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♪ Let's make tonight
the weekend ♪

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♪ I don't wanna wait.
I don't wanna... ♪

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Thank you all very much.
Appreciate that.

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Welcome to Aulani,

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A Disney Resort & Spa
in Ko Olina, Hawaii.

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We have got an amazing
show for you tonight.

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But first, say hello
to our judges.

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It is the one and only
Lionel Richie.

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[ Cheers and applause ]

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Here is Carrie Underwood.

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[ Cheers and applause ]

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Our superstar guest judge
and mentor, Keke Palmer.

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[ Cheers and applause ]

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And you got to keep it going.

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Make some noise
for Luke Bryan.

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[ Cheers and applause ]

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♪ Got no reason
not to celebrate ♪

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♪ Baby, I just don't
wanna wait ♪

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Luke Bryan!

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Luke. Luke.
Woman: Where is he?

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Luke?
Ryan: My apologies.

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Just give me one moment,
everyone. I'm so sorry.

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We just met and I
already have to do this.

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[ Line ringing ]
It's a bit embarrassing.

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♪ It's the circle ♪

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♪ The circle of life ♪
♪ The circle of life ♪

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[ Cellphone rings ]

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Ryan.
What's up, buddy?

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Dude, where are you?

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I'm on the lazy river.
It's amazing.

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We just started
the show, Luke.

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The show started?

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Oh, my God.
I'm late?

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Oh, shoot.
I'm late.

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Oh, come on. My God.

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I'm sorry, everyone.

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I'm on my way.

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How did you miss
the crew call, Luke?

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Somebody gave me the wrong time.

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Hold on.
Are you standing

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in front of
the Dole Whip stand?

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Do I see Dole Whips?

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That sounds delicious.

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You guys all in?

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-Yeah.
-Yeah.

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Luke, looks like about 13
we need.

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13 Dole Whips?

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Hang on.
Anybody else want some?

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[ Cheers and applause ]

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Sorry.

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Get ready.
I'm coming in cold!

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[ Cheers and applause ]

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Hey!

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Yeah. Who wants one?

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Well, the gang is all here,

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so...
We can do it.

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...this is "American Idol."

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♪ Let's make tonight
the weekend ♪

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♪ I don't wanna wait,
I don't wanna wait ♪

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Let me tell you, last
week we revealed your top 20

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during our first-ever
'ohana round.

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And tonight we've got another
music-filled extravaganza

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lined up for you with knockout
performances

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from 10 of your finalists,
plus...

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[ Cheers and applause ]

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..."Idol" alum Iam Tongi

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and Thunderstorm Artis
return home to Oahu.

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They join forces on the stage.

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We're doubling up on mentors
with Grammy-winning

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country mega superstar
Brad Paisley...

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[ Cheers and applause ]

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...and Emmy-winning actress
and singer Keke Palmer

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guiding the hopefuls.

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[ Cheers and applause ]

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And bonus, Keke's also

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joining the panel
with your judges.

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Tonight, America,
your vote kicks off,

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and we've got huge
game-changing news

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about how you'll be
voting all season long.

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We're saying goodbye to
the "American Idol" app,

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but we're saying hello to more
ways to vote than ever before.

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Along with text
and online voting,

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for the first time
in "Idol" history,

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you can vote on social media.

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Just head to @AmericanIdol on
Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok.

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Find our pinned official
voting post

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and by commenting with
the first name

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of the hopeful
you're rooting for,

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you can write one
name per comment,

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which equals one vote.

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Pretty easy, right?

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Remember, you can vote
up to 10 times per hopeful

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per platform
and voting method.

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That's 50 total votes
for your favorite.

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So go big, go all in,

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max them out and take
a look at the talented voices

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from across the nation who
you're voting on tonight.

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They are ready for you.

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[ Cheers and applause ]

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First up, it's the pride of
Pine Bluff, Arkansas, Makiyah.

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[ Cheers and applause ]

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Hi.
How are you?

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Nice meeting you, too.
Nice to meet you.

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Keke Palmer? Like, out of
all people, Keke Palmer.

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That's who I'm mentoring with.

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That is, like, insane.
That is crazy. I love her.

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She won Entertainer of
the Year, you know,

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2025 NAACP Image Awards.

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How are you feeling
being here?

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I'm feeling great.
I feel amazing.

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First time in Hawaii?
Yes, very first time.

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Fabulous.

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I remember growing up,

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we were struggling
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and I never thought
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on this journey and to
be where I am today.

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Man, it feels so
good being out here.

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The sun, beach.

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I feel like I'm living a life.

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The experience --
I'm grateful for it all.

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What are you gonna
be singing today?

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Today I'm gonna
be singing "Bang Bang"

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by Jessie J,
Ariana Grande.

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I can't wait to hear
what you got.
Okay, let's do it.

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Yeah. Do your thing.
Let's do it. Let's do it.

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♪ She got a body
like an hourglass ♪

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♪ But I can give it
to you all the time ♪

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You didn't miss a note.
She didn't miss a note.

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She didn't miss a note.
That was incredible.

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I'm floored.
Thank you.

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If I were to say anything,
just another little element

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you could sprinkle on is
talking to the audience.
Mm-hmm.

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As that end vamp out
comes in, just being like,

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"Sing it with me" or
whatever, you know.
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Give you a little moment.

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♪ Wait a minute,
sing out ♪

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♪ Come on ♪

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♪ B to the A
to the N to the G ♪

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Brad: Her ease on stage
and this innate star quality...

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Charisma? Yeah.
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She'll -- If she tries
that, it'll work.

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Thank you.

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Don't change a thing,
I think.

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I'm not.
Yes.

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[ Cheers and applause ]

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♪ She got a body
like an hourglass ♪

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♪ But I can give it to
you all the time ♪

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♪ She got a booty
like a Cadillac ♪

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♪ But I can send you
into overdrive, oh ♪

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♪ You've been waiting
for that ♪

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♪ Come on ♪

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♪ Come up, swing your bat ♪

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♪ See, anybody could
be bad to you ♪

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♪ You need a good girl
to blow your mind ♪

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♪ Bang-bang into the room ♪
♪ I know you want it ♪

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♪ Hey, bang-bang all over you ♪
♪ I'll let you have it ♪

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♪ Wait a minute,
let me take you there ♪

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♪ Wait a minute 'til you ♪

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♪ Bang-bang,
there goes your heart ♪
♪ I know you want it ♪

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♪ Back-back seat of my car ♪
♪ I'll let you have it ♪

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♪ Wait a minute,
let me take you there ♪

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♪ Wait a minute 'til you ♪

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♪ She might've let you
hold her hand in school ♪

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♪ But I'ma show you how
to graduate ♪

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♪ Come on ♪

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♪ No, I don't need to
hear you talk the talk ♪

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♪ Just come and show me
what your mama gave, oh ♪

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♪ You got a big,
hold on ♪

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♪ Mouth but don't say a thing ♪

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♪ See, anybody could
be bad to you ♪

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♪ You need a good girl
to blow your mind ♪

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♪ Bang-bang into the room ♪

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♪ I know you want it ♪

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♪ Hey, hey ♪

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♪ I'll let you have it ♪

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♪ Wait a minute,
let me take you there ♪

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♪ Wait a minute 'til you ♪

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[ Cheers and applause ]

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♪ Oh, I know you want it ♪

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♪ I'll let you have it ♪

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♪ Wait a minute,
let me take you there ♪

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♪ Wait a minute 'til you ♪

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Sing it with me!

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♪ B to the A
to the N to the G ♪

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♪ Come on ♪

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♪ Come on ♪

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♪ See, anybody
could be good to you ♪

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♪ You need a bad girl
to blow your mind ♪

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♪ Yeah ♪

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♪ Yeah ♪

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[ Cheers and applause ]

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Ryan: There it is!

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It's a big finish.

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Yeah.
To everyone.

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Great to see you
in Hawaii. Aloha.

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Aloha.

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Got the aloha spirit.
Did she engage with you?

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I think she did.

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Yes.

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Well, judges, did
you feel it as well?

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Let's start with you, Lionel.
What did you think?

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Did we feel it?
Did we feel it?

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Thank you, thank you.

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That's how you
start a show off.

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Come on, come on, come
on, come on, come on.

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Talk about a crowd pleaser.

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Boom!

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From the moment
that you stepped out,

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you had the audience engaged.

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Now, in the first verse, did
something happen real quick?

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Ooh. Maybe real,
real quick.

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Your recovery...

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it was insane.
Thank you.

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Like a quick moment,
but then you breezed right

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through and kept the energy
up high the whole time.

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It was incredible.
Thank you, thank you,

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thank you, thank you,
thank you.
Insane.

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I mean, you understood
the assignment.

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That's right.
You're the first one up.

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And, I mean, you came
out and you delivered.

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I went back and I
rewatched your audition,

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and, like, you just have

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notes on notes on
notes on notes.

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And here you got to show us
that you not only can sing,

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but you are a performer.

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That's right.
Thank you. Thank you.

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You ain't in
Arkansas no more.

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So, I mean,
your outfit's great.

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Your whole presentation
and the energy

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was just through the roof.

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And, uh, just watching the crowd
react is what it's all about.

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Makiyah: Thank you,
thank you, thank you.

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Starting us off up tempo,

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Makiyah needs your votes to
move on in the competition.

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You can vote for her online,

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via text or for the
first time ever,

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by commenting
Makiyah's name on

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our official "American
Idol" voting post

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on Facebook,
Instagram and TikTok.

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Makiyah, everyone.
Thank you very much.

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Thank you, thank
you, thank you.

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[ Cheers and applause ]

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Alright. Lots to do.

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Coming up, Jake Thistle delivers

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some Huey Lewis
and the News right here

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from Disney's Aulani resort.

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More "Idol" right after this.

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Back with you on "Idol,"
where we love

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highlighting the great work
being done by Make-A-Wish.

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I want you to meet 8-year-old
Harper right here,

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our superstar,
who is bravely

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facing ongoing treatment
for a brain tumor.

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She wished
to visit us here

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at "American Idol"
with her family

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here at Disney's
Aulani Resort.

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You're a star. Are you
having a good time?

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Yeah!
Yeah! Alright.

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Well, we love
your energy.

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We love your spirit.
Aloha to Harper, please.

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Aloha.

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All: Aloha!

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Give it to me.
Good job.

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Now, here's how Brad Paisley
and Keke Palmer

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took the reins with singer/
songwriter Jake Thistle.

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You ready?
Yeah.

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Yeah.

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You've been performing
since you were 9.

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Yeah, from 9 to 15,

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I could play bars
because I was young enough

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where nobody would
ever think to serve me.

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Brad: I was the same way.

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I did bars from the time
I was 10 till I left,

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and it actually scared me
off alcohol

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for a long time.
Yeah.

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Jake: We come from different
parts of the country

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and we play
different styles of music,

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but we still have a lot
of shared experiences.

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And so I had a great time
talking to Brad about that.

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I'm singing "The Power
of Love" by Huey Lewis.

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Oh, my God, that's so --

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That's one of my favorite songs
of all time.

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♪ The power of love
is a curious thing ♪

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♪ Make a one man weep ♪

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♪ Make another man sing ♪

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You're a tremendous player.

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So kind of you.

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That is so perfectly done.

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♪ More than
a feeling ♪

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♪ That's the power
of love ♪

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Yes!

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It's a high song. I mean,

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Huey always sang higher
than -- than you think.

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There's something about
that voice of his.

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But in your case, too, go
for those high ones -- ♪ Power ♪

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♪ You feel the power ♪

301
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Jake makes it effortless.

302
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And, you know, sometimes you
want to make it look hard.

303
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I had a record exec once tell
me, "Make it look hard tonight."

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And so I played a solo
that's not that hard.

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And I was just like, "Uhh,"
like, in the middle,

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and the cover of
the newspaper the next day

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was that shot.

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Jake: There's sort of a power
about getting out there

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and really,
you know, going for it

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with facial expressions
and body language.

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And that was great advice
for him to give me.

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I can't wait to
see how this goes.

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This is all gonna come down

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to the stage presence
that you show,

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I think, on a song like this.

316
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Thank you guys so much.

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You're great, man.
Yes!

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It really means
the world.

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[ Cheers and applause ]

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[ "The Power of Love" playing ]

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♪♪

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♪ The power of love
is a curious thing ♪

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♪ Make a one man weep ♪

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♪ Make another man sing ♪

325
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♪ Change a hawk
to a little white dove ♪

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♪ More than a feeling ♪

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♪ That's the power of love ♪

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♪♪

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♪ Don't need money ♪

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♪ Don't take fame ♪

331
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♪ Don't need no credit card
to ride this train ♪

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♪ It's strong and it's sudden ♪

333
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♪ But it's cruel sometimes ♪

334
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♪ But it might just
save your life ♪

335
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♪ They say that all
in love is fair ♪

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♪ Yeah, but you don't care ♪

337
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♪ And with a little
help from above ♪

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♪ You feel the power of love ♪

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[ Cheers and applause ]

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♪ Feel the power of love ♪

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♪ The first time you feel it ♪

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♪ It might make you mad ♪

343
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♪ The next time you feel it ♪

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♪ It might make you sad ♪

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♪ But you'll be glad, baby ♪

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♪ When you found ♪

347
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♪ That's the power
makes the world go round ♪

348
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Yeah!

349
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♪ Don't need money,
don't take fame ♪

350
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♪ Don't need no credit card
to ride this train ♪

351
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♪ Tougher than diamonds
and stronger than steel ♪

352
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♪ You won't feel nothing
'til you feel ♪

353
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♪ You want the power ♪

354
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♪ Oh, you feel
the power of love ♪

355
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♪ You feel the power ♪

356
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♪ Feel the power of love ♪

357
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♪ Ooh, you feel
the power of love ♪

358
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♪ Yeah, you feel the power
of love ♪

359
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♪ You feel the power of love ♪

360
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♪♪

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Ryan: Yes!

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"The Power of Love,"

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00:14:39,045 --> 00:14:40,046
the "Back to the Future"
soundtrack.

364
00:14:40,046 --> 00:14:41,447
Huey Lewis
and the News.

365
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You wanted
to bring the energy.

366
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I think it was
mission accomplished.

367
00:14:44,283 --> 00:14:45,585
Thank you so much.

368
00:14:45,585 --> 00:14:47,186
Let's get to the judges
on this one. Lionel.

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Did I detect this
sexy...

370
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[ Laughter ]

371
00:14:51,824 --> 00:14:53,059
...sexy Jake?

372
00:14:53,059 --> 00:14:55,561
And then --
Did you notice, judges --

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I've never seen you
when you get the ugly face.

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That means you're singing
your heart out, man.

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00:15:00,933 --> 00:15:03,903
I mean, honestly, that's
what we're looking for.

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Bring it, bring it!
Thank you so much.

377
00:15:05,638 --> 00:15:07,840
Come on.
Thank you.

378
00:15:07,840 --> 00:15:10,943
Brad told me to
make it look hard.

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Bring it.

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Every time
we see you perform,

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your number-one thing
is you always look

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like you're in control
of the moment

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and you're comfortable
and it looks professional.

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We've seen you do
more laid-back stuff,

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so it was really fun
to see you branch out,

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do kind of some rock 'n' roll.

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00:15:26,826 --> 00:15:29,061
And that was
the best example that

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I've seen you do that
thus far. Great job.

389
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Thank you so much.

390
00:15:33,065 --> 00:15:35,401
I love how -- Just even
at the beginning, like,

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everybody is kind of

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bringing different
sides of themselves.

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Like, we know you
have a great voice,

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you're such an old
soul and all that,

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but you just look like
you were having fun.

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Paisley gave you some really
great notes on the guitar.

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You had some Paisley moves
going on in the best way.

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I'll take it. Thank you
so much. It means a lot.

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Keke: I mean, it was fabulous.

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You could tell that
you were so at home on stage.

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00:15:57,323 --> 00:15:58,858
And that moment where you
stopped playing

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and you really leaned in,

403
00:16:00,860 --> 00:16:03,129
It was great to see how you
were connecting to the crowd.

404
00:16:03,129 --> 00:16:04,764
I mean, it felt like
a party out here.

405
00:16:04,764 --> 00:16:06,332
You saw how all the girls
were screaming.

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00:16:06,332 --> 00:16:07,500
[ Cheers and applause ]

407
00:16:07,500 --> 00:16:09,268
Thank you guys so much.

408
00:16:09,268 --> 00:16:11,370
I really appreciate it.
Thank you.
Good stuff!

409
00:16:11,370 --> 00:16:13,239
You have the power to
keep me in the running.

410
00:16:13,239 --> 00:16:16,008
Vote for Jake online via
text and on social media.

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00:16:16,008 --> 00:16:18,778
Just comment his first name
under our official pinned

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00:16:18,778 --> 00:16:21,581
voting post on Facebook,
Instagram and TikTok.

413
00:16:21,581 --> 00:16:24,851
You can vote up to 10 times
per finalist on each platform.

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Jake Thistle, America.

415
00:16:26,185 --> 00:16:27,487
Thank you, buddy.
Thank you so much.

416
00:16:27,487 --> 00:16:28,821
Appreciate it.
Good job.

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00:16:28,821 --> 00:16:31,657
[ Cheers and applause ]

418
00:16:31,657 --> 00:16:33,759
Alright. On the other side,
Genevieve Heyward

419
00:16:33,759 --> 00:16:35,761
on a huge Chappell Roan hit.

420
00:16:35,761 --> 00:16:37,763
But first "Idol" winner
IamTongi

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00:16:37,763 --> 00:16:41,200
is back here on Oahu
with his newest single.

422
00:16:41,200 --> 00:16:43,069
Plus, he joins forces with

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00:16:43,069 --> 00:16:46,606
former finalist Thunderstorm
Artis on a showstopper

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00:16:46,606 --> 00:16:49,108
for all y'all and y'all.

425
00:16:49,108 --> 00:16:50,176
We'll be right back.

426
00:16:58,484 --> 00:16:59,986
Back with you on "Idol."

427
00:16:59,986 --> 00:17:02,255
Right now,
we're excited to welcome back

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00:17:02,255 --> 00:17:04,022
an unforgettable "Idol" talent

429
00:17:04,022 --> 00:17:07,292
and his musical journey
started right here on Oahu.

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Performing the title track
off his debut album,

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00:17:10,195 --> 00:17:15,667
"Good For My Soul,"
it's 2023 winner Iam Tongi!

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00:17:15,667 --> 00:17:18,069
[ Cheers and applause ]

433
00:17:21,440 --> 00:17:24,377
[ "Good For My Soul" playing ]

434
00:17:24,377 --> 00:17:29,749
♪ You're good for my soul ♪

435
00:17:29,749 --> 00:17:32,385
♪ The sun is always
shining in my sky ♪

436
00:17:35,121 --> 00:17:38,457
♪ Your kisses leave me
feeling butterflies ♪

437
00:17:41,027 --> 00:17:43,963
♪ I know you got me feeling
like I'm falling ♪

438
00:17:43,963 --> 00:17:46,666
♪ You know the only reason
that I'm calling ♪

439
00:17:46,666 --> 00:17:48,334
♪ Is to tell you
that I'm missing ♪

440
00:17:48,334 --> 00:17:51,103
♪ Kissing your sweet lips
tonight ♪

441
00:17:52,505 --> 00:17:58,177
♪ And, girl, I gotta
tell you right now ♪

442
00:17:58,177 --> 00:18:02,748
♪ You're good for my soul ♪

443
00:18:02,748 --> 00:18:05,585
♪ A place that I go ♪

444
00:18:05,585 --> 00:18:09,855
♪ Where I call home ♪

445
00:18:09,855 --> 00:18:14,293
♪ You're all that I need ♪

446
00:18:14,293 --> 00:18:16,896
♪ The air that I breathe ♪

447
00:18:16,896 --> 00:18:22,668
♪ I'm letting you know
you're good for my soul ♪

448
00:18:22,668 --> 00:18:27,273
♪ Your love is
a wondrous thing ♪

449
00:18:27,273 --> 00:18:32,678
♪ So your love makes
me wanna sing ♪

450
00:18:32,678 --> 00:18:36,282
♪ Makes me wanna say ♪

451
00:18:36,282 --> 00:18:40,219
♪ You're good for my soul ♪

452
00:18:40,219 --> 00:18:43,022
♪ A place that I go ♪

453
00:18:43,022 --> 00:18:46,092
♪ Where I call home ♪

454
00:18:47,560 --> 00:18:51,864
♪ You're all that I need ♪

455
00:18:51,864 --> 00:18:54,467
♪ The air that I breathe ♪

456
00:18:54,467 --> 00:18:56,936
♪ I'm letting you know ♪

457
00:18:56,936 --> 00:19:01,073
♪ You're good for my soul ♪

458
00:19:01,073 --> 00:19:03,676
[ Cheers and applause ]

459
00:19:06,612 --> 00:19:09,649
Everybody, give it up
for Thunderstorm Artis.

