During Sunday’s final audition show for Season 21 of American Idol, there was mention that Tongi’s audition had gone viral on YouTube.
American Idol producers weren’t exaggerating.
His audition has been viewed 11 million times on YouTube alone. That’s 8 million more times than anyone else who auditioned for Season 21.
For those who might not remember, Tongi — real named William Guy Tongi — is 18, from Hawaii and auditioned with “Monsters” by James Blunt.
He dedicated the performance to his father Rodney, his musical inspiration, who passed away in late 2021.
Who else have fans resonated with based on their auditions?
Well, below I’ve listed the contestants with more than 1 million views on their YouTube auditions.
Then I’ve added two former contestants from The Voice — Megan Danielle and Marybeth Byrd — and the singers who were in the running for America’s Platinum ticket — Elijah McCormick (who received it), Haven Madison and Matt Wilson.
Remember, Cam Amen, Tyson Venegas and Kaylin Hedges were the other recipients of golden tickets, allowing them to sit out the opening round of Hollywood Week, which airs Sunday.
The second most popular audition on YouTube to date features Trey Louis, survivor of a school shooting at Sante Fe High School back in 2019.
Here’s the list of most popular auditions. The links attached to the names will take you to a profile of the singer, complete with information on music they already released. The links attached to the view totals will take you to the audition itself.
1. Tongi — 11 million
2. Trey Louis — 2.5 million
3. Cam Amen — 2.3 million
4, * We Ani (formerly We McDonald) — 2.2 million
5. Olivia Soli — 2.2 million
6. Tyson Venegas — 2 million
7. Sara Beth — 2 million
8. * Michael Williams — 1.7 million
9. Colin Stough — 1.6 million
10. Kaylin Hedges — 1.1 million
11. Kaya Stewart — 1.1 million
12. Jon Wayne Hatfield — 1 million
13. Adin Boyer — 1 million
14. Nusta — 995,000
* Megan Danielle — 992,000
Elijah McCormick — 902,000
Matt Wilson — 893,000
Haven Madison — 824,000
* Marybeth Byrd .– 769,000
* Former contestant on The Voice.
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