>> Ryan: TONIGHT, TWO WORLDS
COLLIDE.
"AMERIC
"AMERICAN IDOL" COLLABS WITH
"DANCING WITH THE STARS."
OUR TOP FIVE HIT THE BALLROOM
AND LEGENDS FROM OUR SHOW'S 2006
CLASS RETURN LIVE.
THIS IS THE MOMENT, AND THIS IS
"AMERICAN IDOL."
♪
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
♪
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
>> Ryan: WELCOME TO THE
SEMIFINALS.
ONE OF THE MOST MASSIVE NIGHTS
OF THE SEASON.
VOTING IS NOW OPEN FOR ALL YOUR
FAVORITES.
LAST WEEK WAS THE HIGHEST VOTE
SO FAR.
LET'S BEAT THAT TONIGHT.
ARE YOU READY FOR THE JUDGES?
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
HERE THEY COME.
♪
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
♪
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
>> Ryan: LUKE BRYAN, LIONEL
RICHIE, CARRIE UNDERWOOD, AND
SHE'S FOREVER OUR GIRL, THE ONE
AND ONLY, THE ORIGINAL PAULA
ABDUL.
♪
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
I'M HAPPY TO SEE YOU.
>> I'M SO HAPPY TO SEE YOU.
>> Ryan: LET'S HAVE SOME FUN.
YOUR JUDGES.
♪
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
♪
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
>> Ryan: SHE'S GOT TO GET TO
WORK, Y'ALL.
SHE'S GOT TO GET TO WORK.
LET HER SIT.
IT'S LIKE IT WAS YESTERDAY, YOU
KNOW?
WE JUST DID THIS NOT THAT LONG
AGO.
>> Lionel: JUST DID IT.
>> Paula: CRAZY.
>> Ryan: ALL FROM THE BEGINNING.
PAULA WAS HERE FROM DAY ONE ON
"AMERICAN IDOL" BREAKING
RECORDS.
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
WE HAD SUCH A GREAT TIME
TOGETHER.
I ADORE YOU.
>> Paula: I ADORE YOU TOO.
>> Ryan: I'M SO HAPPY TO SEE
YOU.
SO WHAT I GOT TO DO TONIGHT FOR
YOU?
WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR?
>> Paula: I'M JUST SO HAPPY TO
BE AT MY OLD HOME.
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
AND TO SEE -- SEE SOME OF MY
CHILDREN THAT ARE NOW GROWN AND
HAVE KIDS.
I FEEL LIKE -- AND MEETING THE
NEW HOPEFULS, JUST WANTING TO
HAVE -- FOR ALL OF YOU TO HAVE
THE BEST TIME EVER AND LEAVE
YOUR HEART OUT THERE, AND -- AND
CARRIE.
>> Ryan: OH.
IT'S GOING TO BE A GREAT SHOW
TONIGHT.
JAMAL ROBERTS IS IN THE HOUSE
WITH A PERFORMANCE.
PLUS, WE'RE GOING TO PARTY LIKE
IT'S 2006 WITH THE STARS OF THAT
HISTORIC SEASON.
BUCKY COVINGTON OVER THERE.
ELLIOTT YAMIN, PARIS BENNETT,
AND THE WINNER, TAYLOR HICKS,
BUT FIRST, THE MIRROR BALL
STILETTOS HAVE BEEN HUNG BY THE
CEILING WITH CARE.
IT'S OUR "DANCING WITH THE
STARS" COLAB FEATURING SOME OF
OUR GREATEST DANCERS FROM THE
SHOW.
HERE'S THE ALL-IMPORTANT VOTING
INFORMATION FOR YOUR TOP FIVE.
TAKE A LOOK.
GET STARTED IF YOU HAVEN'T
ALREADY.
TONIGHT YOU'RE VOTING FOR WHO
YOU WANT TO SEE COMPETE IN OUR
STAR-STUDDED FINALE NEXT WEEK.
IT'S TEN VOTES PER FINALIST PER
VOTING PLATFORM.
MAKE SURE YOU MAX THEM OUT WITH
ALL YOUR FAVORITES.
WE'VE GOT THE "DANCING WITH THE
STARS" PROS HERE.
GLEB SAVCHENKO, AND WITNEY
CARSON.
THEY'RE TAKING THE STAGE IN JUST
A SECOND WITH KEYLA RICHARDSON,
BUT FIRST HERE'S OUR TIME WITH
GRAMMY-WINNING PRODUCER AND
"IDOL" LEGEND, RANDY JACKSON.
LET'S GO!
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
>> YOU KNOW, IT'S GOING DOWN.
>> WHAT'S GOING ON DOWN?
RANDY DISCOVERED RA LOT OF
ARTISTS, YOU KNOW, FANTASIA,
CARRIE.
ANY ADVICE HE GIVES, I'M GOING
TO TAKE IT BECAUSE HE KNOWS A
STAR WHEN HE SEES ONE.
>> WHAT SONG ARE YOU SINGING?
>> "RIVER DEEP, MOUNTAIN HIGH."
>> A STAR.
YOU DANCE?
>> I CAN'T DANCE, BUT I'LL
FIGURE IT OUT.
BUST SOME MOVES.
I THINK IT'S GOING TO BRING A
DIFFERENT ENERGY.
I THINK IT WILL BRING A
DIFFERENT CONFIDENCE KNOWING
IT'S JUST NOT YOU ON THE STAGE.
IT'S, LIKE, WE'RE GIVING THEM A
SHOW NOW.
I'M JUST GOING TO TRY TO GET
INTO IT.
YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN?
I'M TRYING TO MOVE WITH THEM.
♪ AND IT GETS DEEPER
>> YOU KNOW WHAT I LOVED ABOUT
THIS?
YOU STAYED ON THE MELODY, BUT
YOU CAN'T GIVE IT ALL TONE ALL
AT ONCE.
YOU GOT TO LET IT MARINATE, THEN
GIVE THE RUNS THEY WANT.
YOU GOT IT, MAN.
COME ON NOW.
ARE YOU IN IT TO WIN IT, KEYLA?
>> I'M IN IT TO WIN IT.
>> OH.
QUICK RESPONSE.
>> WHEN I WALKED IN FOR THE
AUDITION, I WAS QUESTIONING, YOU
KNOW, IF I DID BELONG HERE.
>> HEY, GUYS.
>> I DIDN'T HAVE THAT
CONFIDENCE, BUT "AMERICAN IDOL,"
THIS HAS CHANGED MY BELIEF A LOT
ABOUT WHAT'S POSSIBLE BECAUSE
FROM HERE, I DO FEEL LIKE I CAN
REACH THE GOAL, YOU KNOW, THE
GOAL IS TO WIN.
>> THIS GIRL'S READY, Y'ALL.
>> IF HER VERSION OF "RIVER
DEEP, MOUNTAIN HIGH" BY IKE AND
TINA TURNER, IT'S KEYLA
RICHARDSON.
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
♪
♪ WHEN I WAS A LITTLE GIRL
I HAD A RAG DOLL ♪
♪ THE ONLY DOLL
I'VE EVER OWNED ♪
♪ NOW I LOVE YOU
JUST THE WAY I LOVED
THAT RAG DOLL ♪
♪ BUT ONLY NOW
MY LOVE HAS GROWN ♪
♪ AND IT GETS STRONGER
IN EVERY WAY ♪
♪ AND IT GETS HIGHER
DAY BY DAY ♪
♪ DO I LOVE YOU
MY OH MY ♪
♪ RIVER DEEP
MOUNTAIN HIGH ♪
♪ IF I LOST YOU
WOULD I CRY ♪
♪ OH, HOW I LOVE YOU, BABY
BABY BABY BABY ♪
♪ AND IT GETS STRONGER
IN EVERY WAY ♪
♪ AND IT GETS DEEPER
LET ME SAY ♪
♪ AND IT GETS HIGHER
DAY BY DAY ♪
♪ DO I LOVE YOU
MY OH MY ♪
♪ RIVER DEEP
MOUNTAIN HIGH ♪
♪ IF I LOST YOU
WOULD I CRY ♪
♪ OH, HOW I LOVE YOU, BABY
BABY BABY BABY ♪
>> NOW SOMEBODY MAKE SOME NOISE.
♪
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
>> Ryan: GOOD TO HAVE YOU.
IT'S NICE TO HAVE YOU.
WELCOME TO "IDOL."
>> GOOD TO SEE YOU.
>> Ryan: LOOKING GOOD.
GIVE IT UP FOR "DANCING WITH THE
STARS" PROS, EVERYONE, AND
KEYLA.
I THINK THEY LIKE YOU.
LIONEL, START US OFF.
>> Lionel: THAT'S THE WAY.
THAT'S THE WAY YOU START A SHOW
OFF.
>> Ryan: RIGHT?
>> Lionel: NOW WHAT I LOVED THE
MOST IS YOUR ATTITUDE.
NO MATTER WHAT THEY'RE DOING,
THAT'S YOUR DANCE.
YEAH.
ALWAYS REMEMBER, DON'T WORK TOO
HARD.
>> YES.
>> Lionel: BUT WHAT YOU WERE
SOUNDING LIKE WAS EVERYTHING.
I LOVE THE WAY YOU DO YOUR
THING.
VOTE, EVERYBODY.
VOTE, VOTE, VOTE.
>> THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK
YOU.
>> Ryan: PAULA?
>> Paula: KEYLA, IT'S SUCH AN
HONOR AND PLEASURE TO MEET YOU
AND YOU DON'T HAVE TO DO
ANYTHING OTHER THAN LIONEL STEP
IN THAT DRESS.
IT'S BEAUTIFUL.
I HAVE TO TELL YOU --
>> THANK YOU.
>> Paula: YOUR VOCAL RANGE IS
LIKE A WEAPON.
YOU CAN GO FROM A WHISPER TO A
THUNDERSTORM, AND IT FEELS LIKE
EVERY MOMENT IS INEVITABLE, AND
THAT'S THE MARK OF A TRUE
PERFORMER, AND YOU'RE -- AND
YOUR CONFIDENCE IS BLOOMING SO
BEAUTIFULLY.
I ONLY HAVE ONE LITTLE BIT OF
CRIT
CRITICISM, AND IT'S
CONSTRUCTIVE, AND IT'S THIS --
REMEMBER THAT YOUR WHISPER HAS
TO BE EQUALLY AS DANGEROUS AS
YOUR TOP NOTE.
>> YES, MA'AM.
>> Paula: THAT'S IT.
YOU'RE BEAUTIFUL.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
THANK YOU.
>> Paula: YOU'RE WELCOME.
>> Carrie: KEYLA, YOU ARE
KICKING US OFF ON A HIGH NOTE.
YOUR INTERACTIONS WITH THE
DANCERS WERE PERFECT.
I FEEL LIKE THIS IS -- TONIGHT
IS SUCH A GREAT TRAINING GROUND
FOR THINGS THAT YOU GUYS ARE
GOING TO BE DOING FOR THE REST
OF YOUR CAREERS.
YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE, LIKE --
LIKE, PEOPLE DOING STUFF BEHIND
YOU ON STAGE AND HAVING THEM NOT
FEEL LIKE THERE'S YOU AND THEN
THERE'S THEM THAT'S SEPARATE,
LIKE, YOU GUYS ARE HAVING FUN
TOGETHER, AND IT MADE THE
AUDIENCE HAVE FUN, AND YOU SOUND
GREAT.
YOU LOOK GORGEOUS.
ALL GOOD THINGS.
>> THANK YOU, CARRIE.
[ APPLAUSE ]
>> Luke: YEAH.
ALL OF THAT WAS A LOT FOR ME TO
TAKE IN.
I WAS, LIKE, I WAS JUST, LIKE,
OH WOW.
I DIDN'T REALIZE THE ENERGY.
>> Ryan: WHAT WERE YOU STARING
AT, LUKE?
>> Luke: JUST THE DANCING AND
THE ENERGY, AND I WAS REALIZING
THAT I CAN'T DANCE AND ALL THAT.
>> Ryan: IT TOOK TONIGHT'S
EPISODE TO MAKE YOU REALIZE
THAT?
>> Luke: YEAH, BUT THE MAIN
THING IS YOU WERE THE -- YOU
WERE THE ANCHOR OF, LIKE, JUST A
CRAZY ENTERTAINING MOMENT.
