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American Idol - Season 24 - Episode 08: Top 20 at Disney's Aulani Resort in Hawaii (1)
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00:00:00Let's make tonight the weekend.
00:00:02I don't want to wait.
00:00:04I don't want to wait.
00:00:05Thank you all very much.
00:00:07Appreciate that.
00:00:08Welcome to Alani, a Disney resort and spa in Kowalina, Hawaii.
00:00:12We have got an amazing show for you tonight.
00:00:15But first, say hello to our judges.
00:00:18It is the one and only Lionel Richie.
00:00:23Here is Carrie Underwood.
00:00:28Our superstar guest judge and mentor, Kiki Palmer.
00:00:36And you've got to keep it going.
00:00:39Make some noise for Luke Bryan.
00:00:42I'm not just in a big day.
00:00:44Baby, I'm just a one away.
00:00:48Luke Bryan.
00:00:50Luke.
00:00:51Luke.
00:00:53Luke.
00:00:54Luke.
00:00:55My apologies.
00:00:56Just give me one moment, everyone.
00:00:57I'm so sorry we just met and I already have to do this.
00:01:00It's a bit embarrassing.
00:01:14Ryan, what's up, buddy?
00:01:16Dude, where are you?
00:01:17I'm on the lazy river.
00:01:20It's amazing.
00:01:21We just started this show, Luke.
00:01:23The show started.
00:01:24Oh, my God.
00:01:26I'm late.
00:01:27Oh, shoot.
00:01:28I'm late.
00:01:34I'm late.
00:01:35Oh, come on.
00:01:36Oh, my God.
00:01:37I'm sorry, everyone.
00:01:39I'm on my way.
00:01:40How did you miss the crew call, Luke?
00:01:42Somebody gave me the wrong time.
00:01:45Hold on.
00:01:46Are you standing in front of the Dole Whip stand?
00:01:49Do I see Dole Whips?
00:01:51That sounds delicious.
00:01:52You guys all in?
00:01:53Yeah.
00:01:54Luke looks like about 13 we need.
00:01:5713 Dole Whips.
00:01:58Hang on.
00:01:59Anybody else want some?
00:02:03Sorry.
00:02:04Get ready.
00:02:06I'm coming in cold.
00:02:10Oh, my God.
00:02:14Two O'Fan.
00:02:16Two O'Fan.
00:02:17Two O'Fan.
00:02:17Two O'Fan.
00:02:18Well, the gang is all here.
00:02:20So we can do it.
00:02:22This is American Idol.
00:02:25I don't want to wait.
00:02:30I don't want to wait.
00:02:31Well, let me tell you, last week we revealed your top 20 during our first ever Ohana round.
00:02:36And tonight we've got another music-filled extravaganza lined up for you with knockout performances
00:02:41from 10 of your finalists.
00:02:44But Ido Alamium Congi and Thunderstorm Artiste return home to O'Rahu.
00:02:51They join forces on the stage.
00:02:54We're doubling up on mentors with Grammy-winning country mega superstar Brad Paisley.
00:03:00And Emmy-winning actress and singer Kiki Palmer guiding the hopefuls.
00:03:07And bonus, Kiki's also joining the panel with your judges.
00:03:13Tonight, America, your vote kicks off.
00:03:15And we've got huge game-changing news about how you'll be voting all season long.
00:03:19We're saying goodbye to the American Idol app.
00:03:22But we're saying hello to more ways to vote than ever before.
00:03:25Along with text and online voting, for the first time in Idol history, you can vote on social media.
00:03:32Just head to at American Idol on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok.
00:03:36Find our pinned official voting post.
00:03:38And by commenting with the first name of the hopeful you're rooting for,
00:03:42you can write one name per comment, which equals one vote.
00:03:46Pretty easy, right?
00:03:46Remember, you can vote up to 10 times per hopeful, per platform, and voting method.
00:03:52That's 50 total votes for your favorites.
00:03:54So go big, go all in, max them out, and take a look at the talented voices from across the
00:04:00nation
00:04:00who you're voting on tonight.
00:04:03They are ready for you.
00:04:07First up, it's the pride of Pine Bluff, Arkansas, Micaiah.
00:04:17Hi.
00:04:18How are you?
00:04:19Nice to meet you.
00:04:19Nice meeting you, too.
00:04:21Nice to meet you.
00:04:21Kiki Palmer, like, out of all people, Kiki Palmer.
00:04:25That's who I'm mentoring with.
00:04:27That is, like, insane.
00:04:28That is crazy.
00:04:29I love her.
00:04:30She won Entertainer of the Year, you know, 2025 NAACP Image Award.
00:04:34How are you feeling being here?
00:04:35I'm feeling great.
00:04:35I feel amazing.
00:04:37First time in Hawaii?
00:04:38Yes, very first time.
00:04:40Fabulous.
00:04:40I remember growing up, we were struggling at a point in time,
00:04:43and I never thought that I would be on this journey and to be where I am today.
00:04:48Man, it feels so good being out here, the sun, the beach.
00:04:53I feel like I'm living a life.
00:04:54The experience, I'm grateful for it all.
00:04:58What are you going to be singing today?
00:04:59Today, I'm going to be singing Bang Bang by Jessie J, Ariana Grande.
00:05:02I can't wait to hear what you got.
00:05:04Let's do it.
00:05:04Yeah, do your thing.
00:05:04Let's do it.
00:05:05Let's do it.
00:05:05She got her body like an hourglass, but I can give it to you all the time.
00:05:10You didn't miss a note.
00:05:11She didn't miss a note.
00:05:12She didn't miss a note.
00:05:13That was incredible.
00:05:15I'm forward.
00:05:15If I were to say anything, it's just another little element you could sprinkle on.
00:05:19It's talking to the audience.
00:05:20As that in vamp out comes in, just being like, sing it with me or whatever, you know, give
00:05:24you a little moment.
00:05:25Wait a minute till you, come on, V to the A, to the E, to the G.
00:05:31Her ease on stage and this innate star quality.
00:05:34Charisma.
00:05:35Yeah.
00:05:36She'll, if she tries that, it'll work.
00:05:40Don't change a thing, I think.
00:05:41I'm not.
00:05:42Yeah.
00:05:46She got her body like an hourglass, but I can give it to you all the time.
00:05:53She got her body like a Cadillac, but I can see you into overdrive, oh.
00:06:00You've been waiting for that, come on, come on, split your back.
00:06:06See, anybody could be bad to you, you need a good girl to blow your mind.
00:06:12Hey, hey, get to the room.
00:06:14I know you want it.
00:06:15Hey, hey, hey, call over you.
00:06:18I let you have it.
00:06:19Wait a minute, let me take you there.
00:06:22Wait a minute to you.
00:06:24Hey, hey, there goes your heart.
00:06:27I know you want it.
00:06:28Back, back, beat up my car.
00:06:31I let you have it.
00:06:32Wait a minute, let me take you there.
00:06:35Wait a minute to you.
00:06:37Hey.
00:06:38She might have let you hold her head just soo, but I'ma show you how to graduate.
00:06:43Come on.
00:06:44No, I don't need to hear you talk to talk.
00:06:47Just come and show me what your mama gave.
00:06:50You got up there, dreamy.
00:06:53Hold on.
00:06:54But don't say a thing.
00:06:57See, anybody could be bad to you, you need a good girl to blow your mind.
00:07:05Oh, I know you want it.
00:07:07Hey, hey, hey, I let you have it.
00:07:10Wait a minute, let me take you there.
00:07:13Wait a minute to you.
00:07:16Hey.
00:07:17Oh, I know you want it.
00:07:20Oh, I let you have it.
00:07:23Wait a minute, let me take you there.
00:07:26Wait a minute to you.
00:07:28Say it with me today.
00:07:31To the E, to the G.
00:07:32Come on.
00:07:33Come on.
00:07:35See, anybody could be good to you.
00:07:38You need a big girl to blow your mind.
00:07:45Yeah.
00:07:47Yeah.
00:07:52There it is.
00:07:55It's a big finish.
00:07:57Hi, everyone.
00:07:59Great to see you in Hawaii.
00:08:00Aloha.
00:08:01Aloha.
00:08:02Got the aloha spirit.
00:08:03Did she engage with you?
00:08:04I think she did.
00:08:05The member is calling back.
00:08:07Well, judges, did you feel it as well?
00:08:09Let's start with you, Lionel.
00:08:10What do you think?
00:08:10Did we feel it?
00:08:12Did we feel it?
00:08:16That's how you start a show off.
00:08:17Come on.
00:08:18Come on.
00:08:18Come on.
00:08:19Come on.
00:08:19Come on.
00:08:19Come on.
00:08:19Come on.
00:08:21Talk about a crowd pleaser.
00:08:24Boom.
00:08:25From the moment that you stepped out, you had the audience engaged.
00:08:29Now, in the first verse, did something happen real quick?
00:08:32Oh, maybe real, real quick.
00:08:34Your recovery?
00:08:37It was insane.
00:08:39It sounded like a quick moment, but then you breezed right through
00:08:41and kept the energy up high the whole time.
00:08:43It was incredible, girl.
00:08:48I mean, you understood the assignment.
00:08:50That's right.
00:08:51You're the first one up, and I mean, you came out and you
00:08:53delivered.
00:08:54I went back and I rewatched your audition, and like, you just
00:08:57have notes on notes on notes on notes, and here you got to
00:09:00show us that you not only can sing, but you are a performer.
00:09:05That's right.
00:09:09You ain't in Arkansas no more, so.
00:09:12Come on.
00:09:12I mean, your outfit's great.
00:09:14Your whole presentation and the energy was just through the
00:09:16roof, and just watching the crowd react is what it's all
00:09:20about.
00:09:24Starting us off up tempo.