460
00:19:09,649 --> 00:19:10,683
Come on!

461
00:19:10,683 --> 00:19:12,852
[ Cheers and applause ]

462
00:19:17,323 --> 00:19:18,791
How y'all doing?

463
00:19:18,791 --> 00:19:20,593
[ Cheers and applause continue ]

464
00:19:23,295 --> 00:19:31,470
[ Playing "Island Style" ]

465
00:19:31,470 --> 00:19:34,340
♪ On the Island ♪

466
00:19:34,340 --> 00:19:39,245
♪ We do it Island style ♪

467
00:19:39,245 --> 00:19:41,547
♪ From the mountain
to the ocean ♪

468
00:19:41,547 --> 00:19:44,750
♪ From the windward
to the leeward side ♪

469
00:19:47,186 --> 00:19:51,023
♪ Mama's in the kitchen
cooking dinner real nice ♪

470
00:19:51,023 --> 00:19:55,528
♪ Beef stew on the stove,
lomi salmon on the ice ♪

471
00:19:55,528 --> 00:19:59,432
♪ We eat and drink
and we sing all day ♪

472
00:19:59,432 --> 00:20:02,702
♪ Kanikapila in the old
Hawaiian way ♪

473
00:20:02,702 --> 00:20:05,604
♪ On the Island ♪

474
00:20:05,604 --> 00:20:08,174
♪ We do it Island style ♪

475
00:20:10,209 --> 00:20:12,244
♪ From the mountain
to the ocean ♪

476
00:20:12,244 --> 00:20:15,781
♪ From the windward
to the leeward side ♪

477
00:20:18,350 --> 00:20:22,855
♪ Go to grandma's house on
the weekend and clean yard ♪

478
00:20:22,855 --> 00:20:26,692
♪ If we no go, grandma
gotta work hard ♪

479
00:20:26,692 --> 00:20:30,262
♪ You know my grandma,
she like the poi real sour ♪

480
00:20:30,262 --> 00:20:33,999
♪ I love my grandma
every minute, every hour ♪

481
00:20:33,999 --> 00:20:36,435
♪ On the Island ♪

482
00:20:36,435 --> 00:20:39,705
♪ We do it Island style ♪

483
00:20:41,640 --> 00:20:43,676
♪ From the mountain
to the ocean ♪

484
00:20:43,676 --> 00:20:47,146
♪ From the windward
to the leeward side ♪

485
00:20:47,146 --> 00:20:49,381
Come on.

486
00:20:49,381 --> 00:20:52,318
♪ On the Island ♪

487
00:20:52,318 --> 00:20:55,688
♪ We do it Island style ♪

488
00:20:57,323 --> 00:20:59,525
♪ From the mountain
to the ocean ♪

489
00:20:59,525 --> 00:21:03,329
♪ To the windward
to the leeward side ♪

490
00:21:05,464 --> 00:21:07,466
♪ From the mountain
to the ocean ♪

491
00:21:07,466 --> 00:21:11,804
♪ From the windward
to the leeward side ♪

492
00:21:11,804 --> 00:21:15,608
[ Cheers and applause ]

493
00:21:20,679 --> 00:21:24,250
Thunderstorm Artis,
Iam Tongi.

494
00:21:24,250 --> 00:21:25,818
Good to see you, buddy.

495
00:21:25,818 --> 00:21:27,553
Good to see you, man.
Good to see you, buddy.

496
00:21:27,553 --> 00:21:29,054
Welcome back.
I can't believe it.

497
00:21:29,054 --> 00:21:32,591
Here we are once again,
feeling that island style.

498
00:21:32,591 --> 00:21:34,860
Thunderstorm. It was just
last year, wasn't it?

499
00:21:34,860 --> 00:21:36,295
Man, it was just last year,
but it feels like --

500
00:21:36,295 --> 00:21:37,596
it feels like
just a week ago.

501
00:21:37,596 --> 00:21:39,064
Really? Yeah. Yeah.

502
00:21:39,064 --> 00:21:40,933
Well, congratulations
on everything.

503
00:21:40,933 --> 00:21:43,135
Great to see you up here, making
it look easy once again.

504
00:21:43,135 --> 00:21:45,738
And look at this superstar.
Iam Tongi.

505
00:21:45,738 --> 00:21:49,408
Iam: What's up?
What's up?

506
00:21:49,408 --> 00:21:51,277
How's life changed
for you since we did

507
00:21:51,277 --> 00:21:52,511
all of this
and announced you

508
00:21:52,511 --> 00:21:53,779
the winner
of "American Idol"?

509
00:21:53,779 --> 00:21:55,614
Man, it's been crazy.

510
00:21:55,614 --> 00:21:58,651
Uh, just touring around
the world, and, uh, just...

511
00:21:58,651 --> 00:22:00,319
It wouldn't -- It wouldn't
have happened if it

512
00:22:00,319 --> 00:22:01,821
wasn't for "American Idol,"
so come on.

513
00:22:01,821 --> 00:22:03,956
We love you, buddy.

514
00:22:03,956 --> 00:22:06,091
We love you, too.
It's great to see you guys
Great to see you.

515
00:22:06,091 --> 00:22:07,626
come back
and perform for us.

516
00:22:07,626 --> 00:22:10,329
By the way, Iam's debut
album is available now,

517
00:22:10,329 --> 00:22:12,398
so check that out.

518
00:22:12,398 --> 00:22:15,000
Thunderstorm's new
single, "Storybook,"

519
00:22:15,000 --> 00:22:16,569
is also out now,

520
00:22:16,569 --> 00:22:18,838
and their version
of "Island Style"

521
00:22:18,838 --> 00:22:21,040
is available
right this moment.

522
00:22:21,040 --> 00:22:22,775
Check it out.

523
00:22:22,775 --> 00:22:25,444
Thunderstorm, Iam,
thank you very much.

524
00:22:25,444 --> 00:22:29,815
[ Cheers and applause ]

525
00:22:29,815 --> 00:22:33,819
Now...hoping to follow
in their footsteps

526
00:22:33,819 --> 00:22:36,689
and make it through tonight,
it's Genevieve Heyward.

527
00:22:36,689 --> 00:22:38,858
[ Cheers and applause ]

528
00:22:38,858 --> 00:22:41,760
Genevieve: Aulani has been
absolutely incredible.

529
00:22:41,760 --> 00:22:43,896
Because we are
here for a competition,

530
00:22:43,896 --> 00:22:46,498
it does help when you're in
those peak pressure moments

531
00:22:46,498 --> 00:22:47,833
to be able to look
around and be like,

532
00:22:47,833 --> 00:22:50,202
"Okay, look at that palm tree.

533
00:22:50,202 --> 00:22:51,971
That palm tree is chilling.

534
00:22:51,971 --> 00:22:54,773
I'm gonna be chilling."
You know?

535
00:22:54,773 --> 00:22:56,809
I'm feeling pretty Zenned out.

536
00:22:56,809 --> 00:22:58,210
That feels good.

537
00:22:58,210 --> 00:23:00,880
This was
a much-needed Zen moment.

538
00:23:00,880 --> 00:23:02,948
[ Piano flourish ]

539
00:23:02,948 --> 00:23:05,451
[ Laughing ]
You funny.

540
00:23:05,451 --> 00:23:08,454
♪ I know
you wanted me ♪

541
00:23:08,454 --> 00:23:10,289
For this round, I'll be
singing "Pink Pony Club"

542
00:23:10,289 --> 00:23:12,024
by Chappell Roan.

543
00:23:12,024 --> 00:23:13,559
♪ Pink Pony Club ♪

544
00:23:13,559 --> 00:23:16,395
♪ I'm gonna keep on
dancing at the Pink ♪

545
00:23:16,395 --> 00:23:17,997
Brad:
I was floored by Genevieve.

546
00:23:17,997 --> 00:23:20,165
Yes!
She knows
who she is already.

547
00:23:20,165 --> 00:23:23,235
♪ Ohhh ♪

548
00:23:23,235 --> 00:23:24,870
Sing it.

549
00:23:24,870 --> 00:23:26,672
♪ Pink Pony Club ♪

550
00:23:26,672 --> 00:23:29,041
Both: ♪ I'm gonna keep on
dancing at the Pink ♪

551
00:23:29,041 --> 00:23:31,977
It's a real sort of
rock-'n'-roll energy.

552
00:23:31,977 --> 00:23:35,214
♪ Oh, oh, oh ♪

553
00:23:35,214 --> 00:23:36,949
Brad: All of this spontaneity.
Yeah.

554
00:23:36,949 --> 00:23:38,684
Just, like, the whimsy
when you were starting

555
00:23:38,684 --> 00:23:40,085
and you're laughing and --
Yes!

556
00:23:40,085 --> 00:23:41,153
Just do it. Just do it.

557
00:23:41,153 --> 00:23:42,388
I'm not sure
if there's, like,

558
00:23:42,388 --> 00:23:43,722
something they can do
in the beginning

559
00:23:43,722 --> 00:23:45,524
before you get
into the song,

560
00:23:45,524 --> 00:23:47,693
but I almost want it to
meet you in the intro...

561
00:23:47,693 --> 00:23:49,261
Yeah.
...before you
get into the song.

562
00:23:49,261 --> 00:23:50,896
Because I feel
like that's you.

563
00:23:50,896 --> 00:23:52,097
Like, kind of bring
the personality,

564
00:23:52,097 --> 00:23:53,832
like, right out the gate.
Yes.

565
00:23:53,832 --> 00:23:56,535
Keke almost immediately,
like, saw me as a person.

566
00:23:56,535 --> 00:23:58,037
She's like, "You're a showman."

567
00:23:58,037 --> 00:23:59,772
So we worked on kind
of incorporating

568
00:23:59,772 --> 00:24:01,740
a little bit of that
kind of attitude to it.

569
00:24:01,740 --> 00:24:03,142
[ Piano flourish ]

570
00:24:03,142 --> 00:24:05,911
"American Idol,"
it's Genevieve.

571
00:24:05,911 --> 00:24:08,480
Are you all ready to go
to the Pink Pony Club?

572
00:24:08,480 --> 00:24:10,115
Yes, we are.

573
00:24:10,115 --> 00:24:11,951
Genevieve: I just hope that
what I want to show

574
00:24:11,951 --> 00:24:13,585
comes out the right way
on that stage.

575
00:24:13,585 --> 00:24:18,324
♪ Pink Pony Club ♪

576
00:24:19,658 --> 00:24:23,228
[ Cheers and applause ]

577
00:24:23,228 --> 00:24:26,932
Alright. I'm gonna need some
help on this one, y'all. Okay?

578
00:24:28,901 --> 00:24:33,405
♪ I know you wanted me
to stay ♪

579
00:24:33,405 --> 00:24:37,876
♪ I can't ignore the crazy
visions of me in LA ♪

580
00:24:37,876 --> 00:24:42,448
♪ I heard that there's
a special place ♪

581
00:24:42,448 --> 00:24:47,152
♪ Boys and girls can all be
queens every single day ♪

582
00:24:47,152 --> 00:24:51,623
♪ I'm having wicked dreams
of leaving Tennessee ♪

583
00:24:51,623 --> 00:24:53,892
♪ Hear Santa Monica ♪

584
00:24:53,892 --> 00:24:56,128
♪ I swear it's calling me ♪

585
00:24:56,128 --> 00:24:58,263
♪ Won't make my mama proud ♪

586
00:24:58,263 --> 00:25:00,733
♪ It's gonna cause a scene ♪

587
00:25:00,733 --> 00:25:03,002
♪ She sees her baby girl ♪

588
00:25:03,002 --> 00:25:04,903
♪ I know she's gonna scream ♪

589
00:25:04,903 --> 00:25:08,007
♪ "God, what have you done? ♪

590
00:25:08,007 --> 00:25:10,309
♪ You're a pink pony girl ♪

591
00:25:10,309 --> 00:25:13,145
♪ And you dance at the club" ♪

592
00:25:13,145 --> 00:25:14,346
♪ Oh, mama ♪

593
00:25:14,346 --> 00:25:16,915
♪ Oh, I'm just having fun ♪

594
00:25:16,915 --> 00:25:19,218
♪ On the stage in my heels ♪

595
00:25:19,218 --> 00:25:20,953
♪ That's where I belong ♪

596
00:25:20,953 --> 00:25:24,790
♪ Down at the Pink Pony Club ♪

597
00:25:24,790 --> 00:25:30,496
♪ I'm gonna keep on dancing
at the Pink Pony Club ♪

598
00:25:30,496 --> 00:25:33,766
♪ Oh, oh, West Hollywood ♪

599
00:25:33,766 --> 00:25:38,370
♪ I'm gonna keep on dancing
at the Pink Pony Club ♪

600
00:25:38,370 --> 00:25:42,341
♪ Pink Pony Club ♪

601
00:25:43,909 --> 00:25:48,280
♪ Oh, oh, oh ♪

602
00:25:49,882 --> 00:25:54,319
♪ Oh, oh, oh ♪

603
00:25:54,319 --> 00:25:58,023
♪ Ohhhh ♪

604
00:25:58,023 --> 00:25:59,358
Sing it!

605
00:25:59,358 --> 00:26:01,160
♪ Pony club ♪

606
00:26:01,160 --> 00:26:05,230
♪ I'm gonna keep on dancing
at the Pink Pony Club ♪

607
00:26:05,230 --> 00:26:08,367
♪ I'm gonna keep on dancing ♪

608
00:26:08,367 --> 00:26:10,135
♪ West Hollywood ♪

609
00:26:10,135 --> 00:26:12,037
♪ Ohhh ♪
♪ I'm gonna keep on dancing ♪

610
00:26:12,037 --> 00:26:14,540
♪ At the Pink Pony Club ♪

611
00:26:14,540 --> 00:26:16,942
♪ Pink Pony Club ♪

612
00:26:16,942 --> 00:26:21,246
♪ Oh, oh, oh ♪

613
00:26:21,246 --> 00:26:23,549
♪ Pink Pony Club ♪

614
00:26:23,549 --> 00:26:32,224
♪ Pink Pony Club ♪

615
00:26:32,224 --> 00:26:36,528
[ Cheers and applause ]

616
00:26:36,528 --> 00:26:38,864
Ryan: Wow.

617
00:26:38,864 --> 00:26:41,133
You are who you are
wherever you are.

618
00:26:41,133 --> 00:26:43,402
There you go.

619
00:26:43,402 --> 00:26:45,137
Singing that anthem,
right?

620
00:26:45,137 --> 00:26:47,072
Singing that anthem.
"Pink Pony Club."

621
00:26:47,072 --> 00:26:49,374
Judges, did you feel
that anthem? Lionel?

622
00:26:49,374 --> 00:26:51,777
Did I feel it?
Are you kidding me?

623
00:26:51,777 --> 00:26:53,645
It almost
blew my wig off.

624
00:26:53,645 --> 00:26:55,347
What are you
talking about?

625
00:26:55,347 --> 00:26:57,816
There's nothing more exciting
when someone

626
00:26:57,816 --> 00:27:00,919
opens their mouths
and it comes out clear...

627
00:27:00,919 --> 00:27:03,789
Yes.
...strong, powerful.

628
00:27:03,789 --> 00:27:05,324
It was amazing.
I love what you did.

629
00:27:05,324 --> 00:27:08,594
Thank you, Lionel.
Thank you.

630
00:27:08,594 --> 00:27:10,429
I remember, like,
early on when you were

631
00:27:10,429 --> 00:27:12,898
talking about what kind of
artist you wanted to be.

632
00:27:12,898 --> 00:27:16,101
You're like -- You wanted to
occupy that pop-rock space.

633
00:27:16,101 --> 00:27:19,838
And I love that you took this
giant pop anthem and, like,

634
00:27:19,838 --> 00:27:21,473
toughened it up a little bit.

635
00:27:21,473 --> 00:27:23,942
I love the gloves.
I love the outfit.

636
00:27:23,942 --> 00:27:26,044
The second you
walked out on stage,

637
00:27:26,044 --> 00:27:28,580
it's like, "What's this
girl about to do?"

638
00:27:28,580 --> 00:27:30,983
And it's fun. You were
having fun with it.

639
00:27:30,983 --> 00:27:32,451
Thank you, Carrie.

640
00:27:32,451 --> 00:27:34,119
Yeah. Keep bringing
the energy like that.

641
00:27:34,119 --> 00:27:36,321
I told Carrie -- I kind
of whispered to her.

642
00:27:36,321 --> 00:27:37,990
I'm like, "Every time
you're on stage,

643
00:27:37,990 --> 00:27:40,559
my eyes are just
able to find you."

644
00:27:40,559 --> 00:27:41,693
When you walk out,
you're like...

645
00:27:41,693 --> 00:27:44,129
Not the boot.
It's you.

646
00:27:44,129 --> 00:27:45,197
It's you.
It's not the boots.

647
00:27:45,197 --> 00:27:46,932
My eyes go to you.

648
00:27:46,932 --> 00:27:49,868
And that's what stars have
to have happen to be a star.

649
00:27:49,868 --> 00:27:51,670
I just loved how
you commanded it.

650
00:27:51,670 --> 00:27:53,539
And you're having
fun in the moment.

651
00:27:53,539 --> 00:27:55,174
Thank you so much.

652
00:27:55,174 --> 00:27:58,343
I love the way that you
let the stage know right out,

653
00:27:58,343 --> 00:28:00,579
like, "Y'all, hey,
we're here to have fun.

654
00:28:00,579 --> 00:28:01,947
I'm gonna need some help
with y'all on this one."

655
00:28:01,947 --> 00:28:03,348
You're so you on stage.

656
00:28:03,348 --> 00:28:05,117
You have such a unique vibe.

657
00:28:05,117 --> 00:28:07,619
You did excellent. I was
in the Pink Pony Club.

658
00:28:07,619 --> 00:28:09,555
That's cool.
Thank you.

659
00:28:09,555 --> 00:28:11,757
Fabulous.

660
00:28:11,757 --> 00:28:14,126
And I gotta say, you guys
did a really good job

661
00:28:14,126 --> 00:28:15,727
helping me out on that.

662
00:28:15,727 --> 00:28:19,064
Audience is a huge part
of being up here

663
00:28:19,064 --> 00:28:20,599
and finding
that confidence.

664
00:28:20,599 --> 00:28:21,900
So thanks to you guys.

665
00:28:21,900 --> 00:28:24,136
Genevieve Heyward,
everyone.

666
00:28:24,136 --> 00:28:26,838
She wants to make it
into the top 14.

667
00:28:26,838 --> 00:28:29,107
So vote now
if you want that, too.