IT WAS, LIKE, YOU'RE SINGING.
I WAS JUST IN THE WHOLE MOMENT.
I THOUGHT IT WAS JUST A GREAT
MOMENT OF ENTERTAINMENT.
SO GREAT JOB.
>> THANK YOU, LUKE.
>> Ryan: YOU ARE A STAR.
WHAT DID THE DANCERS BRING TO
YOU TO YOUR PERFORMANCE?
HOW DID THEY HELP?
>> IT BROUGHT ME A LOT OF ENERGY
AND CONFIDENCE.
I ENJOYED MYSELF, YOU KNOW,
WORKING THE STAGE, YOU KNOW, I'M
NOT MUCH OF A DANCER, BUT, YOU
KNOW, I HAD TO DO IT BECAUSE I
HAD THE DANCERS BEHIND ME.
>> Ryan: AND YOU DID DO IT.
BE VERY CAREFUL THOUGH.
IT'S SLIPPERY WITH THIS CONFETTI
THAT'S ON THE FLOOR NOW WHEN YOU
MOVE.
>> I GOT YOU.
>> Ryan: KEYLA WANTS TO BE IN
THAT GRAND FINALE NEXT WEEK.
MAKE THAT HAPPEN BY VOTING
ONLINE.
TEXT VOTING IS AVAILABLE TO
SUBSCRIBERS OF ALL WIRELESS
CARRIERS.
KEYLA, EVERYONE.
>> THANK YOU, RYAN.
>> Ryan: YOU'RE WELCOME.
♪
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
ALL RIGHT.
ON THE OTHER SIDE, GOT A
DOUBLE-HEADER IN THE FORM OF
CHRIS TUNGSETH AND BRAYDEN
RUM
RUMFELT.
"IDOL" IS LIVE RIGHT AFTER THIS.
DON'T MOVE.
♪
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
♪
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
>> Ryan: WELCOME BACK TO LIVE
"AMERICAN IDOL."
STILL A TON OF STANDOUT
PERFORMANCES AHEAD.
THANKS TO OUR SPONSOR 7BREW FOR
KEEPING US ENERGIZED ALL SEASON
LONG.
L
GLEB AND RYLEE ARE ABOUT TO
PERFORM WITH CHRIS.
HERE'S HIS REACTION TO MEETING
THE DOG, RANDY JACKSON.
>> WHAT'S HAPPENING, BABY.
>> >> HOW ARE YOU?
GOOD TO SEE YOU?
>> CHRIS IS IN THE HOUSE.
>> YES, SIR.
GOOD TO SEE YOU.
I GREW UP WATCHING "AMERICAN
IDOL" SO I WAS A LITTLE
STARSTRUCK.
>> I LOVE YOU.
I LOVE YOU A LOT.
>> YOU'RE A SMART MAN.
I LOVE YOU, BRO.
BUT LISTEN.
THIS IS A GUY THAT WAS A JUDGE
ON THIS PROGRAM A LONG TIME AGO.
I WAS ASKED THE QUESTION, ARE
YOU CHRIS, IN IT TO WIN IT?
ARE YOU?
>> JAMES IS IN IT TO WIN IT,
AMERICA.
HALEY'S IN IT TO WIN IT.
THIS GUY'S IN IT TO WIN IT TOO.
>> SOMEONE PINCH ME.
IS THIS MY LIFE?
IS THIS REAL LIFE?
>> ARE YOU IN IT TO WIN IT?
>> I DON'T THINK SO.
>> NO.
YOU GOT TO SAY, I'M SURE, YES.
>> I'M SURE.
>> YES.
>> FOR "DANCING WITH THE STARS,"
I'M SINGING A SONG WITH
ATTITUDE.
IT'S GOING TO BE A LOT OF FUN,
ADDING A NEW ELEMENT AND STAGING
ADDING IT TO LIFE.
I WANT THEM TO FEEL LIKE THEY'RE
AT A CONCERT, YOU KNOW?
>> WHAT DOES THIS SONG MEAN TO
YOU?
>> THIS SONG'S ABOUT BROKEN AND
ABILITY LOST.
IN WAYS, I'VE FELT CLOSED OFF,
NOT READY TO BE VULNERABLE WITH
PEOPLE, AND THIS SHOW'S REALLY
OPENED ME UP.
>> THAT'S WHAT YOU SHOULD SHOW,
THAT VULNERABILITY.
SO WHEN YOU'RE OUT THERE LOOKING
INTO THE AUDIENCE, SAY THAT TO
THEM.
SO WHAT YOU'RE GOING TO DO NOW
THAT WE'RE HERE --
>> I WANT TO WIN THIS THING.
♪
>> THAT'S MY BOY RIGHT THERE.
>> SINGING "NORTHERN ATTITUDE"
BY NOAH KAHAN, THIS IS CHRIS
TUNGSETH.
♪
♪ IF I GET TOO CLOSE
AND I'M NOT HOW YOU HOPED ♪
♪ FORGIVE MY
NORTHERN ATTITUDE ♪
♪ OH I WAS RAISED
OUT IN THE COLD ♪
♪ OH OH
OH OH ♪
♪ YEAH
♪ BREATHIN' IN
BREATHIN' OUT ♪
♪ HOW YOU BEEN
YOU SETTLED DOWN ♪
♪ YOU FEELIN' RIGHT
YOU FEELIN' PROUD ♪
♪ HOW ARE YOUR KIDS
WHERE ARE THEY NOW ♪
♪ YOU SETTLED IN
TO A ROUTINE ♪
♪ WHERE ARE YOU
WHAT DOES IT MEAN ♪
♪ ONE, TWO, THREE HEY
♪ YEAH
>> COME ON.
♪
♪ IF I GET TOO CLOSE
AND I'M NOT HOW YOU HOPED ♪
♪ FORGIVE MY
NORTHERN ATTITUDE ♪
♪ OH I WAS RAISED
OUT IN THE COLD ♪
♪ IF THE SUN DON'T RISE
'TIL THE SUMMERTIME ♪
♪ FORGIVE MY
NORTHERN ATTITUDE ♪
♪ OH I WAS RAISED
OUT IN THE COLD ♪
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
>> Ryan: RYLEE AND GLEB WITH
THEIR FOXTROT.
CHRIS TUNGSETH, EVERYBODY.
>> HOW ARE YOU, RYAN?
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
>> Ryan: GOT TO GET YOU DANCING.
GOT TO GET YOU MOVING.
>> YEAH.
YEAH.
I SHOULD TRY THAT SOMETIME.
>> Ryan: PAULA, WHAT DID YOU
THINK?
>> Paula: AH, CHRIS.
YOU HAVE THIS BEAUTIFUL, TENDER
ACHE IN YOUR VOICE.
IT'S ALMOST LIKE -- LIKE YOU'RE
LETTING US IN ON A SECRET THAT
YOU'VE FINALLY TRUSTED US WITH
AND WE'RE HERE TO PROTECT IT
BECAUSE IT'S BEAUTIFUL.
>> THANK YOU.
>> Paula: I JUST DIDN'T WANT YOU
TO SMILE SO FAST IN THE SONG
BECAUSE -- BECAUSE IT'S NICE TO
SOMETIMES LET US SOAK AND
MARINATE IN THE ACHINESS IN THE
LYRICS OF THE SONG, BUT YOU JUST
HAVE THAT GORGEOUSNESS TO YOUR
VOICE.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
>> Lionel: YES.
[ APPLAUSE ]
>> Ryan: IF YOU'RE LOOKING AT
THE TWO OF US, I AM HERE TO
PROTECT YOU.
>> I BELIEVE THAT.
>> Ryan: I'M GOING TO PROTECT
YOU AND THAT SONG.
>> Paula: WE BELIEVE YOU.
>> Ryan: YES.
THANK YOU.
CARRIE?
>> L
.
>> Carrie: I THINK THAT WAS A
REALLY GOOD VOCAL CHOICE FOR
YOU, CHRIS.
YOU'RE -- YOU HAVE A SNEAKY
SOARINGNESS TO YOUR VOICE, AND
WHEN YOU FIND THE RIGHT SONGS
AND THE RIGHT NOTES AND, LIKE,
VOWEL SOUNDS THAT YOU CAN REALLY
BELT, IT JUST -- IT JUST SOUNDS
NICE.
IT FILLS THE ROOM AND KIND OF
JUST -- IT HITS US IN ALL THE
RIGHT PLACES.
>> THANK YOU, CARRIE.
>> Ryan: LUKE BRYAN.
>> Luke: YEAH.
EVEN -- EVEN, LIKE, SOARINGNESS
IS A GREAT ANALOGY THAT CARRIE
BROUGHT UP WITH, AND EVEN WHEN
YOU WERE IN THE ROOM WITH RANDY,
WE WERE WATCHING THAT PIECE.
YOU WERE HITTING REALLY --
REALLY BIG NOTES THAT WE'VE SEEN
YOU GET COMFORTABLE WITH IN THIS
COMPETITION.
SO, LIKE, RYAN, LET'S DON'T GET
DANCING.
LET'S DON'T GET AHEAD OF
DANCING.
LET'S LET HIM KEEP HITTING THESE
BIG, BIG NOTES.
CHRIS, YOU CAN THROW SOME MOVES
IN THERE ONE OF THESE DAYS.
>> I'LL GIVE IT A SHOT.
>> Ryan: HE'S PRETTY SMOOTH.
HE'S A SMOOTH GUY.
HE'S PLAYED MIDDLE LINEBACKER.
HE'S GOT MOVES.
>> Lionel: SEE.
I NEVER THOUGHT I WOULD HEAR THE
SUBLIMINAL PAULA COME OUT.
SHE SAID, JUST DON'T GIVE UP THE
SMILE, BUT WHAT PAULA WAS SAYING
WAS HOLD ONTO YOUR UGLY FACE AS
LONG AS YOU CAN.
>> Paula: THAT'S RIGHT.
>> Lionel: AND THEN LET IT GO.
YOU FOLLOWING ME.
BUT OTHER THAN THAT, YOU WERE ON
POINT.
THE FACT IS WHEN YOU CAME OUT,
THE DANCERS DISTRACTED YOU A
LITTLE BIT BECAUSE YOU WERE,
LIKE, WHAT THE HECK IS GOING ON?
BUT IT WAS GREAT.
I ENJOYED IT.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH, LIONEL.
>> Ryan: THAT UGLY FACE.
A SQUINT, RIGHT?
VOTE FOR CHRIS IF YOU WANT TO
SEE HIM IN YOUR TOP THREE.
GO VOTE NOW ON FACEBOOK,
INSTAGRAM, AND TIKTOK AND
AMERICANIDOL.COM IS THE PLACE
FOR ALL THE VOTING INFO.
CHRIS, AMERICA.
>> THANK YOU, RYAN.
>> Ryan: GOOD LUCK, BUDDY.
♪
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
NEXT DANCING CONTEMPORARY, IT'S
JAN AND WITNEY, BUT FIRST, LET'S
SEE HOW HE AND RANDY WORKED
TOGETHER.
IT'S BRADEN RUMFELT.
WATCH.
>> LET ME ASK YOU SOMETHING,
BRADEN.
ARE YOU IN IT TO WIN IT, BRO?
>> I'M IN IT -- I WOULDN'T SAY
THAT.
I WOULDN'T SAY I'M IN IT TO WIN
IT.
>> YOU'RE NOT IN IT TO WIN IT?
>> I'M GOOD WITH THAT.
>> YOU'RE NOT TRYING TO WIN IT?
>> I'M TRYING TO WIN IT, YES,
BUT I JUST WANT TO GIVE
EVERYTHING I CAN.
>> YOU ARE IN IT TO WIN IT.
>> WE'LL RESTART THAT.
I'M IN IT TO WIN IT.
>> YES.
THAT'S THE ANSWER I WANT TO
HEAR.
>> THE "DANCING WITH THE STARS"
SONG I'M GOING TO BE SINGING
IS "LOSE CONTROL" BY TEDDY
SWIMS.
>> TEDDY'S A BAD BOY.
>> WHEN I FIRST HEARD WE WERE
GOING TO BE PERFORMING WITH
PROS, I ASSUMED I WAS GOING TO
HAVE TO BE DANCING AND SINGING
WITH THEM.
