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American Idol Season 23 Episode 17

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00:00:00I've never in a million years thought that my dreams could take me this far in this competition.
00:00:19In such a small amount of time, I have grown, so the fact that I'm here, it's insane.
00:00:24Coming on Idol, I've seen the light, and this is where I'm meant to be, and this is where I belong.
00:00:29When I first started this journey on American Idol, I had no idea that it would take me to the top seven.
00:00:36This is amazing. Never thought I'd be here. You can do anything you set your mind to.
00:00:41I want to show everybody that they voted for me for a reason, and I'm going to keep going.
00:00:46It's seven of us left, and I've made it to a point that I am proud of.
00:00:51Woo!
00:00:58Thank you all very much. Great to see you.
00:01:20Thank you, thank you. Welcome to the show.
00:01:25Happy Mother's Day to the mothers out there.
00:01:27It's the start of our incredible two-night Disney celebration.
00:01:32Start voting for your top seven right now.
00:01:35They're all taking the stage twice tonight with Mother's Day dedications coming later.
00:01:38But first, the incomparable Lin-Manuel Miranda mentors them on some of his favorite Disney classics.
00:01:46We're calling it the Lin-Manuel Disney Mixtape.
00:01:50Before we get started, give a warm welcome to your idol judges, Luke Bryan.
00:01:55And Lin-Manuel Ritchie.
00:02:01And happy Mother's Day, Carrie Underwood.
00:02:04Yeah.
00:02:08Here is the vital voting info for your finalists.
00:02:11Every vote is critical since we're officially just one week away from the finale.
00:02:16So you've got to vote to keep your favorites in the running to be your next American Idol.
00:02:22This week, your top seven visited the happiest place on Earth, Disneyland Resort,
00:02:27for some fun around both parks and for their epic mentor moment with Lin.
00:02:32Here he is with some amazing advice for Gabby Simone on his Grammy-winning song from Moana.
00:02:38Let's go.
00:02:40What are you singing first tonight?
00:02:41I'm singing a song that I know you know.
00:02:44Oh, okay.
00:02:45Because he wrote it.
00:02:46I'm singing How Far I'll Go.
00:02:48Oh, fantastic.
00:02:49I've been staring at the edge of the water.
00:02:52This is a very hard Disney song to sing.
00:02:55It's pretty rangy.
00:02:57It's pretty wordy.
00:02:58See the line where the sea tips the sky and it calls me.
00:03:02The words were wording, see the line where the sky meets the sea.
00:03:06That's a tongue twister.
00:03:07See the line where the sky meets the sea.
00:03:09That's a tongue twister.
00:03:09See the line where the sky meets the sea.
00:03:11See the line where the sky meets the sea.
00:03:13Okay, I got it.
00:03:13See the line where the sky meets the sea.
00:03:16It calls me.
00:03:17You always want to sing
00:03:19See the
00:03:19That's the pickup
00:03:21See the line with the skies
00:03:22Think of line as your downbeat
00:03:24That line, that horizon line
00:03:26That's heaven
00:03:27That's the only place
00:03:28You've never been in your life
00:03:29And you've got to get there
00:03:30With this song
00:03:32I actually went back to my parents' house
00:03:34Because I was stuck on this song
00:03:36And I went to my childhood bedroom
00:03:38I locked myself in my childhood bedroom
00:03:40When I was a teenager
00:03:41And I wanted a life
00:03:43In making things
00:03:45And that was so far from what my parents did
00:03:48And that feeling of
00:03:49I love my neighborhood
00:03:50I love my community
00:03:51And yet what I want
00:03:52Is so far from the realm of possibility
00:03:55And so if you can tap that
00:03:58You're going to wrap us around your finger
00:04:00It's going to be great
00:04:00See the light where the sky meets the sea
00:04:03It calls me
00:04:04When I step onto the stage
00:04:05I'm going to be thinking about
00:04:06The young Gabby
00:04:07That child growing up watching Disney
00:04:09And just having that carefree
00:04:11Go for it thing
00:04:13And let it all out
00:04:14It's a rock
00:04:16I've been staring at the edge of the water
00:04:29As long as I can remember
00:04:31Never really knowing why
00:04:35And I wish
00:04:37I could be the perfect daughter
00:04:39But I come back to the water
00:04:42No matter how hard I try
00:04:45Every time I take
00:04:48Every man I back
00:04:49Every road leads back
00:04:50Every road leads back
00:04:52Sometimes I know
00:04:53Where I cannot go
00:04:55Where I long to be
00:04:59See the line where the sky meets the sea
00:05:02It calls me
00:05:04And no one knows
00:05:07How far it goes
00:05:10If the wind in my sail
00:05:12When the sea stays behind me
00:05:15One day I'll go
00:05:17If I go there's just no telling
00:05:21How far I'll go
00:05:22How far I'll go
00:05:25How far I'll go
00:05:27I can lead with pride
00:05:33I can make us strong
00:05:35I'll be satisfied
00:05:36If I sing alone
00:05:37With a voice inside
00:05:38It's a different song
00:05:40What is wrong
00:05:41What is wrong with me
00:05:45I can't make us strong
00:05:46I can't make us strong
00:05:48I can't see the sky
00:05:49All our sleeves are behind
00:05:50How far I'll go
00:05:53How far I'll go
00:05:55If the wind in my sail
00:05:56If the wind in my sail
00:05:57It gives me a voice
00:05:58And I'll go
00:06:00I can't see the sky
00:06:01How far I'll go
00:06:02How far I'll go
00:06:08How far I'll go
00:06:10I gotta tell you, I've just, I don't know whether I'm spoiled, real spoiled,
00:06:32it's just, you have that show-stopping, I know it's coming.
00:06:36You know, I, I, when you were starting off the song, I kept saying, she's coming, it's
00:06:42gonna happen, and sure enough, I mean, the crescendo of all this just, it's, shines a light on you
00:06:48so much, I just love your performance, I love it.
00:06:53Your voice was made for songs like that, like he said, with, with everything just building
00:06:59up, and then you, you got those high notes just in spades, just in the bag, um, it was
00:07:03a really great performance, you look gorgeous, you look comfortable, just a solid, solid
00:07:08way to start the show.
00:07:12Um, in this competition, I've heard you do songs where sometimes you might have even been
00:07:17a little soft in, like, the verses, but that is, like, the most clear I've heard you deliver
00:07:22a song from top to bottom, and then at the end, I mean, you, you gave us the Gabby that
00:07:28we know, but your clarity in the front was really well done.
00:07:32It was a great, great job.
00:07:35Good evening.
00:07:38See the line where the sky meets the sea, see the line where the sky meets the sea.
00:07:43I think I got that down.
00:07:44Oh, that was wonderful.
00:07:45It's the voice I could work on a little bit.
00:07:48Uh, the wordiest of all words in a song, right?
00:07:51Wordiest of all words.
00:07:52Yeah, but you took on that challenge.
00:07:53Yes.
00:07:54Great, great job tonight.
00:07:55Good to see if you want Gabby to go far, vote for it right now.
00:07:59You can do it online, or via the app voting is live, which means results at the end of the
00:08:04show, when two people will be heading home.
00:08:07Gabby Simone, America.
00:08:15I should try to take up singing someday.
00:08:19You did good.
00:08:20Yeah, I did all right?
00:08:21Yeah, we've heard glimpses of greatness out of you, Ryan.
00:08:24We could work with some technology to get it all right.
00:08:28Next, Lin-Manuel helps Joel Roberts lean into his strengths for a classic from Hercules.
00:08:34Come on.
00:08:35Nice to meet you.
00:08:36Nice to meet you.
00:08:38I have all...
00:08:39For this round, the song I'll be singing is Go the Distance.
00:08:42All right, Hercules.
00:08:43Yes, sir.
00:08:43Let's do it.
00:08:44All right.
00:08:45I'll be there someday.
00:08:49Jamal has an R&B voice of the gods.
00:08:53It's really a remarkable gift, and he knows how to use it.
00:08:58Holy cow.