668
00:28:29,107 --> 00:28:30,776
Text voting is available

669
00:28:30,776 --> 00:28:33,011
to subscribers of all
wireless carriers.

670
00:28:33,011 --> 00:28:34,780
You can also vote
by going to

671
00:28:34,780 --> 00:28:37,482
our pinned voting post
on Facebook, Instagram,

672
00:28:37,482 --> 00:28:39,818
or TikTok and commenting

673
00:28:39,818 --> 00:28:42,955
the first name of the person
you want to vote for.

674
00:28:42,955 --> 00:28:44,923
Genevieve, well done. Thank
you very much and good luck.

675
00:28:44,923 --> 00:28:47,159
Thank you, Ryan.
Alright. See you later.

676
00:28:47,159 --> 00:28:49,595
[ Cheers and applause ]

677
00:28:51,930 --> 00:28:53,565
Ryan: We're gonna take
a quick breather,

678
00:28:53,565 --> 00:28:55,234
but we're gearing up

679
00:28:55,234 --> 00:28:58,437
for schoolteacher
Daniel Stallworth

680
00:28:58,437 --> 00:29:02,574
and his tribute to the one
and only Lionel Richie.

681
00:29:02,574 --> 00:29:04,543
"Idol" is back
in just a few minutes.

682
00:29:04,543 --> 00:29:05,978
What?! Whoa!

683
00:29:12,618 --> 00:29:15,454
Ryan: Well, here we are. Welcome
back to "American Idol,"

684
00:29:15,454 --> 00:29:16,455
straight from the
beautiful shore of Oahu.

685
00:29:16,455 --> 00:29:17,956
You're in the driver's seat

686
00:29:17,956 --> 00:29:19,691
and voting for all
your favorites.

687
00:29:19,691 --> 00:29:21,727
Remember, when you're
voting on socials,

688
00:29:21,727 --> 00:29:24,863
weigh in by commenting with one
first name per comment

689
00:29:24,863 --> 00:29:27,299
and keep those votes
coming all night long.

690
00:29:27,299 --> 00:29:29,935
Daniel Stallworth is hoping
that you send some his way.

691
00:29:29,935 --> 00:29:32,037
Here he is with Brad and Keke.

692
00:29:36,008 --> 00:29:37,476
I've heard a little
bit about what you do,

693
00:29:37,476 --> 00:29:38,910
but tell us.
So you are...

694
00:29:38,910 --> 00:29:40,779
I'm a schoolteacher.

695
00:29:40,779 --> 00:29:42,281
Elementary
schoolteacher.

696
00:29:42,281 --> 00:29:43,282
So how old
are the students?

697
00:29:43,282 --> 00:29:44,983
They are ages 4 to 11.

698
00:29:44,983 --> 00:29:46,685
Before I left, I had
a student tell me,

699
00:29:46,685 --> 00:29:49,154
"Good luck, Mr. Stallworth."
Oh, man.

700
00:29:49,154 --> 00:29:50,455
"You are going to make it.
Don't give up."

701
00:29:50,455 --> 00:29:51,823
Oh, my goodness.
And that's my motto.

702
00:29:51,823 --> 00:29:53,725
Look at this little note.

703
00:29:53,725 --> 00:29:55,861
Like, the letter that
his student left him...

704
00:29:55,861 --> 00:29:57,462
Oh, I...
...encouraging him on this.

705
00:29:57,462 --> 00:29:58,964
I have a soft spot
in my heart

706
00:29:58,964 --> 00:30:00,565
for schoolteachers,
my mother being one.

707
00:30:00,565 --> 00:30:02,768
And it's like to see
a teacher where

708
00:30:02,768 --> 00:30:05,637
you know there's
a school watching...
Oh!

709
00:30:05,637 --> 00:30:07,205
Daniel: I'm missing the kids
at school, for sure,

710
00:30:07,205 --> 00:30:08,874
but it's great to have
some time to chase

711
00:30:08,874 --> 00:30:10,776
my dreams and just simply relax.

712
00:30:10,776 --> 00:30:13,679
I feel like a kid
all over again.

713
00:30:13,679 --> 00:30:16,648
♪ Well, my friends,
the time has come ♪

714
00:30:16,648 --> 00:30:18,016
For this round,
I'll be performing

715
00:30:18,016 --> 00:30:19,518
"All Night Long"
by Lionel Richie.

716
00:30:19,518 --> 00:30:21,687
That is bold.
That's going for it.

717
00:30:21,687 --> 00:30:23,221
That is swinging
for the fence.

718
00:30:23,221 --> 00:30:25,290
I chose that song
because it's a party vibe.

719
00:30:25,290 --> 00:30:26,992
We're in Hawaii.

720
00:30:26,992 --> 00:30:28,894
I feel like that's the best
song to fit the occasion.

721
00:30:28,894 --> 00:30:32,597
♪ We're going to party,
karamu ♪

722
00:30:32,597 --> 00:30:35,067
♪ Fiesta, forever ♪

723
00:30:35,067 --> 00:30:37,336
It's a classic song.
I don't know who doesn't
love this song.

724
00:30:37,336 --> 00:30:39,171
I've never sung it live.
Yeah.

725
00:30:39,171 --> 00:30:40,939
"While I'm standing here in
front of him, I'll just do it...

726
00:30:40,939 --> 00:30:42,841
Yes!
...for the first time."

727
00:30:42,841 --> 00:30:45,544
♪ All night long ♪

728
00:30:45,544 --> 00:30:46,845
It could be a tricky move,

729
00:30:46,845 --> 00:30:48,647
doing "All Night Long"
and Lionel, like...

730
00:30:48,647 --> 00:30:51,750
Yeah. That's the riskiest thing
anybody's doing. Yeah.

731
00:30:51,750 --> 00:30:57,489
♪ All night long,
oh, whoa ♪

732
00:30:57,489 --> 00:31:00,158
Yeah!
Great voice.

733
00:31:00,158 --> 00:31:03,028
So this is, like, the first I've
heard it echo through here

734
00:31:03,028 --> 00:31:05,197
when somebody sang.
Are you gonna acknowledge

735
00:31:05,197 --> 00:31:06,798
Lionel sitting there
a little bit?

736
00:31:06,798 --> 00:31:08,233
Got to.
You gotta
call Lionel out.

737
00:31:08,233 --> 00:31:09,234
Got to get him up.
Call him out.

738
00:31:09,234 --> 00:31:10,902
Gotta get him up.

739
00:31:10,902 --> 00:31:12,537
I like that Daniel's not being
afraid to acknowledge Lionel.

740
00:31:12,537 --> 00:31:13,939
If you need me to help
you get Lionel up

741
00:31:13,939 --> 00:31:16,408
dancing,
I'm gonna be like...

742
00:31:16,408 --> 00:31:18,210
Singing this song
is definitely a risk,

743
00:31:18,210 --> 00:31:20,779
but I would love to
honor Lionel Richie.

744
00:31:20,779 --> 00:31:23,081
I definitely want to
do this song justice.

745
00:31:23,081 --> 00:31:26,351
[ Cheers and applause ]

746
00:31:29,488 --> 00:31:32,023
♪ La la ♪

747
00:31:34,493 --> 00:31:37,662
♪ La la ♪

748
00:31:38,897 --> 00:31:43,969
♪ Well, my friends,
the time has come ♪

749
00:31:43,969 --> 00:31:47,439
♪ To raise the roof
and have some fun ♪

750
00:31:47,439 --> 00:31:49,007
Way to go.

751
00:31:49,007 --> 00:31:53,378
♪ Throw away the work
to be done ♪

752
00:31:54,045 --> 00:31:58,216
♪ Let the music play on ♪

753
00:31:58,216 --> 00:31:59,317
[ Cheers and applause ]

754
00:31:59,317 --> 00:32:01,787
♪ We're going to party ♪

755
00:32:01,787 --> 00:32:04,656
♪ Karamu, fiesta, forever ♪

756
00:32:04,656 --> 00:32:05,891
Come on, y'all.

757
00:32:05,891 --> 00:32:08,093
♪ Come on and sing along ♪

758
00:32:08,093 --> 00:32:13,799
♪ We're going to party, karamu,
fiesta, forever ♪

759
00:32:14,766 --> 00:32:17,636
♪ Come on and sing along ♪

760
00:32:17,636 --> 00:32:20,872
♪ All night long ♪

761
00:32:20,872 --> 00:32:22,474
♪ All night ♪

762
00:32:22,474 --> 00:32:24,242
♪ All night long ♪

763
00:32:24,242 --> 00:32:25,744
Come on, man.

764
00:32:25,744 --> 00:32:26,812
♪ All night ♪

765
00:32:26,812 --> 00:32:29,681
♪ All night long ♪

766
00:32:29,681 --> 00:32:31,283
♪ All night ♪

767
00:32:31,283 --> 00:32:33,585
♪ All night long ♪

768
00:32:33,585 --> 00:32:35,821
♪ All night ♪

769
00:32:35,821 --> 00:32:37,022
Come on!

770
00:32:37,022 --> 00:32:38,690
♪ Once you get started ♪

771
00:32:38,690 --> 00:32:42,127
♪ You can't sit down ♪

772
00:32:42,127 --> 00:32:44,563
♪ Oh, oh, oh ♪

773
00:32:44,563 --> 00:32:48,667
♪ Come join the party,
see how we play ♪

774
00:32:48,667 --> 00:32:50,869
Come on, y'all, come on.

775
00:32:50,869 --> 00:32:54,272
♪ See how we play, yeah, yeah ♪

776
00:32:54,272 --> 00:32:56,741
Lionel, this is for you.

777
00:32:56,741 --> 00:32:59,411
♪ Tam bo li de say de moi ya,
come on ♪

778
00:32:59,411 --> 00:33:01,346
♪ Yeah, jambo jambo ♪

779
00:33:01,346 --> 00:33:03,815
♪ Way to parti o we goin' ♪

780
00:33:03,815 --> 00:33:05,450
Let me hear you.
♪ Oh, jambali ♪

781
00:33:05,450 --> 00:33:07,953
♪ Tam bo li de say de moi ya ♪

782
00:33:07,953 --> 00:33:09,721
♪ Yeah, jambo jambo ♪

783
00:33:09,721 --> 00:33:12,290
♪ Ohh ♪

784
00:33:12,290 --> 00:33:14,960
♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh ♪

785
00:33:14,960 --> 00:33:16,628
♪ Everyone you meet ♪

786
00:33:16,628 --> 00:33:19,798
♪ They're jamming in the street,
all night long ♪

787
00:33:19,798 --> 00:33:20,999
♪ All night ♪

788
00:33:20,999 --> 00:33:22,667
♪ All night ♪

789
00:33:22,667 --> 00:33:25,570
♪ I said everyone you meet ♪

790
00:33:25,570 --> 00:33:29,040
♪ They're jamming in the street,
all night long ♪

791
00:33:29,040 --> 00:33:31,209
♪ All night ♪
♪ All night ♪

792
00:33:31,209 --> 00:33:35,814
♪ All night long ♪

793
00:33:35,814 --> 00:33:43,121
♪ All night long, whoa ♪

794
00:33:43,121 --> 00:33:44,856
[ Cheers and applause ]

795
00:33:44,856 --> 00:33:47,526
Keke: Oh, my goodness.

796
00:33:47,526 --> 00:33:50,829
Yes!
He showed
a different deal there.

797
00:33:50,829 --> 00:33:53,698
He showed
a different deal.

798
00:33:53,698 --> 00:33:55,233
I'm gonna give
a compliment

799
00:33:55,233 --> 00:33:57,135
that I've never
said before.

800
00:33:57,135 --> 00:34:00,739
A lot of people will
try to do that song.

801
00:34:00,739 --> 00:34:04,242
You took the song
and made it yours.

802
00:34:04,242 --> 00:34:05,677
It was amazing.

803
00:34:05,677 --> 00:34:09,481
Now, I am telling you,

804
00:34:09,481 --> 00:34:12,083
if you put that out tomorrow.
I'll split it with you.

805
00:34:12,083 --> 00:34:13,184
You got it?

806
00:34:13,184 --> 00:34:16,454
[ Laughter ]

807
00:34:16,454 --> 00:34:17,922
Lionel, to that point,
you see people

808
00:34:17,922 --> 00:34:19,357
try and mimic you too much?
Is that what you see?

809
00:34:19,357 --> 00:34:21,025
Lionel: Yeah. I mean,
the problem is they try

810
00:34:21,025 --> 00:34:22,561
to sing it like I sing it.

811
00:34:22,561 --> 00:34:24,161
Carrie: Yeah, yeah.
He took it

812
00:34:24,161 --> 00:34:26,063
and just flipped it
on its side

813
00:34:26,063 --> 00:34:29,333
and made it
a totally new song.

814
00:34:29,333 --> 00:34:31,469
And I'm telling you,
it was so refreshing.

815
00:34:31,469 --> 00:34:32,570
Thank you.

816
00:34:32,570 --> 00:34:34,706
Props.

817
00:34:34,706 --> 00:34:36,440
Daniel, it was so good.

818
00:34:36,440 --> 00:34:39,010
I was sad it didn't
last all night long.

819
00:34:39,010 --> 00:34:42,380
I loved it, and when we
heard you do it yesterday,

820
00:34:42,380 --> 00:34:43,782
the vocals were great
and it was the vibe.

821
00:34:43,782 --> 00:34:45,516
But seeing you with the band

822
00:34:45,516 --> 00:34:46,784
and the way that you were
engaging with the audience,

823
00:34:46,784 --> 00:34:48,253
I mean, you saw us dancing, man.

824
00:34:48,253 --> 00:34:49,554
You brought it to life.

825
00:34:49,554 --> 00:34:50,922
It was excellent.

826
00:34:50,922 --> 00:34:52,324
Thank you. Thank you.
Thank you.

827
00:34:52,324 --> 00:34:55,092
Carrie:
Daniel, your voice is insane.

828
00:34:55,092 --> 00:34:59,097
It is amazing how you did
really put yourself into it.

829
00:34:59,097 --> 00:35:00,398
And you weren't trying to copy.

830
00:35:00,398 --> 00:35:02,233
You were trying to be you.
Exactly.

831
00:35:02,233 --> 00:35:05,103
And I could see you starting
to loosen up a little bit.

832
00:35:05,103 --> 00:35:09,507
I want to encourage you to
just loosen up even more.

833
00:35:09,507 --> 00:35:11,643
Don't think about so
much what you're doing.

834
00:35:11,643 --> 00:35:13,979
Just have some fun with it.

835
00:35:13,979 --> 00:35:15,347
Keep getting looser.

836
00:35:15,347 --> 00:35:17,315
Thank you, thank you.

837
00:35:17,315 --> 00:35:20,452
You even had Luke's sore
joints moving over there.

838
00:35:20,452 --> 00:35:21,920
He can barely move.

839
00:35:21,920 --> 00:35:23,154
But look at that.
He got going.

840
00:35:23,154 --> 00:35:24,456
Engage the core,
engage the core.

841
00:35:24,456 --> 00:35:26,424
But, uh, Mr. Serious,

842
00:35:26,424 --> 00:35:28,193
that's what I'm gonna
start calling you.

843
00:35:28,193 --> 00:35:29,995
You are really, really
serious about this.

844
00:35:29,995 --> 00:35:32,564
But what that performance
just showed me is

845
00:35:32,564 --> 00:35:36,735
you might be the best
singer in this competition.

846
00:35:36,735 --> 00:35:38,470
Luke! That's right.

847
00:35:38,470 --> 00:35:41,606
And so take that seriously,

848
00:35:41,606 --> 00:35:43,642
but not too seriously.
Yes, sir.

849
00:35:43,642 --> 00:35:45,010
A couple months ago,
you were

850
00:35:45,010 --> 00:35:46,911
teaching kids in a classroom,

851
00:35:46,911 --> 00:35:50,515
and now you're out here
learning this whole new world.

852
00:35:50,515 --> 00:35:51,983
But you showed me
a big old voice tonight.

853
00:35:51,983 --> 00:35:54,219
Big sign tonight.

854
00:35:54,219 --> 00:35:56,054
Thank you. Thank you.
Big sign. Big sign.

855
00:35:56,054 --> 00:35:59,691
If you want to see Daniel
in the top 14,

856
00:35:59,691 --> 00:36:03,495
you can vote for him
right now online via text

857
00:36:03,495 --> 00:36:05,497
or at the official "American
Idol" social account

858
00:36:05,497 --> 00:36:08,733
on Facebook,
Instagram and TikTok voting.

859
00:36:08,733 --> 00:36:11,736
Voting will remain open until
6:00 a.m. eastern tomorrow.

860
00:36:11,736 --> 00:36:14,339
Once again, Mr. Stallworth,
thank you, sir.

861
00:36:14,339 --> 00:36:16,141
Great job.
Appreciate you.

862
00:36:16,141 --> 00:36:17,642
Looking good.

863
00:36:17,642 --> 00:36:20,011
[ Cheers and applause ]

864
00:36:20,011 --> 00:36:21,579
Ryan: Check it out.
When we come back,

865
00:36:21,579 --> 00:36:25,183
industry platinum ticket
winner Kyndal takes on

866
00:36:25,183 --> 00:36:28,420
Noah Kahan right here
on the "Idol" stage

867
00:36:28,420 --> 00:36:29,954
at Disney's Aulani Resort.

868
00:36:29,954 --> 00:36:31,556
Don't miss it.
Be right back.

869
00:36:42,734 --> 00:36:44,235
Isn't that a beautiful sight?

870
00:36:44,235 --> 00:36:46,337
Welcome back to "Idol."

871
00:36:46,337 --> 00:36:48,173
You're calling the shots
all show long

872
00:36:48,173 --> 00:36:50,742
for who you want to see
in your top 14.

873
00:36:50,742 --> 00:36:53,445
Keep those votes coming
for all your favorites online,

874
00:36:53,445 --> 00:36:56,548
via text and on Facebook,
Instagram and TikTok.

875
00:36:56,548 --> 00:36:59,484
Keke is with us tonight.
Yeah!

876
00:36:59,484 --> 00:37:02,721
So much fun having your moves,
your energy, your style.

877
00:37:02,721 --> 00:37:04,556
How are you enjoying
being on the panel, Keke?

878
00:37:04,556 --> 00:37:05,790
I mean, this is fabulous.

879
00:37:05,790 --> 00:37:07,459
I'm up here with
incredible company.

880
00:37:07,459 --> 00:37:08,960
I mean, Lionel, you know
you're my best friend now.

881
00:37:08,960 --> 00:37:10,962
My brand-new old friend.

882
00:37:10,962 --> 00:37:12,697
I'm just having
the time of my life.

883
00:37:12,697 --> 00:37:14,299
And, of course,
with all of you guys.

884
00:37:14,299 --> 00:37:16,267
[ Cheers and applause ]

885
00:37:16,267 --> 00:37:18,002
Ryan: Now, Carrie, I was just
thinking about this.

886
00:37:18,002 --> 00:37:19,571
You're not the only
one up there who got

887
00:37:19,571 --> 00:37:22,440
their start
in the "Idol" family.

888
00:37:22,440 --> 00:37:26,678
Keke auditioned for
"American Idol Juniors."

889
00:37:26,678 --> 00:37:28,246
What?

890
00:37:28,246 --> 00:37:30,949
I remember
because I was hosting it.

891
00:37:30,949 --> 00:37:32,884
She was 9 years old.

892
00:37:32,884 --> 00:37:34,452
What?

893
00:37:34,452 --> 00:37:37,722
And, you know, Keke,
I happened to find the receipts.

894
00:37:37,722 --> 00:37:39,791
No!
No!

895
00:37:39,791 --> 00:37:41,960
Ryan:
Watch what we have unearthed.

896
00:37:41,960 --> 00:37:43,128
Keke: Carrie!
Take a look.