I WAS DISTRAUGHT.
I WAS, LIKE, THIS IS GOING TO BE
THE WORST THING AND THANK GOD
THAT'S NOT THE CASE.
I'M EXCITED TO SEE HOW IT TURNS
OUT.
♪ I LOSE CONTROL
>> WHEN BRADEN CAME IN, I WAS
SHOCKED HE WAS DOING "LOSE
CONTROL."
THAT SONG MAY BE A LITTLE TOO
BIG FOR IHIM.
SEE HOW YOU'RE STANDING WITH
YOUR HANDS IN YOUR POCKETS?
NO, NO, NO.
SHAKE IT ALL OUT, BABY.
SHAKE IT ALL OUT.
BRADEN'S GOT THE GET OUT OF HIS
LED AND FIND REAL CONNECTION
WITH THESE LYRICS.
YOU THINK A LOT, RIGHT?
>> I'M A THINKER.
>> STOP THINKING.
FEEL.
>> YOU'RE RIGHT.
>> WE CAN SELL IT TO THE PUBLIC.
MAYBE IT WILL BE A GOOD THING
FOR HIM TO LOSE CONTROL AND GET
INTO HIS SOUL, BROTHER.
>> PERFORMING "LOSE CONTROL" BY
TEDDY SWIMS, PLEASE WELCOME
BRADEN RUMFELT.
♪
♪ SOMETHING'S GOT A HOLD
OF ME LATELY ♪
♪ NO I DON'T KNOW
MYSELF ANYMORE ♪
♪ FEELS LIKE THE WALLS
ARE ALL CLOSIN' IN ♪
♪ AND THE DEVIL'S KNOCKIN'
AT MY DOOR
OH OH OH ♪
♪ OUT OF MY MIND
HOW MANY TIMES ♪
♪ DID I TELL YOU
I'M NO GOOD AT BEING ALONE ♪
♪ AND IT'S TAKEN
A TOLL ON ME ♪
♪ TRYIN' MY BEST TO KEEP
FROM TEARIN' THE
SKIN OFF MY BONES ♪
♪ DON'T YOU KNOW
I LOSE CONTROL ♪
♪ WHEN YOU'RE NOT NEXT TO ME
UH-UH ♪
♪ I'M FALLIN' APART
RIGHT IN FRONT OF YOU
CAN'T YOU SEE ♪
♪ I LOSE CONTROL
WHEN YOU'RE NOT NEXT TO ME
UH-UH ♪
♪ YEAH YOU'RE BREAKIN'
MY HEART BABY
YOU MAKE A MESS OF ME ♪
♪ PROBLEMATIC
PROBLEM IS WHEN
I'M WITH YOU I'M AN ADDICT ♪
♪ OH, AND I NEED SOME RELIEF
♪ MY SKIN IN YOUR TEETH
♪ CAN'T SEE THE FOREST
THROUGH THE TREES ♪
♪ GOT ME DOWN ON MY KNEES
DARLIN' PLEASE OH ♪
♪ I LOSE CONTROL
WHEN YOU'RE NOT
HERE WITH ME UH-UH ♪
♪ YEAH YOU'RE BREAKIN'
MY HEART BABY
YOU MAKE A MESS OF ME ♪
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
>> Ryan: JAN AND WITNEY.
YOU GUYS WERE GREAT.
BRADEN, EVERYONE.
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
I LIKE THEIR WARDROBE.
>> YOU KNOW, WHEN I FIRST
STARTED THIS SITUATION OUT, I --
I KIND OF TOLD THEM -- I WAS,
LIKE,, YOU KNOW, I KIND OF WANT
TO DRESS A LITTLE BIT LIKE RYAN
SEACREST DOES.
>> Ryan: NOT ANYMORE.
>> WELL, THEY TOOK THAT IN --
THEY TOOK YOUR STYLE AND THEN
PUT A BUNCH OF BIG COLORS ONTO
IT.
SO THAT'S HOW WE'RE DOING IT.
>> Ryan: IT LOOKS GREAT.
YOU LOOK THE PART.
ALL RIGHT, CARRIE.
YOU KICK IT OFF THIS TIME.
>> Carrie: I'M SORRY.
I'M JUST A LITTLE DISTRACTED
RIGHT NOW.
I'M GOING TO LOOK THIS WAY.
>> Luke: COVER YOURSELF UP.
>> Ryan: SORRY, LUKE.
>> Carrie: I THINK RANDY GAVE
YOU SOME REALLY, REALLY GOOD
ADVICE.
IT'S NOT ABOUT, LIKE, DANCING,
BUT IT IS ABOUT KIND OF SINGING
WITH YOUR WHOLE BODY, AND I FEEL
LIKE YOU WERE ON YOUR WAY.
I FEEL LIKE WE SEE LITTLE --
MORE AND MORE GLIMPSES OF THAT
FROM YOU EVERY SINGLE WEEK, BUT
YOU DON'T HAVE TO, LIKE, EVEN
JUST A LITTLE -- LITTLE
SHOULDERS, YOU KNOW,, LIKE, LEAN
A LITTLE BIT.
>> RIGHT, RIGHT.
>> Carrie: YOU GOT SOME SEXY
BRADEN IN THERE.
LIKE, LET IT OUT.
>> Ryan: LET'S SEE THE
SHOULDERS, COME ON.
>> I CAN'T DO THE SHOULDERS.
>> Carrie: SEE WHAT HAPPENS.
>> Luke: YEAH.
SWAG IT UP.
GET SOME -- JUST GET SOME, LIKE,
LIONEL SAYS, STANK FACE.
PUT SOME STANK ON IT.
>> Lionel: UGLY FACE.
>> Luke: UGLY FACE.
I DON'T KNOW.
BETWEEN THE -- WHAT DID YOU SAY?
>> Lionel: YOU CAN'T SAY STANK
FACE.
IT'S UGLY FACE.
>> Luke: WELL, I THINK -- I'M
JUST LISTENING TO YOU SING.
THERE'S DANCERS.
I MEAN, RYAN'S BEEN BACKSTAGE
OBVIOUSLY DOING A LOT OF
PUSH-UPS, AND THINGS ARE -- IT'S
JUST TOO MUCH FOR ME, BUT I'M
LOVING THIS PERFORMANCE.
I'M LOVING THIS NIGHT.
THIS IS FUN.
THIS IS, LIKE, SENSORY OVERLOAD.
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
>> Ryan: LIONEL?
>> Lionel: THIS -- THIS IS --
THIS NIGHT OBVIOUSLY, HAS
AFFECTED YOU, RYAN, IN A LOT OF
WAYS WE DIDN'T KNOW THAT WAS
GOING TO COME.
>> Paula: IT IS TRUE.
>> Ryan: YOU'RE WELCOME.
>> Lionel: YOU UNDERSTAND.
>> Ryan: YOU'RE WELCOME.
>> Lionel: LET ME GIVE THE
ADVICE I ALWAYS LIKE TO GIVE
BECAUSE YOU'RE THINKING TOO
MUCH.
WHEN YOU THINK TOO MUCH, HERE'S
THE THING YOU ALWAYS REMEMBER.
YOU CAN'T MESS UP.
THE CROWD DID NOT COME TO
REHEARSAL.
SO WHATEVER YOU DO, THEY'RE
LOOKING FOR THAT.
SO JUST RELAX.
ENJOY IT.
BE IN THE MOMENT.
LET IT GO BECAUSE YOU GOT THE
VOICE TO DO IT.
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
>> Ryan: PAULA.
>> Paula: I HAVE TO TELL YOU
THAT I ABSOLUTELY LOVE YOUR
VOICE, ESPECIALLY WITH THAT
MID-WARM RANGE OF YOUR VOICE.
IT MAKES ME FEEL LIKE I'M
WRAPPED IN THE COZIEST BLANKET,
AND I LOVE IT.
I DO BRING -- YOU JUST -- YOU'RE
SO TALENTED.
I JUST WANT TO GIVE YOU THAT
SENSE.
OWN THE STAGE.
LIKE, YOUR VOICE CAN FILL
ARENAS, BUT I FEEL LIKE YOU ARE
OUT THERE STANDING IN THE WINGS,
AND I NEED YOU TO BELIEVE IN
YOURSELF, AND I NEED YOU TO
STUDY THE CAMERA.
STARE DOWN THE BARREL OF THE
CAMERA.
WE DON'T WANT TO LOSE YOU,
ESPECIALLY WHEN YOUR EYES
WANDER.
IT'S, LIKE -- LIKE, WHERE'S OUR
BRADEN?
SO I'M IN LOVE WITH YOU AND YOUR
VOICE.
JUST BELIEVE IN YOURSELF LIKE A
CHILD BELIEVES IN SANTA CLAUS.
>> Ryan: VOTE FOR BRADEN RIGHT
NOW IF YOU WANT HIM IN THE
FINALE NEXT WEEK.
ONLINE, VIA TEXT, OR YOU CAN
COMMENT USING HIS NAME ON OUR
VOTING POST THAT'S ON FACEBOOK,
INSTAGRAM, AND TIKTOK.
ONE MORE TIME FOR BRADEN,
EVERYONE.
THANK YOU, BROTHER.
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
>> Paula: I KNOW WHAT YOU'RE
DOING.
>> Ryan: MY MOM IS WATCHING.
SORRY.
IF YOU'RE LOVING THE TOP FIVE
PERFORMANCES, YOU CAN RELIVE
THESE "DANCING WITH THE STARS"
SONGS TOMORROW WHEN THEY DROP ON
STREAMING SERVICES EVERYWHERE.
CHECK THEM OUT.
AFTER THIS, HANNAH HARPER
SWITCHES IT UP WITH A PEGGY LEE
COVER.
"AMERICAN IDOL" ROLLS ON LIVE.
WE'LL BE RIGHT BACK.
♪
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
♪
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
>> Ryan: WELCOME BACK TO "IDOL."
WE ARE LIVE.
KEEP SENDING IN ALL THOSE VOTES
FOR YOUR FAVORITES IF YOU WANT
TO KEEP THEM IN THE FINALE NEXT
WEEK.
TONIGHT WE'VE GOT "GREY'S
ANATOMY STARS" ALEXIS FLOYD AND
HARRY SHUM JR. WITH US.
THAT'S ON ABC, AND NEXT DAY ON
HULU.
IT'S A GOOD THING YOU GUYS ARE
HERE.
HANNAH HARPER HAS BEEN DEALING
WITH A LITTLE FEVER.
YES.
TAKE A LOOK.
♪
>> HANNAH, ARE YOU IN IT TO WIN
IT?
>> I'M IN IT TO WIN IT, MAN.
>> WHOO!
THAT'S THE STRAIGHTEST ANSWER I
HAVE HAD ALL DAY FROM THESE
KIDS.
WHAT'S GOING ON?
>> WELL, GOOD.
I'M HONORED TO MEET YOU.
YOU'RE AWESOME.
I DIDN'T HAVE LIVE TV, BUT WE
WOULD LOOK AT "AMERICAN IDOL"
FAIL AUDITIONS, AND SO WHEN THEY
WERE, LIKE, RANDY JACKSON'S
GOING TO BE A MENTOR, I WAS,
LIKE, "I'M GOING TO GET RIPPED
TO SHREDS."
>> YOU CAN'T SING AT ALL.
>> I WAS TERRIFIED.
>> NO.
I'M A MUSIC MAN.
IT'S JUST ME.
I LOVE SINGERS.
I LOVE THIS.
>> SO "DANCING WITH THE STARS"
ROUND.
RYLEE AND JAN ARE MY DANCERS.
I'M EXCITED TO GET TO WATCH
THEM.
I'M AFRAID I'M GOING TO FORGET
THE WORDS AND JUST WATCH THEM.
>> WHAT ARE YOU SINGING?
>> I'M SINGING "FEVER" BY PEGGY
LEE.
>> SHE TOLD ME SHE WAS
SINGING "FEVER."
I DIDN'T LIKE THAT IDEA AT ALL.
>> I THINK RANDY WAS SHOCKED.
SHE WAS, LIKE, WHAT IN THE
WORLD?
ARE YOU SURE YOU WANT TO DO THIS
SONG?
