American Idol

Iam Tongi's audition for American Idol was nothing short of emotional as it brought Lionel Richie, Katy Perry, and Luke Bryan to tears.

“The main reason why I do music is because of my dad.” “The greatest thing we can say to you at this moment–you’re going to Hollywood,” all three judges cheered at once. He chose “Monsters” by James Blunt as his audition song, in honor of his father Rodney, who passed away a few months prior and is the one who got Tongi interested in music. “Young man, you take this into the world and you’re going to fracture some souls,” he professed. “I cannot handle your heart breaking about missing your dad,” Bryan professed with tears in his eyes. So what you’ve just given us right now is the fact that you love that man so much, we’re there with you.”

Michael Williams instantly grabbed 'American Idol' judge Katy Perry's attention with his smooth falsetto during season 21.

Monée first appeared on Season 19 of American Idol and shared a duet with runner-up [Willie Spence](https://americansongwriter.com/willie-spence-continues-on-to-american-idols-top-5-after-celestial-performance-of-coldplays-yellow/), who died in a car accident at the age of 23 in 2022. In addition to Williams, there were two more familiar faces during the first round of season 21 AI auditions. I like the way you walked in here.” Jokingly playing with her hair and touching her wedding ring as she listened to his performance, Perry was captivated by Williams’ slow crooned rendition of Bruno Mars’ 2010 hit “Talking to the Moon.” In this case, we’re looking for a package, and you walked in the door. [Katy Perry](https://americansongwriter.com/6-songs-you-didnt-know-katy-perry-wrote-for-other-artists/)‘s attention with his smooth falsetto during the season 21 kickoff of [American Idol ](https://americansongwriter.com/season-21-of-american-idol-starts-tonight/)on Sunday (Feb.

A 17-year-old high-school student from Vancouver, B.C. wowed the judges on the season premiere of American Idol Sunday.

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Vancouver, BC high schooler Tyson Venegas is going to Hollywood with a Platinum Ticket from American Idol judges Luke Bryan, Katy Perry and Lionel Ritchie.

Now he's already one of the standouts in this season's Idol competition, which is only one episode in. He's also performed around Vancouver and in the U.S. Venegas has been performing for much of his life; in fact, this isn't his first reality TV show.

Kya Monée's 2023 'American Idol' audition, a heartfelt tribute to late contestant Willie Spence, made everyone in the room emotional on the premiere.

“He passed in a tragic car accident and I’m still trying to cope with that.” “What you’ve given us was everything we’ve been trying to tell all of these kids,” he said. “It was on another level. “That performance was so emotional, so heartfelt, so divinely guided in the glorious name of our dear brother Willie.” The song that I’m singing today is a song that we picked together. “We grew a very, very close friendship …

Kya Monee returned to the Idol stage to audition for a second time. Kya appeared on 'American Idol' in 2021 and sang a memorable duet with that season's runner- ...

2020 - Just Sam Colin Stough said his mom signed him up for the Idol audition. Kya appeared on 'American Idol' in 2021 and sang a memorable duet with that season's runner-up Willie Spence.

A Canadian teen has stunned some of the most powerful vocalists in the music industry with his American Idol audition.

and then he was inspired by you,” Venegas’ mom said to the American singer, songwriter, musician and record producer. He just inspired us today.” “And then that’s where he learned how to sing from his heart and like tell stories.”

Venegas, who was one of the contestants in Season 2 of ABS-CBN's The Voice Teens, wowed Idol judges Lionel Richie, Katy Perry and Luke Bryan as he confidently ...

The exclusive platinum ticket, introduced only last year by American Idol, will be given through the audition round. Venegas’ mom told him that one of her son’s first concerts was Richie’s. Richie asked Venegas’ mom, Iris, to verify his age.

After a break of two years, ABC revived one of the biggest TV talent shows. The show was initially created by Simon Fuller and produced by Fremantle North ...

All the episodes of the Season 21 of American Idol will be live-streamed on the ABC app and also on the Hulu app. The latest season of American Idol will be the 21st edition of the singing reality show. American Idol 2023: The new season of the singing reality show kicked off on Sunday, February 9 on ABC. The format of the show is pretty much the same as in previous seasons. This will be their 6th year together as judges of the show. Country superstar Luke Bryan, pop idol Katty Perry, and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Lionel Richie will be judging for the new season as well. He impressed the judges during the auditions with his rendition of Giving You Up by Kameron Marlowe. Tennesse-based singer, HunterGirl finished second in season 20 and 20-year-old Leah Marlene finished third. American Idol 2023: American Idol will be back with another exciting season in the 2023 winter. The Emmy winner, Ryan is all set to return to the show as its host. This year, the show will be hosted by Ryan Seacrest. This will also be the sixth season of the reality competition series on ABC.

On the season premiere Sunday night, 18-year-old Iam Tongi of Kahuku and 21-year-old Lyric Medeiros of Honolulu auditioned in front of judges Katy Perry, Lionel ...

Port Moody teen Tyson Venegas is "probably the most natural talent that I've seen," says his former vocal coach. Read more about the singer.