897
00:37:43,128 --> 00:37:44,829
Lionel:
No. What?

898
00:37:44,829 --> 00:37:46,397
Man: Keke, you're gonna be
a huge, huge star.

899
00:37:46,397 --> 00:37:48,199
No!
I want to know

900
00:37:48,199 --> 00:37:49,534
what you're gonna do
with all your money.

901
00:37:49,534 --> 00:37:50,635
No, they did not.

902
00:37:50,635 --> 00:37:52,604
I'm gonna get a house.

903
00:37:52,604 --> 00:37:54,539
I'm gonna give some money
to my parents.

904
00:37:54,539 --> 00:37:56,541
'Cause what they did
to me for my life.

905
00:37:56,541 --> 00:37:58,276
-Aw.
-Aw.

906
00:37:58,276 --> 00:37:59,978
And then I'm gonna
help them with their taxes.

907
00:37:59,978 --> 00:38:01,446
Ahh!

908
00:38:01,446 --> 00:38:02,881
What would you say
to your fans?

909
00:38:02,881 --> 00:38:04,849
I would say I
love you, everybody.

910
00:38:04,849 --> 00:38:06,351
I'll never forget you.

911
00:38:06,351 --> 00:38:08,520
Not one bit, no matter what.

912
00:38:08,520 --> 00:38:11,689
And I won't change
because you rock.

913
00:38:11,689 --> 00:38:12,824
That's amazing.

914
00:38:12,824 --> 00:38:14,759
Who are you?

915
00:38:14,759 --> 00:38:16,161
[ "Let's Groove" playing ]

916
00:38:16,161 --> 00:38:18,296
Ryan: Watch this, watch this.

917
00:38:18,296 --> 00:38:21,266
[ Laughter ]

918
00:38:21,266 --> 00:38:24,435
♪ Let's groove tonight ♪

919
00:38:24,435 --> 00:38:27,639
Keke: What the...?
♪ Share the spice of life ♪

920
00:38:27,639 --> 00:38:29,040
What?
Carrie: Oh!

921
00:38:29,040 --> 00:38:30,608
♪ Baby, slice it right ♪

922
00:38:30,608 --> 00:38:32,610
Whoo!

923
00:38:32,610 --> 00:38:36,014
♪ We're gonna groove tonight ♪

924
00:38:36,014 --> 00:38:37,615
Yo!

925
00:38:37,615 --> 00:38:39,884
Oh, my God,
that's so good.

926
00:38:39,884 --> 00:38:43,955
♪ It's alright,
alright, alright ♪

927
00:38:43,955 --> 00:38:45,690
Oh, my God.

928
00:38:45,690 --> 00:38:47,392
Oh, my gosh.
You guys.

929
00:38:47,392 --> 00:38:48,960
Oh, my gosh.

930
00:38:48,960 --> 00:38:50,261
You guys.

931
00:38:50,261 --> 00:38:53,331
That...

932
00:38:53,331 --> 00:38:56,634
You guys.
Where did you dig that up?

933
00:38:56,634 --> 00:38:59,537
Well, it was difficult,
but...

934
00:38:59,537 --> 00:39:02,974
we found it
about an hour ago.

935
00:39:02,974 --> 00:39:04,843
You were destined
to be a star.

936
00:39:04,843 --> 00:39:06,477
Absolutely. Absolutely.
That was absolutely
magical

937
00:39:06,477 --> 00:39:08,813
when we saw you there
at 9 years old.

938
00:39:08,813 --> 00:39:11,382
Oh, my goodness. Ryan, why
didn't you pick me back then?

939
00:39:11,382 --> 00:39:13,885
I wasn't in charge,
and I'm still not.

940
00:39:13,885 --> 00:39:15,987
[ Laughter ]
Thank you.

941
00:39:15,987 --> 00:39:17,922
Ryan: Hey, Chris, I do think
you know that song

942
00:39:17,922 --> 00:39:20,725
that she was dancing to there
in the audition, right?

943
00:39:20,725 --> 00:39:22,961
Could you just
maybe show these...

944
00:39:22,961 --> 00:39:25,830
Maybe show these three what it's
like to have some rhythm?

945
00:39:25,830 --> 00:39:28,433
[ "Let's Groove" playing ]
Come on now.

946
00:39:28,433 --> 00:39:29,701
Luke: Hey!

947
00:39:32,670 --> 00:39:34,339
♪ Let's groove tonight ♪

948
00:39:34,339 --> 00:39:36,007
Carrie: Whoo!

949
00:39:36,007 --> 00:39:37,375
Let's go, Lionel.
Let's go.

950
00:39:37,375 --> 00:39:38,743
♪ Share the spice of life ♪

951
00:39:38,743 --> 00:39:40,712
Keke: Let's get it, girl.
Hey, hey!

952
00:39:40,712 --> 00:39:42,614
♪ Baby, slice it right ♪

953
00:39:42,614 --> 00:39:43,848
Oh, oh, oh, oh.

954
00:39:43,848 --> 00:39:45,583
I think I saw
one of these in there.

955
00:39:45,583 --> 00:39:48,219
♪ We're groove tonight ♪

956
00:39:50,188 --> 00:39:54,926
[ Cheers and applause ]

957
00:39:54,926 --> 00:39:56,895
Keke Palmer, everybody.

958
00:39:56,895 --> 00:39:59,697
Lionel: Yeah!
So good, honey.

959
00:39:59,697 --> 00:40:01,966
So insane.
Oh, my God.

960
00:40:01,966 --> 00:40:04,469
Alright.
Up next and starting

961
00:40:04,469 --> 00:40:06,237
her own "Idol" journey is

962
00:40:06,237 --> 00:40:08,206
Nashville, Tennessee's, Kyndal.

963
00:40:08,206 --> 00:40:09,741
Here we go.

964
00:40:09,741 --> 00:40:11,676
[ Cheers and applause ]

965
00:40:11,676 --> 00:40:14,012
Hoo!
We're top 20.

966
00:40:14,012 --> 00:40:15,413
I still don't have words for it.

967
00:40:15,413 --> 00:40:18,016
I'm so grateful to be here.

968
00:40:18,016 --> 00:40:19,050
That was so cool.

969
00:40:19,050 --> 00:40:21,386
And I got the platinum ticket.

970
00:40:21,386 --> 00:40:27,392
The industry platinum
ticket goes to...

971
00:40:27,392 --> 00:40:29,227
Kyndal.

972
00:40:29,227 --> 00:40:31,696
[ Cheers and applause ]

973
00:40:31,696 --> 00:40:35,133
Having the industry
people choose me,

974
00:40:35,133 --> 00:40:36,834
I'm just honored.

975
00:40:36,834 --> 00:40:39,370
Shows me that I'm
supposed to be here.

976
00:40:39,370 --> 00:40:41,105
This round, I am singing

977
00:40:41,105 --> 00:40:43,508
a Noah Kahan song
called "Call Your Mom."

978
00:40:43,508 --> 00:40:46,577
♪ Oh, you're spiralin' again ♪

979
00:40:46,577 --> 00:40:48,313
I'm kind of struggling
with whether I'm gonna

980
00:40:48,313 --> 00:40:50,181
use the guitar
or not use the guitar.

981
00:40:50,181 --> 00:40:51,950
So you play guitar?

982
00:40:51,950 --> 00:40:53,351
I do play the guitar.
Right.

983
00:40:53,351 --> 00:40:54,585
But I really want
to be able to get

984
00:40:54,585 --> 00:40:55,820
into, like,
a performance side.

985
00:40:55,820 --> 00:40:57,588
Kyndal: For this performance,

986
00:40:57,588 --> 00:41:00,224
I very much want to be
open and vulnerable.

987
00:41:00,224 --> 00:41:03,594
♪ Let it out
and let it in ♪

988
00:41:03,594 --> 00:41:06,230
I really resonate with
this song in the sense that...

989
00:41:06,230 --> 00:41:08,967
♪ Don't let
this darkness ♪

990
00:41:08,967 --> 00:41:11,169
...I myself have struggled

991
00:41:11,169 --> 00:41:14,405
with depression and anxiety
my whole entire life.

992
00:41:14,405 --> 00:41:16,307
I can relate. I think
we're all struggling,

993
00:41:16,307 --> 00:41:18,409
you know, at different times
with the little enemy.

994
00:41:18,409 --> 00:41:22,981
♪ I'll drive,
I'll drive all night ♪

995
00:41:22,981 --> 00:41:24,949
I liked you
without the guitar.

996
00:41:24,949 --> 00:41:27,185
What you did standing
there was so vulnerable.

997
00:41:27,185 --> 00:41:29,053
How you feeling? You're
somewhere still in between.

998
00:41:29,053 --> 00:41:30,655
I'm gonna take
your guys' advice.

999
00:41:30,655 --> 00:41:31,789
I'm gonna get
on the stage.

1000
00:41:31,789 --> 00:41:33,658
I'm gonna
not play the guitar.

1001
00:41:33,658 --> 00:41:35,159
Okay. I think that'll be -- I
think that'll be really magic.

1002
00:41:35,159 --> 00:41:37,161
I'm just hoping
that by the end of it...

1003
00:41:37,161 --> 00:41:39,063
Yeah.
...those who
may be questioning

1004
00:41:39,063 --> 00:41:41,666
whether they should
keep going or not do.

1005
00:41:41,666 --> 00:41:44,769
[ Cheers and applause ]

1006
00:41:44,769 --> 00:41:50,775
♪♪

1007
00:41:50,775 --> 00:41:53,678
♪ Oh, you're spiralin' again ♪

1008
00:41:56,280 --> 00:41:59,350
♪ The moment
right before it ends ♪

1009
00:41:59,350 --> 00:42:01,419
♪ You're most afraid of ♪

1010
00:42:01,419 --> 00:42:05,857
♪ Stayed on the line with you
the entire night ♪

1011
00:42:05,857 --> 00:42:10,661
♪ Till you let it out
and let it in ♪

1012
00:42:10,661 --> 00:42:12,663
[ Cheers and applause ]

1013
00:42:12,663 --> 00:42:18,136
♪ Don't let this darkness
fool you ♪

1014
00:42:18,136 --> 00:42:23,608
♪ All lights turned off
can be turned on ♪

1015
00:42:23,608 --> 00:42:29,013
♪ I'll drive,
I'll drive all night ♪

1016
00:42:29,013 --> 00:42:32,050
♪ I'll call your mom ♪

1017
00:42:34,419 --> 00:42:37,221
♪ Medicate, meditate ♪

1018
00:42:37,221 --> 00:42:39,957
♪ Swear your soul to Jesus ♪

1019
00:42:39,957 --> 00:42:42,660
♪ Throw a punch,
fall in love ♪

1020
00:42:42,660 --> 00:42:45,196
♪ Give yourself a reason ♪

1021
00:42:45,196 --> 00:42:48,099
♪ Don't want to drive
another mile ♪

1022
00:42:48,099 --> 00:42:50,802
♪ Wondering
if you're breathing ♪

1023
00:42:50,802 --> 00:42:53,638
♪ Won't you stay,
won't you stay ♪

1024
00:42:53,638 --> 00:42:56,174
♪ Won't you stay with me? ♪

1025
00:42:56,174 --> 00:42:58,843
♪ Medicate, meditate ♪

1026
00:42:58,843 --> 00:43:01,879
Love that voice!
♪ Swear your soul to Jesus ♪

1027
00:43:01,879 --> 00:43:07,118
♪ Throw a punch, fall in love ♪

1028
00:43:07,118 --> 00:43:10,388
♪ Oh ♪

1029
00:43:10,388 --> 00:43:15,326
♪ Don't let this
darkness fool you ♪

1030
00:43:15,326 --> 00:43:20,898
♪ All lights turned off
can be turned on ♪

1031
00:43:20,898 --> 00:43:26,204
♪ I'll drive,
I'll drive all night ♪

1032
00:43:26,204 --> 00:43:31,909
♪ I'll call your mom ♪

1033
00:43:31,909 --> 00:43:33,544
♪ I'll drive ♪

1034
00:43:33,544 --> 00:43:38,116
♪ I'll drive ♪

1035
00:43:38,116 --> 00:43:39,250
[ Cheers and applause ]

1036
00:43:39,250 --> 00:43:42,353
♪ I'll call your mom ♪

1037
00:43:42,353 --> 00:43:44,622
[ Cheers and applause ]

1038
00:43:49,694 --> 00:43:51,662
Ryan: There she is.

1039
00:43:51,662 --> 00:43:54,732
The winner of our industry
platinum ticket. Kyndal.

1040
00:43:54,732 --> 00:43:56,501
Thank you.

1041
00:43:56,501 --> 00:43:58,903
Way to go. And the
industry is still here.

1042
00:43:58,903 --> 00:44:00,371
Hi, guys.
They just extended
their stay.

1043
00:44:00,371 --> 00:44:01,606
Oh, my gosh.
You stayed.

1044
00:44:01,606 --> 00:44:04,208
Hi.
So nice to see you.

1045
00:44:04,208 --> 00:44:07,278
Let's go to the panel.
Keke, what'd you see?

1046
00:44:07,278 --> 00:44:10,047
You look beautiful.
You sound beautiful.

1047
00:44:10,047 --> 00:44:13,184
The bob is bobbing.
Okay?

1048
00:44:13,184 --> 00:44:14,886
And I'm so glad that you
decided not to do the guitar,

1049
00:44:14,886 --> 00:44:17,321
because to see those
hands free and just

1050
00:44:17,321 --> 00:44:20,158
watching you kind of embody
the whole vibe of the song,

1051
00:44:20,158 --> 00:44:21,425
we went right there with you.

1052
00:44:21,425 --> 00:44:23,194
Wow.
You transported us

1053
00:44:23,194 --> 00:44:24,629
into your world
and I loved it there.

1054
00:44:24,629 --> 00:44:27,598
Thank you. Thank you.
Lionel: Very good.

1055
00:44:27,598 --> 00:44:30,034
The second you start singing,

1056
00:44:30,034 --> 00:44:32,904
it is impossible to turn away.

1057
00:44:32,904 --> 00:44:34,472
Wow.

1058
00:44:34,472 --> 00:44:36,974
Like, it's impossible to
take your eyes off of you.

1059
00:44:36,974 --> 00:44:40,378
The way you just were
free in all of it,

1060
00:44:40,378 --> 00:44:42,113
putting your hands in the air.

1061
00:44:42,113 --> 00:44:44,782
I'm not sure I breathed
while you were singing.

1062
00:44:44,782 --> 00:44:47,552
It was beautiful.
Thank you so much.

1063
00:44:47,552 --> 00:44:48,853
Wow.

1064
00:44:48,853 --> 00:44:50,688
No matter what you sing,

1065
00:44:50,688 --> 00:44:53,691
whether you write the song
or it's someone else's,

1066
00:44:53,691 --> 00:44:57,128
you present it like
an artist presents it.

1067
00:44:57,128 --> 00:44:59,030
That cry in your voice
is just

1068
00:44:59,030 --> 00:45:02,366
so intoxicating
to listen to.

1069
00:45:02,366 --> 00:45:03,834
And I'm with Carrie
on that.

1070
00:45:03,834 --> 00:45:06,137
I was just, like,
hanging on every word.

1071
00:45:06,137 --> 00:45:08,673
And you are an artist,
a big-time artist.

1072
00:45:08,673 --> 00:45:12,076
Thank you, Luke.
Thank you so much.

1073
00:45:12,076 --> 00:45:13,945
Lionel: The delivery
was perfect.

1074
00:45:13,945 --> 00:45:16,881
You just delivered
the sermon, really.

1075
00:45:16,881 --> 00:45:19,817
I'm telling you,
it was one of those...
Thank you so much.

1076
00:45:19,817 --> 00:45:21,352
...very powerful
performances. I loved it.

1077
00:45:21,352 --> 00:45:24,622
Thank you. Thank you
so much. Thank you guys.

1078
00:45:24,622 --> 00:45:26,090
Ryan: If you love Kyndal,

1079
00:45:26,090 --> 00:45:28,626
you can vote for her
right now

1080
00:45:28,626 --> 00:45:30,261
on our official "American
Idol" account

1081
00:45:30,261 --> 00:45:31,996
on Facebook and
Instagram and TikTok.

1082
00:45:31,996 --> 00:45:35,533
You can also vote online
or via text.

1083
00:45:35,533 --> 00:45:36,667
Message
and data rates may apply.

1084
00:45:36,667 --> 00:45:38,035
Kyndal, everyone.
Great job.

1085
00:45:38,035 --> 00:45:39,904
Thank you so much
for that signature sound.

1086
00:45:39,904 --> 00:45:41,339
Thank you.
We'll see you later.

1087
00:45:41,339 --> 00:45:44,609
[ Cheers and applause ]

1088
00:45:44,609 --> 00:45:46,277
Ryan: Now, we've
got more music on the way.

1089
00:45:46,277 --> 00:45:49,180
And it's coming from
Alabama's Kutter Bradley

1090
00:45:49,180 --> 00:45:52,116
right here at Disney's
Aulani Resort.

1091
00:45:52,116 --> 00:45:54,852
The Kutter fans are out.
We'll be right back.

1092
00:45:54,852 --> 00:45:56,821
Oh, my gosh!

1093
00:45:56,821 --> 00:46:00,024
Oh, my God.
Kyndal, you nailed it.

1094
00:46:00,024 --> 00:46:01,759
You nailed it.

1095
00:46:01,759 --> 00:46:03,794
I am so proud of you.

1096
00:46:03,794 --> 00:46:06,931
You are
a flipping star.

1097
00:46:06,931 --> 00:46:08,966
You are a star.
Yes, you are.

1098
00:46:16,507 --> 00:46:19,377
Looking good.
You're back on "American Idol."

1099
00:46:19,377 --> 00:46:21,178
It's our annual visit
here to Aulani,

1100
00:46:21,178 --> 00:46:24,181
A Disney Resort & Spa
in Ko Olina, Hawaii,

1101
00:46:24,181 --> 00:46:27,585
and the top 20 have been soaking
up all there is to do

1102
00:46:27,585 --> 00:46:29,320
and making memories
along the way.

1103
00:46:29,320 --> 00:46:31,155
Take a look at this.
Alright?

1104
00:46:31,155 --> 00:46:34,492
♪ Aloha e, aloha e,
aloha e, aloha e ♪

1105
00:46:34,492 --> 00:46:36,193
Jesse: To be here after a
12-hour flight from New York,

1106
00:46:36,193 --> 00:46:40,564
where it's currently snowing,
it feels incredible.

1107
00:46:40,564 --> 00:46:43,334
♪ There's no place
I'd rather be ♪

1108
00:46:43,334 --> 00:46:45,136
Hannah: This is the first time
I've ever been to Hawaii.

1109
00:46:45,136 --> 00:46:47,705
The weather, obviously, is much
nicer than it is in Missouri.

1110
00:46:47,705 --> 00:46:49,774
There's about
a foot of snow there.

1111
00:46:49,774 --> 00:46:52,710
Man:
I feel like this is the most
beautiful place on the planet.

1112
00:46:52,710 --> 00:46:55,746
Man #2: The vibes here
have been relaxing.

1113
00:46:55,746 --> 00:46:57,448
Jesse: We're on the beach.

1114
00:46:57,448 --> 00:46:58,983
We're in great weather.
We're having fun.

1115
00:46:58,983 --> 00:47:00,618
But also we're here
with 20 of my friends.

1116
00:47:00,618 --> 00:47:02,420
Brooks: Made a lot
of memories with friends.

1117
00:47:02,420 --> 00:47:03,988
I'm having a blast.

1118
00:47:03,988 --> 00:47:06,724
Paradise
is an understatement.

