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William "Iam" Guy Tongi (born September 1, 2004) [1] is an American singer who won season 21 of American Idol. [2] He is the first person from Hawaii, the first Pacific Islander, and the first non-country singer in three years, to win the competition.
The audition in East Rutherford, New Jersey, was a late addition to the schedule. [31] The audition was held, although the attendance was reportedly low. [32] However, the audition episode was not shown. Contestants known to have auditioned in East Rutherford were listed as having auditioned elsewhere on the official American Idol website.
On October 11, 2022, NBC announced that the show would be returning for a twenty-third season to be aired in spring 2023. [4] [5] Previously, it was announced that, beginning with the 2021–22 United States network television schedule, only one season would be produced per cyclical year, [6] though it was reported that this decision was reversed upon the announcement of the season. [7]
The tenth season of American Idol premiered on the Fox television network on January 19, 2011, and concluded on May 25, 2011. The show underwent a number of changes from the ninth season, including the return of Nigel Lythgoe as executive producer. [2]
The mansion is also notably used for housing the finalists from American Idol. [16] The finals consist of a series of two live shows, the first featuring the contestants' performances and the second revealing the results of the public voting, culminating in one or more acts being eliminated. Celebrity guest performers also feature regularly.
Another change to the Idol format was the judges' save, an element previously used in France's Nouvelle Star. [11] The judges were given the power to veto one elimination in the finals for that particular week. This could only be used until the top 5. The following week, two contestants would be eliminated if the judges' save were used.
The first season of American Idol (originally entitled American Idol: The Search for a Superstar) premiered on June 11, 2002, over four months after Pop Idol's first series ended, with Will Young winning the series, and continued until September 4, 2002.
Kya Moneé, Trey Louis, and Cam Amen are among the standout contestants heartbreakingly eliminated just one week before the 'American Idol' Season 21 semifinals. (Photos: ABC)