In an interview with The Coconet TV, Iam Tongi admitted he wasn’t thrilled when he learned his mother had signed him up for a virtual American Idol audition. He tried it before and failed. He was convinced he’d fail again. He didn’t, of course. And Sunday night, fans voted the teen from Kahuku, Hawaii, as…
Iam Tongi was named the American Idol champion Sunday night, beating out fellow finalists Colin Stough and Megan Danielle for that honor. Iam had been the favorite on the show since auditioning with his revered rendition of “Monsters” — 16 million views on YouTube. Here’s a look back in photos at Iam’s journey to the…
Iam Tongi pursued music because it was his favorite way of bonding with his late father. In fact, his YouTube channel features more than a half dozen videos of him covering songs with his dad. One of those, a cover of Islands in the Stream, has more than 1.2 million views. Rodney Guy Tongi…
The Top 3 on American Idol square off one last time Sunday night. And by the end of the three-hour American Idol Season 21 finale, Iam Tongi, Colin Stough or Megan Danielle will be the new American Idol. Anticipate at least three performances from every member of the Top 3 tonight, including a performance…
Iam Tongi admits he wasn’t exactly thrilled when he learned his mother had signed him up for an American Idol Season 21 audition. “I had a bad mood about it,” he admits in an interview with The Coconet TV. After all, he’d auditioned virtually for the show previously and wasn’t selected for an audition….
After hearing Colin Stough audition with Lynyrd Skynyrd’s “Simple Man,” Katy Perry told the young country artist he was sprinked in stardust. Predicted Lionel Richie: “This (American Idol) is going to change your life.” Colin, 18, of Gattman, Mississippi, wasn’t so certain. In a recent interview with WTOK-TV, he recalls returning home after being…
And to think, the American Idol judges made Megan Danielle participate in a sing-off just to make the voting rounds on American Idol Season 21. That was after the Top 40 performed in the Showstopper round and the judges were picking their Top 26. Faced with a glut of talented female singers, Luke Bryan,…
Iam Tongi is proving all those cheers he’s been hearing on American Idol can translate into success on the music charts. The Top 3 on American Idol released winner’s singles at midnight eastern time Friday. Within two hours, Iam had broken into the Top 100 on Apple Music’s singles chart. As of 9 a.m. eastern…
Since the moment Blake Shelton announced his decision to step away from The Voice, I’ve been convinced a Team Blake singer will win Season 23. Say what you will about The Voice’s handling of the semifinal voting (it was atrocious), one rule change the show is retaining makes the Season 23 outcome a whole…
The American Idol Top 3 of Colin Stough, Megan Stough and Iam Tongi dropped original songs at midnight. They’ll be performing those songs Sunday when they vie for the Season 21 title on American Idol’s three-hour season finale (8 p.m. eastern time). The Top 3 also posted videos explaining the story behind their songs….