00:08:59Well, the crowd don't lie.
00:09:01Really, really beautiful.
00:09:03I'm curious why you picked the song.
00:09:05I'm a lyric person, and this one just spoke to me in a different way.
00:09:08I've been in some very dark places in my life, so go the distance.
00:09:11I've been trying so hard all my life.
00:09:13I feel a connection to the words.
00:09:15I've been a dreamer.
00:09:17I wanted to do this singing thing since I was a kid.
00:09:20I can see myself in this Hercules story.
00:09:23Hercules was strong, but he had some weak moments.
00:09:26But, I mean, he still finished strong.
00:09:29I cannot think of lyrics that would better describe where you're at in this competition.
00:09:34It's the final seven.
00:09:37I think he was really smart in choosing this tune because it's Hercules saying, I can go
00:09:44the distance, and Jamal's this close to going the distance.
00:09:49Now it's just a matter of connecting how you feel with the outside world.
00:09:52If you can stare down the barrel and connect with America, all that's going on in there,
00:09:56out there, it's a wrap.
00:09:58Growing up as a kid, I never would have thought, you know, this is where I would be, but I'm starting
00:10:03to believe it.
00:10:04I have also dreamed of a far-off place where a hero's welcome would be waiting for me.
00:10:26And the crowds would cheer when they see my face, and the voice keeps saying, this is where
00:10:40I'm meant to be.
00:10:42I'll be there someday.
00:10:46I can go the distance.
00:10:50I will find my way.
00:10:52If I can just be strong.
00:10:56I know every mile would be worth my while.
00:11:04When I go the distance, I'll be right where I belong.
00:11:15But to look beyond the glory is the hardest part.
00:11:23For a hero's strength imagined by his heart.
00:11:30I don't care how far I can go to distance.
00:11:37When I go the distance, when I find my hero's welcome waiting, waiting in my arms.
00:11:54Oh, my arms.
00:11:59That's the whole.
00:12:01Without your journey with us, I feel like with every theme we throw at you, every song
00:12:19you tackle, you always find a way to put yourself in it.
00:12:23in it um you make it your own you make it fit you this could be i mean singing any kind of
00:12:28genre of music that you're not used to singing could be difficult for anybody but you just make
00:12:33it look easy and you like i said you make it fit you thank you it's great
00:12:37yeah we were talking what i loved about your interaction with lin-manuel is he really didn't
00:12:45have to give you any uh judging or tips or anything he i thought he was just going to
00:12:49jump off that balcony y'all yeah you just got the special stuff man and you're always able to
00:12:55really channel it and even like take a hercules song and just take it to the next level and that's
00:13:01what you just did love it love it um you know you you have you have an ability a lot of times people
00:13:12will come out and they'll put on flashy clothes because it's to compensate for the thing they
00:13:17can't do you are just the opposite you put on flashy clothes and it gets bigger than that
00:13:24amazing man thank you
00:13:27congratulations once again lionel i was watching you watch jamal and that was incredible what were
00:13:36you feeling because i was seeing it on your face well you know i mean you have to understand he's got
00:13:41so many old school things that he's not supposed to know about right but but oh he goes out and he's
00:13:50just so familiar you you have to understand it's it's it's an otis an otis reading background man i mean
00:13:57what i'm saying to you otis could walk out and just start singing and it didn't matter at some point
00:14:03it just came off soulful man amazing i was watching him love that help jamal go the distance by sending
00:14:12in your votes you can vote right now online or via the american idol app we're just a week away from
00:14:19the finale so make sure you're voting for all your favorites if you want them there one more time
00:14:23jamal robbins thanks buddy
00:14:26coming up john foster taps into his louisiana roots with a song from the princess and the frog
00:14:37and brianna nix with a mega hit from mulan
00:14:41more disney magic live on idol right after this
00:14:47look at this back with you live for a very important date disney night we got mickey and minnie
00:15:03and alice in the house thank you for being here they're getting ready for the disneyland resort 70th
00:15:11celebration which starts this friday may 16th tonight we're loving the lin manuel
00:15:16disney mix take let's see what he did with brianna take a look
00:15:20what are you singing i'm going to be singing reflection for mulan yes yes
00:15:28why did you pick this song when i look at myself in the mirror just the beginning of this journey
00:15:35and who i am now is completely different when i tried out you know i didn't think i would even get
00:15:40past the judges and then here i am in the top seven and it's just like i believe in myself a lot more
00:15:45than i did starting the show i think a good mental exercise that would be fun for you
00:15:49is think of this as like you're going into the room for the first time to audition for american idol
00:15:54i'm not meant to play this
00:15:58and then when you get to who is that girl i see
00:16:02let the rest of us
00:16:04let it go
00:16:04who is that girl i see you're in the final seven yeah like this is already a victory
00:16:13reflection show who i am i'm gonna challenge you to keep your eyes open for those last money notes
00:16:23okay is that scary to you yes and like don't look at me like pick a point over here
00:16:28all of that power that her voice has suddenly has a direction to go in
00:16:37i think if she can nail that on performance night we're gonna feel it you're gonna crush it
00:16:44i thought lynn's advice was super powerful i felt it so i'm so excited for you thank you
00:16:49i think it's gonna be my most favorite song that i've sung on the show so i'm excited
00:16:53look at me
00:17:05i will never pass
00:17:10for a perfect bride
00:17:13or a perfect daughter
00:17:16can it be
00:17:18i'm not meant to play this part
00:17:24now i see
00:17:27that if i were truly to be myself
00:17:34i would break my family's heart
00:17:40who is that girl i see
00:17:51tearing straight back at me
00:17:57why is my reflection someone i don't know
00:18:08somehow i cannot hide who i am
00:18:19though i've tried
00:18:23when will my reflections show
00:18:29who i am inside
00:18:42who i am inside
00:18:46who i am inside
00:18:50who i am inside
00:19:03who i am inside
00:19:07who i am inside
00:19:15who i am inside
00:19:19You never look like you never look like you don't have total the total reigns on your voice.
00:19:25And that song was a perfect choice for you.
00:19:28And I love the way you built it.
00:19:30And like I said, I love Lin-Manuel's advice.
00:19:33I mean, you just need to stare down the barrel and sing and use your use that big voice every chance you get.
00:19:39It was awesome. Great job.
00:19:40Thank you so much.
00:19:44You have you have poise and grace.
00:19:48And then what I'm loving the most is that when you finally just stretch out, this is a Disney song.
00:19:56You follow what I'm saying?
00:19:57And everybody keeps going, well, this is a Disney song.
00:19:58No, no, no.
00:19:59You make this song so emotional, so passionate.
00:20:03And the fact that you pull that off is amazing.
00:20:07I love what you did.
00:20:09Love your voice.
00:20:10Thank you so much.
00:20:11I honestly was fighting back tears just seeing you guys' journey throughout this whole show.
00:20:17And watching you all, you especially, just grow and evolve and just you just look like you belong exactly where you are.
00:20:25Thank you so much.
00:20:28You look beautiful.
00:20:29You sound beautiful.
00:20:30You know, I love it.
00:20:32Every results time when I get to say your name, I love the excitement that you have each time.
00:20:37And we want you to stay in this show.
00:20:39Brianna's relying on your votes to send her soaring into the top five.
00:20:44Vote now at American Idol dot com or the app.
00:20:47If you text your votes data, message rates may apply.
00:20:50Brianna makes America good luck tonight.
00:20:51See ya.
00:20:56All right, next, here's Lin-Manuel Miranda's time at Disneyland Resort with John Foster over there.
00:21:04Hey, John.
00:21:05It's a pleasure to meet you.
00:21:06So great to meet you.
00:21:07Your fan club is here.
00:21:09Give it up for John.
00:21:10Hey, everybody.
00:21:11What are you singing for us today?
00:21:13I'm singing Almost There from Princess and the Frog.
00:21:15Nice.
00:21:15Randy Newman, one of the greats.
00:21:19And what's your connection to the song?
