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….
The Voice is planning a season finale for Tuesday night that will serve two purposes — crowning a Season 23 champion and serving as a send-off for Blake Shelton. Blake’s been on the show since Season 1, of course, coaching singers to nine titles along the way. And lots of former colleagues will be…
The focus will be on the Top 3 Sunday night as fans select a Season 21 American Idol. But plenty of guests will be on hand to keep the music flowing when Iam Tongi, Colin Stough or Megan Danielle aren’t on stage. A highlight for longtime Idol fans will be a duet by Ruben Studdard…
American Idol’s Top 3 return home to heroes’ receptions Tuesday. For Iam Tongi, the trip back to Hawaii was a two-day affair. Monday night, he was presented with an honorary degree at Kahuku High School, the school he attended before his family moved to Washington State. On Tuesday, he visited his former elementary school,…
Iam Tongi, Megan Danielle and Colin Stough enjoyed their hometown visits on Tuesday. On Sunday, they’ll be competing for the Season 21 title on American Idol. Idol hasn’t yet announced all the details for Sunday’s show. But in Season 20, the Top 3 each took the stage three times, twice with solos, once for…
First, let’s get the important information out of the way. The Voice is returning to an overnight voting window for the finals. It will run from the end of the show until 7 a.m. Eastern time (4 a.m. Pacific time) on Tuesday. Again, fans can vote via the Voice app or the Voice website….
At about 9 p.m. Monday night, I spotted a tweet from Voice fan Esmeralda Diaz Dimas. It read: “I’m not able to vote. This keeps showing up. What is the problem?” She was referring to a notification on the voting page that said voting wasn’t open yet. I could understand her confusion. After all, the…
The Top 8 take the stage tonight on The Voice, trying to earn one of five spots in the Season 23 semifinals. For the first time this season, fans will decide which artists advance. And, for the first time ever on The Voice, that will be done with live voting. So if you have…