Support us by subscribing today: For just $3.50 per week, you can get unlimited, ad-lite access to The Vancouver Sun, The Province, National Post and 13 other Canadian news sites. “I’ve seen a lot of natural talent of different kinds,” Henderson said. A platinum ticket gives Venegas a bye through the first Hollywood Week elimination round. He just inspired us today.” I inspired him back then. “You sang notes and runs that I felt in my body, like I haven’t felt in a long time,” Perry said. “None of his friends were listening to the oldies but he always was,” Henderson said. By seven he was the winner of the B.C. Article content

Anchor Justin Hinton gives us a closer look at what you can expect this season as he sits down with Ryan Seacrest, Lionel Richie, Katy Perry, ...

The Kelly Clarkson Show airs on Channel 13 at 2 p.m. It's the show that has launched dozens of careers starting with Season 1 winner Kelly Clarkson, who now has her own talk show. "Our first day coming in, we got a little nervous," Perry said.

MANILA, Philippines – Filipino-Canadian singer Tyson Venegas wowed judges of reality talent competition American Idol, making him the first receiver of the ...

Prior to American Idol, Tyson also joined the second season of The Voice Teens Philippines. “I hit the jackpot,” he wrote. “He’s claiming to be 17-years-old, but he’s performing like a 45-year-old,” he told Tyson’s mom, Iris.

Judges Luke Bryan, Katy Perry, and Lionel Richie couldn't help but give Tyson a standing ovation and the Platinum Ticket, given his technique and his skill as a ...

His father was also born in Canada. It gives them time to assess and prepare for future events. A 17-year-old Filipino-Canadian just won the hearts of the “American Idol” Season 21 judges!

MANILA (Philippine Daily Inquirer/Asia News Network): Filipino-Canadian teen Tyson Venegas won the first-ever platinum ticket of the American Idol's 21st ...

Venegas’ mom told him that one of her son’s first concerts was Richie’s. The exclusive platinum ticket, introduced only last year by American Idol, will be given through the audition round. Richie asked Venegas’ mom, Iris, to verify his age.

Filipino-Canadian Tyson Venegas got the first platinum ticket in the 21st season of “American Idol.” Singing Billy Joel's "New York State Of Mind” while.

[#PlatinumTicket](https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/platinumticket/?hl=en) of the season and I’m heading to Hollywood! I felt alive,” Katy commented. Thanks so much [@KatyPerry](https://www.instagram.com/KatyPerry/?hl=en), [@LukeBryan](https://www.instagram.com/LukeBryan/?hl=en) and [@LionelRichie](https://www.instagram.com/LionelRichie/?hl=en)!” he said in a post. “The only one in all of Las Vegas to receive a platinum ticket, Tyson. Filipino-Canadian Tyson Venegas got the first platinum ticket in the 21st season of “American Idol.” “One of his very first concerts was Lionel Richie and he was inspired by you (Lionel) that’s where he learn to sing from his heart and like tell stories,” Iris said.

A Gattman singer-songwriter raised on classic rock and an aspiring Amory singer, who is a fixture at Bill's Hamburgers, caught the attention of viewers ...

It definitely inspired me to just go in there and do my best in the Nashville audition,” Smith said. I think, for me, once I stopped listening to the voices inside my head and got on the horse and start running with it, I just started having fun in the process. He said, ‘If you want to make it, you’ve got to write a hit song that’s better than the number 1 hit song,’” Stough said. “I got to talking to a guy, Gary Gentry, probably a year ago who is a songwriter in Nashville and I covered one of his songs. “Mostly, I love to do rock songs. “I walked in there, and I’ve got a really bad confidence issue and a really bad stage fright issue. or Waylon Jennings or Elvis or Lynyrd Skynyrd; I’ve got to be me,” he said. “At the end of the day, it’s really just about how bad you want it. “Monroe County definitely has a special place for small town singers.” I’ve got a one-track mind and I just went in there and did it,” Stough said. I look at the small town where I’m from and love it. He started putting his music out three or four years ago and has gained a following.

Filipino-Canadian teenager Tyson Venegas, an ex-contestant on "The Voice Philippines," became the first person to receive a Platinum ticket on the 21st ...

He left the competition before the Knockouts stage. I felt alive." MANILA, Philippines — Filipino-Canadian teenager Tyson Venegas, an ex-contestant on "The Voice Philippines," became the first person to receive a Platinum ticket on the 21st season of the long-running musical competition show "American Idol."

A Vancouver teenager, Tyson Venegas, is making his mark on American Idol by winning the season's first Platinum Ticket.

Kya Monee returned to the Idol stage to audition for a second time. Kya appeared on 'American Idol' in 2021 and sang a memorable duet with that season's runner- ...

2020 - Just Sam Colin Stough said his mom signed him up for the Idol audition. Kya appeared on 'American Idol' in 2021 and sang a memorable duet with that season's runner-up Willie Spence.

Singing competition shows are my guilty pleasure. I love watching the contestants grow throughout the course of the season. In the early rounds, ...