♪ YOU GIVE ME FEVER
>> WHAT ARE YOUR OTHER SONG
CHOICES?
>> SO BASICALLY YOU'RE TELLING
ME THAT YOU HATE "FEVER."
>> NO, NO.
LISTEN.
YOU SOUND GREAT ON IT.
>> THANK YOU.
>> IT SHOWS A DIFFERENT SIDE OF
YOUR VOICE I DON'T THINK PEOPLE
KNOW IS THERE.
I THINK THAT LYRIC IS WHAT SHE
WOULDN'T NORMALLY DO.
I SAID, SING THIS TO YOUR
HUSBAND.
>> I'VE GOT TO SING IT ABOUT
HIM.
HE'D BE MAD IF I SUNG IT ABOUT
SOMEBODY ELSE.
>> I LIKE YOU.
I LIKE THAT.
THAT'S FUNNY.
SHE JUST HAS TO GIVE INTO IT.
>> WITH THE PEGGY LEE CLA
CLACLA
CLASSIC "FEVER," HERE'S HANNAH
HARPER.
♪
♪ NEVER KNOW HOW MUCH
I LOVE YOU ♪
♪ NEVER KNOW HOW MUCH
I CARE ♪
♪ WHEN YOU PUT YOUR
ARMS AROUND ME ♪
♪ I GET A FEVER THAT'S
SO HARD TO BEAR ♪
♪ YOU GIVE ME FEVER
WHEN YOU KISS ME ♪
♪ FEVER WHEN YOU
HOLD ME TIGHT ♪
♪ FEVER
IN THE MORNING, FEVER ALL
THROUGH THE NIGHT ♪
♪
♪ CAPTAIN SMITH AND
POCAHONTAS
HAD A VERY MAD AFFAIR ♪
♪ WHEN HER DADDY
TRIED TO KILL HIM ♪
♪ SHE SAID DADDY
OH DON'T YOU DARE ♪
♪ HE GIVES ME FEVER, FEVER
♪ I'M HIS MISSUS
DADDY WON'T YOU
TREAT HIM RIGHT ♪
♪
♪ NOW YOU'VE LISTENED
TO MY STORY ♪
♪ HERE'S THE POINT
THAT I HAVE MADE ♪
♪ CHICKS WERE BORN TO
GIVE YOU FEVER ♪
♪ BE IT FAHRENHEIT
OR CENTIGRADE ♪
♪ THEY GIVE YOU FEVER
WHEN YOU KISS THEM ♪
♪ FEVER IF YOU LIVE
YOU LEARN ♪
♪ FEVER
TILL YOU SIZZLE
WHAT A LOVELY WAY TO BURN ♪
♪ OH, WHAT A LOVELY WAY TO BURN
WHAT A LOVELY WAY TO BURN ♪
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
>> Ryan: GIVE IT UP FOR JAN AND
RYLEE.
HANNAH HARPER, EVERYONE AS WELL.
HEY.
>> HEY.
>> Ryan: ALL RIGHT, LUKE.
YOUR THOUGHTS?
>> Luke: I THOUGHT -- I THOUGHT
IT WAS IN --
>> Ryan: HERE THEY GO.
[ CHANTING "HANNAH" ]
>> Luke: I THOUGHT IT WAS
INCREDIBLE.
I THOUGHT IT WAS SO UNIQUELY
DIFFERENT FOR YOU.
IT WAS SEXY.
IT WAS SULTRY.
I NEEDED A MARTINI WHILE I WAS
WATCHING, AND -- BUT I LOVED IT.
IT WAS NOT WHAT WE EXPECTED FROM
YOU.
WHAT A SURPRISE.
GREAT JOB.
>> THANK YOU.
[ APPLAUSE ]
>> Ryan: LIONEL?
>> Lionel: A LITTLE -- A LITTLE
JAZZ, A LITTLE COUNTRY, SHAKE IT
AND STIR.
YOU KNOW WHAT I'M SAYING?
>> BARBECUE SAUCE.
>> Lionel: THAT IS EXACTLY WHAT
WAS NEEDED.
TAKE US OUT OF THAT MODE THAT WE
KNOW YOU FOR AND SURPRISE US.
YOU DID JUST THAT.
>> THANK YOU.
>> Ryan: PAULA ABDUL?
>> Paula: SO LOVELY TO MEET YOU.
>> YOU TOO.
>> Paula: YOU NEED TO KNOW THIS.
THERE IS NOBODY, NOT ANYBODY
THAT SOUNDS LIKE YOU IN THIS
COMPETITION.
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
AND IT'S BEAUTIFUL TO SEE HOW
AMERICA HAS BECOME SO INVESTED
IN YOU.
YOU ARE LOVELY TO LOOK AT.
YOU ARE LOVELY TO LISTEN TO.
HAVE, LIKE, I WAS SO EXCITED
THAT YOU DID PICK "FEVER", YOU
KNOW, WHEN YOU HAVE A MIC -- A
MICROPHONE IN A STAND, YOU HAVE
THE FREEDOM.
YOU DON'T HAVE TO TOUCH THE
STAND, AND I AM NOT A BIG
BELIEVER OF WOMEN HAVING --
BEING OVERLY SEXUAL.
I THINK IT'S GROSS, BUT THE
SIMPLICITY OF JUST LOOKING AND
THE SEXINESS AND THE WINK OF
KNOWING THAT OR A LITTLE
SHOULDER SELLS IT, AND YOU DID
THAT.
I WAS REALLY PROUD OF YOU.
>> THANK YOU.
APPRECIATE THAT.
>> Carrie: HANNAH, I'M SO PROUD
OF YOU.
THAT'S ALL I GOT TO SAY.
I FEEL LIKE YOU'RE GROWING MORE
AND MORE IN THIS COMPETITION
EVERY SINGLINGE WEEK AND WE JUS
NEED MORE.
NOW'S THE TIME TO PULL OUT ALL
THE STOPS.
KEEP BRINGING IT.
THAT WAS SO AWESOME.
I'M SO PROUD OF YOU.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
>> Ryan: WHAT ARE SOME OF THE
WORDS TO DESCRIBE WHAT IT FEELS
LIKE TO ACCOMPLISH WHAT YOU'RE
ACCOMPLISHING EACH WEEK ON THIS
SHOW LIVE IN FRONT OF MILLIONS?
>> IT'S OVERWHELMING.
>> Ryan: OVERWHELMING?
>> I'M STILL SHAKING.
>> Ryan: YOU'RE DOING A GREAT
JOB.
HANNAH NEEDS YOUR VOTES TO
BECOME YOUR NEXT AMERICAN IDOL.
FIVE WAYS TO VOTE SO MAKE YOU
ARE YOU USE ALL OF THEM SO
HANNAH IS ON THE STAGE NEXT
WEEK.
HANNAH, EVERYONE.
THANK YOU.
♪
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
>> Ryan: WE'RE TAKING A MOMENT
NOW TO RECOGNIZE SOME VERY
SPECIAL GUESTS HERE IN THE
AUDIENCE.
SAY HELLO TO SOME FOLKS WITH
BLUE STAR FAMILIES, AN
INCREDIBLE ORGANIZATION THAT
EMPOWERS MILITARY MEMBERS AND
THEIR FAMILIES TO THRIVE BY
CREATING VIBRANT COMMUNITIES OF
MUTUAL SUPPORT, AND THIS YEAR
DISNEY EXPANDED ITS LONGSTANDING
RELATIONSHIP WITH BLUE STAR
FAMILIES THROUGH A $2.5 MILLION
COMMITMENT TO HELP FOSTER
MEANINGFUL EXPERIENCES THAT
BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER THROUGH
THE JOY OF READING AND PLAY.
IT IS AN HONOR TO HAVE ALL OF
YOU WITH US TONIGHT.
THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE.
[ APPLAUSE ]
TAKE A LOOK AT WHAT THEY DO.
>> I MAY NOT WEAR THE UNIFORM,
BUT I SERVE EVERY DAY.
MY HUSBAND COULD BE GONE FOR
MONTHS AT A MOMENT'S NOTICE.
BLUE STAR FAMILIES WAS MY
LIFELINE, CONNECTING ME WITH
COMMUNITIES THAT CARE SO MY
FAMILY CAN THRIVE WHILE HE
SERVES.
♪
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
>> Ryan: BACK WITH YOU LIVE ON
"AMERICAN IDOL."
HOPE YOU'RE LOVING TONIGHT'S
SPECIAL ROUND OF "IDOL" WITH A
DASH OF DANCE.
SOME BIG NEWS.
FOR THE FIRST TIME IN "DANCING
WITH THE STARS" HISTORY, 12 OF
THE WORLD'S GREATEST UP AND
COMING DANCERS WILL MOVE INTO
ONE HOUSE AND BATTLE FOR THE
ULTIMATE SPOT AS THE NEXT PRO.
"DANCING WITH THE STARS: THE
NEXT PRO" HOSTED BY ROBERT IRWIN
PREMIERES JULY 13th RIGHT HERE
ON ABC.
NOW TAKING THE STAGE WITH A
RUMBA, IT'S WITNEY AND GLEB TO
THE SOUND TRACK OF JORDAN
McCULLOUGH.
LET'S GO.
>> "DANCING WITH THE STARS,"
"AMERICAN IDOL" MASH-UP.
THIS IS EVERYTHING I NEEDED IT
TO BE.
IT'S GOING TO TAKE EVERYTHING IN
ME NOT TO GET UP THERE AND TRY
TO DANCE AND TWIRL WITH THEM
TOO.
>> WHAT ARE YOU SINGING?
>> THIS WEEK I'M GOING TO BE
SINGING "FOOTPRINTS IN THE
SAND."
♪
THIS SONGS I'M DEDICATING IT TO
MY BROTHERS.
I'M THE OLDEST OF SEVEN.
THEY HAVE LOOKED UP TO ME AS THE
OLDEST BROTHER TO GO FIRST, BUT
LITTLE DO THEY KNOW I'VE LEARNED
SO MUCH ABOUT MYSELF BEING
SURROUNDED BY THEM.
>> TRUE COMPASSION.
>> THANK YOU.
>> I LOVE THAT.
THAT'S GREAT.
>> THEY SEE ME TRY AND TRY TO GO
FOR THE THINGS THAT I LOVE
DOING, AND NOW HEARING THE
STO
STORIES SO PROUD TO TELL HIS
FRIENDS, DAD, MY BROTHER IS ON
"AMERICAN IDOL."
♪ I PROMISE YOU, I'LL ALWAYS
SAY ♪
>> IS THIS A GREAT KEY FOR YOU?
>> IT'S A LITTLE CHALLENGING IN
THE KEY CHANGE.
>> WALK IT UP FOR ME.
SEE IF THAT HELPS.
>> OKAY.
♪ I PROMISE YOU, I'LL ALWAYS
STAND ♪
>> PRACTICE AND I THINK IT WILL
HELP YOU GET THERE EASIER.
>> OKAY.
>> YOU'VE GOT TO SING WITH
CONFIDENCE IN THAT SECTION.
>> YEAH.
>> EVEN IF YOU MAKE A MISTAKE,
MAKE A BIG, LOUD ONE, BECAUSE
THAT CHANGES EVERYTHING.
♪ I'LL CARRY YOU
>> I LOVE MY BROTHERS SO MUCH.
I HOPE THEY KNOW I WILL ALWAYS
BE THERE TO CARRY THEM.
I JUST WANT TO MAKE THEM REALLY,
REALLY PROUD.
>> SINGING "FOOTPRINTS IN THE
SAND" BY LEONA LEWIS, IT'S
JORDAN McCULLOUGH.