1119
00:47:06,724 --> 00:47:09,994
♪ Hawaiian roller coaster ride ♪

1120
00:47:09,994 --> 00:47:12,029
I still gotta get
in that lazy river.

1121
00:47:12,029 --> 00:47:13,664
Gotta get in on that.

1122
00:47:13,664 --> 00:47:14,932
By the way, you want it?
Are you down?

1123
00:47:14,932 --> 00:47:16,534
I'm ready to go.
Okay.

1124
00:47:16,534 --> 00:47:18,569
I'm ready.
Matching bathing suits, Lionel.

1125
00:47:18,569 --> 00:47:20,104
You and me.
Oh, no. No, no.
What? What?

1126
00:47:20,104 --> 00:47:22,740
Now let's see how Brad Paisley
and Keke Palmer

1127
00:47:22,740 --> 00:47:25,743
helped Kutter Bradley on his
epic Daughtry song pick.

1128
00:47:25,743 --> 00:47:27,178
Here it is.

1129
00:47:27,178 --> 00:47:29,613
[ Cheers and applause ]

1130
00:47:29,613 --> 00:47:32,783
Kutter: This is the first long
flight and, good grief,

1131
00:47:32,783 --> 00:47:35,453
total hours was
probably, like, 12.

1132
00:47:35,453 --> 00:47:37,455
I've never been
anywhere like this,

1133
00:47:37,455 --> 00:47:39,357
especially not Hawaii, and it is

1134
00:47:39,357 --> 00:47:41,959
way prettier than the pictures.

1135
00:47:41,959 --> 00:47:43,260
The atmosphere is awesome.

1136
00:47:43,260 --> 00:47:44,729
The people are great.

1137
00:47:44,729 --> 00:47:46,831
We got Mickey, Minnie,
Pluto and all them.

1138
00:47:46,831 --> 00:47:48,232
They're having a good time.

1139
00:47:48,232 --> 00:47:50,468
It is Mickey!
What's up, dude?

1140
00:47:50,468 --> 00:47:52,336
I'm in the top 20
on "American Idol."

1141
00:47:52,336 --> 00:47:54,071
Can you believe that?

1142
00:47:54,071 --> 00:47:55,573
I'll remember this
for the rest of my life.

1143
00:47:55,573 --> 00:47:58,075
♪ I was blown away ♪

1144
00:47:58,075 --> 00:47:59,944
♪ What could I say? ♪

1145
00:47:59,944 --> 00:48:02,213
I'm singing "It's Not Over"
by Daughtry.

1146
00:48:02,213 --> 00:48:04,281
When I was real little,
my dad got me

1147
00:48:04,281 --> 00:48:07,151
a MP3 player and he
loaded that thing on

1148
00:48:07,151 --> 00:48:08,519
with the music
he listened to.

1149
00:48:08,519 --> 00:48:10,020
You know, everything
from Daughtry

1150
00:48:10,020 --> 00:48:12,289
to old '70s rock
and stuff.

1151
00:48:12,289 --> 00:48:14,291
I really fell in love
with Chris Daughtry

1152
00:48:14,291 --> 00:48:16,761
and just how he performs
and carries himself.

1153
00:48:16,761 --> 00:48:18,195
Wow. Because,
yeah, I guess when

1154
00:48:18,195 --> 00:48:19,497
Daughtry was
on "American Idol,"

1155
00:48:19,497 --> 00:48:21,098
what, you was,
like, 2 years old?

1156
00:48:21,098 --> 00:48:23,100
Yeah, I was --
I was 3 actually.

1157
00:48:23,100 --> 00:48:25,035
Definitely one
of my biggest inspirations.

1158
00:48:25,035 --> 00:48:27,571
And I would love to
take the path he took.

1159
00:48:27,571 --> 00:48:30,708
♪ It's not over ♪

1160
00:48:30,708 --> 00:48:32,576
So I'll be performing
without a guitar.

1161
00:48:32,576 --> 00:48:35,379
So I'm gonna try to not
be nervous this round.

1162
00:48:35,379 --> 00:48:36,814
So you usually play guitar?

1163
00:48:36,814 --> 00:48:38,416
I usually play guitar.

1164
00:48:38,416 --> 00:48:40,384
Can we have the mic?
Are you gonna hold it?

1165
00:48:40,384 --> 00:48:42,953
Yeah.
Maybe you were just in it,
so you're not thinking.

1166
00:48:42,953 --> 00:48:45,623
Your hand was kind of here and
you were doing this.
Oh, interesting.

1167
00:48:45,623 --> 00:48:47,591
And -- And it was just
this, you know?

1168
00:48:47,591 --> 00:48:49,794
So now you got a mic.
Yeah.

1169
00:48:49,794 --> 00:48:51,429
And this hand is free to...
Do whatever.

1170
00:48:51,429 --> 00:48:53,464
Enunciate whatever it is.
Yeah.

1171
00:48:53,464 --> 00:48:57,201
♪ Let's start over ♪
Yeah.

1172
00:48:57,201 --> 00:48:59,503
♪ And try to do it right
this time around ♪

1173
00:48:59,503 --> 00:49:01,405
Brad: I just kept looking
at that hand thinking,

1174
00:49:01,405 --> 00:49:03,040
"This is a guy who's not
used to doing this."

1175
00:49:03,040 --> 00:49:04,608
And sure enough,
that was true.

1176
00:49:04,608 --> 00:49:05,910
Guys like me that
play the guitar,

1177
00:49:05,910 --> 00:49:07,344
first time
that you're like,

1178
00:49:07,344 --> 00:49:08,646
"You're going to
just sing this

1179
00:49:08,646 --> 00:49:10,281
this evening
with a microphone,"

1180
00:49:10,281 --> 00:49:12,049
it's like, "What do
I do with my hands?"

1181
00:49:12,049 --> 00:49:14,018
I look ridiculous

1182
00:49:14,018 --> 00:49:16,187
if I don't really figure out
what I'm gonna do.

1183
00:49:16,187 --> 00:49:17,955
Keke: As long as he can
do that, I think

1184
00:49:17,955 --> 00:49:19,857
he's gonna be fine
because the voice is there.

1185
00:49:21,192 --> 00:49:23,260
You're gonna be great, man.
Kutter: Thank y'all.

1186
00:49:23,260 --> 00:49:25,229
[ Cheers and applause ]

1187
00:49:25,229 --> 00:49:31,735
♪♪

1188
00:49:31,735 --> 00:49:33,704
♪ I was blown away ♪

1189
00:49:33,704 --> 00:49:36,106
♪ What could I say? ♪

1190
00:49:36,106 --> 00:49:38,476
♪ It all seemed to make sense ♪

1191
00:49:38,476 --> 00:49:42,546
♪ You've taken away everything ♪

1192
00:49:42,546 --> 00:49:44,815
♪ And I can't deal with that ♪

1193
00:49:44,815 --> 00:49:47,952
♪ I try to see the good in life
♪

1194
00:49:47,952 --> 00:49:51,789
♪ The good things in life
are hard to find ♪

1195
00:49:51,789 --> 00:49:55,259
♪ We'll blow it away,
we'll blow it away ♪

1196
00:49:55,259 --> 00:50:01,031
♪ Can we make this
something good? ♪

1197
00:50:01,031 --> 00:50:04,502
♪ Well, I'll try to do it
right this time around ♪

1198
00:50:04,502 --> 00:50:08,639
♪ It's not over ♪

1199
00:50:08,639 --> 00:50:11,408
♪ I'll try to do it right
this time around ♪

1200
00:50:11,408 --> 00:50:14,445
♪ It's not over ♪

1201
00:50:14,445 --> 00:50:18,215
♪ A part of me is dead
and in the ground ♪

1202
00:50:18,215 --> 00:50:22,286
♪ This love is killing me ♪

1203
00:50:22,286 --> 00:50:24,255
♪ But you're the only one ♪

1204
00:50:24,255 --> 00:50:29,527
♪ It's not over ♪

1205
00:50:29,527 --> 00:50:32,763
♪ Let it out, let it out ♪

1206
00:50:32,763 --> 00:50:36,000
♪ Don't get caught up
in yourself ♪

1207
00:50:36,000 --> 00:50:39,336
♪ Let it out, let it out ♪

1208
00:50:39,336 --> 00:50:42,640
♪ Don't get caught up
in yourself ♪

1209
00:50:42,640 --> 00:50:45,976
♪ Let it out, let it out ♪

1210
00:50:45,976 --> 00:50:49,179
♪ Don't get caught up
in yourself ♪

1211
00:50:49,179 --> 00:50:55,185
♪ Let it out ♪

1212
00:50:55,185 --> 00:50:59,023
♪ Let's start over ♪

1213
00:50:59,023 --> 00:51:02,026
♪ I'll try to do it right
this time around ♪

1214
00:51:02,026 --> 00:51:05,296
♪ It's not over ♪

1215
00:51:05,296 --> 00:51:09,066
♪ 'Cause a part of me is
dead and in the ground ♪

1216
00:51:09,066 --> 00:51:13,237
♪ This love is killing me ♪

1217
00:51:13,237 --> 00:51:15,239
♪ But you're the only one ♪

1218
00:51:15,239 --> 00:51:21,545
♪ It's not over ♪

1219
00:51:21,545 --> 00:51:23,447
[ Cheers and applause ]

1220
00:51:23,447 --> 00:51:24,882
Ryan: Whoa!

1221
00:51:28,919 --> 00:51:30,754
There he is.

1222
00:51:30,754 --> 00:51:32,122
Well done.

1223
00:51:32,122 --> 00:51:33,891
Flashback, Daughtry.

1224
00:51:33,891 --> 00:51:35,359
Man.
Spending time with him,

1225
00:51:35,359 --> 00:51:37,728
seeing you do that
so many years later.

1226
00:51:37,728 --> 00:51:41,165
Your dad head-banging down
there in the audience.

1227
00:51:41,165 --> 00:51:42,232
He was singing along
as well.

1228
00:51:42,232 --> 00:51:44,668
Yeah, he was.
I seen that.

1229
00:51:44,668 --> 00:51:46,003
It was, like, listening
in stereo there.

1230
00:51:46,003 --> 00:51:47,838
Judges, what did you
think? Lionel Richie?

1231
00:51:47,838 --> 00:51:49,440
Well, I'll tell you
what I was listening to.

1232
00:51:49,440 --> 00:51:54,111
Carrie didn't miss not
one note, not one lyric.

1233
00:51:54,111 --> 00:51:57,214
Okay? And between that
and your dad head-banging,

1234
00:51:57,214 --> 00:52:00,351
what the heck is
going on around here?

1235
00:52:00,351 --> 00:52:02,219
You were familiar
with that.

1236
00:52:02,219 --> 00:52:04,955
I got right away that that
was in your wheelhouse.

1237
00:52:04,955 --> 00:52:07,891
You were very, very
in pocket.

1238
00:52:07,891 --> 00:52:08,993
And it showed,
it showed.

1239
00:52:08,993 --> 00:52:10,961
Really great.
Thank you.

1240
00:52:10,961 --> 00:52:12,930
I agree with Lionel.

1241
00:52:12,930 --> 00:52:14,999
It was just so good to see
you lose yourself on stage.

1242
00:52:14,999 --> 00:52:17,134
Like, seeing you perform it
yesterday, it was great.

1243
00:52:17,134 --> 00:52:20,104
We had the vibe, but with the
band and the element going,

1244
00:52:20,104 --> 00:52:21,872
I could see you
just embodying it.

1245
00:52:21,872 --> 00:52:23,874
And this is definitely
your lane, for sure.
Boom!

1246
00:52:23,874 --> 00:52:25,576
Thank you so much.

1247
00:52:25,576 --> 00:52:26,877
Carrie: Your lane is --

1248
00:52:26,877 --> 00:52:28,812
That's the perfect
way to put it.

1249
00:52:28,812 --> 00:52:31,081
I felt like it was such a
smart song choice for you.

1250
00:52:31,081 --> 00:52:32,783
You know, you're Kutter Bradley.

1251
00:52:32,783 --> 00:52:34,718
You're, like, our country,
kind of rock guy.

1252
00:52:34,718 --> 00:52:38,288
And I feel like that song
just, like, fit perfectly.

1253
00:52:38,288 --> 00:52:39,990
I encourage you to just keep

1254
00:52:39,990 --> 00:52:42,593
getting comfortable,
keep entertaining.

1255
00:52:42,593 --> 00:52:44,361
You're exactly where
you're supposed to be,

1256
00:52:44,361 --> 00:52:47,631
doing what you're
supposed to be doing.

1257
00:52:47,631 --> 00:52:50,734
Remember to breathe, Kutter.
Remember to breathe.

1258
00:52:50,734 --> 00:52:52,936
There was a couple
of times, I was like,

1259
00:52:52,936 --> 00:52:54,471
"Ooh, the boy's
running out of air."

1260
00:52:54,471 --> 00:52:57,174
But I'll tell you,
what's really endearing

1261
00:52:57,174 --> 00:53:00,144
about you is
you are that guy

1262
00:53:00,144 --> 00:53:03,247
that's gonna relate
to all the dudes and --

1263
00:53:03,247 --> 00:53:04,548
and, you know, we're
throwing a lot

1264
00:53:04,548 --> 00:53:06,216
of different stuff at you.

1265
00:53:06,216 --> 00:53:07,951
Keep trusting your
gut with the songs

1266
00:53:07,951 --> 00:53:09,853
that you know
and want to perform,

1267
00:53:09,853 --> 00:53:11,822
and you're getting
better and better

1268
00:53:11,822 --> 00:53:13,524
with every performance.

1269
00:53:13,524 --> 00:53:15,893
A lot of energy on that one
and be very proud of it.

1270
00:53:15,893 --> 00:53:17,361
I loved it. It was good.

1271
00:53:17,361 --> 00:53:20,064
Thank you so much.
Thank you all.

1272
00:53:20,064 --> 00:53:21,932
Ryan: So cool, calm
and collected.

1273
00:53:21,932 --> 00:53:23,400
So growing up,
you and Dad would

1274
00:53:23,400 --> 00:53:24,802
listen to that
in the car?

1275
00:53:24,802 --> 00:53:26,403
Oh, yeah.
Me and Dad would be

1276
00:53:26,403 --> 00:53:27,871
bumping that all the way
down the road.

1277
00:53:27,871 --> 00:53:29,273
Anywhere we're going,
we're bumping it.

1278
00:53:29,273 --> 00:53:30,708
Was he driving and
shaking his head?

1279
00:53:30,708 --> 00:53:32,276
Oh, yeah.
Sometimes, you know,

1280
00:53:32,276 --> 00:53:34,878
we got a little,
you know.

1281
00:53:34,878 --> 00:53:36,747
Well, you're all here
safe and sound. Well done.

1282
00:53:36,747 --> 00:53:38,382
Kutter Bradley, everybody.

1283
00:53:38,382 --> 00:53:40,350
Get those votes in
for Kutter online

1284
00:53:40,350 --> 00:53:42,052
via text and on socials.

1285
00:53:42,052 --> 00:53:44,755
Head to americanidol.com
for all the voting details,

1286
00:53:44,755 --> 00:53:46,256
including how to
cast your votes

1287
00:53:46,256 --> 00:53:48,525
on Facebook,
Instagram and TikTok.

1288
00:53:48,525 --> 00:53:50,761
One more time,
Kutter Bradley.

1289
00:53:50,761 --> 00:53:52,863
Thank you all so much.
Thank you all.

1290
00:53:52,863 --> 00:53:55,199
Great work.

1291
00:53:55,199 --> 00:53:56,834
See you later.
Thank you.

1292
00:53:56,834 --> 00:53:59,570
[ Cheers and applause ]

1293
00:53:59,570 --> 00:54:01,505
Ryan: Alright, now let's
take a quick break.

1294
00:54:01,505 --> 00:54:05,409
And Long Island's
Jesse Findling is coming up.

1295
00:54:05,409 --> 00:54:06,944
He's in the wings
right now warming up.

1296
00:54:06,944 --> 00:54:09,480
He hits the stage here
on "American Idol"

1297
00:54:09,480 --> 00:54:10,781
right after this.

1298
00:54:12,382 --> 00:54:13,851
That's right.

1299
00:54:24,328 --> 00:54:26,130
Back with you here
on "American Idol."

1300
00:54:26,130 --> 00:54:28,198
We've got 10
of the nation's best singers

1301
00:54:28,198 --> 00:54:30,200
vying for your all-important
votes tonight

1302
00:54:30,200 --> 00:54:31,935
and with a brand-new way

1303
00:54:31,935 --> 00:54:33,837
to vote for the ones
you love the most.

1304
00:54:33,837 --> 00:54:36,206
Just go check out
the pinned voting post

1305
00:54:36,206 --> 00:54:37,674
on the official "American
Idol" account

1306
00:54:37,674 --> 00:54:39,877
on Facebook, Instagram,
and TikTok,

1307
00:54:39,877 --> 00:54:41,445
and comment
with the first name

1308
00:54:41,445 --> 00:54:44,348
of the one you want to see
compete in your top 13.

1309
00:54:44,348 --> 00:54:47,885
It's one name and one
vote per comment.

1310
00:54:47,885 --> 00:54:49,686
We are gonna keep
things rolling right now.

1311
00:54:49,686 --> 00:54:52,189
Here is the lesson Brad and Keke

1312
00:54:52,189 --> 00:54:54,825
had for college student
Jesse Findling.

1313
00:54:55,659 --> 00:54:58,962
[ Man singing in Hawaiian ]

1314
00:54:58,962 --> 00:55:04,234
♪♪

1315
00:55:04,234 --> 00:55:06,603
Welcome to Aulani,
everybody. right this way.

1316
00:55:08,138 --> 00:55:10,440
My family is my
biggest support system.

1317
00:55:10,440 --> 00:55:12,042
Being able to, like,
have that moment to be

1318
00:55:12,042 --> 00:55:13,911
with them and do something fun,

1319
00:55:13,911 --> 00:55:15,279
like the treasure-hunt
experience,

1320
00:55:15,279 --> 00:55:16,547
was really special to me.

1321
00:55:16,547 --> 00:55:18,315
Looks like me in the morning.

1322
00:55:18,315 --> 00:55:20,184
My mom and dad went
on their honeymoon here.

1323
00:55:20,184 --> 00:55:22,786
They've always said that they
were gonna come back someday,

1324
00:55:22,786 --> 00:55:25,022
and for me to be
the reason why they are,

1325
00:55:25,022 --> 00:55:26,957
you know, it makes
my heart happy.

1326
00:55:26,957 --> 00:55:28,826
Nice to meet you.

1327
00:55:28,826 --> 00:55:32,162
Being in the top 20
is...surreal.

1328
00:55:32,162 --> 00:55:34,998
I've never really stood
in front of a mic

1329
00:55:34,998 --> 00:55:36,600
and performed
in front of, like,

1330
00:55:36,600 --> 00:55:37,968
a whole crowd, but I'm
really pushing myself

1331
00:55:37,968 --> 00:55:39,770
this time to come out
of my comfort zone.

1332
00:55:39,770 --> 00:55:42,439
Just knowing that America
is gonna be voting,

1333
00:55:42,439 --> 00:55:44,842
that's another thing that
I have to think about,

1334
00:55:44,842 --> 00:55:46,643
which is why I chose this round

1335
00:55:46,643 --> 00:55:48,912
to not just be by the mic
stand and move around.

1336
00:55:48,912 --> 00:55:52,349
♪ Lost and insecure ♪

1337
00:55:52,349 --> 00:55:54,651
I'm singing "You Found Me"
by The Fray.

1338
00:55:54,651 --> 00:55:56,453
It's about being
lost and insecure,

1339
00:55:56,453 --> 00:55:58,722
a song that I connect to.