00:21:21This was a movie that was set entirely in Louisiana, my home state, that I'm so proud of.
00:21:25And so I wanted to do Almost There from my home state.
00:21:28Closer and closer every day.
00:21:30This moment in this competition, he is almost there.
00:21:33We're in the final seven.
00:21:35We got to go.
00:21:36Like, now every choice is going to be an excruciating choice.
00:21:39Let's embrace your inner rock star because you have your guitar to the side.
00:21:43And I said to him, I think it's all right to lean out to America and go, America, I'm almost there.
00:21:49I don't think you have to say it twice.
00:21:50American Idol, I'm almost there.
00:21:52Almost there.
00:21:53I have never before performed a Disney song in front of any kind of audience.
00:21:57You can take it out to them, too.
00:21:58Pretend that's out there.
00:22:00Give it to the folks who, to the fan club who somehow knew you were here.
00:22:03As I sing this song, I'm going to be thinking a lot about my hometown, my home state.
00:22:07America, we're almost there.
00:22:10Yeah, let's go.
00:22:11There's a big part of me that really wants to see everybody back home and eat the good food and see my family.
00:22:18But it would be a great disservice to all the people that support me to lay off of the pedal right now.
00:22:22You know, so now it's just full trucking on and we want to go all the way to the end.
00:22:26Say hi to Tiana.
00:22:27She's over there.
00:22:28Tiana!
00:22:33Mama, I don't have time for dancing.
00:22:43That's just going to have to wait a while.
00:22:47I ain't got time for messing around.
00:22:51And it's just not my style.
00:22:53This old town can slow you down.
00:22:58People taking the easy way.
00:23:03But I know exactly where I'm going.
00:23:06I'm getting closer and closer every day.
00:23:10And I'm almost there.
00:23:14I'm almost there.
00:23:17People around here think I'm crazy.
00:23:19But I don't care.
00:23:24Trials and tribulations.
00:23:27You know I've had my shit.
00:23:30But there ain't nothing going to stop me now.
00:23:34Because I'm almost there.
00:23:37American Idol.
00:23:38We're almost there, y'all.
00:23:40And we're almost there.
00:23:41There's been trials and tribulations.
00:23:50You know I've had my share.
00:23:56And I've climbed a mountain.
00:23:58I've crossed that river.
00:23:59And I'm almost there.
00:24:02I'm almost there.
00:24:05I'm almost there.
00:24:11I'm almost there.
00:24:41Wait a minute.
00:24:44Who do you think you are?
00:24:47I mean, that was amazing.
00:24:51I don't want to take up too much time.
00:24:52Because the crowd said it all for me.
00:24:55Thank you so much.
00:24:57You are another one that it's like no matter what you do.
00:25:02John Foster is John Foster.
00:25:04In whatever genre.
00:25:07Like you brought it to you.
00:25:08You still dress like you.
00:25:10You still sound like you.
00:25:12And they were loving it.
00:25:14Thank you so much.
00:25:16It was so much fun.
00:25:20Charisma, charisma, charisma.
00:25:22Smiling under that cowboy hat.
00:25:25That's why you're still in this thing.
00:25:27And that's why you're almost there.
00:25:29So, you're almost there.
00:25:30Absolutely.
00:25:32You have the right lyrics, huh?
00:25:33The right lyrics.
00:25:34Grandma Jeeves is over there.
00:25:36Grandma Jeeves is over there.
00:25:37She surprised me last night.
00:25:38I'm so grateful.
00:25:38Do we have to tug our ear?
00:25:40I don't have to tug it this time.
00:25:41You don't have to tug it this time?
00:25:42John wants to be there in your top five tomorrow night, but needs your books to make it happen.
00:25:47Send them in online via the app word by texting.
00:25:49It's the only way to have your say.
00:25:51John Foster, America.
00:25:53See you later, buddy.
00:25:54We are diving into some Oscar-winning Disney music after this with Maddie Pruitt on a ballad from Coco.
00:26:05Plus, be prepared for Slater Nally's song from The Lion King.
00:26:11Stay with us.
00:26:21So, you ready?
00:26:22We're back on TV.
00:26:23You having a good time?
00:26:24Okay.
00:26:24Look right there.
00:26:25Back with you live.
00:26:26It's night.
00:26:27One of our favorite events of the season, Disney Week.
00:26:30Artist extraordinaire Lynn Manuel Miranda celebrating the 10-year anniversary of Hamilton on Broadway.
00:26:34And now he's meeting superfan Slater Nally at Disneyland Resort with a mentor of magic.
00:26:40You did a great job.
00:26:41Stay with us.
00:26:44Slater!
00:26:44How you doing?
00:26:45A fan doesn't cut it.
00:26:47I've seen Hamilton three times and watched it on Disney Plus about seven times.
00:26:51I used to dress up to my sisters and sing Hamilton songs to my parents.
00:26:54I will send you for the arms of the diamond to remind you of my mouth.
00:27:00I never thought that in a million years I would sing for a legend.
00:27:08Awesome.
00:27:11I appreciate it.
00:27:12Can that work as a country song?
00:27:14No.
00:27:14Did I just learn something on national television?
00:27:15I don't think it can.
00:27:17I'm so happy right now, man.
00:27:19Can I just give you a hug, dude?
00:27:20I'll be singing Can You Feel the Love Tonight from The Lion King.
00:27:24I was late to rain.
00:27:28I don't know where Slater's voice comes from.
00:27:32It's the kind of voice you can't teach.
00:27:33The question then becomes like, what does he want to communicate with that voice?
00:27:38This song's inspirational.
00:27:39It's so uplifting.
00:27:40Yeah.
00:27:40And then like when the drums are crashing and whatever's happening, I just want to be able to be like, ah, you know what I mean?
00:27:46I'm an alum of The Lion King musical universe, thanks to Mufasa.
00:27:49Yeah.
00:27:50And I think the key for that is like, how quiet can you do the first time?
00:27:55Okay.
00:27:55Yeah, yeah, yeah.
00:27:56And then like, we're out in the world for the second half.
00:27:59I love Lin-Manuel Miranda so much.
00:28:01He's done more than he'll ever know for me.
00:28:05Even quieter, even quieter.
00:28:07He was able to pull the song and really make it this special moment.
00:28:11And he helped me a lot with it.
00:28:12Can you feel the love tonight?
00:28:18Well, if you have a 4K TV, you saw my neck hair stand out.
00:28:22Oh, my goodness.
00:28:24To the rush of day, when the heat of a rolling wind can be turned away.
00:28:44It's enough for this restless warrior just to be with you.
00:29:00Can you feel the love tonight?
00:29:09It is where we are.
00:29:13It's enough for this wild-eyed wanderer that we've got this far.
00:29:27Can you feel the love tonight?
00:29:37It's enough for this wild-eyed wanderer that we've got this far.
00:29:39It's enough for this wild-eyed wanderer that we've been there.
00:29:41It's enough for this wild-eyed wanderer that we've been there.
00:29:43It's enough for this wild-eyed wanderer that we've been here.
00:30:13You're very big.
00:30:32How are you feeling?
00:30:33I'm good.
00:30:34You're good?
00:30:35I'm good.
00:30:35I loved seeing your excitement working with Lin-Manuel.
00:30:39I mean, he's done such a wonderful job, like, working with you guys.
00:30:42And I learned something about you I had no idea.
00:30:45That was so cool to get to watch.
00:30:47Thank you so much.
00:30:50Well, you've done what we – you did what we've all done.
00:30:53Right before you got to sing, you go blank.
00:30:57And we've all done it.
00:30:58But, man, way to recover from that.
00:30:59I mean, not to expose you, but, you know, I want you to just understand that stuff happens.
00:31:05I've done it on award shows and high-pressure moments.
00:31:07But way to recover and great job on the finish.
00:31:12I'm just going to remind you of one thing.
00:31:17You're a storyteller.
00:31:18Yeah.
00:31:19And sometimes you don't need all the power in your voice to tell that story.
00:31:25So a lot of times you wait to the end to give all that power away.
