‘American Idol’ Live Blog: The Top 40 Performs In Hawaii For Showcase Round With Live Audience
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It’s the Showcase Round on season 17 of ‘American Idol,’ and the remaining 40 contestants will be cut in half after the tense final judgment in Hawaii.
The judges are tasked with narrowing down 40 contestants to 20 on the March 31 episode of American Idol! The cuts — otherwise known as the ‘final judgment’ — come after the Top 40 hits the stage in Hawaii for the Showcase Round, where they perform solos in front of a live audience, with hopes of impressing Katy Perry, Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie enough to move on. Alyssa Raghu sings ‘Dear Future Husband” by Meghan Trainor, and is first to approach the judges for her final judgment. The trio are impressed by her new dance moves and how far she’s come since auditioning for season 16. Her hard work to improve proves to pay off, and Alyssa is the first confirmed to move onto the Top 20!
Madison Vandenburg and Myra Tran, who have similar, powerful voices, are next to learn their fate. Madison performs “Who’s Lovin’ You” by The Jackson 5 and gets a standing ovation from the judges. Meanwhile, Myra belts out “How Far I’ll Go” from Moana, and Katy admits it’s a bit “all over the place,” even though the audience goes wild. Madison nabs a spot in the Top 20, but Myra is brought to tears after learning she will not be moving on.
Next up is Logan Johnson, who wows the crowd with a unique performance of Justin Bieber’s “Sorry,” half of which he sings in Spanish. The judges are equally as impressed as the audience, and give Logan a spot in the Top 20. Nate Walker has a lot to prove in Hawaii after losing his voice during Hollywood Week, and he takes a huge risk by singing one of Lionel’s own songs, “Still,” for his Showcase Round performance. He gets a standing ovation, but with SO much talent in the competition, it’s just not enough to earn Nate a spot in the Top 20.
Dimitrius Graham gives an incredible performance of Sam Smith’s “Latch” for his Showcase Round, and the judges go absolutely wild. It’s no surprise when he’s revealed to be moving onto the Top 20! Next, Ashley Hess sings “Gone Away” by H.E.R., and admits to the judges that she doesn’t feel super comfortable on a big stage. Still, her talent is enough to land her a spot in the next round of the competition. Up next is Drake McCain, who sings “Girls Like You” by Maroon 5. The judges are impressed by his interaction with the audience, but find that he struggled to hit some of his notes. Unfortunately, the performance just isn’t enough to help him move onto the Top 20.
The next performer is Kai The Singer. She sings “Wild Things” by Alessia Cara, and the judges are admittedly concerned about parts of the performance. They find she just needs a bit more experience, and don’t offer her a spot in the Top 20. Up next is Laci Kaye Booth, who gives a gorgeous performance of “Georgia On My Mind.” The judge find Laci to be an absolute star, and she’s selected to move onto the Top 20.
Nick Townsend is next to learn his fate. He performs “Hold Back The River” by James Bay, and the judges let him know that it wasn’t his “biggest and best “performance of the competition. With so few spots left, Nick simply didn’t impress Katy, Lionel and Luke enough to move on.
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