
00:30:49down here people down here think i'm crazy but i don't care you see what i'm saying moving on the
00:30:57stage is like outside of hannah's element but this is it it doesn't get any bigger than this it's time
00:31:03to perform i know she can do this no pressure but have fun and embrace your moment you look like
00:31:09a disney
00:31:14princess i don't have time for dancing that's just gonna have to wait a while
00:31:23ain't got time for messing around and it's not my style this old town can slow you down people
00:31:36taking the easy way but i know exactly where i'm going getting closer and closer every day and i'm almost
00:31:50there i'm almost there people down here think i'm crazy but i don't care trials and tribulations
00:32:04i've had my share but there ain't nothing gonna stop me now cause i'm almost there
00:32:14i remember daddy told me fairy tales can come true
00:32:22you've gotta make them happen it all depends on you so i'll work real hard each and every day and
00:32:32things for
00:32:32sure are going my way sure are going my way just doing what i do
00:32:38look out boys i'm coming through
00:32:41and i'm almost there oh i'm almost there people gonna come here from everywhere and i'm almost there
00:32:58oh
00:32:59there's been trials and tribulations
00:33:02there's been trials and tribulations
00:33:03you know i've had my share
00:33:11you know i'm almost there
00:33:15i'm almost there
00:33:18i'm almost there
00:33:40Yeah
00:33:41Well, we still have like streamers still happening
00:33:53There we go.
00:33:53That one went down.
00:33:54There you go.
00:33:55I loved it.
00:33:56I loved it.
00:33:57It made my heart smile.
00:33:59It made me smile watching you grow into, like,
00:34:04you kind of started with this Reba McIntyre attitude thing,
00:34:08and then you grew into your character,
00:34:11and you didn't overdo anything.
00:34:13You did it perfectly like your personality that we know you is,
00:34:19and I loved it.
00:34:20One of my favorite performances you've ever done.
00:34:22Thank you so much.
00:34:23Very good.
00:34:26If I have to say ditto, ditto, that's a ditto.
00:34:30But I'm going to give you a little hint about something.
00:34:32I learned this a long time ago.
00:34:34What you do is whatever you're going to wear on stage, shoes,
00:34:38whatever shoes you're going to wear on stage, right,
00:34:42make sure you wear them in rehearsal so that your shoes don't scare you to death
00:34:48when you start moving.
00:34:49That's true.
00:34:49Otherwise, I saw you concentrating on how much can I dare on that step.
00:34:54Otherwise, your performance was amazing.
00:34:58I've said this before, and I will say it again.
00:35:01I mean, this is another way that you remind me of myself,
00:35:04because I got dragged when I was on this show for not moving enough.
00:35:10And honestly, it was just I had never done anything like this before,
00:35:14and now I can't not move.
00:35:16Like, I sing with my entire body.
00:35:18So I feel like you are on your way.
00:35:20Just keep taking those steps.
00:35:22Keep getting more comfortable in the space that you're in.
00:35:25You were in character.
00:35:26You sounded beautiful.
00:35:27You look gorgeous.
00:35:28You should be very proud.
00:35:35Everything they just said and more.
00:35:37You look absolutely beautiful, first of all.
00:35:39And I love how you were natural and true to yourself in this moment.
00:35:45And I know that's not your cup of tea to be able to perform and sing,
00:35:49but you stood there and you sang that song,
00:35:51and you gave us a little bit here and there.
00:35:53As Carrie said, you're on your way.
00:35:55You're almost there.
00:35:57Yes, you're almost there.
00:35:58You keep on going.
00:36:00You tip your way to it, and before you know it,
00:36:02you will be right where you want to be, okay?
00:36:04Thank you, Samir.
00:36:06Congratulations.
00:36:09So was it more comfortable moving around after rehearsal
00:36:12and after working with Jennifer?
00:36:14Listen, if I could shed the shoes,
00:36:16you could have got down.
00:36:17There you go.
00:36:18It was funny watching Jennifer while you were performing
00:36:21because it was like she was trying to steer you with her body.
00:36:24She was leaning left and leaning right,
00:36:26trying to get you to move around, and you did.
00:36:28And what a performance.
00:36:29Wonderful to watch.
00:36:30Two great weeks in a row for Hannah.
00:36:31You can both go right now.
00:36:32If you want to see her in your top seven next week,
00:36:35you have five ways to get those votes in online via text
00:36:38and across the American Idol socials on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok.
00:36:43Voting closes in the final commercial parade.
00:36:46Hannah, everyone.
00:36:55These things are all over the place, aren't they?
00:36:58So many more Disney classics to hear.
00:37:00Your top nine are all taking the stage next with a song from Toy Story.
00:37:05The Disney magic continues right after the break.
00:37:20Welcome back.
00:37:21It is Idol Live.
00:37:23We've got Samantha and Jeremy here from Highland Park, California.