00:31:28But you've got a storytelling voice.
00:31:30Use it more.
00:31:33I hope Elton sees that arrangement, though.
00:31:37Yeah, just not the first part.
00:31:38Listen, you did come back.
00:31:40I mean, I have stood here before and said, welcome back to Wheel of Fortune and realized, oh, it's a wrong show.
00:31:45It happens to all of us when we're live.
00:31:47But it sounded great.
00:31:48If you're feeling the love for Slater, you can vote for him right now online or via the American Idol app.
00:31:56You are voting live, which means voting closes in the final commercial break.
00:32:00The results at the end of the show.
00:32:03They love you.
00:32:04Slater now.
00:32:04Thank you, buddy.
00:32:11Next, here's Lynn working out a song from Coco with Maddie Pruitt.
00:32:16Hi, Maddie.
00:32:16So why did you choose Remember Me?
00:32:24I chose this song because I love the movie.
00:32:26And I thought that the meaning was really good, too.
00:32:29Like, Remember Me, I have to go on my musical journey.
00:32:32I'm just kind of saying goodbye for a while.
00:32:34Sometimes I'm just a little bit, like, sad from being so far away from home.
00:32:38And it's just that I really do appreciate their support and love.
00:32:41And it means so much to me.
00:32:42And I wouldn't be the person I am today without them.
00:32:44Where's your hometown?
00:32:45Eagleville, Tennessee.
00:32:46Oh, beautiful.
00:32:48Restaurants in the town will have wash parties sometimes.
00:32:51There'll be posters around school.
00:32:53There's just so many other things that is just really supportive.
00:32:57Remember me.
00:33:02Maddie is an incredibly gifted singer.
00:33:06Remember me.
00:33:09But it's not just that.
00:33:10It's also a very fierce desire to communicate with her voice.
00:33:14I want to try something else, which is just try to keep your eyes open as much as you can.
00:33:19And there's Tennessee.
00:33:21Okay.
00:33:21So much of what makes Remember Me special is that the theme of that film, Coco, is as long as the people who love us remember us, we're immortal.
00:33:31And so my challenge to her was really like, go make Tennessee feel you.
00:33:44And I think if she can deliver that to the audience, I think we're really in for something amazing.
00:33:49Remember me.
00:33:50Remember me.
00:33:51Though I have to say goodbye.
00:34:07Remember me.
00:34:09Remember me.
00:34:10Remember me.
00:34:11Don't let it make you cry.
00:34:14Remember me.
00:34:15For even if I'm far away, I hold you in my heart.
00:34:20My single secret's on you, it's not your heart.
00:34:29Remember me.
00:34:30Remember me.
00:34:31Remember me.
00:34:32Remember me.
00:34:33Though I have to travel far.
00:34:36Remember me.
00:34:37Each time you hear a shag a door.
00:34:42And know that I'm with you the only way that I can be.
00:34:50Until you're in my arms again.
00:35:15Remember me.
00:35:36Well, that, that was one of my favorite performances I've ever watched you do.
00:35:42It finally, it felt like you were 16, which is great, but it was so innocent and pure and like real.
00:35:49And you didn't, you didn't over sing it.
00:35:51And what we're kind of seeing tonight is Disney night is pretty hard because we're forcing y'all to do songs that you're really not used to doing a lot.
00:35:59And that was one of my favorites right there.
00:36:01Great job.
00:36:02Thank you so much.
00:36:03I am, I am so amazed at how we have watched you walk out here, audition 16, high school, and you've grown up.
00:36:16I mean, you really are on stage presence and I'm just loving this new you.
00:36:21And of course your discovery is you're on your way, girl.
00:36:24You're really on your way.
00:36:26That was a reminder of why you're here.
00:36:30I was thinking about your audition when you were singing that and it was like, this is why we love her.
00:36:38Well done.
00:36:40So you're missing home, friends and family.
00:36:43Yeah, I am a lot.
00:36:44You're missing Las Fiestas restaurant.
00:36:46Yeah, my chicken tenders.
00:36:48Yeah.
00:36:49Is Willie still on the line?
00:36:51Is he still the cook there, Willie?
00:36:52Willie.
00:36:53I just Googled it.
00:36:55Hi, Willie, if you're watching.
00:36:56If you love Maddie, you can vote for her right now at americannaddle.com or via the app.
00:37:02If you're willing to 10 votes, pick my voting method.
00:37:04Remember, live results on the way at the end of the show.
00:37:08Maddie Pruitt, great job.
00:37:10So after this, Thunderstorm Ortiz shows us the colors of the wind.
00:37:20But right now, we're thrilled to welcome two stars from the upcoming movie Zombies 4, Dawn of the Vampire.
00:37:29You are back on Idol.
00:37:31The finale is just around the corner, just one week away, and there's a lot on the line for the top seven tonight.
00:37:37Keep on sending in your live votes for all your favorites.
00:37:40Back into the competition with Lynn's advice for Thunderstorm Ortiz on a storied song from Pocahontas.
00:37:48How are you doing, brother?
00:37:49What are you singing for us today?
00:37:51For this show, I'm singing Colors of the Wind.
00:37:53It's a song I grew up listening to.
00:37:54I'm hoping to do it justice.
00:37:56Yeah, fantastic.
00:37:57I will tell you, my seven-year-old is singing this in his choir, so I hear this song a lot.
00:38:02So I'm very excited to hear your take.
00:38:04Think you won't whatever land.
00:38:06In watching the show, I was most excited about hearing Thunderstorm.
00:38:10King with all the forces of the mountain.
00:38:17That sounds incredible in your voice.
00:38:21I want to try something.
00:38:23Of course.
00:38:23There's an interesting thing with this song, which is that the first verse is different
00:38:27from all of the other verses.
00:38:28The first verse is an accusation.
00:38:30You think you own whatever land you land on.
00:38:33It's you've been looking at the world wrong.
00:38:36I mean, you have one of the most beautiful smiles on television, but I'm wondering if,
00:38:39like, don't smile on this.
00:38:41Yeah.
00:38:42And then when you open up for all this, the sun can come out.
00:38:46Yeah.
00:38:46Think you own whatever land you left.
00:38:50Lynn really helped me with something that I've struggled with a lot,
00:38:53and Modi enjoy when the song is really talking about something so serious.
00:38:56Yeah.
00:38:57Now let the sun come out.
00:38:59It's who wants number one of the world.
00:39:04Not me getting emotional out of the song I've heard a billion friggin' times.
00:39:08Wow.
00:39:09His voice is just so incredible.
00:39:12I think it could be really special.
00:41:06All I'm going to say, all I'm going to say is that you are an amazing storyteller.
00:41:32I love every way you perform these songs.
00:41:36I love it.
00:41:37I just, it was amazing.
00:41:40I think that was my favorite arrangement of the night so far.
00:41:45You just did you on it and it was beautiful.
00:41:48And I was like about to cry at any second.
00:41:51Yeah.
00:41:52You, you totally had me immersed in it, immersed in the moment.
00:41:56I was like looking at everything around you created the perfect moment in here.
00:42:00And that's what you're able to do every time.
00:42:04The hardest part for you is not smiling.
00:42:05You have such a great smile.
00:42:06Thunderstorm wants a spot in the top five.
00:42:08If you want that too, you can vote for them right now, online.
00:42:12Really out.
00:42:13Text voting is available.
00:42:14Two subscribers of all wireless carriers.
00:42:16Thunderstorm Ortiz, everyone.
00:42:17Thank you, buddy.
00:42:18Good luck.
00:42:20Let's go.
00:42:21And that'll do it for our Lin Manuel Disney mixtape tonight.
00:42:25Thank you very much, Lin.
00:42:26You are the best.
00:42:27We love you.
00:42:28The music continues with heartfelt Mother's Day dedications from Brianna Nix and Gabby Simone
00:42:34to their moms.
00:42:35Mickey and Minnie are there right after this.
00:42:37We'll be right back on Idle.
00:42:46Your hair looks perfect, by the way.