00:09:26Micaiah needs your votes to move on in the competition.
00:09:28You can vote for her online via text or for the first time ever
00:09:31by commenting Micaiah's name on our official American Idol voting
00:09:35post on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok.
00:09:38Micaiah, everyone, thank you very much.
00:09:45All right.
00:09:45Lots to do coming up.
00:09:46Jake Thistle delivers some Huey Lewis and the news right here
00:09:50from Disney's Aulani Resort.
00:09:52More Idol, right?
00:10:03Back with you on Idol, where we love highlighting the great work
00:10:07being done by Make-A-Wish.
00:10:08I wanted to meet eight-year-old Harper Wright here, our superstar,
00:10:13who is bravely facing ongoing treatment for a brain tumor.
00:10:17She wished to visit us here at American Idol with her family here
00:10:21at Disney's Aulani Resort.
00:10:23You're a star.
00:10:24Are you having a good time?
00:10:26Yeah.
00:10:26Yeah.
00:10:27All right.
00:10:27Well, we love your energy.
00:10:28We love your spirit.
00:10:29Aloha to Harper, please.
00:10:31Aloha.
00:10:32Aloha.
00:10:34Give it to me.
00:10:35Good job.
00:10:37Disney's worked alongside our friends at Make-A-Wish for nearly 45 years
00:10:41and is proud to grant a Disney wish every hour of every day.
00:10:45You can learn more at wish.org slash Disney.
00:10:48Now, here's how Brad Pais and Kiki Palmer took the reins
00:10:51with singer-songwriter Jake Thistle.
00:10:53You ready?
00:10:54Come on.
00:10:54Yeah.
00:10:57You've been performing since you were nine.
00:10:59Yeah.
00:11:00From nine to 15, I could play bars because I was young enough
00:11:03where nobody would ever think to serve me.
00:11:04I was the same way.
00:11:05I did bars from the time I was 10 until I left,
00:11:09and it actually scared me off alcohol for a long time.
00:11:12Yeah.
00:11:13We come from different parts of the country,
00:11:15and we play different styles of music,
00:11:16but we still have a lot of shared experiences.
00:11:18And so I had a great time talking to Brad about that.
00:11:20I'm singing The Power of Love by Huey Lewis.
00:11:22Oh, my God.
00:11:23So that's one of my favorite songs of all time.
00:11:24The power of love is a curious thing.
00:11:29Make a one man weep, make another man sing.
00:11:32You're a tremendous player.
00:11:34That's so kind of you.
00:11:36That is so perfectly done.
00:11:38More than feeling, that's a power of love.
00:11:41Yes!
00:11:43That's a high song.
00:11:44I mean, Huey always sang higher than you think.
00:11:48There's something about that voice of his.
00:11:49But in your case, too, go for those high ones.
00:11:52Power, you feel the power.
00:11:54Jake makes it effortless,
00:11:55and, you know, sometimes you want to make it look hard.
00:11:58I had a record exec once tell me,
00:12:01make it look hard tonight.
00:12:02And so I played a solo that's not that hard.
00:12:05And I was just like, ah!
00:12:07And, like, in the middle.
00:12:08And the cover of the newspaper the next day was that shot.
00:12:11There's sort of a power about getting out there
00:12:13and really, you know, going for it
00:12:15with facial expressions and body language,
00:12:16and that was great advice for him to give me.
00:12:18I can't wait to see how this goes.
00:12:20This is all going to come down to
00:12:22the stage presence that you show, I think,
00:12:24on a song like this.
00:12:25Thank you guys so much.
00:12:26You're great, man.
00:12:27It really means the world.
00:12:40Power of love is a curious thing
00:12:44Make one man weep, make another man save
00:12:48Change your heart to a little white dove
00:12:51More than a feeling
00:12:53That's a power of love
00:12:59Don't need money
00:13:01Don't take things
00:13:03Don't need no credit card to ride this train
00:13:06It's strong and it's sudden
00:13:08But it's cruel sometimes
00:13:10Might just save your life
00:13:15Say that all in love is pain
00:13:19Yeah, but you don't care
00:13:23With a little help from above
00:13:26You feel the power of love
00:13:30You feel the power of love
00:13:34You feel the power of love
00:13:37First time you feel it
00:13:38It might make you mad
00:13:39Next time you feel it
00:13:42It might make you sad
00:13:43But you'll be glad
00:13:46But you'll be glad baby
00:13:46When you've found
00:13:47That's the power
00:13:49Makes the world go round
00:13:52Don't need money
00:13:53Don't take faith
00:13:55Don't need no credit card
00:13:58To ride this train
00:13:59Tough with a diamond
00:14:01Strong with a steel
00:14:03You won't feel love
00:14:06Till you see it
00:14:07You want the power
00:14:09Oh, you feel the power of love
00:14:11You feel the power
00:14:13Feel the power of love
00:14:16You feel the power of love
00:14:20Yeah, you feel the power of love
00:14:25You feel the power of love
00:14:37The Power of Love, the Back to the Future soundtrack,
00:14:40Hubert Lewis and the News, you wanted to bring the energy.
00:14:43I think it was mission accomplished.
00:14:44Thank you so much.
00:14:45Let's get to the judges on this one.
00:14:47Lionel?
00:14:47Did I detect this sexy, sexy Jake?
00:14:53And then, did you notice, judges,
00:14:56I've never seen you when you get the ugly face.
00:14:58That means you're singing your heart out, man.
00:15:01I mean, honestly, that's what we're looking for.
00:15:04Thank you so much.
00:15:05Bring it.
00:15:05Come on.
00:15:08Brad told me to make it look hard.
00:15:11Bring it.
00:15:12Every time we see you perform,
00:15:14your number one thing is you always look like
00:15:16you're in control of the moment,
00:15:17and you're comfortable, and it looks professional.
00:15:20We've seen you do more laid-back stuff,
00:15:23so it was really fun to see you branch out,
00:15:25do kind of some rock and roll,
00:15:27and that was the best example
00:15:29that I've seen you do that thus far.
00:15:31Great job.
00:15:32Thank you so much.
00:15:32I love how, just even at the beginning,
00:15:35like, everybody is kind of bringing
00:15:37different sides of themselves.
00:15:38Like, we know you have a great voice.
00:15:40You're such an old soul and all that,
00:15:42but you just look like you were having fun.
00:15:44Paisley gave you some really great notes on the guitar.
00:15:47You had some Paisley moves going on
00:15:49in the best way.
00:15:50I'll take it.
00:15:51Thank you so much.
00:15:51It means a lot.
00:15:54I mean, it was fabulous.
00:15:55You could tell that you were so at home on stage,
00:15:58and that moment when you stopped playing,
00:16:00you really leaned in.
00:16:01It was great to see how you were connecting to the crowd.
00:16:03I mean, it felt like a party out here.
00:16:04You saw how all the girls were screaming.
00:16:07Wow.
00:16:07Thank you guys so much.
00:16:08I really appreciate it.
00:16:10You have the power to keep men running.
00:16:13Vote for Jake online, via text, and on social media.
00:16:16Just comment his first name under our official pinned voting post
00:16:19on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok.
00:16:22You can vote up to 10 times per finalist on each platform.
00:16:25Jake is still in America.
00:16:26Thank you, buddy.
00:16:27Thank you so much.
00:16:27Appreciate it.
00:16:27Good job.
00:16:31All right, on the other side,
00:16:33Genevieve Hayward on a huge chapel role in it.
00:16:36But first, Idle winner A.M. Dongyi is back here on Oahu
00:16:39with his newest single.
00:16:41Plus, he joins forces with former finalist,
00:16:44Thunderstorm Artis, on a showstopper.
00:16:46For all y'all and y'all, we'll be right back.
00:16:58Back with you on Idle.
00:17:00Right now, we're excited to welcome back
00:17:02an unforgettable Idle town whose musical journey
00:17:05started right here on Oahu.
00:17:07Performing the title track of his debut album,
00:17:10Good For My Soul.
00:17:11It's 2023.
00:17:13Winner, Iam Dongyi!
00:17:24You're good for my soul
00:17:29Your shine is always shining in my sky
00:17:35Your kisses leave me feeling butterflies
00:17:41Girl, you got me feeling like I'm falling
00:17:43You know the only reason that I'm calling
00:17:46Is to tell you that I'm missing kissing your sweet lips tonight
00:17:54Girl, I gotta tell you right now
00:17:58You're good for my soul
00:18:01You're good for my soul
00:18:03A place that I go
00:18:04Where I call home
00:18:10You're all that I need
00:18:13The air that I breathe
00:18:16I'm letting you know
00:18:19I'm letting you know
00:18:20You're good for my soul
00:18:22Your love is one to say
00:18:26So your love makes me wanna sing
00:18:31Makes me wanna sing
00:18:36You're good for my soul
00:18:40You're good for my soul
00:18:41A place that I go
00:18:43You're good for my soul
00:18:47You're all that I need
00:18:51The air that I breathe
00:18:53I'm letting you know
00:18:56You're good for my soul
00:19:06Everybody give it up for Thunderstorm RT
00:19:09Come on!
00:19:17How y'all doing?
00:19:30How y'all doing?
00:19:32On the island, we do it island-side
00:19:39From the mountain to the ocean
00:19:41From the windward to the U.S. side
00:19:47Mama's in the kitchen cooking dinner real nice
00:19:51Beasts stew on the soil
00:19:53Blooming salmon on the ice
00:19:55We eat and drink and we sing all day
00:19:59Conning Kapila in the Odo-Ian way
00:20:02On the island
00:20:05We do it island-side
00:20:10From the mountain to the ocean
00:20:12From the windward to the leeward side
00:20:18Go Grandma's house on the weekend clean yard
00:20:22And we know Go Grandma gotta work hard
00:20:26You know my Grandma, she like the poor real sun
00:20:30I love my Grandma
00:20:32Every minute, every hour
00:20:34On the island
00:20:35We do it island-side
00:20:51We do it island-side
00:20:57From the mountain to the ocean
00:20:59From the windward to the leeward side
00:21:05Come on!