00:37:27So you were at Disneyland Park while we were there shooting,
00:37:30and you told Megan, our producer, you had never been to this show before.
00:37:35And here you are.
00:37:36Welcome to Idol.
00:37:36What do you think so far?
00:37:37Oh, it's great here.
00:37:39We were just fangirling over Hannah, and then she's like,
00:37:41you guys watch the show, and yeah, we've been watching forever.
00:37:45You always wanted to be here, and you're celebrating something special today.
00:37:48Yeah, it's our five-year anniversary, wedding anniversary.
00:37:51It was amazing.
00:37:51We're there, Saturday, my birthday, and all this happened.
00:37:54So it was amazing.
00:37:56My birthday.
00:38:00Nice to meet you.
00:38:01Thanks for being here.
00:38:02Thanks for watching.
00:38:03Now in honor of the newest film coming from the treasured Toy Story lineup,
00:38:08with You've Got a Friend in Me, it is your top nine.
00:38:24You've Got a Friend in Me, you've got a friend in me.
00:38:33When the road looks rough-headed, and you're miles and miles from a nice warm bed.
00:38:41You just remember what your old pal said, boy, you've got a friend in me.
00:38:49Yeah, you've got a friend in me.
00:38:58You've got a friend in me.
00:39:02You've got a friend in me.
00:39:06You've got trouble.
00:39:08I've got them, too.
00:39:10There isn't anything that I would do for you.
00:39:14We stick together, we can see it through.
00:39:19You've got a friend in me.
00:39:23You've got a friend in me.
00:39:27Some other folks might be a little bit smarter than I am.
00:39:32Bigger and stronger, too.
00:39:35But none of them will ever love you the way I do.
00:39:40It's me and you, boy.
00:39:44And as the years go by,
00:39:47our friendship will never die.
00:39:51You're gonna see it's our destiny.
00:39:56You've got a friend in me.
00:40:00You've got a friend in me.
00:40:05You've got a friend in me.
00:40:25You're a top nine.
00:40:27You've got a friend in me.
00:40:28What a classic.
00:40:31And now Woody, Buzz, and Jesse are back
00:40:34on an all-new adventure
00:40:35where they face their biggest challenge yet this summer.
00:40:39It's Toys vs. Tech
00:40:40in Disney and Pixar's new film,
00:40:42Toy Story 5,
00:40:44coming to theaters June 19th.
00:40:47And we are coming back with Chris
00:40:50and a smash hit from Foden.
00:40:52Stay right there.
00:40:53Be right back.
00:41:12You're a lot live on American Idol.
00:41:14We've got some huge news to share.
00:41:16Are you ready for it?
00:41:19Next week, the top seven
00:41:20will officially enter their Taylor Swift era.
00:41:25They'll be taking the stage
00:41:26celebrating the music of Taylor Swift
00:41:28with iconic songs
00:41:29from Taylor's acclaimed catalog
00:41:30from her early country roots
00:41:33to her global pop anthems
00:41:35and all the Grammy-winning songs in between.
00:41:38It's going down live right here
00:41:40next Monday.
00:41:42So do not miss that.
00:41:44Excited.
00:41:46Now, here's how Chris channeled his inner Elsa.
00:41:50Watch this.
00:41:52Today, I'm here with my sister Laura at Disneyland.
00:41:54Fun for Chris!
00:41:55Thank you, guys!
00:41:57Is that where we're going?
00:41:58We've got to climb to the top
00:41:59of Adventureland Treehouse together.
00:42:01It's so nice.
00:42:02I love it.
00:42:02I want to live here!
00:42:04For this to be, like, a fun thing
00:42:06that we get to share,
00:42:07it's really special.
00:42:09I'm very excited to go on
00:42:10Tiana's Bayou Adventure.
00:42:11We're going to the bayou.
00:42:13I hope we're not going to get wet.
00:42:16Oh, baby!
00:42:17Well, we probably will get wet.
00:42:18That's moist!
00:42:20It was really cool
00:42:21to be able to go with my sister.
00:42:23We have this picture of us
00:42:25at Disney World.
00:42:26And we're just little kids.
00:42:28We're adults,
00:42:29but we can be kids for the day, you know?
00:42:32Let it go!
00:42:34Let it go!
00:42:35Say!
00:42:35This week, I'm going to be singing
00:42:37Let It Go from Frozen.
00:42:39Chris blew me completely away.
00:42:41To take a big Disney ballad
00:42:44and then bring rock and country to it?
00:42:46Let it go!
00:42:47Oh!
00:42:48First of all,
00:42:49I love your voice on this song.
00:42:51Now, performance was?
00:42:53Oh, you know,
00:42:53he's figuring it out.
00:42:54It would be really fascinating
00:42:56to see you work the stage.
00:42:58I've never performed,
00:42:59and when I do,
00:42:59I'm sitting behind the guitar
00:43:00on a stool.
