American Idol’s top-three contestants — Tennessee’s HunterGirl (Hunter Wolkonowski), Kentucky’s Noah Thompson and Leah Marlene of Illinois — will journey to “Idol” glo…
’s top-three contestants — Tennessee’s HunterGirl , Kentucky’s Noah Thompson and Leah Marlene of Illinois — will journey to “Idol” glory including a rest stop on the New Jersey turnpike. The top three will take on the music of Bruce Springsteen for the three-hour finale on Sunday at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT onFor the finale, the top three will also join judges Luke Bryan, Katy Perry and Lionel Richie for duets following the ceremonial airing of the “Hometown” episode.
“Idol” socials have been buzzing about contestant pairings. Ben Platt, who was scheduled to mentor Disney week but canceled, will return to do a solid for Lady K; country star Deana Carter will join Mike Parker in song; Earth, Wind & Fire will perform a medley of hits with Platinum ticket winner Jay Copeland; and TikTok superstar Tai Verdes will be “A-O-K” joining the top 20 on the Idol stage.
Marlene bravely performed Perry’s pick of Bob Dylan’s “Make You Feel My Love,” and channeled her inner cowgirl with “Toy Story 2’s” “When She Loved Me” for Disney Week — again earning high praise from Richie, who said, “Your career is sitting in front of you, my dear. Enjoy this ride.”. Luke Bryan literally did a victory lap right then and there, declaring her a “new age Miranda Lambert” and his “favorite female country voice.”
She continued to showcase her love of Rascal Flatts by performing “Banjo,” and impressed audiences with her original song, “Heartbreak Down,” one week later. To Bryan’s delight, HunterGirl fulfilled the Miranda Lambert prophecy with “Vice,” and stayed in that country lane with Bryan’s judge pick of Dolly Parton’s “9 to 5” and Sugarland’s “Baby Girl.”
“He was not born to be working with us,” his friend said in the ultimate show of confidence to a friend who clearly lacked it, despite attempts to perform in public. To his surprise, he passed through that round to an audition in front of the judges, who saw something in Thompson as well as he performed a heartfelt rendition of Kameron Marlowe’s “Giving You Up.”
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