00:21:06Come on!
00:21:06We do it island-side
00:21:07From the ocean to the ocean
00:21:07From the windward to the leeward side
00:21:21Thundersom artiste and Tungy
00:21:23Good to see you, buddy
00:21:25Good to see you, man
00:21:26Good to see you, buddy
00:21:27Welcome back
00:21:28I can't believe it
00:21:29Here we are once again
00:21:30Feeling that island-style
00:21:33Thundersom, it was just last year, wasn't it?
00:21:35Man, it was just last year
00:21:35But it feels like
00:21:36Feels like just a week ago
00:21:37Really? Yeah
00:21:38Yeah, well, congratulations on everything
00:21:41I'd like to see you up here
00:21:42Making it look easy once again
00:21:43And look at this superstar!
00:21:45EMW!
00:21:46What's up? What's up?
00:21:49How's life changed for you
00:21:50Since we did all of this
00:21:52And announced you the winner of American Idol?
00:21:54Man, it's been crazy
00:21:56Just touring around the world
00:21:57And just
00:21:59It wouldn't have happened
00:22:00If it wasn't for American Idol
00:22:01So come on
00:22:02We love you, buddy
00:22:03We love you, too
00:22:04It's great to see you guys
00:22:06Come back
00:22:06Good to see you
00:22:07By the way, EM's debut album is available now
00:22:10So check that out
00:22:12Woo!
00:22:13Thunderstorm's new single storybook
00:22:15Is also out now
00:22:16And their version
00:22:17Of Island Style
00:22:18Is available right this moment
00:22:21Check it out
00:22:23Thunderstorm
00:22:23EM
00:22:23Thank you very much
00:22:29Now
00:22:31Welcome to follow in their footsteps
00:22:33And make it through tonight
00:22:35It's Genevieve Hayward
00:22:39Aulani has been absolutely incredible
00:22:42Because we are here for a competition
00:22:44It does help when you're in those peak pressure moments
00:22:46To be able to look around and be like
00:22:47Okay, look at that palm tree
00:22:51That palm tree's chilling
00:22:52I'm gonna be chilling, you know?
00:22:54I'm feeling pretty zenned out
00:22:56That feels good
00:22:57This was a much-needed zen moment
00:23:04You're funny
00:23:05I know
00:23:07You wanna meet
00:23:08For this round
00:23:09I'll be singing Pink Pony Club
00:23:10By Chaperone
00:23:11Pink Pony Club
00:23:13I'm gonna keep on dancing
00:23:15At the beach
00:23:16I was floored by Genevieve
00:23:18Yes!
00:23:18She knows who she is already
00:23:20Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
00:23:23Sing it
00:23:24Pink Pony Club
00:23:26I'm gonna keep on dancing
00:23:28At the beach
00:23:29It's a real sort of rock and roll energy
00:23:31Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
00:23:35All of this spontaneity
00:23:37Yeah
00:23:37Just like the whimsy when you were starting
00:23:39And you're laughing
00:23:39Yes
00:23:40Just do it, just do it
00:23:41I'm not sure if there's like something they can do
00:23:43In the beginning before you get into the song
00:23:45But I almost wanted to meet you in the intro
00:23:47Yeah
00:23:48Before you get into the song
00:23:49Because I feel like that's you
00:23:51Like kinda bring the personality like right out the gate
00:23:53Yes
00:23:53Kiki almost immediately like saw me as a person
00:23:56She's like, you're a showman
00:23:58So we worked on kind of incorporating a little bit of that
00:24:00Kind of attitude to it
00:24:03American Idol
00:24:05It's Genevieve
00:24:05Are you all ready to go to the Pink Pony Club?
00:24:09Yes, we are
00:24:10I just hope that what I want to show comes out the right way on that stage
00:24:13Pink Pony Club
00:24:23All right, I'm gonna need some help on this one, y'all, okay?
00:24:26Your name?
00:24:26Your eyes on her
00:24:28Yeah
00:24:29I know you wanted me to stay
00:24:32I can't ignore the crazy visions of me in L.A.
00:24:38I heard that there's a special place
00:24:42Boys and girls can all be queens every single day
00:24:46I'm having wicked dreams of leaving Tennessee
00:24:51Here's Santa Monica
00:24:53I swear it's calling me
00:24:56Won't make my mama proud
00:24:58It's gonna cause a scene
00:25:00She sees her baby girl
00:25:02I know she's gonna scream
00:25:04God, what have you done?
00:25:08You're a Pink Pony Club
00:25:09And you dance at the club, oh mama
00:25:14I'm just having fun
00:25:16On the stage in my heels
00:25:19That's where I belong
00:25:20Down at the
00:25:22Big Pony Club
00:25:24I'm gonna keep on dancing at the
00:25:27Big Pony Club
00:25:29I'm gonna keep on dancing at the
00:25:32Big Pony Club
00:26:00I'm gonna keep on dancing at the
00:26:03Big Pony Club
00:26:05I'm gonna keep on dancing at the
00:26:12Big Pony Club
00:26:16I'm gonna keep on dancing at the
00:26:21Big Pony Club
00:26:23Big Pony Club
00:26:26Big Pony Club
00:26:27Big Pony Club
00:26:36Yes!
00:26:39You are who you are wherever you are
00:26:41There you go
00:26:42Singing that anthem, right?
00:26:45See that answer.
00:26:46I'm a spooning club.
00:26:47Judges, did you feel that anthem, Lionel?
00:26:49Did I feel it?
00:26:51Are you kidding me?
00:26:52It almost blew my wig off.
00:26:54What are you talking about?
00:26:55There's nothing more exciting
00:26:57when someone opens their mouths and it comes out clear,
00:27:02strong, powerful.
00:27:04It was amazing.
00:27:05I love what you did.
00:27:05Thank you, Lionel.
00:27:08I remember early on when you were talking
00:27:11about what kind of artist you wanted to be.
00:27:13You're like, you wanted to occupy that pop rock space.
00:27:16And I love that you took this giant pop anthem
00:27:19and like toughened it up a little bit.
00:27:21I love the gloves.
00:27:22I love the outfit.
00:27:23The second you walk out on stage, it's like,
00:27:27what's this girl about to do?
00:27:28And it's fun.
00:27:29You were having fun with it.
00:27:31Thank you, Carrie.
00:27:32Yeah, keep bringing the energy like that.
00:27:34I told Carrie, kind of whispered to her, I'm like,
00:27:37every time you're on stage, my eyes are just able to find you.
00:27:40When you walk out, you're like,
00:27:42It's not the boot.
00:27:43It's you.
00:27:44No, it's not the boots.
00:27:45My eyes go to you.
00:27:46And that's what stars have to have happen to be a star.
00:27:50I just loved how you commanded it.
00:27:52And you're having fun in the moment.
00:27:54Thank you so much.
00:27:55I love the way that you left the stage
00:27:58know right out.
00:27:58Like, y'all, hey, we're here to have fun.
00:28:00I'm going to need some help with y'all on this one.
00:28:02You're so you on stage.
00:28:03You have such a unique vibe.
00:28:05You did excellent.
00:28:06I was in the Pink Pony Club.
00:28:08Yes, Kareem.
00:28:09You're fabulous.
00:28:11And I got to say, you guys did a really good job helping me out on that.
00:28:16Audience is a huge part of being up here and finding that confidence.
00:28:20So thanks to you guys.
00:28:23Genevieve Hayward, everyone, she wants to make it to be a top 14.
00:28:26So vote now if you want that, too.
00:28:29Text voting is available to subscribers of all wireless carriers.
00:28:33You can also vote by going to our pinned voting post on Facebook, Instagram, or TikTok,
00:28:38and commenting.
00:28:39The first name of the person you want to vote for.
00:28:43Genevieve, well done.
00:28:44Thank you very much.
00:28:45Good luck.
00:28:45Thank you, Ryan.
00:28:45All right.
00:28:46See you later.
00:28:51We're going to take a quick breather, but we're gearing up for schoolteacher Daniel Stalworth
00:28:58and his tribute to the one and only Lionel Richie.
00:29:02Idol is back in just a few minutes.
00:29:04What?
00:29:04Whoa.
00:29:12Well, here we are.
00:29:13Welcome back to American Idol straight from the beautiful shore of Oahu.
00:29:16You're in the driver's seat and voting for all your favorites.
00:29:19Remember, when you're voting on socials, weigh in by commenting with one first name per comment
00:29:24and keep those votes coming all night long.
00:29:27Daniel Stalworth hoping you send some his way.
00:29:30Here he is with Brad and Kiki.
00:29:36I've heard a little bit about what you do, but tell us.
00:29:38So you are?
00:29:39I'm a schoolteacher, elementary music schoolteacher.
00:29:42So how old are the students?
00:29:43They are ages 4 to 11.
00:29:45Before I left, I had a student tell me, good luck, Mr. Stalworth.
00:29:48Oh, man.
00:29:48That's great.
00:29:49You are going to make it.
00:29:50Don't give up.
00:29:50Oh, my goodness.
00:29:51Look at this little nose.
00:29:53That is very loud.
00:29:54Like the letter that his student left him, encouraging him on this.
00:29:57I have a soft spot in my heart for schoolteacher, my mother being one.
00:30:00And it's like to see a teacher where you know there's a school watching.
00:30:05I'm missing the kids at school for sure, but it's great to have some time to chase my dreams
00:30:09and just simply relax.
00:30:11I feel like a kid all over again.