00:43:01I don't really know
00:43:02how to work a stage.
00:43:03Turn away and slam the door.
00:43:06Slam the door!
00:43:07It needs to be intentional
00:43:08when he's making the gesture,
00:43:09when he's making the step.
00:43:11Okay.
00:43:11I didn't believe some of that,
00:43:13and I want to believe it.
00:43:14This just said...
00:43:15I feel naked up here.
00:43:16I'm in my underwear, like...
00:43:17Yes.
00:43:18If you're uncomfortable,
00:43:19the audience is going to be uncomfortable.
00:43:20Pour it out.
00:43:21Put it in a...
00:43:22No!
00:43:23I want to let it go!
00:43:26Own it.
00:43:26Almost like you Hercules.
00:43:28A Tarzan or somebody.
00:43:30That's this.
00:43:30That's you.
00:43:32It's a very big song,
00:43:33and we have to find
00:43:35the performance element in it,
00:43:36which is why he has a lot of work to do.
00:43:45Snow blows wide on the mountain,
00:43:47I makes everything seem small.
00:43:51The fears that once controlled me
00:43:54can't get to me at all.
00:43:57The wind is howling like this swirling storm inside.
00:44:05Couldn't keep it in, heaven knows I tried.
00:44:12It's time to see what I can do to test the limits and break.
00:44:18You know no right, no wrong, no wrong.
00:44:21No one's for me.
00:44:24I'm free.
00:44:28I'm free.
00:44:28I'm free.
00:44:28Let it go.
00:44:29Let it go.
00:44:31Can't hold it back anymore.
00:44:34Let it go.
00:44:36Let it go.
00:44:38Turn away and slam the door.
00:44:41I don't care what they're going to say.
00:44:47Let the storm wedge on.
00:44:54My power flurries through the air into the ground.
00:45:00My soul is spiraling in frozen fractals all around.
00:45:08And one's for crystal eyes is like an icy glass.
00:45:15I'm never going back.
00:45:19The past is in the past.
00:45:23Let it go.
00:45:24Let it go.
00:45:26Can't hold it back anymore.
00:45:29Let it go.
00:45:31Let it go.
00:45:33Turn away and slam the door.
00:45:35I don't care what they're going to say.
00:45:43Let the storm wedge on.
00:45:50It will never bother me anyway.
00:46:05way to go way to go Chris listen I was just worried of one thing Jennifer gave you a note
00:46:11that she was going to give all that power behind I said the man could blow out a kidney be
00:46:16careful
00:46:16on that but I think you did fantastic fantastic and and the fact is you were giving us expression
00:46:21stage presence it was fantastic thank you so much Chris I'm I'm really proud of you um I feel like
00:46:28that is the most we have seen you emote you seem like you were having fun and because of it
00:46:34it's
00:46:34like she said if you if you're uncomfortable we're going to be uncomfortable and you kind of seem like
00:46:38you weren't letting go a little bit and I would like to see more of that if people will vote
00:46:43for
00:46:43Chris that's the point I want to see more thank you because Chris you're the type he's he's you're
00:46:52such a teddy bear you're so lovable and adorable guys he really is and I just want to cheer for
00:46:57you and cheer you on you're a joy to watch you have an amazing voice what I don't want you
00:47:01to do
00:47:02is lose the song while you're performing you didn't lose it but just to keep that in mind because this
00:47:07is a singing competition first so don't never forget that okay singing comes first but then
00:47:13show them listen I I deserve to be here this is my stage too and you earned your right to
00:47:17be here
00:47:18so own it thank you so much
00:47:24it's it's really tough to follow her by the way
00:47:28uh when I saw your audition I never in a million years would have picked that I would hear hear
00:47:35you
00:47:35sing let it go at some point I thought maybe like bad company or something but uh but great job
00:47:43and playing along with the moment and learning what you can do that's what this is all about
00:47:48to your growth yeah thank you so much good to see this evening I'm with Luke on that I remember
00:47:54meeting you and I didn't picture that song that performance on this night talk about your song
00:47:59choice and why I connected with you yeah I just felt like I wanted to kind of build off of
00:48:04what
00:48:04you guys said last week like you saw energy and Jennifer you're just saying you got to show them
00:48:09what you got and it just felt like yeah it's outside of my comfort zone but it's also it's an
00:48:13extension of me so it's fun to branch out there you go you can vote for Chris now on the
00:48:19American
00:48:19Island accounts on Facebook Instagram and TikTok you can also vote online at Americanidol.com
00:48:25if you text your votes data and message rates may apply thank you Chris always love seeing you buddy
00:48:35are you counting all the hidden mickeys all right so a few second ago idols live on Facebook and
00:48:41TikTok right now go there tell us where you're spotting them and after this Jennifer covered
00:48:47circle of life on the idol stage back in 2004 and now she's got a master class lined up for
00:48:53Keela
00:48:54on that very song when we come back live here on idol disney night be right back
00:49:06welcome back to idol tonight you're getting to hear all your favorite disney hits