00:42:48Welcome back.
00:42:49We are live.
00:42:50About to begin our Mother's Day portion of the show.
00:42:53And we're with a familiar face.
00:42:55Please welcome Carol Underwood.
00:42:57Carol's mom.
00:42:58Happy Mamas there.
00:43:00So I hear you celebrated with champagne last night.
00:43:03Yes, we did.
00:43:04Did she buy the good stuff?
00:43:05Yeah.
00:43:06Yeah.
00:43:07Yeah.
00:43:08She better have.
00:43:09Well, what's it like seeing your daughter so successful?
00:43:11And here on the panel now where it all started.
00:43:13Oh, it's just amazing.
00:43:16It's gone full circle.
00:43:18I feel for each of you guys over there and your families.
00:43:23I know exactly.
00:43:24You know what it's like.
00:43:25I know exactly what you're feeling.
00:43:27Well, you're a very special person.
00:43:29Next time we'll get you a chair.
00:43:30Sorry about that.
00:43:31So happy to have you here.
00:43:33Enjoy the rest of the show.
00:43:35And now here's Brianna Nix with a dedication to her mom, Tammy.
00:43:38Take a look.
00:43:39I love you guys.
00:43:40For Mother's Day, I'm going to be singing Like My Mother Does by Lauren Elena.
00:43:45Growing up, my mom was super hard on me because she always knew I was made for more.
00:43:50She pushed me, made me do so many things I didn't want to do, but it's made me who I am today.
00:43:57She saw what I was capable of.
00:44:00I want to be the same mom that you were for me, for Emerson.
00:44:03I'm just so proud of you.
00:44:04Love you, mom.
00:44:05I love you.
00:44:06You're my best friend.
00:44:07You're my best friend.
00:44:08You're my best friend.
00:44:09Yeah.
00:44:11My daughter in love.
00:44:21People always say,
00:44:23I have a laugh like my mother does
00:44:31Guess that makes sense
00:44:34She taught me how to smile when things get rough
00:44:40I've got a spew
00:44:44She's always got my back
00:44:48When I look at her, I think I want to be just like that
00:44:54When I love, I give it all I've got
00:45:01Like my mother does
00:45:04When I'm scared, I bow my head in pain
00:45:11Like my mother does
00:45:14And when I'm weak and I'm pretty
00:45:18And I'm beautiful and strong
00:45:22Because I see myself
00:45:28Like my mother does
00:45:32She's a rock, she is grace
00:45:35She's an angel
00:45:37She's my heart and soul
00:45:42She does it all
00:45:45I hear people say
00:45:54I'm starting to look
00:46:00Like my mother does
00:46:10I just realized I think I'm going to cry my way through the second half of the show
00:46:30We didn't warn you about this
00:46:32You did it
00:46:34That was so beautiful
00:46:35It was so beautiful
00:46:36Like your voice, the song, the moments, just all of it
00:46:40Thank you, Carrie
00:46:41Happy Mother's Day
00:46:43Happy Mother's Day to you
00:46:44I love when you get the opportunity to tell your mother
00:46:48I love this night to see all the contestants connecting with their mother
00:46:52And what a great song choice for that
00:46:54You did a great job with
00:46:57You always do great on the vocals
00:46:59I mean, we're just loving where you're trending at this point of the competition
00:47:04You just keep delivering
00:47:05Thank you
00:47:05Thank you
00:47:06We didn't tell everybody
00:47:11But the best note you can hit
00:47:13Is an emotional note called the tear
00:47:16Once you hit the tear, you got everybody in the room
00:47:19It's fantastic
00:47:20You're a human being
00:47:24You have real emotions
00:47:25And it's beautiful to watch you sing
00:47:27By the way, what did you do to celebrate Mother's Day this morning?
00:47:30This morning, my husband and my son over there
00:47:32They got me a really beautiful bouquet of flowers
00:47:35And my favorite snacks
00:47:36And a balloon
00:47:37And just loved on me
00:47:39And I'm really thankful for my husband over there
00:47:41And my little boy
00:47:41And my mama
00:47:42I know she's watching
00:47:44I love you with everything I have inside of me
00:47:46Thank you for always being there
00:47:48I don't know if I can make it through this coffee right now
00:47:55Brianna wants to be in your top five
00:47:57You can help make that a reality
00:47:59By voting for her right now
00:48:01Remember, it's a limited 10 votes
00:48:02Per finalist
00:48:04Per voting method
00:48:05One more time
00:48:06It is Brianna Mix
00:48:08Thank you
00:48:09Thank you
00:48:09Now for a nostalgic song from The Wiz
00:48:19From Gabby Simone
00:48:20For her mom, Charletta
00:48:22I am singing home from The Wiz
00:48:26In the song
00:48:27It says
00:48:28When I think of home
00:48:29I think of a place where there's love overflowing
00:48:31That makes me think of my mom
00:48:34She raised eight children
00:48:35But she's been a mother to so many people
00:48:39And I don't know anybody else
00:48:41Whose heart is like hers
00:48:42She does not stop giving
00:48:44I'm just grateful that she's my mom
00:48:47You know, everybody wants her to be theirs
00:48:49But she's mine
00:48:50You know, I'm just so happy to be your mom
00:48:52Aw
00:48:52I am
00:48:53You about to cry
00:48:54Yeah, I'm about to cry
00:48:54When I think of home
00:49:06I think of a place
00:49:08Where there's love overflowing
00:49:14I wish I was home
00:49:17I wish I was back there
00:49:19With the things I've been knowing
00:49:25Oh, if you're listening, God
00:49:28Please don't make it hard
00:49:31To know if we should believe the things that we see
00:49:35Tell us, should we try and stay
00:49:38Or should we run away
00:49:41Or is it better just to let things be
00:49:46Living here in this brand new world
00:49:51Might be a fantasy
00:49:53But it's taught me to love
00:50:01And it's real, it's real, it's real to me
00:50:08And I'm glad that we must look inside our hearts
00:50:14To find a world full of love
00:50:23Like yours, like mine
00:50:28Like yours, like mine
00:50:36Like mine
00:50:44Woo!
00:50:55Woo!
00:50:55Woo!
00:50:56Woo!
00:50:57Woo!
00:50:57Woo!
00:50:57Woo!
00:50:58Woo!
00:50:58Woo!
00:50:58Woo!
00:50:58I want to be a mama
00:51:02I don't even know what that meant
00:51:06But that may be my favorite performance you've done of the year
00:51:15Your confidence, your delivery
00:51:16I just, you're on it tonight
00:51:21I mean, it just took tonight to a whole new level just then
00:51:25Yeah
00:51:25All right, so
00:51:28So let's just talk about pound for pound for pound for pound for pound, the performance
00:51:32You were singing that song like you were closing the show
00:51:35You understand what I'm saying?
00:51:37It was just completely done
00:51:39Thank you
00:51:40I love it
00:51:41Thank you
00:51:41Your talent is just ridiculous you you have notes on notes on notes and week to week you just deliver with ease
00:51:49So I'm I am in awe
00:51:53You are a star
00:51:56The pyro was falling behind you on TV. It looked like you were in the middle of it right there
00:52:01It was a very cool effect and your mom is back home. Yes right now. Yeah
00:52:05I'm sad she couldn't want to say anything to her if she's watching. I love my mama
00:52:09She's she's the greatest person in the world her heart
00:52:12It's just I get emotional talking about her heart. It's just so pure she gives and she gives and she gives so
00:52:18This is for my mother
00:52:20She's done a great job raising you vote for Gabby and all your favorites right now
00:52:31Every vote matters to help get them there Gabby Simone. Thank you
00:52:39I
00:52:41After this Slater now he was some signature Bob Dylan for his mom Katie
00:52:48It is American Idol live from Hollywood and we will be right back
00:52:51I
00:53:01I got to go back to work
00:53:03You're locked live on idol and our annual disney night. We have some major news to share with you all
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00:53:12So
00:53:14Why not take a shot and send in your audition do it right now at American Idol dot com slash auditions?