00:30:14Well, my friends, the time has come.
00:30:16For this round, I'll be performing All Night Long by Lana Richie.
00:30:19That is bold.
00:30:20That's going for it.
00:30:22That is swinging for the fence.
00:30:23I chose that song because it's a party vibe.
00:30:25We're in Hawaii.
00:30:26I feel like that's the best song to fit the occasion.
00:30:29We're going to party.
00:30:31Caramel.
00:30:33Fiesta.
00:30:34Forever.
00:30:35It's a classic song.
00:30:36I don't know who doesn't love this song.
00:30:37I've never sung it live.
00:30:39Yeah.
00:30:39While I'm standing here in front of him, I'll just do it.
00:30:41Yes!
00:30:41For the first time.
00:30:42All night long.
00:30:45It could be a tricky move doing All Night Long and Lionel.
00:30:48Yeah, that's the riskiest thing anybody's doing.
00:30:50Yeah.
00:30:52All Night Long.
00:30:56Yeah!
00:30:58Great voice!
00:31:00So this is like the first time I've heard an echo through here that somebody said.
00:31:04Are you going to acknowledge Lionel sitting there a little bit?
00:31:06Got to.
00:31:07You got to call Lionel out.
00:31:08I got to get him up.
00:31:08I got to get him up.
00:31:09I like that Daniel's not being afraid to acknowledge Lionel.
00:31:12Yeah.
00:31:12If you need me to help you get Lionel up dancing, I'm going to be like...
00:31:16Singing this song is definitely a risk, but I would love to honor Lionel Richie.
00:31:21I definitely want to do this song justice.
00:31:29La, la.
00:31:34La, la.
00:31:38Well, my friends, the time has come.
00:31:43Raise the roof and have some fun.
00:31:47Way to go!
00:31:48Throw away the work to be done.
00:31:54Let the music play on.
00:31:59We're going to party.
00:32:01Caramble.
00:32:02Fiesta.
00:32:04Forever.
00:32:04Come on, y'all.
00:32:06Come on and sing it on.
00:32:08We're going to party.
00:32:10Caramble.
00:32:11Fiesta.
00:32:12Forever.
00:32:14Come on and sing it on.
00:32:16All night long.
00:32:20All night long.
00:32:24All night.
00:32:24Come on, man.
00:32:25All night.
00:32:26All night long.
00:32:30All night.
00:32:33All night long.
00:32:33Put that phone down, boy.
00:32:35All night long.
00:32:37Once you get started, you can't sit down.
00:32:42All night long.
00:32:43All night long.
00:32:45Come on, boy.
00:32:48Come on.
00:32:50Come on, boy.
00:32:50Come on, boy.
00:32:51See how we play.
00:32:53Yeah, yeah.
00:32:54Line of this for you.
00:32:56Some believe they say the moya.
00:32:59Come on, yeah, Chambodango.
00:33:01Where the party oh, we're going.
00:33:04Oh, let me hear you.
00:33:05Some believe they say the moya.
00:33:08Yeah, Chambodango.
00:33:10Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh.
00:33:15Everyone you meet, they're jamming in the street all night long.
00:33:20Come on, all night.
00:33:22I said, every what you need jamming in the street all night long.
00:33:29All night.
00:33:31All night long.
00:33:35All night long.
00:33:44Oh, goodness.
00:33:47He showed a different deal there.
00:33:50He showed a different deal.
00:33:53I'm going to give a compliment that I've never said before.
00:33:57A lot of people will try to do that song.
00:34:00You took the song and made it yours.
00:34:04It was amazing.
00:34:05Now, I am telling you, if you put that out tomorrow,
00:34:11I'll spin it with you.
00:34:12You got it?
00:34:16Lyle, to that point, you see people try and mimic you too much?
00:34:19Yeah, I mean, the problem is they try to sing it like I sing it.
00:34:22Yeah, yeah.
00:34:23He took it and just flipped it on his side and made it a totally new song.
00:34:29And I'm telling you, it was so refreshing.
00:34:33Props.
00:34:35Daniel, it was so good.
00:34:36I was sad it didn't last all night long.
00:34:40I loved it.
00:34:41And when we heard you do it yesterday, the vocals were great and it was the vibe.
00:34:44But seeing you with the band and the way that you were engaging with the audience,
00:34:47I mean, you saw us dancing, man.
00:34:48You brought it to life.
00:34:49It was excellent.
00:34:52Daniel, your voice is insane.
00:34:55It is amazing how you did really put yourself into it and you weren't trying to copy.
00:35:00You were trying to be you.
00:35:01Exactly.
00:35:02And I could see you starting to loosen up a little bit.
00:35:05I want to encourage you to just loosen up even more.
00:35:09Don't think about so much what you're doing.
00:35:12Just have some fun with it.
00:35:14Keep getting looser.
00:35:16You even had Luke's sore joints moving over there.
00:35:20He can barely move.
00:35:21But look at that.
00:35:22He got going.
00:35:22Engage the core.
00:35:23Engage the core.
00:35:25But Mr. Serious, that's what I'm going to start calling you.
00:35:28You are really, really serious about this.
00:35:30But what that performance just showed me is you might be the best singer in this competition.
00:35:37Luke!
00:35:37That's right.
00:35:38And so take that seriously, but not too seriously.
00:35:43Yes, sir.
00:35:43A couple months ago, you were teaching kids in a classroom and now you're out here learning
00:35:49this whole new world.
00:35:50But you showed me a big old voice tonight.
00:35:53Big sign.
00:35:54Big sign.
00:35:55Big sign.
00:35:57If you want to see Daniel in the top 14, you can vote for him right now online via text
00:36:02or at the official American Idol social account on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok voting.
00:36:08Clear in 8 o'clock until 6 a.m. Eastern tomorrow.
00:36:12Once again, Mr. Stallworth, thank you, sir.
00:36:14Great job.
00:36:15Appreciate you.
00:36:16Looking good.
00:36:20Check it out when we come back.
00:36:22Industry.
00:36:22Platinum ticket winner.
00:36:24Kindle takes on Noah Khan right here on the Idol stage at Disney's Aulani Resort.
00:36:30Don't miss it.
00:36:30Be right back.
00:36:42Isn't that a beautiful sight?
00:36:44Welcome back to Idol.
00:36:46You're calling the shots all show long for who you want to see in your top 14.
00:36:50Keep those folks telling for all your favorites online via text and on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok.
00:36:56Kiki is with us tonight.
00:36:58Yeah!
00:36:59Woo!
00:36:59So much fun having your moves, your energy, your style.
00:37:02How are you enjoying being on the panel, Kiki?
00:37:04I mean, this is fabulous.
00:37:05I'm up here with incredible company.
00:37:07I mean, Lionel, you know you're my best friend now.
00:37:09My brand new old friend.
00:37:11I'm just having the time of my life.
00:37:12And, of course, with all of you guys.
00:37:16Now, Carrie, I was just thinking about this.
00:37:17You're not the only one up there who got their start in the Idol family.
00:37:23Kiki auditioned for American Idol Juniors.
00:37:27What?
00:37:28I remember, because I was hosting it.
00:37:31She was nine years old.
00:37:33What?
00:37:34And you know, Kiki, I happened to find the receipts.
00:37:38No!
00:37:40Watch what we have unearthed.
00:37:42No!
00:37:43What?
00:37:44So, Kiki, you're going to be a huge, huge star.
00:37:47No!
00:37:47I want to know what you're going to do with all your money.
00:37:49No, they did not.
00:37:50I'm going to get a house.
00:37:52I'm going to give some money to my parents.
00:37:55That's what they did to me for my life.
00:37:57And then I'm going to help them with their taxes.
00:38:01What would you say to your family?
00:38:03I would say, I love you, everybody.
00:38:05I'll never forget you.
00:38:06Not one bit.
00:38:07No matter what.
00:38:08And I won't change.
00:38:10Because you rock.
00:38:11That's amazing.
00:38:13Who are you?
00:38:15Watch this!
00:38:16Watch this!
00:38:19Watch this!
00:38:21Watch this!
00:38:21That's cool tonight!
00:38:24Watch this!
00:38:25Share the spice of life!
00:38:27Sweat!
00:38:28Oh!
00:38:31Oh!
00:38:32Woo!
00:38:36Yo!
00:38:37Oh, my God!
00:38:38That's so good!
00:38:43Oh, my God!
00:38:44Oh, my God!
00:38:46Oh, my God!
00:38:47Oh, my God!
00:38:48You guys!
00:38:49Oh, my God!
00:38:58But we found it about an hour ago.
00:39:03You were destined to be a star.
00:39:04Absolutely.
00:39:04That was absolutely magical when we saw you there at nine years old.
00:39:08Oh, my goodness!
00:39:09Ryan, why did you pick me back then?
00:39:11I wasn't in charge, and I'm still not.
00:39:16Hey, Chris, I do think you know that song that she was dancing to there in the audition,
00:39:21right?
00:39:21Could you just maybe show these three what it's like to have some rhythm?
00:39:26Come on, now.
00:39:28Hey!
00:39:34Woo!
00:39:36Let's go, Lionel.
00:39:37Let's go.
00:39:38Get it, girl!
00:39:39Hey!
00:39:40Hey!
00:39:40Hey!
00:39:41Hey!
00:39:42Hey!
00:39:43Hey!
00:39:43Hey!
00:39:43Oh, I saw one of the reasons.
00:39:45Why, why, why, why, why, why?
00:39:50Wow!
00:39:51Woo!
00:39:52Woo!
00:39:54Woo!
00:39:55Kiki Palm, everybody!
00:39:58So good, honey.
00:40:00So good.
00:40:00So insane.
00:40:01Oh, my God.
00:40:02All right.