00:49:13okay that's new
00:49:24it's the Mandalorian and Grogu now that is the way to make an entrance looks like you two picked
00:49:31the right night to show up they're back on an epic adventure in the new movie the Mandalorian
00:49:37and Grogu hidden theaters May 22nd and if you're feeling bold you can spot them on a new mission
00:49:43aboard Millennium Falcon smug was run also on May 22nd a twofer up next another out of this world
00:49:52mentor moment with Jennifer Odson ready watch this we're at Star Wars Galaxy's Edge whoa
00:50:03I'm here with my son Drew and I wrote Rise of the Resistance and it was so much fun
00:50:10having Drew here with me it means the world to me oh Drew has this young traveler come to find
00:50:15adventure or to find trouble seeing him happy here at Disneyland this is his first time it makes me feel
00:50:23so good your allegiance with the first order okay order very good that was insane it was nice to
00:50:34disconnect from the competition I'm enjoying myself but hey I'm ready to work can I give you a hug I
00:50:39am
00:50:39a big fan of Jennifer Hudson oh my god I've been watching you sing us down on the TV oh
00:50:44lord I've
00:50:45been watching her since I was a little girl so hopefully I don't be starstruck tell me you're
00:50:49my song again my song is circle of life the lion king oh I think I know that song I
00:50:56sang this song on
00:50:57this show oh my god that's crazy I'm getting emotional me too like how life-changing this experience truly is
00:51:22yes what we do here is the blueprint setting you up
00:51:27for your future when I say priceless
00:51:30priceless
00:51:30priceless the circle of life
00:51:35circle of life was a game-changing moment for me so I'm hoping it's the same for her
00:51:40you better sing girl
00:51:49from the day we arrive on the planet and blanking step into the sun there is more to see than
00:52:05could ever be seen more to do then could ever be done
00:52:13Some of us fall by the wayside
00:52:17And some of us soar to the stars
00:52:24And some of us sail through our troubles
00:52:29And some have to live with the scars
00:52:34The circle of life and it moves us all
00:52:45Through despair and hope
00:52:50Through faith and love
00:52:55Till we find our place
00:53:02On the path unwinding
00:53:06Oh, in the circle
00:53:13In the circle of life
00:53:19Oh, the circle
00:53:23Till we find our place
00:53:29Oh, on the path unwinding
00:53:33Oh, in the circle
00:53:39Oh, is in the circle
00:53:45Oh, in the circle
00:53:51Oh, the circle of life
00:53:59Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh,
00:54:02oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh,
00:54:02oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh,
00:54:05oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh,
00:54:05oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh,
00:54:17oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
00:54:33what they said that's all i got what they said yeah this song is is is is a testimony and
00:54:43you
00:54:43just performed it like your testimony and i want to say i was looking at your baby over there
00:54:50singing this song as your as his mother was singing it and it takes me back to the first
00:54:55time i took my son who's somewhere around here right now watching circle life and i was bawling
00:54:59in tears and to think the full circle of my life that i'm sitting here watching you sing this song
00:55:03i hope it does the same for you as it did for me because you just did that thank you
00:55:14yeah jennifer don't know i already learned you can't look at your son when you're singing because
00:55:19i start crying i've already yes so you learned the hard way i did yeah you did for me i
00:55:24did not
00:55:24warn you about that but great job great performance great look great everything
00:55:29thank you and you got the shoe you got the shoe
00:55:35there's only one way i can summarize what i just saw and it's going to be one big question and
00:55:43just
00:55:43say no not a question let the congregation say amen
00:55:54congratulations thank you ryan and you got the signature endorsement the throw of the shoe
00:55:59from jennifer hudson that's what that that's a good thing yes you want to get the shoe thrown at you
00:56:04it's strange but it's true compliment ryan it is a watch out for flying accessories that means she
00:56:10loves you great work tonight thank you thank you ryan magic
00:56:15keyla wants to be here in your top seven next week so vote for her now if you want that
00:56:20too you
00:56:20can find all the voting information at americanado.com two people headed home live tonight so don't wait
00:56:26vote now one more time for keyla take it with you thank you good joy happy to see yeah you
00:56:33get to see
00:56:38we are coming back in a few with a fantastical performance from disneyland park by the cast of
00:56:44descendants wicked wonderland plus brooks over there with a breakout hit from hannah montana the movie
00:56:50see you live in just a second
00:57:02welcome back to idol now here to perform perfect princess a brand new song from the new movie