00:53:22You never know the next American Idol to be you back to Mother's Day in a song from Stater now
00:53:28I said to you you're going to be a singer when you grow up and you said no mom a rock star because they have microphones
00:53:36I
00:53:38Am going to be doing don't think twice. It's all right by Bob Dylan
00:53:41It's one of my favorite songwriters and the chorus just reminded me of my mom
00:53:46I remember after school most days being worried and stressed out and you would always tell me
00:53:52Don't worry about that and as Bob says don't think twice. It's all right. You're the reason I'm traveling on
00:53:58It's like you're the reason that I'm still here and I'm rooted in who I was raised to be so proud of you. Thank you mom
00:54:06Well, you know you
00:54:22If you didn't know by now
00:54:26You know you
00:54:28You know I
00:54:30You know I
00:54:32It'll never do somehow
00:54:34When your rules to cross at the break
00:54:38Down
00:54:40Look out your window
00:54:42And I'll be gone
00:54:44You're the reason I'm traveling on
00:54:48Don't think twice
00:54:50It's all right
00:54:52So long
00:54:54So long
00:54:56Honey, baby
00:54:58Where I'm bound
00:55:00I can't tell
00:55:02Goodbye
00:55:04It's too good a word, baby
00:55:08So I just said fairly well
00:55:12I
00:55:14I ain't saying you treated me unkind
00:55:18You could have done better but
00:55:20I don't mind
00:55:22You just kind of wasted my precious time
00:55:26Don't think twice
00:55:28It's all right
00:55:30All right
00:55:52When your rooster crows at the break of dawn
00:55:56Look out your window
00:55:58Look out your window
00:56:00And I'll be gone
00:56:02You're the reason I'm traveling on
00:56:08Don't think twice
00:56:12It's all right
00:56:14Don't think twice
00:56:16It's all right
00:56:18Love you, mom
00:56:20That is the way you bring out the surprise secret weapon right through in the middle
00:56:40Little juice hob right there always helps out quite a bit
00:56:43The fact is I love the way you brought it into the play of what you're doing
00:56:47Simplicity is king
00:56:49In this case and you pulled it off amazing
00:56:51Love you
00:56:53I mean you just seemed in your element
00:56:56You seemed so comfortable
00:56:57Your voice was so wonderful on that song
00:57:00I love Dylan
00:57:01Like I listen to him whenever I'm sad
00:57:03But that did not make me sad
00:57:05That made me really happy
00:57:06Thank you
00:57:11You're an artist, you're an artist, you're an artist
00:57:13And you're here in front of us doing artist things every week
00:57:17Your sound, your voice is so identifiable right off the bat
00:57:21Right off the bat
00:57:22Your style, everything about you is the right thing
00:57:25Thank you, dude
00:57:26Great job
00:57:27Slater and Allie
00:57:29You're doing it all up here, man
00:57:32I'm trying
00:57:33You're busy
00:57:34I learned something tonight
00:57:36Carrie, you get sad
00:57:37I've never seen you sad ever
00:57:39You're always
00:57:40Then I listen to Dylan
00:57:41And then I feel better
00:57:42And then it makes you feel better
00:57:43Ah, very good
00:57:44Slater's counting on your votes
00:57:45To get him into that top five tomorrow
00:57:47America Not Without Counting is a place with all the voting info
00:57:50Don't wait
00:57:51Vote for Slater and all your favorites right now
00:57:53Slater, Nally
00:57:55Thank you so much
00:57:56Thank you so much
00:57:57The one-man operation
00:57:58See you, buddy
00:58:05Lionel, you've never been sad
00:58:07I've been sad so many times
00:58:10You know what sad is to me?
00:58:12Waiting for the hit record
00:58:15Like you've ever had to wait for a hit, Lionel Richard
00:58:18Oh my God, after that is okay
00:58:19And after this, Jamal Roberts takes the stage
00:58:22With a change that's gonna come
00:58:25In honor of his stepmom, Tabitha
00:58:27Stay right here
00:58:28And down right around
00:58:39Back with you live on American Idol
00:58:41Don't forget, tomorrow night is part two
00:58:43Of our celebration of all things Disney
00:58:46Your top five will take the stage twice
00:58:48With performances of the greatest songs
00:58:50Of Disney's heroes and villains
00:58:51Plus, idol winner Imtongi returns
00:58:54In a special performance of Hawaiian Rollercoaster Ride
00:58:58Which he sings in the new movie, Lilo and Stitch
00:59:01It all starts at 8, 7 Central here on ABC
00:59:04I think we do a little acting as well
00:59:06In tomorrow night's episode
00:59:07You might want to tune in for
00:59:08Yeah, oh yeah
00:59:09Back into our Mother's Day is celebration
00:59:12And an emotional dedication
00:59:14From Jamal Roberts, take a look
00:59:16For this round I'll be singing
00:59:19A Change Is Gonna Come by Sam Cooke
00:59:21This song was my stepmother's favorite song
00:59:24She loved when I sing this song
00:59:25She was the one that always supported my music
00:59:28She always told me I would do great things
00:59:31She's the reason why I'm here
00:59:34Five years ago she passed during COVID
00:59:36It was unexpected
00:59:38You miss her?
00:59:39Yeah
00:59:40Yeah, I do miss her
00:59:41Think about her a lot
00:59:42I'll be thinking about her
00:59:43When I'm singing this song
00:59:44This is just me keeping her name
00:59:46And her memories alive
00:59:47And her memories alive
00:59:52I was born by the river
01:00:00In a little tent hole
01:00:05Just like the river I've been running
01:00:10Running ever since
01:00:13But it's been a long
01:00:18Long time coming
01:00:22But I know
01:00:25Change gonna come
01:00:28Oh, yes it will
01:00:33Ooh
01:00:37Then I go
01:00:40To my brother
01:00:48And I say
01:00:49Brother
01:00:50Help me please
01:00:58Boy, why the
01:01:01Why the
01:01:02Knocking me
01:01:07Back down on my
01:01:09Back down on my
01:01:10Back down on my
01:01:11Back down on my
01:01:12Knees
01:01:13Oh
01:01:14Oh
01:01:16Oh
01:01:17It's been a long
01:01:18Long
01:01:19Long
01:01:20Long
01:01:22Long
01:01:23Long time coming
01:01:24But I know
01:01:28Change gonna come
01:01:33Oh
01:01:34Oh
01:01:35Yes it will
01:01:38Jamal, you just proved why you are here in the top seven
01:02:00And you proved why you should continue to be here
01:02:03So that was you being you, man
01:02:06That was great
01:02:07That is fun to watch go down right there
01:02:14It's just your timing and your delivery
01:02:22And way to pick that song
01:02:25I've been wanting to
01:02:26It's been a minute since we've heard you do
01:02:27Just a good old classic R&B
01:02:30And just how good you are
01:02:36Is just really humbling to me and amazing
01:02:40And I'm so happy you're with us
01:02:41So I normally don't put a challenge out
01:02:49But I know something is wrong
01:02:50I want to see your birth certificate, son
01:02:52Because there is no way you are feeling and demonstrating what you're doing without being an old man
01:03:02You got to be an old
01:03:03But truthfully
01:03:07I have three words that I want the world to know right now
01:03:14Vote, vote, and vote
01:03:17You are awesome
01:03:21I meant to tell you I was going through the Atlanta airport the other day
01:03:26And this woman, Cecilia, hi Cecilia
01:03:28Says, Ryan, Ryan
01:03:29I said, hi, would you like to take a picture?
01:03:31She said, no
01:03:32Tell Jamal I'm his biggest fan
01:03:34I said, no picture
01:03:37But she's watching and she's voting for you right now
01:03:39Oh, man
01:03:40Jamal Roberts wants to change his life
01:03:42And make it into the top five
01:03:44You can send in your votes for Jamal
01:03:46And all your favorites online
01:03:47Via the app
01:03:48And by texting
01:03:50One more time
01:03:51Jamal Roberts
01:03:52Thank you, sir
01:03:53It's true
01:03:58People love him
01:03:59When we come back
01:04:02Thunderstorm Ortiz has an original song for his wife
01:04:05Faith
01:04:05But first
01:04:07Maddie Pruitt with a tribute to the special women in her life
01:04:11More American Idol next
01:04:23Welcome back to American Idol
01:04:25Thanks for joining us for our Mother's Day celebration
01:04:27And happy Mother's Day to my mom, Connie Seacrest
01:04:31You want to shout out the moms in your life?