00:40:03Up next, and starting her own idol journey,
00:40:06is Nashville, Tennessee's Kindle.
00:40:08Here we go.
00:40:09Woo!
00:40:12We're not funny, I still don't have words for it. I'm so grateful to be here
00:40:17That was so cool, and I got the platinum ticket the industry
00:40:23platinum ticket goes to
00:40:27Kindle
00:40:32Having the industry people choose me. I'm just honored shows me that I'm supposed to be here
00:40:39This round I am seeing a Noah Kahn song called call your mom. Oh, yes, why?
00:40:46I'm kind of struggling with whether I'm going to use the guitar or not use the guitar. So you play
00:40:51I do play the guitar, right? But I really want to be able to get into like a performance side
00:40:56for this performance
00:40:57I very much want to be open and vulnerable
00:41:00I really resonate with this song in the sense that
00:41:08I myself have struggled with depression and anxiety my whole entire life
00:41:14So we're late. I think we're all struggling, you know at different times with the little enemy
00:41:18I'll drive
00:41:20I'll drive all night
00:41:22I liked you without the guitar what you did standing there were so vulnerable
00:41:27How are you feeling you're somewhere still in between I'm gonna take your guys's advice. I'm gonna get on the
00:41:31stage
00:41:31I'm gonna not play the guitar. I think that'll be I think that'll be really magic
00:41:35I'm just hoping that by the end of it. Yeah those who may be questioning whether they should keep going
00:41:40or not do
00:41:50Oh
00:41:51You're spiraling again
00:41:56Moment right before it ends
00:41:59You're most afraid of
00:42:01On the line with you
00:42:04The entire night till you
00:42:06Let it out
00:42:08Don't let it in
00:42:12Don't let this darkness fool you
00:42:17All lights turned off
00:42:21Can be turned on
00:42:23I'll drive
00:42:25I'll drive
00:42:26All night
00:42:28I'll call your mom
00:42:34Medicate
00:42:35Meditate
00:42:37Swear your soul to Jesus
00:42:39Throw up high and fall in love
00:42:42Give yourself a reason
00:42:45Don't wanna drive another mile
00:42:48Wondering if you're breathing
00:42:50Won't you stay
00:42:52Won't you stay
00:42:53Won't you stay
00:43:09Won't you stay with me
00:43:19Medicate
00:43:20I'll drive
00:43:22I'll drive
00:43:23All night
00:43:26I'll call your mom
00:43:31I'll drive
00:43:33I'll drive
00:43:38I'll drive
00:43:40Your mom
00:43:50There she is
00:43:51The winner of our industry
00:43:53Platinum ticket
00:43:54Kendall
00:43:54Thank you
00:43:55Way to go
00:43:56And the industry is still here
00:43:58Hi guys
00:43:59Oh my gosh
00:44:00Hi
00:44:02So nice to see you
00:44:03Let's go to the panel
00:44:05Kiki
00:44:06What'd you see
00:44:07You look beautiful
00:44:08You sound beautiful
00:44:09The bob is bobbing
00:44:11Okay
00:44:12And I'm so glad
00:44:13That you decided
00:44:14Not to do the guitar
00:44:15Because to see those hands free
00:44:17And just watching you
00:44:18Kind of embody the whole vibe
00:44:19Of the song
00:44:20We went right there with you
00:44:21You transported us into your world
00:44:23And I loved it there
00:44:24Thank you
00:44:25Thank you
00:44:26Very good
00:44:27The second you start singing
00:44:30It is impossible
00:44:31To turn away
00:44:33Wow
00:44:33Like it's impossible
00:44:34To take your eyes off of you
00:44:37The way you just were free
00:44:39In all of it
00:44:40Putting your hands in the air
00:44:42I'm not sure I breathed
00:44:43While you were singing
00:44:44It was beautiful
00:44:46Thank you so much
00:44:47Wow
00:44:48No matter what you sing
00:44:50Whether you write the song
00:44:52Or it's someone else's
00:44:53You present it
00:44:54Like an artist presents it
00:44:56That cry in your voice
00:44:58Is just so intoxicating
00:45:01To listen to
00:45:02And I'm with Carrie on that
00:45:04I was just like
00:45:04Hanging on every word
00:45:06And you are an artist
00:45:07A big time artist
00:45:08Thank you, Lou
00:45:09Thank you so much
00:45:11The delivery was perfect
00:45:13You just delivered the sermon
00:45:16Really, I'm telling you
00:45:17Wow
00:45:17Thank you so much
00:45:18Very powerful performances
00:45:20I love it
00:45:21Thank you
00:45:22Thank you so much
00:45:23Thank you guys
00:45:24If you love Kindle
00:45:26You can vote for her right now
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00:45:36Kindle everyone
00:45:37Great job
00:45:38Thank you so much
00:45:38For that signature song
00:45:39Thank you
00:45:40Thank you
00:45:40We'll see you later
00:45:44Now we've got more music
00:45:46On the way
00:45:46And it's coming from
00:45:47Alabama's Cutter Bradley
00:45:49Right here at Disney's
00:45:50Alani Resort
00:45:51The Cutter fans are out
00:45:53We'll be right back
00:45:54Oh my gosh
00:45:56Oh my gosh
00:45:57Oh my god
00:45:58Kendall
00:45:58You nailed it
00:46:00You nailed it
00:46:01I am so proud of you
00:46:03You are a flipping star
00:46:06You are a star
00:46:08You are a star
00:46:08Yes you are
00:46:16Looking good
00:46:17You're back on American Idol
00:46:19It's our annual visit here
00:46:20To Aulani at Disney Resort
00:46:22and Spa in Koalina, Hawaii
00:46:24And the top 20 have been soaking up
00:46:26All there is to do
00:46:27And making memories along the way
00:46:29Take a look at this, right?
00:46:34To be here after a 12 hour flight
00:46:36From New York
00:46:37Where it's currently snowing
00:46:38It's been snowing
00:46:39It feels incredible
00:46:43This is the first time
00:46:44I've ever been to Hawaii
00:46:45The weather obviously
00:46:46Is much nicer than it is in Missouri
00:46:47There's about a foot of snow there
00:46:49I feel like this is the most beautiful place
00:46:51On the planet
00:46:52The vibes here have been relaxing
00:46:56We're on the beach
00:46:57We're in great weather
00:46:58We're having fun
00:46:58But also we're here with 20 of my friends
00:47:00Made a lot of memories with friends
00:47:02We're having a blast
00:47:04Paradise
00:47:05Is an understatement
00:47:09I still gotta get in that lazy river
00:47:12Gotta get in on that
00:47:13By the way
00:47:13You want it? Are you down?
00:47:15I'm ready to go
00:47:16Okay
00:47:16I'm ready
00:47:17Matching bathing suits, Lionel
00:47:18You and me
00:47:18Oh no, no, what, what?
00:47:20Now let's see how Brad Paisley
00:47:21Kiki Palmer
00:47:23Helped Cutter Bradley
00:47:24On his epic Daughtry song pick
00:47:26Here it is
00:47:29This is the first long flight
00:47:31In good grief
00:47:32Total hours was probably like 12
00:47:35I've never been anywhere like this
00:47:37Especially not Hawaii
00:47:38And it is way prettier than the pictures
00:47:41The atmosphere is awesome
00:47:43The people are great
00:47:44We got Mickey, Minnie, Pluto
00:47:46And all them
00:47:47They're having a good time
00:47:48It is Mickey
00:47:49What's up, dude?
00:47:50I'm in the top 20 on American Idol
00:47:52Can you believe that?
00:47:53I'll remember this for the rest of my life
00:47:56I was blown away
00:47:57What could I say?
00:48:00I'm singing It's Not Over by Daughtry
00:48:02When I was real little
00:48:03My dad got me a mp3 player
00:48:05And he loaded that thing on with the music he listened to
00:48:08You know, everything from Daughtry to old 70s rock and stuff
00:48:12I really fell in love with Chris Daughtry
00:48:14And just how he performs and carries himself
00:48:17Wow, cause yeah, I guess when Daughtry was on American Idol
00:48:19Which was like two years old?
00:48:21Yeah, I was three actually
00:48:22Definitely one of my biggest inspirations
00:48:25And I would love to take the path he took
00:48:27It's not over
00:48:30So I'll be performing without a guitar
00:48:32So I'm gonna try to not be nervous this round
00:48:35So you usually play guitar?
00:48:37I usually play guitar
00:48:38Can we have the mic?
00:48:39Are you gonna hold it?
00:48:40Yeah, yeah
00:48:40Maybe you were just in it
00:48:42So you're not thinking
00:48:42Your hand was kinda here
00:48:44And you were doing this
00:48:45Oh, interesting
00:48:45And it was just this
00:48:47You know
00:48:47So now you got a mic
00:48:49Yeah
00:48:49And this hand is free to
00:48:51Do whatever
00:48:52Annunciate
00:48:52That's right
00:48:52Yeah
00:48:53Let's start over
00:48:57And try to do it right this time around
00:48:59I just kept looking at that hand thinking
00:49:01This is a guy who's not used to not to doing this
00:49:03And sure enough that was true
00:49:04Guys like me that play the guitar
00:49:06When first time that you're like
00:49:07You're going to just sing this this evening with a microphone
00:49:09It's like
00:49:10What do I do with my hands?