00:57:08descendants wicked wonderland here's malia liamani piara alex and brendan
00:57:33uh-oh best of intentions uh-oh big consequences not quite what we expected now they wanna
00:57:43perfect princess oh royale smile for everyone perfect princess always find and hope so fun
00:57:52i never believed i'd be a world looking at me to be a perfect princess what have we done
00:58:00and pink is in another fun p-r-i-n-c-e-s-s it's our two favorite princesses call
00:58:09us royally blessed
00:58:11it's clear we roll with the best two heroes in the making i know you're gonna be taking up the
00:58:18pokemon
00:58:18keep the kingdoms doing strong yawn more spoiled little brats trimming proper lovely ladies
00:58:25pride of the upper class perfect princess nepo babies manners hatter
00:58:39they see a perfect princess a royal smile for everyone perfect princess always find and hope so fun
00:58:49i never believed that idea we're looking at me to be a perfect princess
00:58:56what have we done
00:58:59so we changed everything it's all too much for me we just need time to think of how we can
00:59:06make how we can make it better
00:59:08there's pressure all around i have a sister now whatever's going down we'll figure it out figure
00:59:15it out together we'll figure it out figure it out together
00:59:21we love a perfect princess a royal smile for everyone perfect princess always find and hope so fun
00:59:32i never believed that idea we're looking at me to be a perfect princess perfect princess
00:59:40perfect princess perfect princess what have we done and pink is in all the fun
00:59:51the cast of descendants what an amazing performance from Disneyland Park and here they are say hello to
00:59:58leon mani segura brendan trombley alexandra bird and tiara romero great job at american idol
01:00:06great moves out there too descendant's wicked wonderland premieres this summer on disney channel
01:00:11and disney plus don't miss it now he's trying to climb into the top seven with a hannah montana pick
01:00:18it is brooks let's go brooks
01:00:25my sister flew in so she could come to disneyland with me let's go
01:00:30i grew up watching my sister do musical theater very confident on a stage
01:00:34and um once singing came to me a couple years ago she definitely pushed me to be more out there
01:00:39with it to be on american idol it's everything is surreal can i take a picture with you i never
01:00:45thought anything would lead to people knowing me just by my face and it's really nice having people
01:00:51notice you for you brooks in the house how much experience have you had prior to this just american
01:00:58idol what do you mean my first performance was my audition you're brave i'm still working on the
01:01:03confidence part what are you singing the climb the climb i relate to the climb it's the stage i am
01:01:09in
01:01:09life just progressing being able to overcome confidence issues struggles i'm facing this is
01:01:16sitting the chances i'm taking hey he seems very introverted but i think it works i think he needs to
01:01:23just allow his voice to just allow his voice to be heard it's the climb i almost want like one
01:01:30more note
01:01:30because you're climbing so why not climb vocally it's the climb maybe it's the climb
01:01:37even that just that one extra little nuance it's the climb
01:01:45yeah
01:01:52it's the climb
01:01:54you better sing you sat there with that swag
01:01:58i saw all the confidence in the world i'm gonna have my shoe ready you don't even know what that
01:02:08means
01:02:19i can almost see it that dream i'm dreaming but there's a voice inside my head
01:02:28you'll never reach it every step i'm taking every move i make feels lost with no direction
01:02:40my faith is shaking and i gotta keep trying gotta keep my head held high
01:02:55it's always gonna be another mountain
01:03:01i'm always gonna wanna make it move
01:03:07ain't about how fast i get there ain't about what's waiting on the other side
01:03:18the struggles i'm facing the chances i'm taking sometimes might knock me down but
01:03:28no i'm not breaking i may not know it
01:03:33and these are the moments that i'm gonna remember most
01:03:39just gotta keep going
01:03:42and i gotta keep trying
01:03:48just keep pushing on
01:03:54there's always gonna be another mountain
01:03:57always gonna wanna make it move
01:04:00there's always gonna be another battle
01:04:03sometimes i'm gonna have to lose
01:04:06ain't about how fast i get there
01:04:09ain't about what's waiting on the other side
01:04:17it's the climb
01:04:23yeah
01:04:29it's the climb
01:04:47it's the climb
01:04:50a little bit of sound that does not come around every day
01:04:53right
01:04:53right guys
01:04:54absolutely
01:04:55and you're brave
01:04:56you're brave to be here
01:04:58like you came out the house and said i'm going on american idol who does that
01:05:01but you're in the right place
01:05:02you deserve to be here
01:05:04you deserve to be here
01:05:08yeah brooks
01:05:09keep keep digging
01:05:11i felt like the song may have run away from you a little bit just a couple times
01:05:15but just keep figuring this out as you go because i love your voice