♪
♪ YOU WALKED WITH ME
FOOTPRINTS IN THE SAND ♪
♪ AND HELPED ME UNDERSTAND
WHERE I'M GOING ♪
♪ AND JUST WHEN I
I THOUGHT I LOST MY WAY ♪
♪ YOU GAVE ME STRENGTH
TO CARRY ON ♪
OE
♪ THAT'S WHEN I
HEARD YOU SAY ♪
♪ I PROMISE YOU
I'M ALWAYS THERE ♪
♪ WHEN YOUR HEART IS FILLED
WITH SADNESS AND DESPAIR ♪
♪ I'LL CARRY YOU
WHEN YOU NEED A FRIEND ♪
♪ YOU'LL FIND MY
FOOTPRINTS IN THE SAND ♪
♪ I PROMISE YOU
WELL I'M ALWAYS THERE ♪
♪ WHEN YOUR HEART IS FILLED
WITH SORROW AND DESPAIR ♪
♪ I'LL CARRY YOU
WHEN YOU NEED A FRIEND ♪
♪ YOU'LL FIND MY
FOOTPRINTS IN THE SAND ♪
♪ YOU'LL FIND MY
FOOTPRINTS IN THE SAND ♪
♪ YOU'LL FIND MY FOOTPRINTS IN
THE SAND ♪
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
>> Ryan: A BIG HAND FOR WITNEY
AND GLEB, AND JORDAN.
MAGICAL.
YOU LOOK GREAT, BUDDY.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
>> Ryan: YOU'RE ENJOYING THIS?
>> I REALLY AM, YEAH.
>> Ryan: YOU'RE HAVING A GOOD
TIME.
I CAN TELL.
LIONEL.
>> Lionel: WELL, YOU KNOW, IT'S
ALWAYS WONDERFUL, BUT I HAVE A
NEW PHRASE NOW.
YOU DO WHAT WE CALL SPINAL CHORD
SINGING.
IN OTHER WORDS, IT JUST GOES
RIGHT TO YOUR SPINAL CORD.
>> OKAY.
>> Lionel: THEN YOUR BODY JUST
BREAKS DOWN.
LET THE CONGREGATION SAY AMEN.
AMEN.
>> Paula: JORDAN, JORDAN, I LOVE
YOU.
I SPEAK TOO MUCH AND I HAVE TO
KEEP THIS QUICK, BUT THERE'S SO
MUCH I WANT TO SAY AND I'LL TELL
YOU BACKSTAGE, BUT I GOT TO TELL
YOU THAT YOUR GIFT, WHAT YOU
HAVE, I DON'T KNOW WHERE IT
COMES FROM, BUT IT'S NOT FROM
HERE.
IT'S NOT FROM A PLACE THAT I'M
EVEN AWARE OF.
IT'S OTHERWORLDLY.
>> Lionel: IT IS.
RIGHT THERE.
IT IS.
RIGHT THERE.
>> Paula: YOU HAVE THIS.
IT'S NOT NORMAL.
I DON'T KNOW -- IT'S GOT ITS OWN
PASSPORT AND CLEARANCE, AND YOU
MAKE ME QUESTION MY OWN
EXISTENCE.
I LOVE YOU.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
THANK YOU.
>> Carrie: YOU ARE SUCH A
PERFECT EXAMPLE OF, LIKE, NOT
OVERDOING IT.
YOU JUST HAVE THIS NATURAL STAGE
PRESENCE WHERE YOU SING WITH
YOUR WHOLE BODY, AND WE FEEL
THAT, AND IT WAS ONLY ENHANCED
BY THE INCREDIBLE DANCERS ON
STAGE.
IT WAS PERFECT, AND IN THE WORDS
OF RANDY JACKSON, I THINK WE
NEED TO BRING THE DOG POUND BACK
BECAUSE YOU'RE IN THE DOG POUND,
BABY.
>> Luke: JORDAN, YOUR PATH, I
DON'T KNOW IF I'VE EVER SEEN
FROM THE AUDITION TO PRESENT
RIGHT NOW, NO ONE HAS MADE ME
THIS BIG A BELIEVER THAN YOU.
I REMEMBER WHERE I WAS WITH YOUR
AUDITION, AND NOW, AND IT'S
JUST, LIKE -- I SEE SUCH A
BRIGHT FUTURE, AND YOU'RE ONE OF
THE BEST SINGERS WE'VE EVER HAD.
>> THANK YOU.
THANK YOU.
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
>> Ryan: YOU MAKE ALL OF THIS
FEEL SO GOOD.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
>> Ryan: AND IF YOU WANT HIM IN
YOUR FINALE, VOTE FOR HIM AT
AMERICANIDOL.COM OR VIA SOCIAL
MEDIA OR TEXT YOUR VOTES.
STANDARD RATES MAY APPLY.
JORDAN, EVERYONE.
♪
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
AND THAT WRAPS UP OUR "DANCING
WITH THE STARS" ROUND TONIGHT.
A BIG THANK YOU TO JAN, RILEY,
GLEB, AND WITNEY FOR THE
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCES FROM
THE TOP FIVE ON OUR STAGE,
SINGING ALONG TO THEIR DANCES.
I LOVED IT.
NEXT, YOU'RE REIGNING "AMERICAN
IDOL," JAMAL ROBERTS DEBUTS HIS
NEWEST SINGLE LIVE RIGHT AFTER
THIS.
HANG TIGHT.
♪
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
♪
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
>> Ryan: YOU'RE LOCKED LIVE ON
"IDOL."
I LOVE HAVING YOU BACK.
ARE YOU HAVING A GOOD TIME?
>> Paula: I'M HAVING THE BEST
TIME.
>> Ryan: ONE YEAR AGO, THIS
TEACHER FROM MERIDIAN,
MISSISSIPPI WAS CHOSEN BY YOU AS
THE NEXT AMERICAN IDOL.
A FEW MONTHS LATER, HE WAS
NOMINATED FOR HIS VERY FIRST
GRAMMY AWARD, AND THAT STORY HAS
ONLY BEGUN.
TAKING THE STAGE NOW WITH HIS
NEW SINGLE "PERFECT FOR ME,"
GIVE IT UP FOR JAMAL ROBERTS.
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
♪ PERFECT FOR ME
PERFECT FOR ME ♪
♪ THE WAY YOU HOLD ME
THE WAY YOU LOOK AT ME ♪
♪ THAT'S ALL THAT'S INSIDE
OF MY MEMORY IS YOU ♪
♪ YOU COMPLETE ME BABY
YOU'RE UNDEFEATED
RIGHT NOW ♪
♪ OH YOUR LIPS, YOUR EYES
YOUR LEGS, YOUR THIGHS, OH ♪
♪ OH, MAY NOT BE
PERFECT BABY ♪
♪ BUT YOU'RE JUST
PERFECT FOR ME
AH YOU'RE PERFECT FOR ME ♪
♪ YOU'RE THE ONLY ONE
CAN MAKE MY HEART SKIP
BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP ♪
♪ YOU'RE THE ONLY ONE
THAT MAKES MY MIND
WONDER WHERE YOU AT ♪
♪ FEELS LIKE THE WEIGHT
OF THE WORLD
IS ON MY SHOULDERS ♪
♪ EVERY TIME THAT
I'M AWAY FROM YOU ♪
♪ YOUR LIPS, YOUR EYES
YOUR LEGS, YOUR THIGHS ♪
♪ MAY NOT BE PERFECT, BABY
OH, BUT YOU'RE JUST ♪
♪ PERFECT FOR ME, OH
PERFECT FOR ME ♪
♪ PERFECT
CAN I TELL YOU BABY ♪
♪ PERFECT FOR
PERFECT FOR ME
YOU'RE PERFECT FOR ME ♪
♪ PERFECT FOR ME
YOU'RE PERFECT FOR ME ♪
♪ PERFECT
CAN I TELL YOU BABY ♪
♪ PERFECT FOR
JUST HOW YOU MAKE ME FEEL ♪
♪ PERFECT FOR ME
CAN I JUST TRY SOMETHING ♪
♪ PERFECT FOR ME
THAT I LOVE ABOUT YOU ♪
♪ PERFECT
PERFECT ♪
♪ PERFECT FOR
PERFECT FOR ♪
♪ PERFECT FOR ME
PERFECT FOR ME, OH ♪
♪ PERFECT FOR ME
OH ♪
♪ PERFECT
OOOH ♪
♪ PERFECT FOR
BABY YOU'RE JUST
PERFECT FOR ME, OH ♪
♪ PERFECT FOR ME
OH
PERFECT FOR ME ♪
>> Ryan: JAMAL ROBERTS.
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
I HAVE THIS FOR YOU.
MAYBE IT'S ANOTHER ABC
COLLABORATION IN THE WORKS.
I DON'T KNOW.
GREAT TO SEE YOU.
CONGRATULATIONS.
>> THANK YOU.
>> Ryan: WHEN YOU FOUND OUT YOU
WERE NOMINATED FOR A GRAMMY, MY
FRIEND, WHAT GOES THROUGH YOUR
SYSTEM?
>> IT WAS THAT SAME BLANK MOMENT
WHEN I WON "IDOL."
IT WAS JUST A NON-FEELING.
I DIDN'T BELIEVE IT, BUT I'M
GRATEFUL AND I'M THANKFUL.
IT'S JUST BEEN A FULL-CIRCLE
MOMENT.
>> Ryan: AND PAULA, YOU WEREN'T
HERE OBVIOUSLY LAST SEASON.
WHAT DID YOU THINK?
>> Paula: SO SEASONED, SO SEXY.
I ALREADY KNOW THE LYRICS TO THE
SONG.
I LOVE IT.
>> SHE ALREADY KNOWS THE LYRICS.
>> Paula: YOUR LEGS, YOUR
THIGHS.
>> Carrie: WHOO!
>> Ryan: AND WITH THAT, WHEN WE
COME BACK, ROUND TWO KICKS OFF.
GET READY TO PARTY LIKE IT'S
2006 WHEN KEYLA RICHARDSON AND
TAYLOR HICKS JOIN FORCES RIGHT
HERE ON "AMERICAN IDOL."
WE'LL BE RIGHT BACK.
>> THANK YOU.
♪
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
♪
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
>> Ryan: YES.
WELCOME BACK TO "AMERICAN IDOL."
WE'RE CELEBRATING OUR CLASS OF
2006 WITH A SPECIAL ROUND OF
DUETS INSPIRED BY ICONIC
PERFORMANCES FROM THAT HISTORIC
SEASON.
NOW IF YOU'RE A MEMBER OF THE
SOUL PATROL, A NUMBER OF THOSE
GUYS.
THE SOUL PATROL.
YOU LOOK EXACTLY THE SAME.
>> I HAVE BEEN GRAY SINCE I WAS
22.
COME ON.
>> Ryan: TONIGHT, TAYLOR HICKS
IS LINEN FOR THE CITY WITH
KEYLA.
HERE WE GO.
>> WHO ARE YOU DOING THE DUET
WITH?
>> I'M DOING A DUET WITH TAYLOR
HICKS.
>> WHAT SONG?
>> I'M DOING "LIVIN' FOR THE
CITY" BY STEVIE WONDER.
>> WHOO!
>> I DID NOT KNOW THE SONG AND I
JUST LEARNED IT.
>> WAIT A MINUTE.
YOU DON'T KNOW STEVIE
WOWON
WONDER "LIVIN'IN THE CITY"?
WHAT?
WE NEED "IDOL" MUSIC EDUCATION
CLASSES.
>> HI.
HOW ARE YOU?
>> ONE OF MY FAVORITE SINGERS ON
THE SHOW AND I GET TO SING WITH
HER.
>> TO DO IT WITH THE WINNER OF
SEASON FIVE MAKES ME FEEL GOOD.
HE'S THE WINNER SO HE DID
SOMETHING RIGHT SO I'M JUST
GOING TO LEARN FROM HIM.
>> I'M EXCITED TO SING WITH YOU
AND I'M ALSO EXCITED TO GIVE
DREW THIS SIGNED HARMONICA.
>> THE HARMONICA, TAYLOR GIFTED
MY SON.
I LOVE IT.
I WANT TO LEARN IT MYSELF.
>> WE'RE GOING TO LEAVE THE
HARMONICA PLAY IN A MINUTE.
>> THE ENERGY'S THERE.
I'M NOT BY MYSELF.
IT'S A DIFFERENT KIND OF
CONFIDENCE.
WE'RE FEEDING OFF EACH OTHER.
I LOVE DOING A DUET.
>> SHE AND I, WE JIVE.
SHE HAS SOME IDEAS ABOUT WHERE
SHE WANTS TO TRAVEL TO.
>> WE CAN VIBE IT OUT BECAUSE
YOU'RE GOING TO START AND I'M
GOING TO WALK.
