Season 23 of American Idol is back for a second serving of their Disney Night special. Starting tonight at 8 PM EST, the remaining five contestants will perform two songs each from Disneyland Resort. Former Idol champion Iam Tongi will also grace the stage, performing a track from Disney’s ‘Lilo & Stitch’ movie.
You can keep up with all the viral performances, moments, and results with American Songwriter’s Season 23 Live Blog below.
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And The Top 3 Is…
Here it comes—the moment we’ve been waiting for. Headed to the finale (after visiting their hometowns) is:
- John Foster
- Jamal Roberts
- Breanna Nix
Unfortunately, this means the end of the road for Thunderstorm Artis and Slater Nalley. Best of luck to them both.
What a finale it will be next week ….@AmericanIdol !!!!!! #AmericanIdol
— Denise (@Denise8462)
Jamal Roberts Sings "Beauty and the Beast"
Last up tonight is Jamal Roberts, singing the theme song from Beauty and the Beast.
“He’s been my favorite since his audition,” one X/Twitter user wrote. “Ready to buy his album.”
Jamal is a star!! #AmericanIdol
— The 4th Wall Insider (@4thwallinsider)
Breanna Nix Sings "You'll Be In My Heart" From Tarzan
Carrie Underwood called Breanna Nix’s first performance “unsure.” Now, the 25-year-old stay-at-home mom from Texas is here to redeem herself with ‘You’ll Be In My Heart,” from Tarzan.
John Foster Connects With Thie Beautiful Cover
John Foster takes the stage once again, this time for “Rainbow Connection” from The Muppet Movie. Not for the first time, some viewers on X/Twitter compared him to Scotty McCreery. Meanwhile, judge Carrie Underwood is now going out on a limb and predicting the Louisiana native will win the whole thing.
John is going to do great things regardless! But he’s a contender for sure 🤗 #AmericanIdol
— charly 🌼 (@charlyy_brownn)
Thunderstorm Artis' Second Song of the Night Is "All That's Good in the World"
For his second song of the night, Thunderstorm Artis selected “Find Yourself” from Cars. His performance had the judges singing his praises, with Luke Bryan boldly declaring, “You deserve every second of being here.”
Added Carrie Underwood, “You are all heart. All that is good in the world when you sing.”
I have no words when Thunderstorm sings slow songs i instantly get chills. Wow what a performance 🔥 #AmericanIdol
— Wyatt 🛸👽 (@Wyatt_fann)
The Finale Lineup Has Been Announced
This time next week, we will know the name of our newest American Idol winner. And the show is pulling out all the stops for the May 18 finale, with performances from the judges and artist-in-residence Jelly Roll.
Other performances include Salt-N-Pepa, Josh Groban, Jessica Simpson, Good Charlotte, Patti LaBelle, Myles Smith, Kirk Franklin, Goo Goo Dolls, Jennifer Holliday, and Christian singer Brandon Lake.
Slater Nalley Gives "Wild" Second Performance
The stakes are even higher with tonight’s second performances, and Slater Nalley just put it all on the line with Steppenwolf’s “Born to Be Wild,” from the 1996 film D3: The Mighty Ducks. (Remember those movies with Emilio Estevez? Classic.) Rocking the electric guitar for the first time, the 18-year-old had full control of the crowd.
“There you go again. I can’t even get control on the crowd,” judge LIonel Richie said. “That’s how you do it!”
Now THAT’S what should have been done on Rock N Roll night. #Slater #AmericanIdol
— Steel City (@steelcity139)