01:05:19just keep chasing this
01:05:20thank you
01:05:21all right
01:05:25everybody else has a job of figuring out how to dance
01:05:28how to move
01:05:31your magic is in your voice
01:05:32and i'm telling you just keep doing that
01:05:35and you're going places my friend
01:05:37thank you so much
01:05:39brooks i you're another one i'm just so proud of
01:05:41because i feel like each week
01:05:43we we watch you just get more and more comfortable in the gift that you have
01:05:47keep doing that and i'm just excited to see where you go
01:05:50thank you so much
01:05:52always fun to watch you buddy
01:05:54you gotta vote for brooks
01:05:55find our pinned voting post on facebook instagram and tiktok
01:06:00and comment with his name it's one name
01:06:02for comment per vote
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01:06:07brooks one of the great things about this show is the people you meet
01:06:11the relationships you form
01:06:13the special magical moments that happen
01:06:16did you connect with anybody
01:06:17because i i hear you're a real prince charming
01:06:20oh god
01:06:21um
01:06:23anything you want to share with us
01:06:26i have to say
01:06:27well somebody's here to surprise you she's very excited
01:06:29former finalist ray
01:06:32one of the biggest fans of brooks has come back
01:06:46is there something you want to tell us ray
01:06:49um
01:06:50the princess is here to claim her prince
01:06:53whoa
01:06:57apparently ray said this is a hard launch for the two of you
01:07:00so congratulations you never know what comes out of american idol
01:07:03yeah
01:07:05good to see you again ray thanks for coming back
01:07:07all right vote for brooks and coming up an oscar winning song for pocahontas
01:07:11from jordan mccullough idols disney night continues live right after this hi
01:07:31back with you on american idol tonight our guest judge the incomparable jennifer hudson doing a fantastic job with us
01:07:38tonight you having fun
01:07:39i'm having a blast
01:07:40i can tell
01:07:42and i love your talk show
01:07:43you're having a good time doing that too aren't you
01:07:45i am i love people
01:07:47you know we love to celebrate everybody
01:07:49i'm with you
01:07:50and you're going to go see people with josh groban on tour this summer
01:07:54i am and i cannot wait
01:07:56so make sure you get your ticket ryan
01:07:57i have all the information
01:07:59you can head to jenniferhudson.world
01:08:01for all the info and go see her
01:08:03live now here's warden mccullough's
01:08:05sweet time at disneyland park with its mother denise
01:08:10we're going so much faster
01:08:11than everybody else
01:08:15my mom is my best friend and so having her here with me at disneyland
01:08:19it means the most
01:08:21love you too
01:08:23my mom was a single mom and i didn't know that we struggled
01:08:26i didn't know that the reason why she was always working is to provide
01:08:29and i'm so grateful for how she raised me
01:08:36my mom i hope she sees
01:08:37girl i see all that you've done
01:08:39take a break let me do it now
01:08:41let me take care of you just for the day
01:08:44probably the best week i've had in my life ever
01:08:47going to disneyland to jennifer hudson
01:08:49it's me jennifer i know who you are
01:08:52girl jennifer wait a second give me just a moment
01:08:54oh okay this is the
01:08:55jennifer hudson we're talking about the voice of it all
01:08:57hey jennifer we can do a hug i can give you a hug
01:08:59oh my goodness
01:09:01back in 2018 jennifer hudson commented on one of my singing videos
01:09:06it's meant so much to me i look up to her so much
01:09:09the disney song i'm singing this week is uh colors of the wind for pocahontas
01:09:13have you ever heard the wolf cry
01:09:16jordan has a beautiful voice we will call it an anointing
01:09:25you better i'm sorry i hate people too
01:09:28i couldn't get the shoe off
01:09:31the shoe baby next
01:09:33i'm sorry
01:09:34y'all know she's a tourist with throwing shoes
01:09:36that's what you do when you see somebody that's singing
01:09:39that's a compliment and i'll take it
01:09:41um i got one thing though
01:09:42okay right before the key change okay
01:09:44yeah i feel like you should almost
01:09:46make that the big moment okay
01:09:48where you can elongate a note
01:09:50okay
01:09:53right there
01:09:53no
01:09:56kind of thing
01:09:57never
01:09:59no
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01:11:57no
01:11:57The earth and still all you own is
01:12:42The earth and still all you own is
01:13:02I'm not saying anything, listen to them
01:13:08All right, all right, so
01:13:10Real short, real sweet
01:13:13Southern way I'm saying it
01:13:14Shut your mouth
01:13:18I hear you, I hear you
01:13:20Jordan, that was perfect
01:13:22Thank you, thank you so much
01:13:30I ain't got nothing to say, I threw the shoes
01:13:31Ain't nothing else to be said
01:13:32Both of them
01:13:34How many did you bring tonight to the show, Jennifer?
01:13:38I was looking at Carrie like, girl, could I borrow your shoes?
01:13:41These are for you
01:13:44Anything to add?
