New American Idol champ Iam Tongi continued his media tour Tuesday with a visit to Live with Kelly and Mark. And he told show hosts Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos that he can sometimes still hear his late father Rodney when he sings. Music was there favorite way to bond, Iam has said. And they…
Iam Tongi’s new single has soared to number one on the Apple Music singles chart since his American Idol victory. The song, “I’ll Be Seeing You,” dropped Friday and immediately soared up the chart, hitting number one on the Apple Music rock chart and cracking the Top 10 on the singles chart. But it…
The Top 5 on The Voice compete for the Season 23 crown tonight. Each contestant will perform twice over the course of tonight’s show — an up-tempo song and a ballad. Overnight voting is back, but fans will be limited to one vote per email address, a major change from past seasons. Blake Shelton…
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,…