>> WE CAN USE THE STAGE AND MAKE
THE MOST OUT OF YOUR
PERFORMANCE.
SHE'S GOT ALL THE TOOLS.
JUST NEEDS TO PULL THEM OUT OF
THE TOOLBOX AND LET IT FLY.
♪ YEAH
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
♪
♪ A BOY IS BORN IN
HARD TIME MISSISSIPPI ♪
♪ SURROUNDED BY FOUR WALLS
THAT AIN'T TOO PRETTY ♪
♪ HIS PARENTS GIVE HIM
LOVE AND AFFECTION
TO KEEP HIM STRONG ♪
♪ MOVING IN THE
RIGHT DIRECTION ♪
♪ LIVING JUST ENOUGH
JUST ENOUGH FOR THE CITY ♪
♪ HIS FATHER WORKS SOME DAYS
FOR FOURTEEN HOURS ♪
♪ AND YOU CAN BET
HE BARELY MAKES A DOLLAR ♪
♪ HIS MOTHER GOES TO
SCRUB THE FLOORS FOR MANY ♪
♪ AND YOU'D BELIEVE
SHE HARDLY GETS A PENNY ♪
♪ LIVING JUST ENOUGH
JUST ENOUGH FOR THE CITY
YEAH ♪
♪ DA DA DA DA DA DA
DA DA DA DA DA DA DA DA ♪
♪ HIS SISTER'S BLACK
BUT SHE IS SHO'NUFF PRETTY ♪
♪ 1 HER SKIRT IS SHORT
BUT LORD HER LEGS
ARE STURDY ♪
♪ TO WALK TO SCHOOL
SHE'S GOT TO GET UP EARLY ♪
♪ HER CLOTHES ARE OLD
BUT NEVER ARE THEY DIRTY ♪
♪ LIVING JUST ENOUGH
JUST ENOUGH FOR THE CITY ♪
♪ LIVING JUST ENOUGH
JUST ENOUGH FOR THE CITY
YEAH ♪
♪ LIVING JUST ENOUGH
FOR THE CITY ♪
♪ LIVING JUST ENOUGH
FOR THE CITY ♪
♪ LIVING JUST ENOUGH
FOR THE CITY ♪
♪ WHOO
♪ LIVING JUST ENOUGH
FOR THE CITY ♪
♪
♪ LIVIN' ENOUGH FOR THE CITY,
YEAH WHOO, YEAH ♪
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
>> Carrie: WOW.
>> Luke: WOW.
>> Carrie: WHOO!
[ CHANTING KEYLA ]
".
>> Paula: OH MY GOODNESS.
CAN I START?
>> Ryan: YEAH.
>> Lionel: YOU GOT IT.
>> Paula: KEYLA, I'VE NEVER SEEN
YOU HAVE SO MUCH FUN, AND THAT'S
BECAUSE THE MAGIC BETWEEN YOU
AND TAYLOR WHO BY THE WAY,
TAYLOR, YOU ARE MR. SHOWMAN TO
THE Nth DEGREE.
YOU ARE SO MUCH FUN, AND I
WOULD -- YOU DESERVE A LIFETIME
RESIDENCY.
I COME TO YOU EVERY OTHER
SATURDAY -- YEAH.
THE TWO OF YOU BROUGHT THE HOUSE
DOWN.
WHAT A GREAT WAY TO START THE
DUETS.
BRILLIANT!
>> THANK YOU.
>> Carrie: IT WAS SO MUCH FUN.
YOU GUYS, LIKE, I WOULDN'T HAVE
PUT YOU GUYS TOGETHER, YOU KNOW,
IF I HAD ANYBODY JUST TO -- I
WOULDN'T HAVE DONE THAT, BUT IT
WORKED, AND IT WORKED BECAUSE
YOU GUYS BOTH ARE PROFESSIONALS.
YOU SOUND INCREDIBLE.
YOU GUYS WERE BOTH JUST HAVING A
GOOD TIME.
I VOTE FOR TAYLOR ON THE NEXT
SEASON OF "DANCING WITH THE
STARS."
>> Lionel: THERE YOU GO.
>> Carrie: I THINK THAT WOULD BE
SO MUCH FUN.
THIS IS THE FUNNEST NIGHT.
>> Luke: YEAH.
THE ENERGY OF THAT WAS JUST
REALLY HOW YOU GUYS KIND OF
MARRIED THAT ENERGY AND TAYLOR,
MAN, I'M COMING -- I'M LOOKING
UP YOUR SHOW SCHEDULE BECAUSE
I'M GOING TO COME SEE ONE.
I MEAN --
>> WE'LL GO TOGETHER.
>> Luke: YOUR ENERGY, AND THEN
IT ELEVATED KEYLA'S GAME, AND
THAT'S WHAT THIS NIGHT IS ABOUT.
LOVED EVERY SECOND OF IT.
GREAT ENERGY.
>> Lionel: SO, SO -- NOW
TAYLOR -- TAYLOR, YOU BROUGHT --
YOU BROUGHT THE TRUE UGLY FACE.
THE UGLY FACE.
IT WAS THERE, BUT NO.
I'M GOING TO BRING A NEW WORD TO
"AMERICAN IDOL."
THAT WAS STUPID.
STUPID!
STUPID.
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
>> Ryan: TAYLOR AND KEYLA.
YOU ARE HAVING A GOOD TIME,
WEREN'T YOU?
>> IT WAS A GOOD TIME.
>> Ryan: IT'S CONTAGIOUS,
EVERYTHING HE DOES.
>> IT IS.
>> Ryan: OKAY.
WE DID SEE THE MOVES.
YOU SHOULD BE ON "DANCING WITH
THE STARS."
THE BOSS OF "DANCING WITH THE
STARS," ROB MILLS, IS HERE RIGHT
NOW.
>> I NEED TO GO TALK TO HIM.
>> Ryan: SO ROB, YOU HAVE A
MEETING WITH THIS GUY AFTER THE
SHOW.
GREAT TO SEE YOU, BUDDY.
A LOT OF FUN.
KEYLA NEEDS YOUR VOTES TO BE IN
THAT FINALE NEXT WEEK.
GET THEM IN FOR HER NOW ONLINE,
VIA TEXT, OR ON SOCIAL MEDIA.
FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM, AND TIKTOK.
VOTING CLOSES IN THE FINAL
COMMERCIAL BREAK.
TAYLOR HICKS AND KEYLA.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU.
♪
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
>> Ryan: THE FACIAL EXPRESSIONS
OF TAYLOR HICKS WHILE HE
PERFORMS, PRICELESS.
NEXT IT'S A GARTH BROOKS CLASSIC
COMING FROM FORMER TOP EIGHT
FINALIST BUCKY COVINGTON AND
CHRIS TUNGSETH.
>> MY DUET PARTNER IS BUCKY
COVINGTON.
BUCKY COVINGTON HAS GORGEOUS
HAIR.
>> WHAT'S UP, BROTHER?
>> A STRONG BEARD.
LOOKING AT A PICTURE OF HIM AND
I WAS, LIKE, HE LOOKS FAMILIAR.
I WAS, LIKE -- THAT'S A HANDSOME
DEVIL THOUGH.
I'M EXCITED TO MEET HIM AND HIS
VOICE SIN CREDIBLE.
>> -- IS INCREDIBLE.
>> I HAVE BEEN ENJOYING WATCHING
YOU, AND I WAS EXCITED WHEN THEY
SAID WE'RE DOING A DUET.
YOU HAPPY ABOUT THE SONG?
>> YEAH, I AM.
I'LL BE SINGING "THE THUNDER
ROLLS" BY GARTH BROOKS AND IT'S
GOING TO BE A LOT OF FUN.
>> THAT WAS MY FAVORITE SONG I
DID WHEN I WAS ON "IDOL."
>> I WANT TO SING MORE COUNTRY
SONGS, BUT I HAVEN'T YET SO IT'S
KIND OF FUN TO COME AND SHOW ME
THE ROPES, AND WHAT YOU DID, AND
YOUR LINE.
>> MY GOAL HERE IS TO MAKE SURE
TO GET YOU IN THE TOP THREE AND
I WANT TO MAKE SURE I COME BACK
AS A JUDGE.
>> YEAH ZWLCHLT -- YEAH GLCHLT
THAT'S GOOD.
WE'RE GOING TO HAVE SO MUCH FUN.
>> LET'S GO HAVE FUN.
>> LET'S DO IT, BABY.
APPRECIATE YOU.
>> BUCKY'S THE PERFECT PERSON
FOR ME TO SING WITH BECAUSE HE'S
JUST GOT SUCH A SWEET ROCK VIBE.
I WANT TO LEAN INTO THAT THIS
WEEK.
I WANT THIS TO BE BIG, AND HE
KNOWS HOW TO MAKE IT BIG.
>> I THINK CHRIS CAN MAKE IT IN
THE TOP THREE WITHOUT ME HERE,
BUT I HOPE I DON'T HURT.
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
♪
♪ 3:30 IN THE MORNIN'
NOT A SOUL IN SIGHT ♪
♪ THE CITY'S LOOKIN'
LIKE A GHOST TOWN
ON A MOONLESS SUMMER NIGHT ♪
♪ RAINDROPS ON
THE WINDSHIELD
THERE'S A STORM MOVIN' IN ♪
♪ HE'S HEADIN' BACK FROM
SOMEWHERE THAT HE NEVER
SHOULD HAVE BEEN ♪
♪ AND THE THUNDER ROLLS
MMH AND THE THUNDER ROLLS ♪
♪
♪ EVERY LIGHT IS BURNIN'
IN A HOUSE ACROSS TOWN ♪
♪ SHE'S PACIN' BY
THE TELEPHONE
IN HER FADED FLANNEL GOWN ♪
♪ ASKIN' FOR A MIRACLE
HOPIN' SHE'S NOT RIGHT ♪
♪ PRAYIN' IT'S THE WEATHER
THAT'S KEPT HIM
OUT ALL NIGHT ♪
♪ AND THE THUNDER ROLLS
AND THE THUNDER ROLLS ♪
♪ THE THUNDER ROLLS
AND THE LIGHTNIN' STRIKES ♪
♪ ANOTHER LOVE GROWS COLD
ON A SLEEPLESS NIGHT ♪
♪ AS THE STORM BLOWS ON
OUT OF CONTROL ♪
♪ DEEP IN HER HEART
THE THUNDER ROLLS ♪
♪ DEEP IN HER HEART
THE THUNDER ROLLS ♪
♪ AND THE LIGHTNIN' STRIKES
ANOTHER LOVE GROWS COLD ♪
♪ ON A SLEEPLESS NIGHT
AS THE STORM BLOWS ON
OUT OF CONTROL ♪
♪ DEEP IN HER HEART
DEEP IN HER HEART
DEEP IN HER HEART ♪
♪ THE THUNDER ROLLS
THE THUNDER ROLLS
THE THUNDER ROLLS ♪
♪ THE THUNDER ROLLS
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
>> THE THUNDER HAS ROLLED, BABY.
♪
>> THAT'S YOU.
THAT'S YOU.
>> Carrie: CHRIS!
THAT'S WHAT WE HAVE BEEN TALKING
ABOUT.
YOU -- YOU LOOKED MORE
COMFORTABLE THAN I HAVE SEEN YOU
LOOK ALL SEASON.
THAT WAS AWESOME.
THE HAIR WAS FLYING.
THE VOCALS WERE JUST ALL OVER
THE -- JUST YES!
>> THANK YOU, CARRIE.
>> Carrie: MORE, MORE, MORE!
>> Luke: CARRIE GOES, "BATTLE OF
THE HAIR.
BATTLE OF THE HAIR."
>> HE WINS.
>> Luke: BUCKY, GREAT TO SEE
YOU.
BUCKY AND I GOT TO TOUR TOGETHER
ONE YEAR.
IT WAS AMAZING.
>> WE DID.
ODDLY ENOUGH, LUKE IS A HUGE
COUNTRY MUSIC SINGER TODAY.
WE ALL KNOW THAT.
BUT IN THE BEGINNING, I DIDN'T.
ME AND LUKE WERE ON THE DIERKS
BENTLEY TOUR, AND LUKE WAS
ACTUALLY OPENING UP FOR ME.
AND I THINK IT'S TIME FOR YOU TO
RETURN THE FAVOR.