1340
00:55:58,722 --> 00:56:04,995
♪ You found me-e-e ♪

1341
00:56:04,995 --> 00:56:08,465
When I was little, having
a stutter made me introverted.

1342
00:56:08,465 --> 00:56:10,767
There's been times
where I felt lost.

1343
00:56:10,767 --> 00:56:13,003
I was more of a shy kid
and kind of anxious.

1344
00:56:13,003 --> 00:56:14,238
My voice is --
I don't know if

1345
00:56:14,238 --> 00:56:15,539
it's just being in Hawaii...
Sure.

1346
00:56:15,539 --> 00:56:17,007
...it was a lot more
gritty than it has

1347
00:56:17,007 --> 00:56:18,342
been in the past.

1348
00:56:18,342 --> 00:56:20,077
I don't think
you're made or broken

1349
00:56:20,077 --> 00:56:23,180
by anything being exactly right.

1350
00:56:23,180 --> 00:56:26,049
Be a little imperfect
in a good way.
Yeah.

1351
00:56:26,049 --> 00:56:29,253
"American Idol" has been one
of the best journeys of my life.

1352
00:56:29,253 --> 00:56:30,721
With each round,

1353
00:56:30,721 --> 00:56:33,223
I've gotten so much more
confident in myself.

1354
00:56:33,223 --> 00:56:35,659
And just like going to
the -- the groove.

1355
00:56:35,659 --> 00:56:37,694
Come on, leg.
Yes!

1356
00:56:37,694 --> 00:56:40,197
I think have fun out there
and you're gonna nail this.

1357
00:56:40,197 --> 00:56:42,232
I think it's ironic
that I'm singing a song

1358
00:56:42,232 --> 00:56:45,602
about being lost and insecure in
a moment where I feel,

1359
00:56:45,602 --> 00:56:48,405
like, found and, like,
the best I ever have.

1360
00:56:48,405 --> 00:56:49,873
Yeah. I'm proud of myself.

1361
00:56:49,873 --> 00:56:53,944
[ Cheers and applause ]

1362
00:56:58,815 --> 00:57:05,188
♪ I found God on the corner
of First and Amistad ♪

1363
00:57:05,188 --> 00:57:11,662
♪ Where the west
was all but won ♪

1364
00:57:11,662 --> 00:57:18,268
♪ Where were you when
everything was falling apart? ♪

1365
00:57:18,268 --> 00:57:24,508
♪ All my days were
spent by a telephone ♪

1366
00:57:24,508 --> 00:57:27,744
♪ That never rang ♪

1367
00:57:27,744 --> 00:57:30,814
♪ And all I needed was a call ♪

1368
00:57:30,814 --> 00:57:34,117
♪ That never came ♪

1369
00:57:34,117 --> 00:57:38,322
♪ To the corner of First
and Amistad ♪

1370
00:57:39,356 --> 00:57:42,926
♪ Lost and insecure ♪

1371
00:57:42,926 --> 00:57:45,963
♪ You found me, you found me ♪

1372
00:57:45,963 --> 00:57:49,399
♪ Lying on the floor ♪

1373
00:57:49,399 --> 00:57:52,202
♪ Surrounded, surrounded ♪

1374
00:57:52,202 --> 00:57:55,906
♪ Why'd you have to wait? ♪

1375
00:57:55,906 --> 00:58:03,780
♪ You found me, you found me ♪

1376
00:58:03,780 --> 00:58:06,550
♪ Early morning ♪

1377
00:58:06,550 --> 00:58:10,153
♪ The city breaks ♪

1378
00:58:10,153 --> 00:58:13,323
♪ I've been calling ♪

1379
00:58:13,323 --> 00:58:16,259
♪ For years and years
and years and years ♪

1380
00:58:16,259 --> 00:58:19,296
♪ You never left me
no messages ♪

1381
00:58:19,296 --> 00:58:22,499
♪ You never sent me no letters ♪

1382
00:58:22,499 --> 00:58:26,036
♪ You got some kind of nerve ♪

1383
00:58:26,036 --> 00:58:34,544
♪ Taking all I wa-a-a-a-nt ♪

1384
00:58:34,544 --> 00:58:38,148
♪ Lost and insecure ♪

1385
00:58:38,148 --> 00:58:41,618
♪ You found me, you found me ♪

1386
00:58:41,618 --> 00:58:44,521
♪ Lying on the floor ♪

1387
00:58:44,521 --> 00:58:47,491
♪ Where were you? ♪

1388
00:58:47,491 --> 00:58:55,032
♪ Oh, you found me ♪

1389
00:58:55,032 --> 00:59:01,838
♪ Why'd you have to wait? ♪

1390
00:59:01,838 --> 00:59:08,712
♪ You found me-e-e-e ♪

1391
00:59:08,712 --> 00:59:11,248
[ Cheers and applause ]

1392
00:59:12,115 --> 00:59:14,251
[ Crowd chanting "Jesse" ]

1393
00:59:19,589 --> 00:59:23,126
Jesse: Thanks, guys.

1394
00:59:23,126 --> 00:59:25,562
I think we can just go
to the voting right now

1395
00:59:25,562 --> 00:59:27,531
after something
like that, the chanting.

1396
00:59:27,531 --> 00:59:29,366
Take a look at four judges
on their feet.

1397
00:59:29,366 --> 00:59:30,901
Wow.

1398
00:59:30,901 --> 00:59:33,070
In the beginning,
those first couple of notes,

1399
00:59:33,070 --> 00:59:34,571
I said,
"Now, what's going on?"

1400
00:59:34,571 --> 00:59:36,106
You know, I wasn't sure
where we were heading,

1401
00:59:36,106 --> 00:59:37,908
but obviously, we all
feel a little nerves.

1402
00:59:37,908 --> 00:59:40,043
And you've been singing.
You've been rehearsing.

1403
00:59:40,043 --> 00:59:42,112
But I saw you find it.

1404
00:59:42,112 --> 00:59:44,347
As soon as you grabbed
that mic and you came

1405
00:59:44,347 --> 00:59:45,949
forward and you lost
yourself in the song,

1406
00:59:45,949 --> 00:59:48,652
everything after that
was perfection.

1407
00:59:48,652 --> 00:59:50,487
Thanks, Keke.
And you came in very strong.

1408
00:59:50,487 --> 00:59:53,290
And that long note,

1409
00:59:53,290 --> 00:59:55,258
I'm just saying, while I
got the mic in my hand.

1410
00:59:55,258 --> 00:59:56,493
While you got the mic
in your hand.

1411
00:59:56,493 --> 00:59:57,928
Appreciate it.
Thank you.

1412
00:59:57,928 --> 01:00:01,298
I for one kind of
love that the beginning

1413
01:00:01,298 --> 01:00:04,734
was a little shaky
because you've been

1414
01:00:04,734 --> 01:00:07,537
so polished and perfect
this whole time.

1415
01:00:07,537 --> 01:00:10,207
It kind of reminded
us all that you're human

1416
01:00:10,207 --> 01:00:12,809
and the way that you, like,
shook it off

1417
01:00:12,809 --> 01:00:15,045
and sunk into the song --
I mean, that's --

1418
01:00:15,045 --> 01:00:16,646
that's the most, you know,

1419
01:00:16,646 --> 01:00:18,582
movement we've --
we've seen from you.

1420
01:00:18,582 --> 01:00:21,885
And it was working.
It was wonderful.

1421
01:00:21,885 --> 01:00:26,223
And the end was just
absolutely soaring.

1422
01:00:26,223 --> 01:00:28,125
Thank you so much.

1423
01:00:28,125 --> 01:00:30,527
I found myself, like, moving
to the edge of my seat.

1424
01:00:30,527 --> 01:00:31,962
I was like,
"Alright, Jesse,

1425
01:00:31,962 --> 01:00:33,964
where you at, baby?
Where you at?

1426
01:00:33,964 --> 01:00:35,799
There you are.
I can settle back down."

1427
01:00:35,799 --> 01:00:39,102
And I remember, uh,
I used to get in moments

1428
01:00:39,102 --> 01:00:41,371
on stage and I look around
and I'd be like,

1429
01:00:41,371 --> 01:00:43,406
"Oh, my God,
how did I get here?"

1430
01:00:43,406 --> 01:00:46,910
Those emotions are fun to have
to battle and battle back,

1431
01:00:46,910 --> 01:00:48,545
and that's what you did.
Keke: Yes.

1432
01:00:48,545 --> 01:00:50,814
As the song kept
building and the band,

1433
01:00:50,814 --> 01:00:52,549
you showed us stuff
you haven't

1434
01:00:52,549 --> 01:00:54,918
showed us with
your voice thus far.
That's right.

1435
01:00:54,918 --> 01:00:56,253
Thank you, Luke.

1436
01:00:56,253 --> 01:00:57,554
I was praying
the whole time,

1437
01:00:57,554 --> 01:01:00,857
"Grab the mic.
Take it out of the stand.

1438
01:01:00,857 --> 01:01:02,692
Command the stage.

1439
01:01:02,692 --> 01:01:04,094
Take charge."

1440
01:01:04,094 --> 01:01:06,029
And you did it.

1441
01:01:06,029 --> 01:01:07,764
Thanks, Lionel.

1442
01:01:07,764 --> 01:01:11,801
I mean, that's how
you get the crowd

1443
01:01:11,801 --> 01:01:14,371
to go right to you.
That was fantastic.

1444
01:01:14,371 --> 01:01:15,972
Thanks, Lionel.
Keke: Yeah.

1445
01:01:15,972 --> 01:01:17,541
Ryan: And you sang
that for your mom.

1446
01:01:17,541 --> 01:01:19,409
That's one of her
favorite songs?

1447
01:01:19,409 --> 01:01:20,877
My mom loves The Fray.
She's right over there.

1448
01:01:20,877 --> 01:01:22,879
One of her favorite songs.

1449
01:01:22,879 --> 01:01:24,881
So I'm glad I got to sing that
for her and for my family.

1450
01:01:24,881 --> 01:01:27,083
Jesse Findling, everyone.
Vote for him.

1451
01:01:27,083 --> 01:01:28,785
So many ways to do it --
online, via text.

1452
01:01:28,785 --> 01:01:30,487
Thank you, thank you.

1453
01:01:30,487 --> 01:01:31,955
And of course, the
official "American Idol"

1454
01:01:31,955 --> 01:01:33,523
social accounts on Facebook,
Instagram and TikTok.

1455
01:01:33,523 --> 01:01:35,258
Remember, you can vote
up to 10 times

1456
01:01:35,258 --> 01:01:37,260
per hopeful
per social platform

1457
01:01:37,260 --> 01:01:39,062
and voting method.

1458
01:01:39,062 --> 01:01:40,964
Yes. Jesse, everyone.

1459
01:01:40,964 --> 01:01:42,766
Thank you, Jesse.
Good job, buddy.

1460
01:01:42,766 --> 01:01:44,434
Thanks, guys.

1461
01:01:44,434 --> 01:01:49,539
[ Cheers and applause ]

1462
01:01:49,539 --> 01:01:51,675
Get ready for Hannah Harper.

1463
01:01:51,675 --> 01:01:52,842
She's hitting
the "Idol" stage next

1464
01:01:52,842 --> 01:01:55,178
here at Disney's Aulani Resort.

1465
01:01:55,178 --> 01:01:56,613
Stay with us.
We'll be right back.

1466
01:01:56,613 --> 01:02:00,317
[ All chanting "Jesse" ]

1467
01:02:05,522 --> 01:02:08,258
Welcome back
to the ever-magical

1468
01:02:08,258 --> 01:02:09,859
Disney's Aulani Resort

1469
01:02:09,859 --> 01:02:11,861
for our very first voting
show of the season.

1470
01:02:11,861 --> 01:02:13,663
We're so excited to
have Brad Paisley

1471
01:02:13,663 --> 01:02:16,099
and Keke Palmer teaming up
to mentor the top 20.

1472
01:02:16,099 --> 01:02:19,769
Here's what unfolded with
Missouri's Hannah Harper.

1473
01:02:21,204 --> 01:02:22,973
Hannah: I think it'll
be surreal to be

1474
01:02:22,973 --> 01:02:25,242
up on the stage and see my kids.

1475
01:02:25,242 --> 01:02:28,044
All of it feels like a dream to
be able to share this with them.

1476
01:02:28,044 --> 01:02:29,879
Everyone's so happy to be here.

1477
01:02:29,879 --> 01:02:32,048
They got their hair a whole
bunch of different colors

1478
01:02:32,048 --> 01:02:33,383
and it was all crazy and fun.

1479
01:02:33,383 --> 01:02:35,185
I love it.
They got tatted up.

1480
01:02:35,185 --> 01:02:36,553
Oh, my gosh.

1481
01:02:36,553 --> 01:02:38,021
And had a meet and
greet with Mickey.

1482
01:02:38,021 --> 01:02:39,389
It was a sweet experience.

1483
01:02:39,389 --> 01:02:42,425
I'm just soaking it all in.

1484
01:02:42,425 --> 01:02:44,160
Keke: Hey, girl.

1485
01:02:44,160 --> 01:02:45,428
Hi.
What's up, girl?

1486
01:02:45,428 --> 01:02:47,163
'Ohana round was incredible.

1487
01:02:47,163 --> 01:02:49,099
It was really exciting,
but also terrifying.

1488
01:02:49,099 --> 01:02:50,800
Luke: I would have loved
to see you throw

1489
01:02:50,800 --> 01:02:52,736
your hands up there
and just let it out.

1490
01:02:52,736 --> 01:02:55,538
I'm not used to not having
my guitar in my hands.

1491
01:02:55,538 --> 01:02:57,307
Get in the habit
of opening up.

1492
01:02:57,307 --> 01:02:59,109
This time I wanted
to do the same thing

1493
01:02:59,109 --> 01:03:01,177
from the last round
and put the guitar down.

1494
01:03:01,177 --> 01:03:03,246
I'm having a hard time,
like, getting out of my body.

1495
01:03:03,246 --> 01:03:05,181
Yes.
Especially bluegrass.
You stand in one spot,

1496
01:03:05,181 --> 01:03:06,983
you do your thing, and then
you walk off the stage.

1497
01:03:06,983 --> 01:03:08,318
Yeah. Of course.
So you're kind of
challenging yourself.

1498
01:03:08,318 --> 01:03:09,486
I love to hear that.

1499
01:03:09,486 --> 01:03:11,254
I'm scared, y'all.
Don't be.

1500
01:03:11,254 --> 01:03:12,789
Don't be scared.

1501
01:03:12,789 --> 01:03:14,090
To be more
comfortable in my body --

1502
01:03:14,090 --> 01:03:15,292
that's my goal
for the next round.

1503
01:03:15,292 --> 01:03:17,727
♪ Oh, fear is a tyrant ♪

1504
01:03:17,727 --> 01:03:20,797
♪ With a smooth
and velvet tongue ♪

1505
01:03:20,797 --> 01:03:24,934
Your voice is everything I
love about this style of music.

1506
01:03:24,934 --> 01:03:26,736
Instead of maybe
thinking to yourself about,

1507
01:03:26,736 --> 01:03:28,505
"I got to move around
the stage,"

1508
01:03:28,505 --> 01:03:30,607
more so think about, "I got to
get the folks engaged."

1509
01:03:30,607 --> 01:03:33,276
Midway through mentoring,
my kids stepped in.

1510
01:03:33,276 --> 01:03:35,111
Getting to have that moment
with my family just

1511
01:03:35,111 --> 01:03:37,614
to breathe for a second calms
all your anxiety, you know?

1512
01:03:37,614 --> 01:03:38,815
♪ Captives free ♪

1513
01:03:38,815 --> 01:03:42,085
♪ There ain't no grave ♪

1514
01:03:42,085 --> 01:03:44,854
It was beautiful to just
see how she came alive.

1515
01:03:44,854 --> 01:03:46,856
She grew up
in a family band.

1516
01:03:46,856 --> 01:03:48,692
It makes sense why that opened
her up a little bit more.

1517
01:03:48,692 --> 01:03:51,961
♪ Could hold
His body down ♪

1518
01:03:51,961 --> 01:03:55,098
She's definitely seasoned,
but I think she's feeling like,

1519
01:03:55,098 --> 01:03:58,034
"How do I do what I do
on a show like this?"

1520
01:03:58,034 --> 01:03:59,703
Brad: Look for your family
in the audience.

1521
01:03:59,703 --> 01:04:00,804
Capture the feeling
that you have

1522
01:04:00,804 --> 01:04:02,038
when they're up there
with you.

1523
01:04:02,038 --> 01:04:03,740
If I look at them,
I'll cry.

1524
01:04:03,740 --> 01:04:05,875
But ain't nothing
wrong with crying.

1525
01:04:05,875 --> 01:04:07,711
The entire journey
through all of this,

1526
01:04:07,711 --> 01:04:10,180
I'm having to just
constantly peel layers off.

1527
01:04:10,180 --> 01:04:11,915
I hope that I'm showing my boys

1528
01:04:11,915 --> 01:04:13,750
that no matter how old they are,

1529
01:04:13,750 --> 01:04:16,453
be open to learning and
to just be resilient.

1530
01:04:16,453 --> 01:04:19,823
[ Cheers and applause ]

1531
01:04:26,396 --> 01:04:28,865
♪ Oh, fear is a tyrant ♪

1532
01:04:28,865 --> 01:04:32,402
♪ With a smooth and velvet
tongue ♪

1533
01:04:32,402 --> 01:04:34,804
♪ Fear is a liar ♪

1534
01:04:34,804 --> 01:04:37,874
♪ He's always telling me
to run ♪

1535
01:04:37,874 --> 01:04:41,044
♪ Oh, love is resurrection ♪

1536
01:04:41,044 --> 01:04:43,680
♪ Love is a trumpet sound ♪

1537
01:04:43,680 --> 01:04:46,349
♪ Love is my weapon ♪

1538
01:04:46,349 --> 01:04:49,719
♪ I'm gonna take
that giant down ♪

1539
01:04:51,855 --> 01:04:54,958
♪ Mm-mm-mm ♪

1540
01:04:54,958 --> 01:04:57,794
♪ Oh, there was a battle ♪

1541
01:04:57,794 --> 01:05:00,997
♪ A war between death and life ♪

1542
01:05:00,997 --> 01:05:02,966
♪ There on the tree ♪

1543
01:05:02,966 --> 01:05:06,503
♪ The Lamb of God
was crucified ♪

1544
01:05:06,503 --> 01:05:09,539
♪ Then He went on down
to hell ♪

1545
01:05:09,539 --> 01:05:12,142
♪ He took back every key ♪

1546
01:05:12,142 --> 01:05:14,944
♪ He rose up as a lion ♪

1547
01:05:14,944 --> 01:05:17,013
♪ And He set all captives
free ♪

1548
01:05:17,013 --> 01:05:21,951
♪ There ain't no grave ♪

1549
01:05:21,951 --> 01:05:25,822
♪ Could hold His body down ♪

1550
01:05:27,090 --> 01:05:33,630
♪ Oh, no, there ain't no grave ♪

1551
01:05:33,630 --> 01:05:37,600
♪ Could hold His body down ♪

1552
01:05:39,402 --> 01:05:44,307
♪ Oh, when He heard
that trumpet sound ♪

1553
01:05:44,307 --> 01:05:48,678
♪ He rose up out of the ground ♪

1554
01:05:48,678 --> 01:05:53,516
♪ There ain't no grave ♪

1555
01:05:53,516 --> 01:05:56,853
♪ Could hold His body down ♪

1556
01:05:56,853 --> 01:05:58,755
♪ Can't hold him down ♪

1557
01:05:58,755 --> 01:06:00,023
♪ Oh, no ♪

1558
01:06:00,023 --> 01:06:04,994
♪ There ain't no grave ♪

1559
01:06:04,994 --> 01:06:10,633
♪ Could hold His body down ♪

1560
01:06:10,633 --> 01:06:13,336
♪ Mm-mm-mm-mm-mm ♪

1561
01:06:13,336 --> 01:06:15,638
[ Cheers and applause ]

1562
01:06:15,638 --> 01:06:17,774
Girl!