01:13:46He got my shoes in his hand
01:13:47Thank you, Jennifer, thank you
01:13:50All done
01:13:51Magical
01:13:51He needs your votes to make it to next week
01:13:53You can vote up for 10 times for finalists
01:13:55Right now on live, your text or talk, our socials
01:13:57On Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok
01:14:00Once more, Jordan
01:14:02Thank you
01:14:03We'll celebrate
01:14:04You got it
01:14:05Let's go
01:14:08Coming up
01:14:09An emotional Hannah Montana ballad from Kindle
01:14:14Don't go anywhere
01:14:16We will be right back
01:14:27Back with you live on American Idol
01:14:29We have another incredible guest judge joining the panel next week
01:14:32The always hilarious Nikki Glaser
01:14:34Will take a seat at the desk
01:14:36While the finalists pay homage to the artists and music of California
01:14:41Now, our final performance of the night
01:14:43And it's coming from Kimbo
01:14:47My husband and I are both very much adrenaline junkies
01:14:50So to be able to come to Disneyland and ride the roller coasters
01:14:53And just get a break has been awesome
01:14:55We're having a blast
01:14:57We've been married for six months
01:14:58We are newlyweds
01:15:00This has been a very incredible journey to watch you on
01:15:04There's nothing more beautiful than you singing your heart out
01:15:07Nice to meet you
01:15:08Nice to meet you
01:15:09So inspired by you
01:15:10Tell me a bit about your story
01:15:11How has this experience been for you?
01:15:13Yeah
01:15:15I lost my voice last week
01:15:17And then just immediately thought in my head
01:15:20The beginning stages
01:15:21There was so much confidence in what I did
01:15:23And I feel like as soon as life started
01:15:25Sorry, I'm like getting emotional already
01:15:28Take your time
01:15:29It's your moment
01:15:31Sorry
01:15:31Why are you getting emotional?
01:15:32I can't even make it through
01:15:34Sorry
01:15:36I understand
01:15:37It's an emotional journey
01:15:38Yes
01:15:39I went through a world
01:15:41We all did
01:15:42Last week was a bummer
01:15:43And did take a toll on my confidence
01:15:46You dream about moments like this
01:15:49This is what I want to do for the rest of my life
01:15:51That's why this song just hits home so hard for me
01:15:57I'm singing Butterfly Fly Away from Hannah Montana
01:15:59This song, it speaks to the journey that I've been on
01:16:02Hold on tight
01:16:06I was not expecting to cry like this on this stage today
01:16:09It's human
01:16:10Yeah
01:16:11It's okay to be emotional
01:16:12But you need to be able to straddle
01:16:14Balance out a bit
01:16:15But I don't want you to lose it
01:16:18Kendall has hearts
01:16:19But if she gets too emotional
01:16:20She's going to lose a huge part of her song
01:16:22It's a lot on the line
01:16:24So I need her to be focused
01:16:26Balanced
01:16:26And pull out the tricks
01:16:36You talked to me and turned out the light
01:16:40Kept me safe and sound at night
01:16:44Little girls depend on things like that
01:16:51You brushed my teeth and combed my hair
01:16:55Had to drive me everywhere
01:16:58You were always there
01:17:01When I looked back
01:17:05You had to do it all alone
01:17:09Make a living, make a home
01:17:13Must have been as hard as it could be
01:17:19And when I couldn't sleep at night
01:17:23Scared things wouldn't turn out bright
01:17:27You would hold my hand
01:17:31And sing to me
01:17:36Caterpillar in the dream
01:17:39How you wonder who you'll be
01:17:43Can't go far
01:17:45But you can always dream
01:17:50Wish you may
01:17:52Wish you might
01:17:54Don't you worry
01:17:56Hold on tight
01:17:57I promise you that there will come a day
01:18:04Butterfly, fly away
01:18:07Butterfly
01:18:13Caterpillar in the dream
01:18:16Caterpillar in the dream
01:18:16How you wonder who you'll be
01:18:20Can't go far
01:18:22But you can always dream
01:18:26Caterpillar in the dream
01:18:27Wish you may
01:18:29Wish you may
01:18:30Wish you may
01:18:30Wish you might
01:18:31Don't you worry
01:18:33Don't you worry
01:18:33Hold on tight
01:18:35Promise you that there will come a day
01:18:41Butterfly, fly away
01:19:01All right
01:19:02That was the way to step into your light
01:19:07Remember one thing
01:19:09You were born enough
01:19:11That was fabulous
01:19:12Thank you
01:19:13Kendall
01:19:14I think
01:19:15I think
01:19:17Feeling like
01:19:18You felt last week
01:19:20Is very necessary
01:19:21Because when we don't have moments like that
01:19:25We can't have beautiful moments of redemption
01:19:27Like you just had
01:19:29Thank you
01:19:36That was absolutely beautiful