00:49:12I look ridiculous
00:49:13If I don't really figure out what I'm gonna do
00:49:16As long as he can do that
00:49:17I think he's gonna be fine
00:49:18Because the voice is there
00:49:21You're gonna be great, man
00:49:22Thank you
00:49:22Thank you
00:49:52We'll blow it away
00:49:53We'll blow it away
00:49:54We'll blow it away
00:49:55We'll make this something good
00:50:00But when I try to do it right this time around
00:50:04It's not over
00:50:08Try to do it right this time around
00:50:10It's not over
00:50:13A part of me standing in the grass
00:50:17This love is killing me
00:50:22But you're the only one
00:50:24It's not over
00:50:29Let it out, let it out
00:50:32Don't get caught up in yourself
00:50:35Let it out, let it out
00:50:39Don't get caught up in yourself
00:50:42Let it out, let it out
00:50:46Don't get caught up in yourself
00:50:48Let it out
00:50:55It's not over
00:50:57Try to do it right this time around
00:51:01It's not over
00:51:04There's a part of me standing in the ground
00:51:08This love is killing me
00:51:13But you're the only one
00:51:15It's not over
00:51:28There he is!
00:51:31Well done!
00:51:32Flashback Daughtry!
00:51:34Man, spending time with him, seeing you do that so many years later.
00:51:38Your dad headbanging down there in the audience.
00:51:41He was singing along as well.
00:51:42Yeah, he was.
00:51:43He was like listening in stereo there.
00:51:46Judges, what did you think?
00:51:47Lionel Richie.
00:51:48Well, I'll tell you what I was listening to.
00:51:49Carrie didn't miss not one note.
00:51:52Not one lyric.
00:51:54Okay, and between that and your dad headbanging,
00:51:57what the heck is going on around here?
00:52:00You were familiar with that.
00:52:02I got right away that that was in your wheelhouse.
00:52:05You were very, very in pocket.
00:52:08And it showed, it showed really great.
00:52:11I agree with Lionel.
00:52:12It was just so good to see you lose yourself on stage.
00:52:15Like, seeing you perform it yesterday, it was great.
00:52:17We had the vibe.
00:52:18But with the band and the element going, I can see you just embodying it.
00:52:22And this is definitely your lane, for sure.
00:52:24Boom!
00:52:24Thank you so much.
00:52:25Your lane is, that's the perfect way to put it.
00:52:29I feel like it was such a smart song choice for you.
00:52:31You know, you're Cutter Bradley.
00:52:32You're like our country kind of rock guy, and I feel like that song just, like, fit perfectly.
00:52:38I encourage you to just keep getting comfortable, keep entertaining.
00:52:42You're exactly where you're supposed to be, doing what you're supposed to be doing.
00:52:48Remember to breathe, Cutter.
00:52:50Remember to breathe.
00:52:51There was a couple times I was like, the boy's running out of air.
00:52:54But I'll tell you what's really endearing about you, is you are that guy that's going to relate to all
00:53:02the dudes.
00:53:03And, you know, we're throwing a lot of different stuff at you.
00:53:06Keep trusting your gut with the songs that you know and want to perform, and you're getting better and better
00:53:11with every performance.
00:53:13A lot of energy on that one, and be very proud of it.
00:53:16I love it.
00:53:16It's good to you so much.
00:53:17Thank you all.
00:53:20So cool comic collected.
00:53:22So growing up, you and Dad would listen to that in the car?
00:53:25Oh, yeah.
00:53:26Me and Dad would be bumping that all the way down the road.
00:53:28Anywhere we're going, we're bumping it.
00:53:29Was he driving and shaking his head?
00:53:31Oh, yeah.
00:53:31Sometimes, you know, we got a little, you know.
00:53:35Well, you're all here safe and sound.
00:53:36Well done.
00:53:37Cutter Bradley, everybody.
00:53:38Get those votes in for Cutter on the line.
00:53:40Via text and on socials.
00:53:42Head to AmericanIDOL.com for all the voting details, including how to cast your votes on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok.
00:53:48One more time, Cutter Bradley.
00:53:50Thank y'all so much.
00:53:52Thank y'all.
00:53:53Great work.
00:53:59All right, now, let's take a quick break, and Long Island's Jesse Fiendling is coming out.
00:54:05He's in the wings right now, warming up.
00:54:07He hits the stage here on American Idol right after this.
00:54:10Oh, I love you.
00:54:11Just like the old days.
00:54:12I'm not.
00:54:24Back with you here on American Idol.
00:54:26We've got 10 of the nation's best singers buying for your all-important votes tonight.
00:54:30And with a brand new way to vote for the ones you love the most.
00:54:34Just go check out the pinned voting post on the official American Idol account on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok.
00:54:39And comment with the first name of the one you want to see compete in your top 13.
00:54:44It's one name and one vote per comic.
00:54:48We're going to keep things rolling right now.
00:54:50Here is the lesson Brad and Kiki Hadford college student, Jesse Fiendling.
00:55:04Welcome to Aulani, everybody.
00:55:06Right this way.
00:55:08My family is my biggest support system.
00:55:10Being able to, like, have that moment to be with them and do something fun, like the treasure hunt experience,
00:55:15was really special to me.
00:55:16Looks like me in the morning.
00:55:18My mom and dad went on their honeymoon here.
00:55:20They've always said that they were going to come back someday, and for me to be the reason why they
00:55:24are, you know, it makes my heart happy.
00:55:27Nice to meet you.
00:55:29Being in the top 20 is surreal.
00:55:33I've never really stood in front of a mic and performed in front of, like, a whole crowd, but I'm
00:55:37really pushing myself this time to come out of my comfort zone.
00:55:39Just knowing that America is going to be voting, that's another thing that I have to think about, which is
00:55:45why I chose this round to not just be by the mic stand and move around.
00:55:49Lost and insecure.
00:55:52I'm singing You Found Me by The Fray.
00:55:55It's about being lost and insecure, a song that I connect to.
00:55:59You found me.
00:56:04When I was little, having a stutter made me introverted.
00:56:08There's been times where I felt lost.
00:56:11I was more of a shy kid and kind of anxious.
00:56:13I've always said, I don't know if it's just being in Hawaii.
00:56:15Sure.
00:56:15It was a lot more gritty than it has been in the past.
00:56:18I don't think you're made or broken by anything being exactly right.
00:56:23Be a little imperfect in a good way.
00:56:25Yeah.
00:56:25American Idol has been one of the best journeys of my life with each round.
00:56:30I've gotten so much more confident in myself.
00:56:33And it's like going to the group.
00:56:35Come on, Link.
00:56:36Look at this.
00:56:37Yes.
00:56:38I think have fun out there and you're going to nail this.
00:56:40I think it's ironic that I'm singing a song about being lost and insecure in a moment where I feel
00:56:45like found and like the best I ever have.
00:56:48Yeah, I'm proud of myself.
00:56:50Wow.
00:56:58I found God on the corner of Thirst and Amistad where the West was all but one.
00:57:10Where were you when everything was falling apart?
00:57:18All my days were spent by a telephone that never rang.
00:57:27And all I needed was a call that never came to the corner of Thirst and Amistad.
00:57:42We were
00:57:43You found me
00:57:44You found me
00:57:46You found me
00:57:46Lying on the floor
00:57:49Surrounded
00:57:50Surrounded
00:57:52What?
00:57:53You have to wait
00:57:54You found me
00:57:57You found me
00:58:04Early morning, the city breaks
00:58:10I've been calling for years and years and years and years
00:58:16You've never left me no messages
00:58:18You've never sent me no letters
00:58:21You've got some kind of nerve
00:58:25You're taking all I'm poor
00:58:33Lost and insecure
00:58:36You found me, you found me lying on the floor
00:58:43Where were you?
00:58:48Oh, you found me
00:58:51Hey, why'd you have to wait
00:59:01You found me
00:59:19I think we can just go to the voting right now after something like that and chanting.
00:59:27Take a look at four judges on their feet
00:59:31In the beginning those first couple notes I said now what's going on?
00:59:34You know I wasn't sure what we were headed
00:59:35But obviously we all feel a little nerves and you've been singing you've been rehearsing
00:59:39But I saw you find it
00:59:41As soon as you grabbed that mic and you came forward and you lost yourself in the song
00:59:46Everything after that was perfection
00:59:48Thanks Kiki
00:59:49And you closed it in very strong
00:59:50And that long note
00:59:53I'm just saying
00:59:54Why I got the mic in my hand?
00:59:56Why you got the mic in your hand?
00:59:56Appreciate it, thank you
00:59:57I for one kind of love that the beginning was a little shaky because you've been so polished and perfect
01:00:07this whole time
01:00:07It kind of reminded us all that you're human and the way that you were like shook it off and
01:00:13sunk into the song that
01:00:15I mean that's that's the most you know movement we've we've seen from you and it was working
01:00:20It was wonderful and the end was just absolutely soaring
01:00:26Thank you so much
01:00:27I found myself like moving to the edge of my seat
01:00:30I was like
01:00:31All right Jessie where you at baby?
01:00:33Where you at?
01:00:34There you are I can settle back down and
01:00:36I remember I used to get moments on stage and I look around and I'd be like
01:00:41Oh my god how did I get here?
01:00:43Those emotions are fun to have to battle and battle back and that's what you did
01:00:48As the song kept building and the band
01:00:51You showed us stuff you haven't showed us with your voice thus far
01:00:55That's right
01:00:55Thank you Luke
01:00:55I was praying the whole time grab the mic take it out of the stand command the stage take charge
01:01:04And you did it
01:01:07I mean that's how you get the crowd to go right to you. That was fantastic. Thanks. Yeah
01:01:16And you sing now for your mom. That's one of her favorite songs. My mom loves the phrase. She's right
01:01:20over there
01:01:20One of her favorite songs, so I'm glad I got to sing that for her and for my family
01:01:25Jessie Finling everyone vote for him so many ways to do it online via text
01:01:29Thank you. Thank you.
