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American Idol is closing the chapter on its milestone 21st season with an epic grand finale. America has chosen Iam Tongi, Megan Danielle, and Colin Stough to be season 21’s top 3, and only one will walk away the winner at the end of the May 21 finale. Before the results, the top 3 will take the stage with superstar guests.
The show kicks off the finale with Pitbull and Lil Jon taking the stage for an electric and enthusiastic performance of “Jumpin,” followed by “Give Me Everything” with the American Idol top 12 contestants. The top 12 have a blast on stage getting the audience hyped up for the rest of the show.
Former Idol judge Keith Urban has returned to mentor the top 3 for the finale. The Christian singer performs first and sings Keith’s “God Whispered Your Name” during the finale. “As far as I’m concerned, we have three number ones,” Lionel declares. Luke adds that he hasn’t heard Megan make “one bad vocal decision this season,” and it’s been “inspiring to watch her grow.”
Iam takes the stage next and performs a stunning rendition of Keith’s “Making Memories of Us,” a song that meant a lot to his parents. “You just have a natural gift from God to create emotion, to tell the story,” Luke says before adding that it was “one of my favorite performances of the year” from him. Lionel raves over how great of a storyteller Iam has become. “You have a great delivery, and that’s what going to make your career shine forevermore,” Lionel tells Iam. Keep following along for live updates!
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