>> Luke: HEY.
I LOVE IT.
NO, IT'S -- GREAT.
GREAT TO SEE YOU, AND WAY TO
BRING THAT OUT OF HIM.
I MEAN, I DIDN'T -- DID YOU GROW
UP LISTENING TO "THUNDER ROLLS"?
>> NO, I DIDN'T.
>> Luke: THAT WAS GREAT.
IT WAS ONE OF THE BEST VOCALS
I'VE HEARD YOU DELIVER.
IT WAS PERFECT.
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
>> Lionel: ALL I'M GOING TO SAY
WAS YOUR ATTITUDE WAS ON POINT.
YOUR ATTITUDE WAS KILLING IT.
>> THANK YOU.
>> Paula: ANOTHER PAIRING THAT
WAS PERFECTION.
GREAT JOB, CHRIS, AND BUCKY, I
MISS YOU LIKE MY SON.
>> OH MY GOSH.
PAULA.
>> Paula: AND I DIDN'T KNOW --
THE FREAKIEST THING IS I DIDN'T
KNOW YOU HAD A TWIN BROTHER.
>> YES.
HE'S A VERY GOOD-LOOKING
GENTLEMAN.
>> Paula: I JUMPED ON HIM AND I
THOUGHT IT WAS YOU.
>> YES.
HE'S -- ACTUALLY, THE MAKEUP
LADY PUT MAKEUP ON HIM BEFORE
THE SHOW.
I DON'T HAVE ANY.
>> Paula: I GET IT.
>> Ryan: YOU BOTH HAVE HAIR
DRYERS, RIGHT?
HAIR DRYERS, YOU GOT.
GREAT TO SEE YOU, BUCKY.
>> TSAME TO YOU.
>> Ryan: IT'S LIKE LOOKING IN A
MIRROR, ISN'T IT?
>> ACTUALLY, WE'RE TRIPLETS.
MY MOM'S GOING TO BE VERY
SURPRISED.
>> Ryan: BEFORE WE MOVE ON,
TAYLOR, MEET ROD MB MILLS.
HE'S IN CHARGE WITH "DANCING
WITH THE STARS."
ROB, ARE YOU THERE?
TAYLOR, YOUR MEETING IS NOW.
GO MEET ROB AND GET ON THAT
SHOW.
>> LET'S GO!
LET'S GO!
>> Ryan: THAT GUY RIGHT THERE.
>> COME ON.
LET'S GO!
COME ON, YOU ALL.
DO IT FOR ME, BABY.
>> Ryan: THAT'S IT.
DREAMS COME TRUE ON "AMERICAN
IDOL."
VOTE NOW FOR CHRIS UP HERE.
WE HAVE OUR VOTING POSTS ON
FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM, AND TIKTOK,
AND COMMENT WITH HIS NAME.
IT'S ONE NAME PER COMMENT PER
VOTE.
YOU CAN VOTE UP TO TEN TIMES PER
PLATFORM AND METHOD.
BUCKY COVINGTON, AND CHRIS
TUNGSETH, AMERICA.
>> APPRECIATE YOU, BROTHER.
>> Ryan: GOOD JOB.
♪
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
AFTER THIS, IT'S A HUGE MOMENT
COMING FROM PARIS BENNETT AND
BRADEN RUMFELT.
THIS IS "AMERICAN IDOL."
WE'LL BE RIGHT BACK.
♪
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
.
>> Ryan: BACK WITH SOME "IDOL"
OGs AND FUTURE "DANCING WITH THE
STARS" DANCERS.
THEY ALL TOOK A SHOT WAY BACK
WHEN.
NOW IT'S YOUR TURN.
GO TO AMERICANIDOL.COM TO SIGN
UP FOR ALERTS AND SUBMIT YOUR
ONLINE AUDITION.
WE'VE GOT BIG NEWS COMING UP
ABOUT HOW YOU CAN AUDITION
IN-PERSON.
MAKE SURE YOU WATCH THE FINALE
NEXT WEEK TO FIND OUT MORE.
YOU NEVER KNOW.
THE NEXT "AMERICAN IDOL" COULD
BE YOU.
PARIS BENNETT'S FIRST AUDITION
IN GREENSBOROUGH, NORTH
CAROLINA, AND SHE'S TAKING THE
STAGE WITH MURPHY, NORTH
CAROLINA'S OWN BRADEN RUMFELT.
TAKE A LOOK.
>> FOR THIS ROUND, I GET TO DUET
WITH "IDOL" ALUM PARIS BENNETT.
>> YOU'RE 17?
>> YES, MA'AM.
>> PHENOMENAL.
>> THANK YOU.
>> HI.
>> HI, BRADEN.
>> HOW ARE YOU?
>> GOOD.
WE GIVE HUGS HERE.
>> OKAY.
>> THE SONG PARIS AND I ARE
DUETTING IS "THE SHOW MUST GO
ON" BY QUEEN.
I HAVE BEEN WATCHING A LOT OF
YOUR STUFF.
>> I WAS WATCHING YOU TOO.
>> SO IT'S PRETTY COOL.
WE FOLLOWED EACH OTHER ON
INSTAGRAM.
I GOT YOU.
>> YOU WAS A LITTLE LATE THOUGH,
BRADEN.
>> SORRY.
I WAS BUSY LAST NIGHT.
>> WHEN I WATCHED PARIS BENNETT
SING THIS SONG IN HER SEASON, IT
WAS LIKE WHOA.
>> Paula: THE WHOLE COUNTRY IS
FINDING OUT THAT YOU ARE THE
POWERHOUSE THAT YOU ARE.
>> I GOT A LOT OF WORK TO DO.
>> I MEAN, THE STAGE IS OURS.
IF WE FEEL LIKE --
♪ THE SHOW MUST GO
>> I FEEL LIKE PARIS KNOWS
EXACTLY WHAT SHE'S DOING WHICH
MAKES ME FEEL BETTER BECAUSE
THIS PERFORMANCE COULD GET ME TO
THE FINALE.
>> ALL BRADEN'S GOT TO DO IS
PULL OUT ALL THE TRICKS AND
TRADES AND DO THEM NOW.
GIVE IT EVERYTHING YOU GOT.
GO BIG OR GO HOME.
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
♪
♪ EMPTY SPACES
WHAT ARE WE LIVING FOR ♪
♪ ABANDONED PLACES
I GUESS WE KNOW THE SCORE ♪
♪ ON AND ON
DOES ANYBODY KNOW
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR ♪
♪ ANOTHER HERO
ANOTHER MINDLESS CRIME ♪
♪ BEHIND THE CURTAIN
IN THE PANTOMIME ♪
♪ HOLD THE LINE
DOES ANYBODY WANT TO
TAKE IT ANYMORE ♪
♪ THE SHOW MUST GO ON
THE SHOW MUST GO ON
YEAH ♪
♪ INSIDE MY HEART
IS BREAKING ♪
♪ MY MAKE-UP MAY BE FLAKING
BUT MY SMILE
STILL STAYS ON ♪
♪ I GUESS I'M LEARNING
I MUST BE WARMER NOW ♪
♪ I'LL SOON BE TURNING
'ROUND THE CORNER NOW ♪
♪ OUTSIDE THE DAWN
IS BREAKING ♪
♪ BUT INSIDE IN THE DARK
I'M ACHING TO BE FREE ♪
♪ THE SHOW MUST GO ON
THE SHOW MUST GO ON
YEAH ♪
♪ OOH INSIDE MY HEART
IS BREAKING ♪
♪ MY MAKE-UP MAY BE FLAKING
BUT MY SMILE
STILL STAYS ON ♪
♪ MY SOUL IS PAINTED LIKE
THE WINGS OF BUTTERFLIES ♪
♪ FAIRY TALES OF YESTERDAY
WILL GROW BUT NEVER DIE ♪
♪ I CAN FLY MY FRIENDS
THE SHOW MUST GO ON
YEAH YEAH ♪
♪ THE SHOW MUST GO ON
OOH OOH ♪
♪ ON WITH THE SHOW
ON WITH THE SHOW ♪
♪ ON WITH THE SHOW
SHOW MUST GO ON ♪
♪
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
>> Luke: WOW.
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
>> Luke: I LOVE OUR -- OUR
"IDOL" ALUM IS BRINGING IT.
OUR "IDOL" ALUM IS BRINGING IT
OUT OF OUR NEW HOPEFULS AND
BRADEN, WAY TO SHOW UP AND STAND
TOE TO TOE WITH HER, AND I'VE
GOT A NEW PHRASE.
THAT HAD SOME STANK FACE ON IT.
>> Lionel: STANK FACE.
>> Carrie: STANK FACE.
>> Luke: STANK FACE.
>> Lionel: I KNOW WHERE LUKE IS
GOING.
THAT UGLY FACE, WE HAVE DRIFTED
IT TO STANK FACE.
THAT IS JUST COUNTRY AS I CAN --
ALL I CAN SAY IS, MAN, WHATEVER
POSSESSED YOU AT THAT MOMENT,
YOU KILLED IT.
BOTH OF YOU TOGETHER.
>> THANK YOU.
THANK YOU.
>> Lionel: BOTH OF YOU TOGETHER,
UNBELIEVABLE.
>> Paula: I JUST SAW A DIFFERENT
BRADEN THAN I'VE SEEN.
I'M SO PROUD OF YOU, AND THANK
YOU, PARIS, FOR BRINGING THIS
OUT OF HIM.
IT WAS ANOTHER -- I MEAN, YOU
GUYS ARE DRIVING ON DUETS.
IT'S, LIKE, YOU DIDN'T JUST SING
THE SONG.
YOU FLIPPED IT AND REBUILT IT
LIKE AN IKEA PROJECT, AND THERE
ARE NO SCREWS LEFT.
AND I LOVE IT.
WAY TO GO.
[ APPLAUSE ]
>> Carrie: I MEAN, I WISH THAT
WE HAD HAD THIS NIGHT, LIKE,
EARLIER IN THE COMPETITION
BECAUSE I FEEL LIKE IT WOULD
HAVE JUST CATAPULTED ALL OF YOU
JUST EVEN FURTHER.
THAT WAS AMAZING.
BOTH OF YOU JUST -- THE ENERGY
FEEDING OFF OF EACH OTHER,
AMAZING.
>> THANK YOU.
THANK YOU.
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
>> Ryan: GREAT TO SEE YOU AGAIN.
>> GOOD TO SEE YOU TOO, RYAN.
>> Ryan: WHEN YOU AUDITIONED,
YOU WERE IN HIGH SCHOOL, RIGHT?
>> JUST TURNING 16.
>> Ryan: JUST TURNING 16 YEARS
OLD WHEN SHE AUDITIONED FOR
"AMERICAN IDOL."
LOOK AT YOU HERE.
HOW DID IT FEEL TO DUET TONIGHT?
>> OH, MAN.
SHE IS -- SHE KNOWS EXACTLY WHAT
SHE'S DOING ON THE STAGE, AND
IT'S EASY -- IT'S EASY WORKING
WITH SOMEBODY WHO KNOWS WHAT
THEY'RE DOING BECAUSE YOU CAN
LOOK LIKE YOU KNOW WHAT YOU'RE
DOING.
>> Ryan: IF YOU WANT BRADEN IN
THE FINALE, VOTE NOW.
VOTE FOR BRADEN ON FACEBOOK,
INSTAGRAM, AND TIKTOK.
COMMENT WITH HIS FIRST NAME.
YOUR LIVE RESULTS WHERE TWO
PEOPLE WILL BE ELIMINATED ARE
COMING AT THE END OF THE NIGHT.
PARIS BENNETT AND BRADEN,
EVERYONE.
THANK YOU, BUDDY.
♪
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
>> Ryan: ALL RIGHT.
COMING UP, FROM SALMAN TO STRING
CHEESE, TWO UNDENIABLE COUNTRY
STARS, KELLIE PICKLER AND HANNAH
HARPER, THEY TAKE THE STAGE
TOGETHER.
THE 2006 "IDOL" CELEBRATION
CONTINUES LIVE RIGHT AFTER THIS.
♪
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
♪
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
>> Ryan: YOU ARE LOCKED IN.
WE ARE LIVE.
KEEP VOTING FOR ALL YOUR
FAVORITES.