01:04:34I got little Sophie, who's now mom
01:04:36And I've got Nicole
01:04:37Hi, Nicole
01:04:38And then the mothers of Nicole
01:04:40There you go
01:04:41It's fantastic
01:04:42I love you guys
01:04:43A big celebration
01:04:43Bye, Luke
01:04:44Happy Mother's Day, Mama
01:04:48At Mexico Beach
01:04:49She's probably on the porch drinking a beer right now
01:04:52And happy Mother's Day to my beautiful wife, Caroline
01:04:56She's home watching the show with the boys right now
01:05:00Apple doesn't fall far from the tree
01:05:03Yeah, the apple is
01:05:04Yeah, I am the apple
01:05:05The top seven have chosen the songs here to honor the special women in their lives
01:05:10Here's who Maddie Pruitt has chosen to honor
01:05:13I'm singing Raised by Those Kind of Women by Lauren Alaina
01:05:18Honey, you're going to make me cry
01:05:19I chose this song because I come from a big blended family
01:05:23I was raised by my mom and my stepmom
01:05:25When it comes to my mom, she was a big musical influence in my life
01:05:30And my stepmom has been with me this whole American Idol journey
01:05:34And she's just been a big support
01:05:35And I hope that they know how much I appreciate them
01:05:38Because they've molded me into the person I am today
01:05:41Shelling purple whole peas on the front porch
01:05:52Spraying WD-40 on a screen door
01:05:55Smell of wild rain on a summer breeze
01:05:59Putting spoons, throwing sugar in a saute
01:06:02Brimstone bibles on the nightstands
01:06:06For better or for worse and some gold bands
01:06:10A long line of crazy
01:06:12This kitchen gravy
01:06:14That's what made me
01:06:16I was raised by those kind of women
01:06:19Rocked to sleep on diet milling
01:06:22Set you straight with your fly swatter with me
01:06:25You can always smell them cooking in the kitchen
01:06:29Knew how to make them and listen
01:06:32Keep a little rainy day coffee can't cash in
01:06:36And whatever kind of hell they were going through
01:06:40Jesus was right there with me
01:06:43I was raised by those kind of women
01:06:46The kind that's done a lot of love
01:06:50They didn't live away when you lay them in the grave
01:06:55I was raised by those kind of women
01:07:00I was raised by those kind of women
01:07:30I was raised by those kind of women
01:07:38So a couple weeks ago we were standing over there and you go
01:07:55Mr. Luke, y'all keep saying I need more sass
01:07:58What do you mean by sass?
01:08:00And you're getting more and more of that every week
01:08:03Because you're getting comfortable
01:08:04You're getting confident
01:08:05Your performance earlier tonight was so great
01:08:09And that song choice and the way you sang it and moved around
01:08:12You're just getting more comfortable in this
01:08:14And you are getting the sass
01:08:16And it's making me happy
01:08:17Yay, thank you
01:08:20See, now I can go a little bit deeper on the word sass
01:08:26It's called you're getting an attitude
01:08:28You see, now once you get the attitude
01:08:31Mixed up with your storytelling
01:08:33And then your star wash here
01:08:36Which is just incredible
01:08:37Now that's called a star wash for a reason
01:08:40Because you turn into a star
01:08:43Patty, I feel like that was a really great song choice for you
01:08:48Because you could just feel that you meant what you were singing
01:08:51And I feel like that is what the sass is
01:08:53It's like you're not really thinking about
01:08:55I'm on stage in front of all these people right now
01:08:57And these cameras are on me
01:08:58And like it's crazy
01:08:59You just can go out and you can tell the story
01:09:01And you do that with, you know
01:09:02You do that with a song
01:09:03You do that with your voice
01:09:04You do that with your body
01:09:05Just everything about it is just telling a story
01:09:08So just let it go and tell the story
01:09:10That was really good
01:09:11So now you know what sass means
01:09:15Yeah, I do
01:09:16We heard it a million times this season
01:09:18But we know what it is
01:09:19Vote for Maddie right now
01:09:21Online via the opera by Texan
01:09:23First spot in the top five is on the live
01:09:26So if you love her, you gotta vote for her
01:09:28Maddie Pruitt, America
01:09:29Thank you, good luck
01:09:30Thank you
01:09:30Well, we saw an emotional and loving moment
01:09:38Between them on this stage last week
01:09:41Now it's time for another
01:09:42With an original song going out to his wife, Faith
01:09:45It's Thunderstormer
01:09:46The song that I'm singing for this round
01:09:50Is an original song that's called Out of the Blue
01:09:52I wrote this song about my beautiful wife
01:09:54When I met Faith, I wasn't looking for love
01:09:57She came into my life out of the blue
01:09:59I would say Faith is one of the most wonderful mothers
01:10:01The way that she loves our two little boys
01:10:03You tend to put all of us before yourself
01:10:06Whatever it looks like for you to chase this dream
01:10:09I'm in it 100%
01:10:11I'll do whatever it takes
01:10:13Happy Mother's Day, Faith
01:10:14I'm so happy that I get to celebrate you
01:10:16Thank you for supporting me
01:10:18And I owe it all to you
01:10:19I love you so much
01:10:20I love you too
01:10:21Alright
01:10:22It's not enough hours in a day
01:10:30But if there were
01:10:33I spend all 25 with you
01:10:36I sit and watch them on fate
01:10:40But I
01:10:42I wouldn't have a clue
01:10:45There's no words I could write
01:10:50No song I could sing
01:10:56Count the ways you saved my life
01:11:00You are the reason I believe
01:11:05Your green eyes are so fly
01:11:10The summer
01:11:11And your toes can't put out
01:11:15The embers of my burning heart
01:11:18From that great December
01:11:21When it's dark
01:11:23You are the sunshine breaking through
01:11:26Yeah, you
01:11:27You brought me out of the blue
01:11:31Brought me out
01:11:33Brought me out
01:11:34Out of the blue
01:11:36Brought me out
01:11:38Brought me out
01:11:39Out of the blue
01:11:42Out of the blue
01:11:49Your green eyes all search out the summer
01:11:55When your touch can't put out the enders of mine
01:12:01Burning off from that great December
01:12:05When it's dark through all the sunshine breaking through
01:12:10Yeah, you say you brought me out of the blue
01:12:19Well, well, let me tell you something, Thunderstorm
01:12:36You are about to turn your thunderstorm into a tornado
01:12:40If you just keep fooling around here
01:12:42It is clear to me that if you're writing those lyrics
01:12:48And you're writing those melodies
01:12:49You have what we call a career
01:12:51Because in this business
01:12:53It's necessary that if you are the artist that put those two together
01:13:00The sky's the limit for you, my friend
01:13:02Fantastic
01:13:03Thank you, Lana
01:13:04You are an artist
01:13:06I feel like if anybody else at this point in this competition
01:13:10Was like, hey, I'm going to sing my own song up here
01:13:12I'd be like, oh no, this could be bad
01:13:15But we wouldn't have to worry about that with you
01:13:18You brought some really amazing songs to us already
01:13:26Throughout your time with us
01:13:27And there's nothing to worry about
01:13:28Because of course it's going to be great
01:13:30Because you're you
01:13:31Thank you, Kelly
01:13:33Thank you
01:13:33Yeah, I didn't have
01:13:36When I found out you were doing your own
01:13:38I was like, oh cool
01:13:38I can't wait to hear this great song
01:13:40I wasn't like, oh my God
01:13:42He's going to mess up
01:13:43And mess up his chances to win this thing
01:13:45I mean, we're so comfortable with
01:13:47What you are as a songwriter
01:13:49And a deliverer of other songs
01:13:52And you're just checking all those boxes
01:13:54To where we could just sit back
01:13:55And enjoy the thunderstorm show
01:13:58Let's go, let's go, let's go
01:14:01Well done
01:14:04It is a beautiful song with beautiful lyrics
01:14:08I just printed them up backstage
01:14:09Your green eyes are soft like the summer
01:14:13And your touch can put out the embers of my burning heart
01:14:15From that great December
01:14:17I've never been more depressed to be single
01:14:23Than right now in this moment
01:14:25I will cherish this
01:14:27If you want to see him compete tomorrow
01:14:30Vote for Thunderstorm right now online
01:14:32Via the app or by texting
01:14:34It's a limited 10 votes for finalists
01:14:36Current voting method
01:14:37Thunderstorm Ortiz
01:14:39Well done
01:14:40See you, buddy
01:14:41Let's go, let's go
01:14:45You got to memorize them, Ron
01:14:48You got to memorize them
01:14:49Brought me out
01:14:50Brought me out
01:14:51Okay, I'll practice this while we take a break
01:14:53On the other side
01:14:54One more sweet Mother's Day dedication
01:14:57And it's coming from John Foster
01:14:58We'll be right back
01:15:03Yes, sir, let's do it
01:15:12There we are
01:15:13There you go
01:15:13We're just one week away from our star-studded grand finale
01:15:16So a lot riding on these performances
01:15:18It's been a beautiful night of Disney music
01:15:21And Mother's Day dedications
01:15:23And we've got one more for you now
01:15:25It's for his mom, Amanda
01:15:27And it's a Brooks and Dunn song by John Foster, shall we?