1563
01:06:17,774 --> 01:06:22,278
[ Cheers and applause
continue ]

1564
01:06:22,278 --> 01:06:24,714
Ryan: It's over.
You did it.

1565
01:06:24,714 --> 01:06:26,216
Felt good?
Felt good.

1566
01:06:26,216 --> 01:06:28,051
She delivered. See,
here's the whole point.

1567
01:06:28,051 --> 01:06:31,521
See, when you can actually
be the storyteller

1568
01:06:31,521 --> 01:06:34,524
and then sometimes in the
middle of that performance,

1569
01:06:34,524 --> 01:06:37,126
you went from singing
to preaching.
Yes, sir.

1570
01:06:37,126 --> 01:06:39,863
I mean, what I'm saying
to you is at that point,

1571
01:06:39,863 --> 01:06:43,166
when you see
everybody going...

1572
01:06:43,166 --> 01:06:45,602
Okay? That means
we're listening.

1573
01:06:45,602 --> 01:06:47,103
And you got our attention.
You did a great job.

1574
01:06:47,103 --> 01:06:49,772
Thank you so much.
Appreciate it.

1575
01:06:49,772 --> 01:06:51,741
First of all, everybody
performs different.

1576
01:06:51,741 --> 01:06:53,743
I think that's a big part
of this competition, right,

1577
01:06:53,743 --> 01:06:56,012
is, like, not doing what
you think you should do,

1578
01:06:56,012 --> 01:06:58,014
really embodying what
you bring to the stage.

1579
01:06:58,014 --> 01:06:59,949
And that's what you did.

1580
01:06:59,949 --> 01:07:01,751
You don't have to do what
nobody do because when you

1581
01:07:01,751 --> 01:07:03,686
start singing, girl,
and you was pointing,

1582
01:07:03,686 --> 01:07:06,489
you was commanding to us,
we were locked in.

1583
01:07:06,489 --> 01:07:08,358
It was excellent.
Thank you so much.

1584
01:07:08,358 --> 01:07:11,327
It was very moving.
Very moving.

1585
01:07:11,327 --> 01:07:14,664
I think you started a new
genre -- resurrection rock.

1586
01:07:14,664 --> 01:07:17,033
[ Laughter ]
Okay? I'm here for it.

1587
01:07:17,033 --> 01:07:19,402
I loved
the whole performance.

1588
01:07:19,402 --> 01:07:21,538
I think your voice
is so listenable.

1589
01:07:21,538 --> 01:07:23,540
It's so easy
on the ears.

1590
01:07:23,540 --> 01:07:25,708
And then
finally we see you

1591
01:07:25,708 --> 01:07:27,977
get a little more power
behind that voice.

1592
01:07:27,977 --> 01:07:31,214
So you're showing me you're
ready to branch out and grow.

1593
01:07:31,214 --> 01:07:33,149
Definitely my favorite
performance I've seen you do.

1594
01:07:33,149 --> 01:07:34,317
So...
Wow.

1595
01:07:34,317 --> 01:07:35,652
Thank you.
I appreciate it.

1596
01:07:35,652 --> 01:07:37,086
Luke: Way to go.
Thank you.

1597
01:07:37,086 --> 01:07:38,788
Carrie: Great song choice.

1598
01:07:38,788 --> 01:07:41,958
Your voice gave me
chills the entire time.

1599
01:07:41,958 --> 01:07:44,661
We got a glimpse of, like,
a fire that is in you.

1600
01:07:44,661 --> 01:07:46,429
-Yeah.
-Yeah.

1601
01:07:46,429 --> 01:07:50,733
That I feel like the more you go
through this whole process...

1602
01:07:50,733 --> 01:07:53,436
Lionel: Yep.
...I hope to see more of.

1603
01:07:53,436 --> 01:07:55,905
You remind me a lot of myself

1604
01:07:55,905 --> 01:07:57,373
when I was on the show.

1605
01:07:57,373 --> 01:07:59,108
Wow.
Keke: Wow.

1606
01:07:59,108 --> 01:08:00,743
When I would be on stage,
I'd be like -- I'd look out,

1607
01:08:00,743 --> 01:08:02,345
I'd be like, "What are
you doing out there, hand?"

1608
01:08:02,345 --> 01:08:04,447
Like, "What's going on?
Why are you --

1609
01:08:04,447 --> 01:08:05,648
Why are you pointing?"
Like...

1610
01:08:05,648 --> 01:08:07,150
And all of a sudden, it's like

1611
01:08:07,150 --> 01:08:08,751
things would kind of start
falling apart

1612
01:08:08,751 --> 01:08:10,787
because I would start
thinking about what I was doing.

1613
01:08:10,787 --> 01:08:13,389
Try not to.
Just tell the story

1614
01:08:13,389 --> 01:08:15,758
and don't worry
about what any of this is doing.
There we go.

1615
01:08:15,758 --> 01:08:17,727
'Cause I feel like we
got some glimpses of that

1616
01:08:17,727 --> 01:08:20,595
and it's awesome.
So keep at it.
Very good.

1617
01:08:20,595 --> 01:08:21,831
Thank you so much.
Appreciate it.

1618
01:08:21,831 --> 01:08:23,499
Very good.

1619
01:08:23,499 --> 01:08:25,201
You can vote
for Hannah Harper

1620
01:08:25,201 --> 01:08:28,004
right now online
by texting and on

1621
01:08:28,004 --> 01:08:29,639
the official "American
Idol" account page

1622
01:08:29,639 --> 01:08:31,608
on Facebook,
Instagram and TikTok.

1623
01:08:31,608 --> 01:08:34,243
Americanidol.com has
all the voting details,

1624
01:08:34,243 --> 01:08:36,078
so check them out.

1625
01:08:36,078 --> 01:08:38,046
Hannah Harper, everyone,
thank you very much.

1626
01:08:38,046 --> 01:08:39,182
Resurrection rocker.

1627
01:08:39,182 --> 01:08:42,986
[ Cheers and applause ]

1628
01:08:42,986 --> 01:08:46,154
Ryan:
We have got some more amazing
performances on the horizon

1629
01:08:46,154 --> 01:08:50,292
from all your "Idol" standouts,
including Braden Rumfelt.

1630
01:08:50,292 --> 01:08:53,696
He's got love on the brain
for you right after this.

1631
01:08:59,335 --> 01:09:01,104
Ryan: Welcome back to the show.

1632
01:09:01,104 --> 01:09:03,805
Tonight's ten finalists have
been leaving it all on the stage

1633
01:09:03,805 --> 01:09:06,542
for you in the hopes
of earning your votes at home.

1634
01:09:06,542 --> 01:09:08,544
Keep them rolling in
for who you want to see

1635
01:09:08,544 --> 01:09:10,013
in your top 14.

1636
01:09:10,013 --> 01:09:11,714
Perhaps it's
Murphy, North Carolina's

1637
01:09:11,714 --> 01:09:13,483
Braden Rumfelt, maybe?

1638
01:09:13,483 --> 01:09:15,852
[ Cheers and applause ]

1639
01:09:15,852 --> 01:09:17,220
Brad: Been singing a long time?

1640
01:09:17,220 --> 01:09:18,621
Since I was able
to speak.

1641
01:09:18,621 --> 01:09:19,856
Yes!
Professionally or just...?

1642
01:09:19,856 --> 01:09:21,256
In church.
My dad's a pastor.

1643
01:09:21,256 --> 01:09:22,692
My dad's a deacon.
Look at us.

1644
01:09:22,692 --> 01:09:24,027
We turned out alright,
right?

1645
01:09:24,027 --> 01:09:25,495
Right! Little PK's.
Yeah, right!

1646
01:09:25,495 --> 01:09:27,397
I'll be singing
"Love on the Brain"

1647
01:09:27,397 --> 01:09:28,865
this round,
by Rihanna.

1648
01:09:28,865 --> 01:09:31,768
My girlfriend suggested
that I do this song.

1649
01:09:31,768 --> 01:09:35,671
♪ And you got me like,
ohhh ♪

1650
01:09:37,006 --> 01:09:39,676
♪ What you want from me? ♪

1651
01:09:39,676 --> 01:09:40,877
[ Gasps ]

1652
01:09:40,877 --> 01:09:43,179
Braden, Braden,
Braden.

1653
01:09:43,179 --> 01:09:44,814
Yeah, man.
He blew me away!

1654
01:09:44,814 --> 01:09:46,149
I mean...

1655
01:09:46,149 --> 01:09:50,319
♪ Baby, you got me like,
ohhhhh ♪

1656
01:09:50,319 --> 01:09:52,354
Brad: That's maybe my favorite
thing about this show,

1657
01:09:52,354 --> 01:09:54,524
is the person
that walks out

1658
01:09:54,524 --> 01:09:56,659
and you just go,
"Wait a minute.

1659
01:09:56,659 --> 01:09:58,127
No way
that's happening."

1660
01:09:58,127 --> 01:09:59,862
I don't really know
what to do onstage.

1661
01:09:59,862 --> 01:10:01,698
Like, I'll move around
and stuff,

1662
01:10:01,698 --> 01:10:03,666
but it's just kind of stuff
that I've seen on the internet.

1663
01:10:03,666 --> 01:10:07,670
You don't have to worry
about anything you're doing.

1664
01:10:07,670 --> 01:10:09,338
[ Laughing ]
No, you don't!

1665
01:10:09,338 --> 01:10:11,140
Don't, like...
Just stay right there
and do that!

1666
01:10:11,140 --> 01:10:12,442
Like, just do that.

1667
01:10:14,310 --> 01:10:16,179
Braden: This is
my first time in Hawaii,

1668
01:10:16,179 --> 01:10:17,980
and it's also
my family's first time.

1669
01:10:17,980 --> 01:10:19,015
Awesome.

1670
01:10:19,015 --> 01:10:20,316
My 'ohana song,

1671
01:10:20,316 --> 01:10:21,951
me and my brother
played together.

1672
01:10:21,951 --> 01:10:23,486
I mean, he's right there
with me through everything.

1673
01:10:23,486 --> 01:10:25,288
You know, you're
my ride-or-die, like,

1674
01:10:25,288 --> 01:10:27,857
safety net 'cause if I mess up,
like, you're right there.

1675
01:10:27,857 --> 01:10:30,359
Seeing you do what
you've always wanted to do,

1676
01:10:30,359 --> 01:10:32,095
sharing that experience
with you, I don't...

1677
01:10:32,095 --> 01:10:33,930
There's not a better feeling.
Yeah, yeah.

1678
01:10:33,930 --> 01:10:36,632
Now I think it's time
for me to push myself

1679
01:10:36,632 --> 01:10:38,768
and chase this dream
on my own.

1680
01:10:38,768 --> 01:10:40,737
That's smooth fire.

1681
01:10:40,737 --> 01:10:44,640
I want to make it as far
in this competition as I can.

1682
01:10:44,640 --> 01:10:46,843
I'm going to try and win it.

1683
01:10:46,843 --> 01:10:49,378
[ Cheers and applause ]

1684
01:10:49,378 --> 01:10:51,914
[ Band plays ]

1685
01:10:51,914 --> 01:10:55,351
♪ And you got me like, ohhh ♪

1686
01:10:55,351 --> 01:10:56,753
[ Cheering ]

1687
01:10:56,753 --> 01:10:58,721
♪ What you want from me? ♪

1688
01:10:58,721 --> 01:11:00,656
♪ What you want from me? ♪

1689
01:11:00,656 --> 01:11:04,260
♪ And I tried to buy
your pretty heart ♪

1690
01:11:04,260 --> 01:11:07,430
♪ But the price was too high ♪

1691
01:11:07,430 --> 01:11:12,168
♪ Baby, you got me like,
ohhhhh ♪

1692
01:11:12,168 --> 01:11:15,071
♪ You love when I fall apart ♪

1693
01:11:15,071 --> 01:11:16,539
♪ Fall apart ♪

1694
01:11:16,539 --> 01:11:19,408
♪ So you can put me together ♪

1695
01:11:19,408 --> 01:11:23,479
♪ And throw me
against the wall ♪

1696
01:11:25,148 --> 01:11:28,785
♪ And, babe,
I'm fist-fighting with fire ♪

1697
01:11:28,785 --> 01:11:31,087
♪ Just to get close to you ♪

1698
01:11:31,087 --> 01:11:34,357
♪ Can we burn something, baby? ♪

1699
01:11:34,357 --> 01:11:39,295
♪ And I'll run for miles
just to get a taste ♪

1700
01:11:39,295 --> 01:11:42,832
♪ Must be love on the brain ♪

1701
01:11:44,400 --> 01:11:47,537
♪ That's got me feeling
this way ♪

1702
01:11:47,537 --> 01:11:48,905
♪ Feeling this way ♪

1703
01:11:48,905 --> 01:11:50,873
♪ It beats me black and blue ♪

1704
01:11:50,873 --> 01:11:52,942
♪ But it loves me so good ♪

1705
01:11:52,942 --> 01:11:55,411
♪ And I can't get enough ♪

1706
01:11:55,411 --> 01:11:59,081
♪ Must be love on the brain ♪

1707
01:11:59,081 --> 01:12:00,550
Yes!

1708
01:12:00,550 --> 01:12:03,352
♪ And it keeps cursing my name ♪

1709
01:12:03,352 --> 01:12:04,887
♪ Cursing my name ♪

1710
01:12:04,887 --> 01:12:06,923
♪ No matter what I do ♪

1711
01:12:06,923 --> 01:12:08,958
♪ I'm no good without you ♪

1712
01:12:08,958 --> 01:12:11,460
♪ And I can't get enough ♪

1713
01:12:12,461 --> 01:12:16,666
♪ Got me like, ahhhhh ♪

1714
01:12:16,666 --> 01:12:17,667
Whoo!

1715
01:12:17,667 --> 01:12:20,369
♪ Ahhhhh ♪

1716
01:12:20,369 --> 01:12:22,772
♪ Don't you stop loving me ♪

1717
01:12:22,772 --> 01:12:24,707
♪ Don't quit loving me ♪

1718
01:12:24,707 --> 01:12:26,542
♪ Just start loving me ♪

1719
01:12:26,542 --> 01:12:28,177
♪ Loving me ♪

1720
01:12:28,177 --> 01:12:31,581
♪ Must be looooove ♪

1721
01:12:32,815 --> 01:12:36,752
♪ Must be looooo-o-ove ♪

1722
01:12:36,752 --> 01:12:38,821
♪ Don't stop loving me ♪

1723
01:12:38,821 --> 01:12:40,857
♪ Don't quit loving me ♪

1724
01:12:40,857 --> 01:12:44,627
♪ Oh, I can't get enough ♪

1725
01:12:44,627 --> 01:12:49,098
♪ Must be looove ♪

1726
01:12:49,098 --> 01:12:55,338
♪ On the braaaain ♪

1727
01:12:55,338 --> 01:12:57,840
[ Cheers and applause ]

1728
01:13:04,614 --> 01:13:07,149
Way to go.
Well done. Well done.

1729
01:13:08,484 --> 01:13:10,486
From the first note,

1730
01:13:10,486 --> 01:13:12,855
it was like, just -- psh-zoom!

1731
01:13:12,855 --> 01:13:14,056
Just immediately.

1732
01:13:14,056 --> 01:13:15,191
What's that word
again?

1733
01:13:15,191 --> 01:13:16,692
Just psh-zoom!
Psh-zoom!

1734
01:13:16,692 --> 01:13:18,327
[ Laughter ]
Don't know how to spell it!

1735
01:13:18,327 --> 01:13:21,063
You just have an incredible
voice, and you have,

1736
01:13:21,063 --> 01:13:23,366
like, this "aw, shucks"
thing about you that just

1737
01:13:23,366 --> 01:13:25,167
makes people just like you.

1738
01:13:25,167 --> 01:13:26,535
That's what it is.
"Aw, shucks."
You're so likable.

1739
01:13:26,535 --> 01:13:28,037
And you're so
stinkin' good.

1740
01:13:28,037 --> 01:13:29,505
You guys...

1741
01:13:29,505 --> 01:13:32,108
We did a really good job
picking the top 20.

1742
01:13:32,108 --> 01:13:33,743
Come on, right?!
I mean, come on.

1743
01:13:33,743 --> 01:13:34,844
-That's right. Right?
-Come on,

1744
01:13:34,844 --> 01:13:36,746
[ Cheers and applause ]

1745
01:13:36,746 --> 01:13:37,947
Luke: Yeah.
That was the thing.

1746
01:13:37,947 --> 01:13:39,181
I mean, when you
start singing,

1747
01:13:39,181 --> 01:13:41,284
you're like,
"Whoa, what is that?"

1748
01:13:41,284 --> 01:13:44,553
And now I think we just got
to get you to build on it

1749
01:13:44,553 --> 01:13:46,355
and build on it
and get some swagger

1750
01:13:46,355 --> 01:13:48,190
and even more and more
confidence.

1751
01:13:48,190 --> 01:13:49,992
The best way to know
what you're doing

1752
01:13:49,992 --> 01:13:51,661
is look at the girls.

1753
01:13:51,661 --> 01:13:54,597
And Keke was about to fall
out of her chair over there.

1754
01:13:54,597 --> 01:13:56,065
She had ants
in her pants.

1755
01:13:56,065 --> 01:13:57,533
Come on!

1756
01:13:57,533 --> 01:13:59,168
That's kind of important
in the music business.

1757
01:13:59,168 --> 01:14:01,304
Right, Lionel?
Absolutely!

1758
01:14:01,304 --> 01:14:02,872
[ Laughter ]

1759
01:14:02,872 --> 01:14:05,775
Understand, man,
you've got this instrument

1760
01:14:05,775 --> 01:14:07,610
and use it
to your advantage

1761
01:14:07,610 --> 01:14:09,979
and work the room and
just keep delivering

1762
01:14:09,979 --> 01:14:12,815
from the time the song
starts till it ends.
Yes, sir.

1763
01:14:12,815 --> 01:14:14,684
Just slay,
slay, slay.

1764
01:14:14,684 --> 01:14:16,218
Carrie: Slay!

1765
01:14:16,218 --> 01:14:18,754
I have never,

1766
01:14:18,754 --> 01:14:22,158
in my 8 1/2 years
of this show,

1767
01:14:22,158 --> 01:14:24,927
called for a check

1768
01:14:24,927 --> 01:14:27,063
on Ancestry.com.

1769
01:14:27,063 --> 01:14:29,031
[ Laughter ]

1770
01:14:29,031 --> 01:14:31,767
Whoever they say you are,
you are not.

1771
01:14:31,767 --> 01:14:33,803
[ Laughter ]

1772
01:14:33,803 --> 01:14:36,272
That was so soulful,

1773
01:14:36,272 --> 01:14:38,674
it scared me to death.

1774
01:14:38,674 --> 01:14:41,844
[ Cheers and applause ]

1775
01:14:41,844 --> 01:14:44,113
Thank you.
Thank you, thank you, thank you.

1776
01:14:44,113 --> 01:14:46,849
I love watching you
in your flow state.

1777
01:14:46,849 --> 01:14:48,484
Okay?
You understand.

1778
01:14:48,484 --> 01:14:50,486
You strolling
across that stage.
You know!

1779
01:14:50,486 --> 01:14:51,721
It was golden, man.
I mean,

1780
01:14:51,721 --> 01:14:52,922
I love your voice.
It's beautiful.

1781
01:14:52,922 --> 01:14:54,490
You went high,
you went low,

1782
01:14:54,490 --> 01:14:56,625
you was in the chest,
you was in the head voice.