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01:01:35for hopeful
01:01:36Her social platform and voting method
01:01:38Yes, Jessie everyone
01:01:41Thank you, Jessie
01:01:41Good job, buddy
01:01:43Thanks guys
01:02:11Get ready for Hannah Harper
01:02:13Kiki Palmer
01:02:14Kiki Palmer teamed up to mentor the top 20. Here's what unfolded with Missouri's Hannah Harper
01:02:21I think it'll be surreal to be up on the stage and see my kids all of it feels like
01:02:26a dream to be able to share this with them
01:02:28Everyone's so happy to be here. They got their hair a whole bunch of different colors and it was all
01:02:32crazy and fun
01:02:33I love it. They got tatted up
01:02:35Oh my gosh
01:02:36And had a meet-and-greet with Mickey. It was a sweet experience
01:02:39I'm just soaking it all in
01:02:42Hey, Hannah
01:02:44What's up, girl?
01:02:45Ohana round was incredible
01:02:47It was really exciting but also terrifying
01:02:49I would have loved to see you throw your hands up there and just let it out. Don't be
01:02:53I'm used to not having my guitar in my hands
01:02:55Get in the habit of opening up
01:02:57This time I wanted to do the same thing from the last round and put the guitar down
01:03:01I'm having a hard time like getting out of my body
01:03:03And especially bluegrass you stand in one spot you do your thing and then you walk off stage. Yeah, of
01:03:06course
01:03:07So you're kind of challenging yourself. I love to hear that
01:03:09I'm scared y'all
01:03:10Don't be scared
01:03:11To be more comfortable in my body. That's my goal for the next round
01:03:15Oh fear is a tyrant
01:03:18With a smooth and velvet tongue
01:03:20Your voice is everything. I love about this style of music instead of maybe thinking to yourself about I got
01:03:27to move around the stage more
01:03:28So think about I got to get the folks engaged
01:03:30I'm midway through mentoring my kids stepped in getting to have that moment with my family just to breathe for
01:03:35a second calms all your anxiety
01:03:36You know captives free there ain't no gray
01:03:41It was beautiful to just see how she came alive she grew up in a family band
01:03:46It makes sense why that opened her up a little bit more
01:03:48Can hold his body down
01:03:52She's definitely seasoned but I think she's feeling like how do I do what I do on a show like
01:03:58this
01:03:58Look for your family in the audience
01:03:59Capture the feeling that you have when they're up there with you
01:04:02Look at them. I'll cry
01:04:03But ain't nothing wrong with crying
01:04:05The entire journey through all of this I'm having to just constantly peel layers off
01:04:10I hope that I'm showing my boys that no matter how old they are be open to learning and to
01:04:15just be resilient
01:04:25Oh
01:04:26Oh
01:04:27Oh
01:04:27Oh fear is a tide
01:04:28With a smooth and velvet tongue
01:04:31Fear is a lie
01:04:34He's always telling me to run
01:04:37Oh
01:04:38Oh
01:04:38Love is a
01:04:39Love is my weapon
01:04:46I'm gonna take that giant down
01:04:54Oh
01:04:55Oh
01:04:55Oh
01:04:55Oh there was a battle
01:04:57A war between death and life
01:05:00There on the tree
01:05:02The lamb of God was crucified
01:05:05Then he went on down to hell
01:05:08Took back every key
01:05:11He rose up as a lion
01:05:14And he set all captives free
01:05:17There ain't nothing
01:05:18Oh
01:05:22Hold his body down
01:05:26Oh
01:05:27Oh
01:05:28There ain't no brain
01:05:32Hold his body down
01:05:36Oh
01:05:38Hold his body down
01:05:38Oh
01:05:40When he heard that trumpet sound
01:05:43He
01:05:46Rolls up out of the ground
01:05:48There ain't no grave
01:05:52Could hold his body down
01:05:56Can't hold him down
01:05:58There ain't no grave
01:06:04Could hold his body down
01:06:10Mmm
01:06:22It's over, you did it.
01:06:24Felt good?
01:06:25Felt good.
01:06:26She delivered.
01:06:27See, here's the whole point.
01:06:28See, when you can actually be the storyteller
01:06:31and then sometimes in the middle of that performance,
01:06:34you went from singing to preaching.
01:06:36Yes, sir.
01:06:37I mean, what I'm saying to you is at that point
01:06:40when you see everybody going,
01:06:43okay, that means we're listening.
01:06:45And you got our attention.
01:06:46You did a great job.
01:06:47Thank you so much.
01:06:48I appreciate it.
01:06:49First of all, everybody performs different.
01:06:51I think that's the big part of this competition, right?
01:06:53It's like not doing what you think you should do,
01:06:56really embodying what you bring to the stage.
01:06:58And that's what you did.
01:07:00You don't have to do what nobody do
01:07:01because when you start singing, girl,
01:07:02and you was pointing, you was commanding to us,
01:07:05we were locked in.
01:07:06It was excellent.
01:07:07Thank you so much.
01:07:08It was very moving, very moving.
01:07:11I think you started a new genre, resurrection rock.
01:07:15Okay, I'm here for it.
01:07:17I love the whole performance.
01:07:18I think your voice is so listenable.
01:07:21It's so easy on the ears.
01:07:23And then finally, we see you get a little more power
01:07:27behind that voice.
01:07:28So you're showing me you're ready to branch out and grow.
01:07:31Definitely my favorite performance I've seen you do.
01:07:33Wow.
01:07:34I appreciate it.
01:07:36Great song choice.
01:07:38Your voice gave me chills the entire time.
01:07:42We got a glimpse of like a fire that is in you.
01:07:45That I feel like the more you go through this whole process,
01:07:50I hope to see more of.
01:07:53You remind me a lot of myself when I was on the show.
01:07:57Wow.
01:07:57When I would be on stage, I'd be like,
01:08:00I'd look out and I'd be like,
01:08:01what are you doing out there, Hand?
01:08:02Like, what's going on?
01:08:04Why are you pointing?
01:08:05And all of a sudden, it's like things would kind of start falling apart
01:08:08because I would start thinking about what I was doing.
01:08:10Try not to.
01:08:12Just tell the story.
01:08:13And don't worry about what any of this is doing
01:08:15because I feel like we got some glimpses of that.
01:08:17And it's awesome.
01:08:19So keep at it.
01:08:20Thank you so much.
01:08:21Very good.
01:08:23You can vote for Hannah Harper right now online by texting
01:08:27and on the official American Idol account page
01:08:29on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok.
01:08:31Americanidol.com has all the voting details,
01:08:34so check them out.
01:08:36Hannah Harper, everyone.
01:08:37Thank you very much.
01:08:38Resurrection Rocker.
01:08:42We have got some more amazing performances on the horizon
01:08:46from all your idol standouts, including Brayden Rumpfelt.
01:08:50He's got love on the brain for you right after this.
01:08:58Welcome back to the show.
01:09:00Tonight's 10 finalists have been leaving it all on the stage for you
01:09:04in the hopes of earning your votes at home.
01:09:06Keep them rolling in for who you want to see in your top 14.
01:09:10Perhaps it's Murphy, North Carolina's Brayden Rumpfelt, maybe?
01:09:16Been singing a long time?
01:09:17Since I was able to speak.
01:09:18Yeah.
01:09:19Professionally or just in church?
01:09:20My dad's a pastor.
01:09:21My dad's a deacon.
01:09:22Look at us.
01:09:22We turned out all right.
01:09:23Right.
01:09:24A little PKs.
01:09:25Yeah, right.
01:09:25I'll be singing Love on the Brain this round by Rihanna.
01:09:28My girlfriend suggested that I do this song.
01:09:31And you got me like, oh.
01:09:37What you want from me?
01:09:41Brayden, Brayden, Brayden.
01:09:43Yeah, man.
01:09:43He blew me away.
01:09:44I mean.
01:09:45Baby, you got me like, oh.
01:09:50That's maybe my favorite thing about this show is the person that walks out
01:09:54and you just go, wait a minute.
01:09:56No way that's happening.
01:09:58I don't really know what to do on stage.
01:10:00Like, I'll move around and stuff.
01:10:01But it's just kind of stuff that I've seen on the internet.
01:10:03You don't have to worry about anything you're doing.
01:10:08No, you don't.
01:10:09Don't, like, just stay right there and do that.
01:10:11Like, just do that.
01:10:14This is my first time in Hawaii and it's also my family's first time.
01:10:18It's awesome.
01:10:19My Ohana song, me and my brother play together.
01:10:21I mean, he's right there with me through everything.
01:10:23You know, you're my ride or die, like, safety net.
01:10:26Because if I mess up, like, you're right there.
01:10:28Seeing you do what you've always wanted to do.
01:10:30Sharing that experience with you, I don't, there's not a better film.
01:10:33Now I think it's time for me to push myself and chase this dream on my own.
01:10:38That smooth fire.
01:10:40I want to make it as far in this competition as I can.
01:10:44I'm going to try and win it.
01:10:51And you got me like, oh, what you want from me.
01:10:58What you want from me.
01:11:00And I tried to buy your pretty heart, but the price was too high.
01:11:07Baby, you got me like, oh, you love when I fall apart.
01:11:16So you can put me together and throw me against the wall.
01:11:24And babe, I fish fight with fire just to get close.
01:11:30Can we burn something, baby?
01:11:34And I'll run for miles just to get a taste.
01:11:39Must be love on the grain.
01:11:44That's got me feeling this race.
01:11:48It beats me black and blue, but it loves me so good.
01:11:53And I can't get enough.
01:11:55And I can't get enough.
01:11:56Must be love on the grain, yeah.
01:12:00And it keeps cursing my name.
01:12:03Cursing my name.
01:12:04No matter what I do, I'm no good without you.
01:12:08When I can't get enough.
01:12:11You got me like I.
01:12:19I, don't you stop loving me.
01:12:22Don't quit loving me.
01:12:24Just start loving me.
01:12:27Must be love.