01:19:40Let me take it to her
01:19:44That's not the same
01:19:46Thank you
01:19:47Yeah
01:19:50Jennifer goes
01:19:50It ain't the same when I take it
01:19:52Yes
01:19:53I get it
01:19:54Listen
01:19:55Way to
01:19:56Just way to come back
01:19:58Way to get through a rough week
01:19:59And listen
01:20:00Now you can let the emotion out
01:20:02And get it out
01:20:03So
01:20:03You did it
01:20:04Great job
01:20:05Thank you
01:20:08If we had any more performances
01:20:10Luke's boots would have to be thrown up here on the stage
01:20:12I mean I need the shoe
01:20:13You know
01:20:14You do need the shoe
01:20:15Yes
01:20:15Well here
01:20:16Hop away on one
01:20:17If you like
01:20:18There you go
01:20:18I don't know
01:20:19Gotta vote
01:20:21Great job
01:20:21Thank you very much
01:20:22Thank you
01:20:22Beautiful
01:20:23Kindle
01:20:24Vote for her
01:20:25Her life in the competition
01:20:26Depends on your votes
01:20:28Vote for Kindle
01:20:29And all your favorites
01:20:30Right now
01:20:31You can vote up to ten times
01:20:32Per finalist
01:20:33Per platform
01:20:34Kindle everyone
01:20:36Blessings to keep
01:20:41Huge thanks to Chris Pooley and the band
01:20:43For a magical night of Disney music
01:20:46Thanks to our friends at Disneyland Resort
01:20:48For all the fun at Star Wars Galaxy's Edge
01:20:51And for making this night possible
01:20:53In just a few minutes
01:20:55Nine will become seven
01:20:57Voting will close over this next commercial break
01:21:00So don't hesitate
01:21:02Lock them in right now
01:21:04Your live results on the other side
01:21:06Stay with us
01:21:17Back with you on American Idol
01:21:19The voting is closed
01:21:19It's time to hear the results
01:21:21But before we do that
01:21:22First a big thanks to Jennifer Hudson
01:21:25For mentoring the finalist
01:21:26Sitting on the panel tonight
01:21:28Tomorrow is the 22 year anniversary
01:21:31Of her shocking elimination
01:21:33Just the week before
01:21:34She had the highest number of votes
01:21:36And then the very next week
01:21:38She was headed home
01:21:40Thinking back to that
01:21:41What advice do you have
01:21:42For the two leaving us tonight
01:21:44Jennifer
01:21:44You know
01:21:45This is the start of your career
01:21:47When you leave here
01:21:48Your talent goes with you
01:21:50That's what I told myself
01:21:51And as long as I keep singing
01:21:53I'm going to sing my way to it
01:21:54So you do the same
01:21:55And you get to say
01:21:57When your dream starts
01:21:59And when it ends
01:22:00Well said
01:22:02Time now for the live results
01:22:04Tom
01:22:04Dim the lights
01:22:05And here we go
01:22:10Good luck to all of you
01:22:11In no particular order
01:22:12After the nationwide vote
01:22:14The first person
01:22:16In your top seven
01:22:17Is
01:22:19Daniel
01:22:20Congratulations
01:22:20You got it
01:22:25The next person
01:22:27Making it through
01:22:28To the lounge
01:22:29After the vote
01:22:30Is
01:22:32Keela
01:22:33Congratulations
01:22:37Continuing
01:22:38Continuing
01:22:38Their idol era
01:22:39In your top seven
01:22:41Next week
01:22:42It is good news
01:22:43For
01:22:43Jordan
01:22:49Joining the others
01:22:51In the lounge
01:22:52Live
01:22:53Now after the vote
01:22:54It is
01:22:55Chris
01:22:56Congratulations
01:22:58One step closer
01:23:00To the finale
01:23:02It is
01:23:05Hannah
01:23:13America
01:23:14You also
01:23:15Loved
01:23:17Brooks
01:23:18You are safe
01:23:21So
01:23:22Head on together
01:23:24Here in the center
01:23:24Of the stage
01:23:25Bradent
01:23:27Lucas
01:23:27And
01:23:28Kindle
01:23:29Only
01:23:30Only one
01:23:31Spot
01:23:31Left
01:23:33Three faces
01:23:34Here
01:23:34Amazing
01:23:35Night
01:23:36Tonight
01:23:36Good luck
01:23:37To all of you
01:23:37With this
01:23:38Final result
01:23:40The last
01:23:41Person
01:23:42To make it
01:23:44Into your top
01:23:45Seven
01:23:47After the
01:23:48Nationwide vote
01:23:52Is
01:23:53Brayden
01:23:55Congratulations
01:23:55You did it
01:24:00That means we say goodbye
01:24:02To Lucas
01:24:03And Kindle
01:24:05Thank you two very much
01:24:07Remember what Jennifer said
01:24:10And there you have it America
01:24:12Your top seven
01:24:15Don't miss it
01:24:16When they take the stage
01:24:17Next week
01:24:18With the Taylor Swift songbook
01:24:20Live on ABC
01:24:21And Disney Plus
01:24:22Thanks to our incredible panel tonight
01:24:24And our guest
01:24:25Thanks you all for watching and voting
01:24:27We'll see you next week
01:24:29Live for American Idol
01:24:30Until then
01:24:31Good night America
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