1783
01:14:56,625 --> 01:14:58,494
I could tell
that you love it.

1784
01:14:58,494 --> 01:15:00,229
And that makes me happy.

1785
01:15:00,229 --> 01:15:02,665
It made all of us happy, man.
It was amazing.

1786
01:15:02,665 --> 01:15:04,767
Thank you, thank you,
thank you, thank you.

1787
01:15:04,767 --> 01:15:07,503
Braden Rumfelt!
Get your votes in for Braden

1788
01:15:07,503 --> 01:15:08,838
and all your favorites

1789
01:15:08,838 --> 01:15:10,606
on our official
American Idol account

1790
01:15:10,606 --> 01:15:12,041
on Facebook,
Instagram, and TikTok.

1791
01:15:12,041 --> 01:15:14,410
Just find your pinned
voting post and comment

1792
01:15:14,410 --> 01:15:17,380
by typing the first name
of who you want to see

1793
01:15:17,380 --> 01:15:18,981
move on
in the competition.

1794
01:15:18,981 --> 01:15:20,349
Braden, good job, man.

1795
01:15:20,349 --> 01:15:21,917
Thank you very much.
I like your hair.

1796
01:15:21,917 --> 01:15:24,186
Thank you.
I like yours too. Nice cut.

1797
01:15:24,186 --> 01:15:27,690
[ Cheers and applause ]

1798
01:15:27,690 --> 01:15:28,891
He's happy.

1799
01:15:28,891 --> 01:15:30,192
We've got one more tonight

1800
01:15:30,192 --> 01:15:31,827
from Disney's Aulani Resort,

1801
01:15:31,827 --> 01:15:33,496
and it's coming from

1802
01:15:33,496 --> 01:15:35,631
the 'ohana platinum ticket
winner, Brooks.

1803
01:15:35,631 --> 01:15:37,967
See what he's chosen
for the big moment

1804
01:15:37,967 --> 01:15:40,636
on "American Idol,"
right after this.

1805
01:15:40,636 --> 01:15:42,972
[ Cheers and applause ]

1806
01:15:42,972 --> 01:15:45,374
[ All cheering, laughing ]

1807
01:15:45,374 --> 01:15:49,345
♪♪

1808
01:15:54,016 --> 01:15:55,418
Alright.
Thanks for spending

1809
01:15:55,418 --> 01:15:56,919
your Monday evening
with us.

1810
01:15:56,919 --> 01:15:58,621
We hope you've been
enjoying the show

1811
01:15:58,621 --> 01:16:01,657
as much as we've been enjoying
our time here at Aulani.

1812
01:16:01,657 --> 01:16:03,959
We've got one more
for you tonight.

1813
01:16:03,959 --> 01:16:05,761
A few weeks ago,
he was working as

1814
01:16:05,761 --> 01:16:08,097
a dementia care technician
back in Maryland.

1815
01:16:08,097 --> 01:16:11,434
Now he's in your top 20,
getting expert advice

1816
01:16:11,434 --> 01:16:13,736
from Brad Paisley
and Keke Palmer.

1817
01:16:13,736 --> 01:16:16,138
Here's Brooks.

1818
01:16:16,138 --> 01:16:21,310
♪ Somebody said
you got a new friend ♪

1819
01:16:21,310 --> 01:16:24,080
I'm doing
"Dancing On My Own."

1820
01:16:24,080 --> 01:16:29,985
♪ Does she love you
better than I can? ♪

1821
01:16:29,985 --> 01:16:32,888
You are really...
angelic, right?

1822
01:16:32,888 --> 01:16:35,558
Thank you.
Unbelievable tone.

1823
01:16:35,558 --> 01:16:36,625
Thank you.

1824
01:16:36,625 --> 01:16:38,761
So unique.
Oh, my gosh!

1825
01:16:38,761 --> 01:16:40,529
That voice!

1826
01:16:40,529 --> 01:16:42,198
Brooks: I've always had
trouble fitting in.

1827
01:16:42,198 --> 01:16:43,933
I grew up keeping everything in,

1828
01:16:43,933 --> 01:16:46,202
and I never told
anyone anything.

1829
01:16:46,202 --> 01:16:48,204
I was never vulnerable.

1830
01:16:48,204 --> 01:16:50,573
So this whole song is just
gonna be me looking back at

1831
01:16:50,573 --> 01:16:53,809
my younger self and growing
into the man I am now.

1832
01:16:53,809 --> 01:16:56,045
Your favorite experience
on "American Idol" so far?

1833
01:16:56,045 --> 01:16:57,046
Water slide.

1834
01:16:57,046 --> 01:16:59,148
[ Shouts and cheers ]

1835
01:16:59,148 --> 01:17:02,618
Being here, I feel like I was
invited into something.

1836
01:17:02,618 --> 01:17:04,153
I'm not alone anymore.

1837
01:17:04,153 --> 01:17:05,588
I've made so many
good friends here,

1838
01:17:05,588 --> 01:17:07,456
and it's really just beautiful.

1839
01:17:07,456 --> 01:17:09,658
♪ Ohhhhh ♪

1840
01:17:09,658 --> 01:17:11,527
Brooks' song choice
was difficult.

1841
01:17:11,527 --> 01:17:14,096
♪ I'm giving it my all ♪

1842
01:17:14,096 --> 01:17:16,031
I do want to look at the
first line of each verse.

1843
01:17:16,031 --> 01:17:17,800
Keke: Yeah, there was
a really high note in there.

1844
01:17:17,800 --> 01:17:19,835
Yeah, it's imperative
that he doesn't

1845
01:17:19,835 --> 01:17:22,104
miss that tonight.
Mm-hmm.

1846
01:17:22,104 --> 01:17:23,772
I do think that could
derail him.

1847
01:17:23,772 --> 01:17:26,342
When you're doing it, what
do you think it's missing?

1848
01:17:26,342 --> 01:17:28,377
Are you missing air?
I think confidence.

1849
01:17:28,377 --> 01:17:30,279
I think it's just
confidence, yeah.
Okay.

1850
01:17:30,279 --> 01:17:33,816
Confidence is about
doing what's true to us.

1851
01:17:33,816 --> 01:17:35,651
If you need to adjust,
adjust.

1852
01:17:35,651 --> 01:17:37,286
It's your arrangement.

1853
01:17:37,286 --> 01:17:38,921
I think we're seeing,
a lot of times,

1854
01:17:38,921 --> 01:17:40,789
especially in a competition,
we get caught up in,

1855
01:17:40,789 --> 01:17:41,924
"Oh, I got to hit
the big note.

1856
01:17:41,924 --> 01:17:43,259
I got to do the thing."

1857
01:17:43,259 --> 01:17:44,894
You just got to do
what you do well.

1858
01:17:44,894 --> 01:17:47,429
And what you have
is a winning voice.

1859
01:17:47,429 --> 01:17:49,498
Your character,
your tone.

1860
01:17:49,498 --> 01:17:51,267
You know what I mean?
And as long as you're

1861
01:17:51,267 --> 01:17:53,035
hitting each thing with
confidence for you,

1862
01:17:53,035 --> 01:17:54,670
man, you got it
in the bag.

1863
01:17:54,670 --> 01:17:57,072
[ Cheers and applause ]

1864
01:18:00,442 --> 01:18:05,381
♪ Somebody said
you got a new friend ♪

1865
01:18:06,415 --> 01:18:08,884
[ Cheering ]

1866
01:18:08,884 --> 01:18:14,223
♪ Does she love you
better than I can? ♪

1867
01:18:14,223 --> 01:18:16,759
♪♪

1868
01:18:16,759 --> 01:18:22,264
♪ There's a big black sky
over my town ♪

1869
01:18:22,264 --> 01:18:25,234
♪♪

1870
01:18:25,234 --> 01:18:29,672
♪ I know where you're at,
I bet she's around ♪

1871
01:18:29,672 --> 01:18:33,709
♪♪

1872
01:18:33,709 --> 01:18:37,680
♪ Yeah, I know it's stupid ♪

1873
01:18:37,680 --> 01:18:41,884
♪ But I just gotta
see it for myself ♪

1874
01:18:41,884 --> 01:18:46,188
♪ I'm in the corner
watching you kiss her ♪

1875
01:18:46,188 --> 01:18:47,590
♪ Ohhh ♪

1876
01:18:47,590 --> 01:18:50,025
♪♪

1877
01:18:50,025 --> 01:18:52,328
♪ And I'm right over here ♪

1878
01:18:52,328 --> 01:18:54,396
♪ Why can't you see me? ♪

1879
01:18:54,396 --> 01:18:57,066
♪ Ohhhh ♪

1880
01:18:58,267 --> 01:19:00,703
♪ I'm giving it my all ♪

1881
01:19:00,703 --> 01:19:04,740
♪ I'm not the guy
you're taking home ♪

1882
01:19:04,740 --> 01:19:06,942
♪ Ooh ♪

1883
01:19:06,942 --> 01:19:11,213
♪ I keep dancing on my own ♪

1884
01:19:12,615 --> 01:19:15,117
♪ And oh, now ♪

1885
01:19:15,117 --> 01:19:19,088
♪ So far away,
but still so near ♪

1886
01:19:19,088 --> 01:19:21,156
♪ The lights come on ♪

1887
01:19:21,156 --> 01:19:23,158
♪ The music dies ♪

1888
01:19:23,158 --> 01:19:27,563
♪ But you don't see me
standing here ♪

1889
01:19:27,563 --> 01:19:31,634
♪ I just came to say goodbye ♪

1890
01:19:31,634 --> 01:19:35,904
♪ I'm in the corner
watching you kiss her ♪

1891
01:19:35,904 --> 01:19:39,475
♪ Ohhhhh ♪

1892
01:19:39,475 --> 01:19:42,111
♪ And I'm giving it my all ♪

1893
01:19:42,111 --> 01:19:46,081
Wow!
♪ I'm not the guy
you're taking home ♪

1894
01:19:46,081 --> 01:19:48,317
♪ Ooh ♪

1895
01:19:48,317 --> 01:19:52,254
♪ I keep dancing on my own ♪

1896
01:19:53,789 --> 01:19:56,225
♪ And oh, now ♪

1897
01:19:56,225 --> 01:20:00,296
♪ So far away, still so near ♪

1898
01:20:00,296 --> 01:20:02,464
♪ The lights come on ♪

1899
01:20:02,464 --> 01:20:04,700
♪ The music dies ♪

1900
01:20:04,700 --> 01:20:11,740
♪ But you don't see me
staaaaanding here ♪

1901
01:20:11,740 --> 01:20:14,376
[ Cheers and applause ]

1902
01:20:25,954 --> 01:20:27,089
Wow!

1903
01:20:29,491 --> 01:20:31,994
[ Cheering ]

1904
01:20:31,994 --> 01:20:34,663
Brooks, you really do
have one of

1905
01:20:34,663 --> 01:20:37,466
the most magical voices
I've ever heard.

1906
01:20:37,466 --> 01:20:39,835
Thank you so much.
I mean, it's cinematic.
It's soundtrack.

1907
01:20:39,835 --> 01:20:41,437
I'm in the movie,
everything ended,

1908
01:20:41,437 --> 01:20:43,272
I'm at the lake,
and I don't know

1909
01:20:43,272 --> 01:20:45,007
what happened to my life
type voice.

1910
01:20:45,007 --> 01:20:46,575
[ Laughter ]
It's really insane.

1911
01:20:46,575 --> 01:20:47,743
And I know this is probably

1912
01:20:47,743 --> 01:20:49,011
all so much for you, you know?

1913
01:20:49,011 --> 01:20:50,512
I know when we were doing

1914
01:20:50,512 --> 01:20:51,814
the mentoring and everything,
you were like,

1915
01:20:51,814 --> 01:20:53,182
you know, "When I do
the big notes,

1916
01:20:53,182 --> 01:20:54,683
I get nervous,"
and everything like that.

1917
01:20:54,683 --> 01:20:57,152
But you must stay in
this competition.

1918
01:20:57,152 --> 01:20:59,088
This is my call out to America.

1919
01:20:59,088 --> 01:21:00,723
Thank you.
You must!

1920
01:21:00,723 --> 01:21:02,891
Because I've got
to see you grow,

1921
01:21:02,891 --> 01:21:04,727
and I've got to be a part
of watching you

1922
01:21:04,727 --> 01:21:07,096
become the kind of artist
that I know you will be.

1923
01:21:07,096 --> 01:21:09,031
That's exactly right.
Incredible.

1924
01:21:09,031 --> 01:21:11,400
[ Cheers and applause ]

1925
01:21:11,400 --> 01:21:15,204
I am so glad
we know you.

1926
01:21:15,204 --> 01:21:16,805
Thank you.

1927
01:21:16,805 --> 01:21:19,541
Now, if I could
just get you

1928
01:21:19,541 --> 01:21:22,845
to scare us all to death
the next time you perform.

1929
01:21:24,380 --> 01:21:27,983
If you took it out
of the mic stand

1930
01:21:27,983 --> 01:21:30,152
and just did that,

1931
01:21:30,152 --> 01:21:32,154
we'd all faint.
Yep.

1932
01:21:32,154 --> 01:21:35,557
Because all the confidence
is right here.

1933
01:21:35,557 --> 01:21:38,060
So if you just give us this
one time...

1934
01:21:38,060 --> 01:21:39,661
Give him a little that.
Give him a little of that.

1935
01:21:39,661 --> 01:21:41,063
Lionel: I mean, come on.
Just...

1936
01:21:41,063 --> 01:21:43,065
Oh, no.
No, no, no.

1937
01:21:43,065 --> 01:21:44,533
We have a whole week.
We have a whole week.

1938
01:21:44,533 --> 01:21:46,368
Lionel: Got a whole week.
You did a great job.

1939
01:21:46,368 --> 01:21:48,537
That was fantastic.

1940
01:21:48,537 --> 01:21:51,206
I need all of you
to understand

1941
01:21:51,206 --> 01:21:54,376
that he's never
done this before.

1942
01:21:54,376 --> 01:21:57,546
He's played guitar
in front of people,

1943
01:21:57,546 --> 01:22:00,783
but he has not sang
in front of people.

1944
01:22:00,783 --> 01:22:03,152
[ Cheers and applause ]

1945
01:22:05,687 --> 01:22:09,591
I am so excited for you.

1946
01:22:09,591 --> 01:22:14,129
We are at, like, day one
of your journey,

1947
01:22:14,129 --> 01:22:16,298
and it's going to be
incredible.

1948
01:22:16,298 --> 01:22:19,601
Lionel: Incredible.
You are going to
grow before us.

1949
01:22:19,601 --> 01:22:23,939
And I can't even fathom
what you could accomplish.

1950
01:22:23,939 --> 01:22:25,607
I'm just glad I'm here for it.

1951
01:22:25,607 --> 01:22:27,242
Keke: Yes!

1952
01:22:27,242 --> 01:22:29,578
[ Cheers and applause ]

1953
01:22:29,578 --> 01:22:33,415
Voices like yours don't
come along much, because

1954
01:22:33,415 --> 01:22:37,953
the uniqueness of it
is so instantaneous.

1955
01:22:37,953 --> 01:22:41,590
And as you get going
with this thing,

1956
01:22:41,590 --> 01:22:43,625
just stay humble,

1957
01:22:43,625 --> 01:22:46,795
but have the confidence
to really stand up there

1958
01:22:46,795 --> 01:22:51,233
and trust that people are gonna
react to your voice

1959
01:22:51,233 --> 01:22:53,969
in ways that you could
have never imagined,

1960
01:22:53,969 --> 01:22:57,239
because it is so not
what we're expecting

1961
01:22:57,239 --> 01:22:58,640
when we see you.

1962
01:22:58,640 --> 01:23:00,609
Every time
you start singing,

1963
01:23:00,609 --> 01:23:03,846
I see, like, the movie
of your life playing.

1964
01:23:03,846 --> 01:23:05,814
Like, I want to start
predicting

1965
01:23:05,814 --> 01:23:08,183
all of these things
in the future for you.

1966
01:23:08,183 --> 01:23:10,919
Lionel: Tell us, Luke!
I see beautiful songs

1967
01:23:10,919 --> 01:23:15,357
and I see you taking your songs
and really captivating people

1968
01:23:15,357 --> 01:23:17,359
because your voice
is so unique.

1969
01:23:17,359 --> 01:23:18,660
Thank you so much.

1970
01:23:18,660 --> 01:23:20,095
Keke: It really is.

1971
01:23:20,095 --> 01:23:22,931
[ Cheers and applause ]

1972
01:23:22,931 --> 01:23:25,434
Don't go anywhere yet.
Don't leave yet.

1973
01:23:25,434 --> 01:23:28,437
How's your comfort level being
up here with all that praise?

1974
01:23:28,437 --> 01:23:29,872
[Quietly] It's great.
[ Laughter ]

1975
01:23:29,872 --> 01:23:31,106
Lionel: What did he say?

1976
01:23:31,106 --> 01:23:33,008
He said,
[whispering] "It's great."

1977
01:23:33,008 --> 01:23:35,444
It's great!
It's great. There you go.

1978
01:23:35,444 --> 01:23:37,679
That was magic.

1979
01:23:37,679 --> 01:23:41,717
You know, if you saw it,
what he's got.

1980
01:23:41,717 --> 01:23:43,452
If you want to vote
for Brooks,

1981
01:23:43,452 --> 01:23:45,787
get those votes in
at americanidol.com

1982
01:23:45,787 --> 01:23:48,156
or via text.
If you have socials,

1983
01:23:48,156 --> 01:23:49,958
head to the official
"American Idol" account

1984
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on Facebook,
Instagram, and TikTok.

1985
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Let your voice be heard.

1986
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That is Brooks.

1987
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Thank you, buddy.

1988
01:23:56,465 --> 01:23:58,500
Nice job.
Thank you.

1989
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[ Cheers and applause ]

1990
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First of many performances

1991
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I hope we get to see
from that young man.

1992
01:24:05,707 --> 01:24:07,943
[ Cheers and applause continue ]

1993
01:24:09,578 --> 01:24:10,746
Here is another look

1994
01:24:10,746 --> 01:24:12,381
at the faces you're voting on

1995
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tonight.

1996
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There you go.

1997
01:24:14,416 --> 01:24:15,751
Keep voting all night long.

1998
01:24:15,751 --> 01:24:17,052
You've got until 6 a.m.

1999
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Eastern time tomorrow

2000
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to get the job done.

2001
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Before we wrap it up,

2002
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let's hear it for Kris Pooley

2003
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and the band back here.

2004
01:24:23,559 --> 01:24:24,993
[ Cheers and applause ]

2005
01:24:24,993 --> 01:24:28,096
Keeping the vibes just right
all night.

2006
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A special shout-out to Iam Tongi

2007
01:24:29,531 --> 01:24:30,832
and Thunderstorm Artis

2008
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for that standout performance

2009
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earlier in the show.

2010
01:24:34,269 --> 01:24:35,604
And a big thanks to

2011
01:24:35,604 --> 01:24:37,706
Brad Paisley and Keke Palmer

2012
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for steering our finalists

2013
01:24:39,341 --> 01:24:40,842
through the night.

2014
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They'll be back in one week when

2015
01:24:42,644 --> 01:24:43,745
a brand-new group of 10

2016
01:24:43,745 --> 01:24:44,947
step into the spotlight

2017
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for your vote.

2018
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So, we'll see you next Monday,

2019
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8:00/7:00 Central, right here

2020
01:24:49,985 --> 01:24:51,787
at Disney's Aulani Resort.

2021
01:24:51,787 --> 01:24:54,489
Until then, goodnight, America.

2022
01:24:54,489 --> 01:24:57,225
[ Cheers and applause ]