01:15:31I love it
01:15:31I love it
01:15:32I'm singing Believe by Brooks and Dunn for this round
01:15:35I wanted to sing this song for my mom
01:15:37Because she's one of those people that's always taught me to believe
01:15:40To be on a national singing competition like American Idol, you need to believe in yourself
01:15:44And there's been times where I haven't
01:15:46And she's always come to reassure me that you are exactly who you need to be
01:15:51Words really cannot describe how proud I am of him
01:15:53I was born to be a mom
01:15:55And I'm so glad that he's mine
01:15:58Old man, you live in that white house
01:16:09Down this street where I grew up
01:16:14My mom used to send me over with things
01:16:17And we struck a friendship up
01:16:22I spent a few long summers
01:16:27Out on his old porch swing
01:16:31He was in the war, went in the Navy
01:16:36He lost his wife
01:16:39He lost his baby
01:16:41I broke down and I asked him one time
01:16:44How you keep from going crazy
01:16:49He said, I'll see my wife and son
01:16:53In just a little while
01:16:55I asked him what he meant
01:16:59He looked at me and smiled and said
01:17:03I raised my hands
01:17:06And I bowed my head
01:17:09He tells me that there's more to life
01:17:25Than just what I can see
01:17:41I believe
01:17:51I believe
01:17:51Thank you
01:18:03That was a perfect song choice
01:18:14It was perfect
01:18:16Thank you
01:18:17Thank you for choosing it
01:18:19Thank you so much
01:18:19You keep surprising me every week
01:18:26And you keep just doing the right things
01:18:28And the whole thing that you're giving out there to TV
01:18:32And the people at home
01:18:33Has got to be making people just like the heck out of you
01:18:37And that's what this business is about
01:18:38Making people like you
01:18:40And like Carrie said
01:18:43Great song choice
01:18:45And you're killing it, brother
01:18:46You're killing it
01:18:47Thank you so much
01:18:47So I'm just going to say it
01:18:50You know
01:18:51Because I'm just baffled
01:18:53I'm just
01:18:53What the heck are you doing, man?
01:18:57Exactly what you told me to do
01:18:58The first audition
01:18:58You said to find your voice
01:19:00And that's what I've been working on since day one
01:19:01Well, you found
01:19:02You found your artist
01:19:04Thank you
01:19:05What you found now is
01:19:06I now believe you as an artist
01:19:08And that's what you're selling to the world out there
01:19:11You're doing a great job, man
01:19:13Thank you so much
01:19:14Now, Foster
01:19:16We love seeing your mama on TV there, too
01:19:19Getting emotional for Mother's Day
01:19:21Hi, Amanda
01:19:22By the way, just to go back to last week
01:19:24Your girlfriend was here
01:19:25And we introduced her on national TV
01:19:27And her friends went nuts as well
01:19:29Yeah
01:19:29What was it like back home when they got back?
01:19:32Everybody said that they thought they knew a celebrity
01:19:34Not me, her
01:19:34They were excited to know her
01:19:36So, yeah
01:19:37She's famous now
01:19:38She's famous
01:19:38Guess what?
01:19:39So are you
01:19:40If you believe John has what it takes
01:19:43To be your next American Idol
01:19:44Vote for him now
01:19:45You've got three ways to send in your votes
01:19:47Online via the app or by text
01:19:49Voting closes in this
01:19:51Next commercial break
01:19:54Make sure you vote
01:19:55For all your favorites
01:19:56Don Foster
01:19:57Happy Mother's Day, everybody
01:19:59I love you
01:20:00What's an incredible night of music
01:20:05Give it up for Chris Pooley and the band
01:20:07And a huge thank you to Lin Manuel Miranda
01:20:15We love you, pal
01:20:16He'll be back again tomorrow
01:20:18As he mentors the top five from Disneyland Resort
01:20:21On more beloved Disney songs
01:20:23All right, America
01:20:24Voting is about to close
01:20:26Make sure you lock in your favorites
01:20:29Right now
01:20:30Five finalists will continue on
01:20:32Two
01:20:33Go home
01:20:34Live results
01:20:35Next
01:20:36Back with you live on American Idol
01:20:50Your top seven
01:20:51Left it all on the stage tonight
01:20:53With two performances each
01:20:55And in just a few moments
01:20:56Two of them
01:20:57Will be saying their goodbyes
01:20:59It's time for your results
01:21:01America
01:21:02Tom
01:21:04Dim the lights
01:21:06And here we go
01:21:08Good luck to each and every one of you
01:21:14You're also very talented
01:21:15We appreciate you
01:21:16And to the card
01:21:18Over 20 million votes came in
01:21:21Five million more than last Monday
01:21:23In no particular order
01:21:25After the live
01:21:27Nationwide vote
01:21:29The first person
01:21:31In your top five is
01:21:34Slater
01:21:36America
01:21:48After the vote
01:21:50You want to hear more from
01:21:54Brianna
01:21:57Back again tomorrow to sing more Disney classics
01:22:12Is
01:22:13John
01:22:18Congratulations
01:22:19The next person
01:22:25In your
01:22:27Top five
01:22:29And one step away
01:22:31From becoming the next American Idol
01:22:33Is
01:22:34Jamal
01:22:37Jamal
01:22:37So take a look here
01:22:47It's down to Gabby
01:22:48Maddie
01:22:49And
01:22:49Thunderstorm
01:22:50Which one
01:22:52Has earned
01:22:53The final spot
01:22:54In your top five
01:22:56Y'all ready
01:23:03After
01:23:07The nationwide
01:23:09Live vote
01:23:11The final person
01:23:13That has made it
01:23:14Into
01:23:15Your top five
01:23:17Is
01:23:18Thunderstorm
01:23:21Martise
01:23:21Which means
01:23:27We say goodbye
01:23:28To Gabby
01:23:29And Maddie
01:23:30Thank you very much
01:23:31Good luck with everything
01:23:32Show some love
01:23:35For your top five
01:23:36America
01:23:37There they are
01:23:38They're taking the stage
01:23:39Again tomorrow night
01:23:398-7 central
01:23:40With songs
01:23:42Of Disney's heroes
01:23:43And villains
01:23:44Thanks to you for voting
01:23:45And watching
01:23:46Happy Mother's Day
01:23:47And good night America
01:23:48Happy Mother's Day