01:12:31Must be love
01:12:36Don't stop laughing me
01:12:38Don't quit loving me
01:12:40Oh, I can't get enough
01:12:44Must be love
01:12:48Hold the pain
01:13:04That was done
01:13:08From the first note
01:13:10It was like just
01:13:12Just immediately
01:13:14What's that word again?
01:13:15Just
01:13:15You just have an incredible voice
01:13:20And you have like this aw shucks thing about you
01:13:22That just makes people just like you
01:13:25You're so stinking good
01:13:27You guys
01:13:29We did a really good job
01:13:30Picking the top 20
01:13:32Steve, come on
01:13:33Steve, come on
01:13:34Steve, come on
01:13:37Yeah, that was the thing
01:13:38I mean, when you start singing
01:13:39You're like, whoa, what is that?
01:13:41And now I think we just got to get you to build on it
01:13:44And build on it
01:13:45And get some swagger
01:13:46And even more and more confidence
01:13:48The best way to know what you're doing
01:13:50Is look at the girls
01:13:51And Kiki was about to fall out of her chair over here
01:13:54She had ants in her pants
01:13:56Come on
01:13:56That's kind of important in the music business
01:13:59Right, Lionel?
01:14:00That's absolutely
01:14:02Understand, man
01:14:04You've got this instrument
01:14:05And use it to your advantage
01:14:07And work the room
01:14:08And just keep delivering
01:14:10From the time the song starts
01:14:11Right
01:14:11Till it ends
01:14:12Just slay, slay, slay
01:14:14Slay
01:14:15I have never in my eight and a half years of this show
01:14:22Called for a check on Ancestry.com
01:14:28Whoever they say you are, you are not
01:14:33All right
01:14:33That was so soulful
01:14:36It scared me to death
01:14:41Thank you
01:14:42Thank you, thank you, thank you
01:14:43I love watching you in your flow state
01:14:46You understand
01:14:47You strolling across that stage
01:14:49You know
01:14:50It was golden, man
01:14:51I mean, I love your voice
01:14:52It's beautiful
01:14:53You went high, you went low
01:14:54You was in the chest
01:14:55You was in the hair voice
01:14:56I could tell that you love it
01:14:58And that makes me happy
01:15:00It made all of us happy
01:15:00Happy
01:15:01Man, it was amazing
01:15:02Amazing
01:15:02Thank you
01:15:03Thank you, thank you, thank you
01:15:04Brayden Lumpfeld
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01:15:17Move on
01:15:18In the competition
01:15:18Brayden, good job, man
01:15:20Thank you very much
01:15:21I like yours
01:15:21Thank you, I like yours too
01:15:23Nice cut
01:15:27He's happy
01:15:28We've got one more tonight
01:15:30From Vizzi's Alwarnin Resort
01:15:31And it's coming from
01:15:32The Ohana
01:15:33Platinum Ticket winner
01:15:34Brooks
01:15:35See what he's chosen
01:15:36From the big moment
01:15:37On American Idol
01:15:39Right after this
01:15:53All right, thanks for spending your Monday evening with us
01:15:57We hope you've been enjoying the show as much as we've been enjoying our time here at Aulani
01:16:01We've got one more for you tonight
01:16:03A few weeks ago
01:16:04He was working as a dementia care technician back in Maryland
01:16:07Now, he's in your top 20
01:16:10Getting expert advice from Brad Paisley and Kiki Palmer
01:16:13Here is Brooks
01:16:16Somebody said, got a new friend
01:16:21I'm doing dancing on my own
01:16:23Does she love you better than I can?
01:16:29You are really angelic, right?
01:16:33Thank you
01:16:33Unbelievable, Tom
01:16:35Thank you
01:16:36So unique
01:16:37Oh my gosh
01:16:38That voice
01:16:40I've always had trouble fitting in
01:16:42I grew up keeping everything in
01:16:43And I never told anyone anything
01:16:46I was never vulnerable
01:16:47So this whole song is just going to be me looking back at my younger self
01:16:51And growing into the man I am now
01:16:53Your favorite experience on American Idol so far?
01:16:56Waterside
01:16:56Hello, baby
01:16:59Being here, I feel like I was invited into something
01:17:02I'm not alone anymore
01:17:03I've made so many good friends here
01:17:05It's really just beautiful
01:17:09Brooks' song choice was difficult
01:17:11I do want to look at the first line of each chorus
01:17:16There was a really high note in there
01:17:17Yeah, it's imperative that he doesn't miss that tonight
01:17:20Mm-hmm
01:17:21I do think that could derail him
01:17:23When you're doing it, what do you think it's missing?
01:17:26Are you missing air?
01:17:27I think confidence
01:17:28I think it's just confidence, yeah
01:17:30Okay
01:17:30Confidence is about doing what's true to us
01:17:33If you need to adjust, adjust
01:17:35It's your range
01:17:37I think we're seeing a lot of times, especially in the competition
01:17:39We get caught up in, oh, I got to hit the big note
01:17:42I got to do the thing
01:17:43You just got to do what you do well
01:17:44And what you have is a winning voice
01:17:47Your character
01:17:48Your tone
01:17:49You know what I mean?
01:17:50And as long as you're hitting each thing with confidence for you
01:17:53Man, you got it in a bag
01:18:00Somebody said I got a new friend
01:18:05Yeah!
01:18:08And does she love you better than I can?
01:18:16It's a big black sky over my town
01:18:24I know you're right
01:18:26I bet she's around
01:18:33Yeah, I know it's stupid
01:18:36But I just gotta see it for myself
01:18:40I'm in the corner
01:18:43I'm in the corner
01:18:44Watching you kiss her
01:18:45Oh
01:18:46And I'm right over here
01:18:51Why can't you see me?
01:18:54Oh
01:18:57I'm giving it miles
01:19:00I'm not the guy you're taking home
01:19:04Ooh
01:19:06I keep dancing on my own
01:19:10And oh now
01:19:14So far away
01:19:16Still so near
01:19:18The lights
01:19:19The lights come on
01:19:20The music dies
01:19:22But you don't see me
01:19:25Standing here
01:19:26I just came
01:19:28To say goodbye
01:19:30I'm in the corner
01:19:33Watching you kiss her
01:19:39And oh
01:19:42Jane
01:19:51versus los
01:19:54So start
01:19:57I know
01:19:58It's gonna be
01:19:59That's how you're making
01:20:03That I can't resist
01:20:05You don't see maybe
01:20:05See me
01:20:25Wow
01:20:32Wow
01:20:32Brooks you really do have one of the most magical voices I've ever heard. I mean it's cinematic. It's soundtrack
01:20:39I'm in the movie that everything ended. I'm at the lake and I don't know what happened to my life
01:20:44type voice
01:20:46Insane and I know this is probably all so much for you
01:20:49You know I know when we were doing the mentoring and everything you were like you know it when I
01:20:52do the big notes
01:20:52I get nervous and everything like that, but you must stay in this competition
01:20:56This is my call out to America
01:21:00Because I've got to see you grow and I've got to be a part of watching you become the kind
01:21:05of artists that I know you will be
01:21:07That's exactly incredible I
01:21:12Am so glad we know you thank you
01:21:17Now if I could just get you to scare us all the death that the next time you perform
01:21:24If you took it out of the mic stand and just did that
01:21:30We'd all faint
01:21:32Because all the confidence is right here, so if you just give us this one time you're giving a little
01:21:38that give a little that yeah, I mean come on
01:21:40just just
01:21:41No
01:21:43We have a whole week we don't hold a whole week a great job. That was fantastic
01:21:48I need all of you to understand that he's never done this before he's played guitar in front of people
01:21:57But he is not saying in front of people
01:22:05I am so excited for you we are at like the day one of your journey, and it's going to
01:22:15be incredible
01:22:16You are going to grow before us, and I can't even fathom
01:22:21What you could accomplish
01:22:23I'm just glad I'm here for it
01:22:29Voices like yours don't come along much because the uniqueness of it is so
01:22:36instantaneous and as you get going with this thing
01:22:41Just stay humble, but have the confidence to really stand up there and trust that people are going to react
01:22:49to your voice
01:22:50In ways that you could have never imagined because it is so
01:22:55Not what we're expecting when we see you every time you start singing
01:23:00I see like the movie of your life playing like I want to start predicting all of these things in
01:23:07the future for you
01:23:08Tell us the Luke I see beautiful songs and I see
01:23:11You taking your songs and really captivating people because your voice is so unique. Thank you so much. Yeah
01:23:22I
01:23:23Don't go anywhere yet. Don't don't leave yet. How's your comfort level being up here with all that praise? It's
01:23:28great
01:23:30He said it's great
01:23:33Great, it's great. There you go. That was magic
01:23:37You know if you saw it what he's got
01:23:41If you want to vote for books get those votes in an American Iowa calm or be a text that
01:23:46you have socials
01:23:48Head to official American Island account Facebook Instagram and tick-tock. Let your voice be heard. That is
01:23:54Brooks
01:23:54Thank you, buddy
01:24:01First of many performances out we get to see from that young man
01:24:09Here is another look at the faces you're voting on it tonight. There you go. Keep voting all night long
01:24:15About until 6 a.m. Eastern time tomorrow to get the job cut before we wrap it up
01:24:20Let's here for Chris Cooley and the band back here
01:24:25Just white all night a
01:24:28Special shout out to Ian Tungi and Thunderstorm Ortiz for that standout performance earlier in the show
01:24:34And a big thanks to Brad Pace and Kiki Palmer
01:24:37We're steering our finalist through the night
01:24:40They'll be back in one week when a brand new group of 10 step into the spotlight for your vote
01:24:46So we'll see you next Monday 8 7 central right here at Disney's alani resort
01:24:51Good night America
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