The “Iam Tongi Present” continues to pull-in the viewers, as the teenager sensation from Hawaii competed in American Idol’s high 20.
The competitors is reside, its tense and simply 20 singers are nonetheless within the sport, all of whom delivered their greatest for Monday night time’s (April 24) episode.
Tongi impressed Katy Perry a lot this week with a canopy of an ABBA traditional, she instructed Idol was now “The Iam Tongi Present.”
He was at it once more, this time delivering a reggae interpretation of Lionel Richie’s ballad “Caught On You”.
Tongi has grown in confidence as he progresses by way of the season, and tonight he was all smiles.
And the way would Richie react to Tongi overlaying considered one of his classics with a Polynesian twist? Because the carried out ended, the Commodores frontman raced on over for a hug with the high-schooler. There’s your reply.
Tongi has received followers at each stage of the competitors, an immediately likeable child with touching vocals and a tragic story to inform.
After tonight’s present, a fair dozen stay. Michael Williams, Hannah Nicolaisen, Mariah Religion, Nailyah Serenity, Paige Anne, Matt Wilson, Kaeyra and Olivia Soli have been eradicated, whereas Lucy Love and Nutsa have been saved by the judges.
Tongi progresses to the highest 12. Subsequent Sunday night time (April 30) on ABC, the hopefuls will probably be put by way of their paces as soon as once more, for the reveal of the highest 10 plus performances from mentor and Idol album Adam Lambert.
Watch Tongi’s newest efficiency beneath.
