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Mystery American Idol Contestant Who Dropped Out Is REVEALED
Dim the lights, we person a caller American Idol winner.
Following a three-hour play finale connected May 21, big Ryan Seacrest announced Iam Tongi arsenic the champion of the contention series, beating retired Megan Danielle, arsenic good arsenic Colin Stough, who was eliminated earlier successful the night.
(Megan, Colin and Iam were antecedently announced arsenic the last 3 contestants during May 14's "Disney Night" episode.)
Prior to crowning the caller winner, Megan, Colin and Iam each took the signifier 1 past clip to perform.
The play finale besides included star-studded performances from judges Luke Bryan, Katy Perry and Lionel Richie, along with erstwhile American Idol stars Clay Aiken and Ruben Studdard.
Ellie Goulding, James Blunt, Jazmine Sullivan, Jelly Roll, Kevin Cronin from REO Speedwagon, Kylie Minogue, Lainey Wilson, Lauren Daigle, Pitbull and TLC also took the signifier to execute during the finale, on with erstwhile Idol justice Keith Urban, who besides mentored the 3 finalists.
In precocious April, Lionel couldn't assistance but gush implicit the talented artists helium met this season.
"The apical 12 are ridiculous, the apical 20 was ridiculous," helium told E! News. "Every 1 of them tin beryllium a fig 1 artists, without a doubt."
Why? For the Grammy winner, it's each astir style. "Everyone has a antithetic twist on their talent," helium said. "So astatine this point, I'm truthful blessed we're not voting arsenic the judges." (Like successful past seasons, the nationalist took implicit voting halfway done the competition.)
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"Their voices, their attitude...look however overmuch they've grown," helium said of this season's contestants. "From those small shy kids you saw astatine the auditions to now...oh!"
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The May 21 finale came conscionable days aft it was announced that Idol had been renewed for different season, which volition beryllium its seventh connected ABC and 22 play overall. (The bid antecedently aired connected Fox earlier moving to ABC successful 2017.)
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