Noah Thompson wasn’t about to let COVID stop his “American Idol” journey.
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Nicolina Bozzo was back with another stunning performance on Sunday’s “American Idol”.
The 18-year-old Torontonian belted out the Leonard Cohen track “Hallelujah”, dedicating the performance to her grandmother, who was in the room.
No doubt there was’t a dry eye in the house as the teen showed off her incredible vocals with the track, donning a glittering dress as spotlights shone behind her.
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Bozzo, unsurprisingly, nabbed a place in the Top 11.
Her latest performance comes after she sang an impressive cover of Sara Bareilles’ “She Used to Be Mine”.
Before that, she nailed a cover of “Edge Of Seventeen” by Stevie Nicks.
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“When you do performances like that people want more,” Luke Bryan told her last Sunday.
“I always think to myself while you’re performing, ‘She’s gonna blow’,” Lionel Richie added. “When you do blow, oh my God. It’s amazing!”
Noah Thompson wasn’t about to let COVID stop his “American Idol” journey.
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, and Katy Perry once again pulled out all the stops. The pop star and judge kept up her tradition of rocking an elaborate costume for the occasion — and this year's might be the most cumbersome of them all.Perry decided to go as Ariel, from, but took it a step father than one usually would with an Ariel costume.
judges Paula Abdul and Randy Jackson are reuniting for the singing competition's landmark 20th season. They are returning to the judges' table for the special reunion episode airing Monday, May 2, and only ET has the exclusive first look at the duo back in action.Abdul and Jackson served as Idol judges together for the franchise's first eight seasons, from 2002 to 2009.
Randy Jackson is reflecting on the legacy of , 20 years after the singing competition series premiered. ET's Kevin Frazier spoke to Jackson about the show and what it means to have it still on air today.«We did it from the beginning, before anybody knew the show would be a success, so, when people all talk about — you know success has many fathers, mothers, sisters, brothers,» Jackson began before giving props to the show's current judges Katy Perry, Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan.«I just tip my hat off to the show and to the legacy of the brand, and Katy, Lionel, and Luke, you guys are killing the game trying to keep it alive.
Katy Perry has often had moments of hilarity on American Idol, but on the show's latest episode, an unexpected moment ended up a little more awkward for her than expected.MORE: Katy Perry leaves viewers stunned in whimsical green pantsuit live on American IdolThe latest live episode of the show on Monday night featured the Judge's Song Contest, a segment where each contestant was anonymously given a song chosen by the judges and the song they'd perform would net that judge a point.VIDEO: Katy Perry's husband Orlando Bloom cuts a turkey on ThanksgivingFor contestant Noah Thompson, he was given a choice of three songs, two of which ended up being by John Mayer and one by John Denver.While he initially leaned toward the John Denver song, he ended up opting for the John Mayer track Heartbreak Warfare, delivering a performance that impressed the judges.MORE: Katy Perry updates fans with baby number two newsHowever, the moment quickly turned slightly uncomfortable when Ryan Seacrest asked Noah who he thought chose the song, and he picked Katy, unaware of her history with the singer-songwriter, having been in an on-and-off relationship with him.She quickly tried to figure out how to react as the audience let out a few knowing chuckles.
Nicolina Bozzo kicked things up a notch with a high-energy performance on Monday’s “American Idol”.
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American Idol star Luke Bryan has thrown fuel on the ongoing joke feud between himself and Blake Shelton, by naming himself the "better farmer".MORE: Luke Bryan booed on American Idol over divisive critiquesBlake owns land in Oklahoma and Luke planted crops during the pandemic in Tennessee, but the 'One Margarita' hitmaker has now claimed Blake is "pretending farming," while speaking to Ty Bentli on Apple Music Country's The Ty Bentli Show, released on Friday 22 April.WATCH: Luke Bryan shares helpful farming tip with fans"I mean, he's just putting out like wild grasses — stuff that literally will grow on Mars," he continued. "I'm actually planting stuff that human beings can enjoy.
HunterGirl did it again, moving forward into the next round of “American Idol” and celebrated with a Miranda Lambert cover.
Katy Perry was seeing eye-to-eye with her fellow judges during the first live round of season 20 on Monday, which the songstresses admitted was a nice change.Perry spoke with ET's Matt Cohen on the carpet at the Desert 5 Spot in Hollywood after Monday's new episode, where the season's Top 20 were whittled down to the Top 14. Based on performances and voting, 10 contestants were automatically safe, while the remaining 10 were in the danger zone and singing their hearts out for one of the four spots awarded by the judges.«We picked our four and it was unanimous, which is great,» Perry shared. «Because this season has been interesting, in that we've had some real public spats over a few contestants — like Sam Moss and Grace Franklin.»Perry has worked alongside fellow judges Lionel Richie and Luke Bryant since Season 16, when was revived and moved over to ABC from Fox, and the singer said that this season has seen her clash with them a bit more than ever before.Perry admitted that, when it came Bryan and Richie's thoughts on a few contestants this season, she «didn't really agree with them» at all.«Those boys, like, it's true, they may have been a little bullied by my direct, black-and-white yes or no [choices] these past seasons,» she said, reflecting on their more emphatic disagreements. «So they're like, 'Were not gonna take it anymore!'»However, when it came to Monday's first live show, it seems that everyone was pretty well in agreement.
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