IF YOU WANT TO SEE THEM COMPETE
IN OUR THREE-HOUR
NOT-TO-BE-MISSED FINALE EVENT
NEXT WEEK, AND LISTEN TO THIS
LINEUP.
BRAD PAISLEY, CLAY AIKEN, EN
VOGUE, GIN BLOSSOMS, JASON MRAZ,
LEE ANN WOMACK, NELLY,
SHINEDOWN, TORI KELLY, AND
MOTLEY CRUE, PLUS CARRIE, LUKE,
AND LIONEL ALL TAKING THE STAGE.
>> Lionel: OH MY GOD.
>> Ryan: AND TO TOP IT OFF, YOUR
TOP THREE WILL BE MENTORED BY
THE ONE AND ONLY ALICIA KEYS.
SHE WILL ALSO BE PERFORMING.
SO BE HERE NEXT MONDAY NIGHT
STARTING AT 8:00/7:00 CENTRAL.
HERE'S HANNAH HARPER PREPPING
FOR HER DUET WITH KELLIE
PICKLER.
>> HEY!
HOW ARE YOU?
>> KELLIE PICKLER'S INCREDIBLE.
I THINK THAT SHE IS AN ANGEL
BABY.
>> AND YOU JUST HAD RANDY AS A
MENTOR, RIGHT?
>> I DID.
>> ISN'T HE WONDERFUL?
>> SHE WAS AMAZING.
HE WAS SO EXCITED.
HE WAS, LIKE, WHO'S YOUR DUET
PARTNER?
I SAID, KELLIE PICKLER.
>> PICKLES, OH.
WE LOVE HER.
WE LOVE PICKLES, MAN.
>> PICKLES!
YES.
HE NICKNAMED ME PICKLES.
>> I'M DOING "A BROKEN WING" BY
MARTINA McBRIDE.
>> THIS WAS MY AUDITION SONG.
>> IT'S A VERY CHALLENGING SONG.
IT STARTS AT A LOW REGISTER AND
JUMPS ALL THE WAY UP.
I'M SCARED.
>> NO.
>> I'M DEFINITELY SCARED.
IT GETS HIGH AND YOU KNOW IT
GETS HIGH.
>> WELL, IT'S MARTINA.
>> IT'S MARTINA, AND SHE CUTS IT
AND ACTS LIKE IT'S NOTHING.
IT'S SOMETHING.
I'VE NOT EXPLORED MUCH OF MY
RANGE SINCE I'VE BEEN ON THE
COMPETITION SO THIS IS GOING TO
STRETCH ME, BIG TIME.
I'M TAKING ALL THE RISKS THIS
WEEK, AND I'M GIVING IT ALL I
GOT.
>> YOU'RE HERE BECAUSE YOU'RE
SUPPOSED TO BE HERE, AND YOU
WORK HARD AND YOU SOUND AMAZING.
>> THANK YOU.
>> AND THIS IS YOUR MOMENT.
SO OWN IT.
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
♪
♪ SHE LOVED HIM LIKE HE WAS
THE LAST MAN ON EARTH ♪
♪ GAVE HIM EVERYTHING
SHE EVER HAD ♪
♪ HE'D BREAK HER SPIRIT DOWN
THEN COME LOVING UP ON HER ♪
♪ GIVE A LITTLE
THEN TAKE IT BACK ♪
♪ SHE'D TELL HIM
'BOUT HER DREAMS ♪
♪ HE'D JUST SHOOT 'EM DOWN
LORD HE LOVED TO
MAKE HER CRY ♪
♪ YOU'RE CRAZY FOR BELIEVING
YOU'LL EVER LEAVE
THE GROUND ♪
♪ HE SAID ONLY ANGELS
KNOW HOW TO FLY ♪
♪ AND WITH A BROKEN WING
SHE STILL SINGS ♪
♪ SHE KEEPS AN EYE
ON THE SKY ♪
♪ WITH A BROKEN WING
SHE CARRIES HER DREAMS
MAN YOU OUGHTA SEE HER FLY ♪
♪ AND WITH A BROKEN WING
SHE STILL SINGS ♪
♪ SHE KEEPS AN EYE
ON THE SKY ♪
♪ WITH A BROKEN WING
SHE CARRIES HER DREAMS
MAN YOU OUGHTA SEE HER FLY ♪
♪ WITH A BROKEN WING
SHE CARRIES HER DREAMS
MAN YOU OUGHTA SEE HER FLY ♪
♪
♪ WITH A BROKEN WING
♪ OH, YEAH ♪
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
>> Lionel: OH, SO NOW, ALL I CAN
SAY -- ALL I CAN SAY IS THE
PERFECT VOICE BLEND AND
COMPLEMENT.
THE TWO OF YOU TOGETHER MAKE ONE
DYNAMIC PERFORMANCE.
INCREDIBLE.
>> Paula: THE MELODY CHOICES YOU
MADE WERE BEAUTIFUL, LIKE,
EXQUISITE.
AGAIN, ANOTHER PERFECT PAIRING.
KELLIE, IT'S AS IF IT WAS
YESTERDAY THAT I REMEMBER YOU
SINGING THIS SONG.
WHAT A BEAUTIFUL JOB, HANNAH.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
>> Paula: THANK YOU SO MUCH.
THANK YOU.
>> Carrie: I HAVE BEEN TRYING --
I HAVE BEEN SITTING HERE AND
TRYING TO FIGURE OUT, LIKE, WHAT
IS MAKING TONIGHT SO SPECIAL,
AND I THINK IT'S BECAUSE WE ARE
ALL PART OF, LIKE, THIS SPECIAL
CLUB THAT NOBODY ELSE ON THIS
PLANET WILL UNDERSTAND EXCEPT
FOR US WHO HAVE BEEN ON THAT
STAGE.
>> Lionel: VERY TRUE.
VERY TRUE.
>> Carrie: AND IT'S MAGICAL.
THAT WAS MAGICAL.
>> Lionel: VERY TRUE.
VERY TRUE.
.
>> Luke: YEAH.
I MEAN, WATCHING YOU GUYS WORK
TOGETHER, FEED OFF ONE ANOTHER.
PICKLER.
LOOK AT PICKLER UP THERE DOING
IT.
>> I'M AN ANTIQUE IDOL.
THAT'S ENOUGH.
I MEAN --
>> Luke: GO AHEAD.
GO AHEAD.
>> BEING ABLE TO SHARE THE STAGE
WITH YOU HAS BEEN SUCH A
BLESSING.
YOU'RE GOING TO BE GREAT.
THE TALENT IS UNBELIEVABLE.
>> Luke: IT WAS GREAT, GIRLS.
IT WAS AWESOME.
>> IT'S GOOD TO BE HOME.
>> Ryan: HANNAH AND KELLIE, NICE
TO SEE YOU BACK ON THIS STAGE.
>> YES.
>> Ryan: WHAT DOES IT MEAN FOR
YOU TO BE BACK HERE ON THE
"AMERICAN IDOL" STAGE?
>> OH MY GOSH.
I -- I JUST FEEL SO INCREDIBLY
BLESSED TO BE ABLE TO SHARE THE
STAGE WITH TALENT.
I MEAN, JUST BE IN GOOD COMPANY
AND HAVE OUR "IDOL" FAMILY BACK
TOGETHER, AND LIKE YOU SAID,
CARRIE.
IT'S LIKE THIS "IDOL" FAMILY
CLUB, AND I'M BLESSED TO BE A
PART OF IT.
>> Ryan: AND THERE WAS A LITTLE
RISK IN THAT AS YOU
ACKNOWLEDGED.
YOU TOOK THE RISK AND IT PAID
OFF.
IT FEELS ACCOMPLISHED, RIGHT?
>> IT FEELS GOOD.
>> Ryan: I CAN'T BELIEVE WE'VE
GOT TO LOSE TWO LATER.
ARE YOU --
>> Lionel: NO.
NO.
>> Ryan: WHO IS IT GOING TO BE?
HANNAH NEEDS YOUR VOTES TO
COMPETE IN THAT FINALE.
SHOW HER LOVE ONLINE, VIA TEXT,
OR ON SOCIAL MEDIA.
LET YOUR VOICE BE HEARD.
KELLIE PICKLER AND HANNAH,
AMERICA.
THANK YOU.
GOOD TO SEE YOU.
♪
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
>> Ryan: WE HAVE GOT ONE MORE
THROWBACK ON THE WAY WITH A SONG
FOR YOU BY ELLIOTT YAMIN AND
JORDAN.
THAT'S LIVE NEXT.
♪
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
♪
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
>> Ryan: BACK WITH YOU LIVE.
WE HAVE LOVED HAVING PAULA ABDUL
ON THE PANEL TONIGHT.
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
>> Paula: THANK YOU.
>> Ryan: GREAT TO SEE YOU, AND
THIS WEEK SHE'LL BE STOPPING BY
THE "AMERICAN IDOL" OFFICIAL
PODCAST.
BE SURE TO TUNE IN THIS
WEDNESDAY ON HULU AND DISNEY+ OR
WHEREVER YOU GET YOUR PODCASTS.
NOW WHEN ELLIOTT SANG THIS SONG
ON LOVE SONGS NIGHT, REMEMBER?
BACK IN 2006.
>> Paula: HOW COULD I FORGET?
>> Ryan: IT BROUGHT YOU TO
TEARS.
>> Paula: YES.
>> Ryan: WILL LIGHTNING STRIKE
TWICE?
IT'S A SONG FOR YOU FROM ELLIOTT
YAMIN AND JORDAN McCULLOUGH.
>> WHEN THEY TOLD US THAT THERE
WERE GOING TO BE IDOLS COMING
BACK FROM SEASON FIVE, I SAID,
SEASON FIVE AS IN ELLIOTT YAMIN
SEASON FIVE?
♪ I HAVE BEEN SO MANY PLACES
♪ IN MY LIFE IN TIME
♪ I SUNG A LOT OF SONGS
>> THIS WEEK I'LL BE SINGING "A
SONG FOR YOU" BY DONNIE
HATHAWAY.
>> OH MY GOSH.
THERE'S NO WAY.
>> I TURN AROUND, AND IT'S
ELLIOTT.
>> I'M A FAN.
>> TWO NEW FANS.
>> OH MY WORD.
>> WHEN HE DID THAT, YOU OPENED
UP MY FRIEND.
>> WOW.
>> SO YOU WANT TO BE AT THIS
NOTCH ALWAYS.
>> YOU READY FOR THIS?
>> OH, YEAH.
I'M READY.
>> JORDAN IS ABLE TO DO IT SO
SEAMLESSLY AND EFFORTLESSLY.
HERE I AM 20 YEARS LATER.
THERE'S SO MANY PARALLELS, YOU
KNOW?
GET ME A LITTLE EMOTIONAL IN THE
BEST WAY.
I'M FOLLOWING YOU, MAN.
I'M FOLLOWING YOU.
THIS IS YOUR WORLD AND I'M HAPPY
TO BE IN IT.
>> I'M SO HONORED.
THIS IS THE PERFORMANCE THAT
COULD GET ME INTO THE TOP THREE.
THANKS TO ELLIOTT.
I MEAN, HE WAS IN THE TOP THREE.
♪
♪ I'VE BEEN SO MANY PLACES
IN MY LIFE AND TIME ♪
♪ I'VE SUNG A LOT OF SONGS
I'VE MADE SOME BAD RHYMES ♪
♪ I'VE ACTED OUT
MY LIFE ON STAGES
♪ WITH TEN THOUSAND
PEOPLE WATCHING ♪
♪ BUT WE'RE ALONE NOW
AND I'M SINGING
THIS SONG TO YOU ♪
>> LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, ELLIOTT
YAMIN.
♪ YOU TAUGHT ME
PRECIOUS SECRETS
OF A TRUE LOVE ♪
♪ WITHHOLDING NOTHING
YOU CAME OUT IN FRONT
WHEN I WAS HIDING ♪
♪ BUT NOW I'M
SO MUCH BETTER ♪
♪ AND IF MY WORDS
DON'T COME TOGETHER
LISTEN TO THE MELODY ♪
♪ ‘CAUSE MY LOVE
MY LOVE, MY LOVE, MY LOVE
IS IN THERE HIDING, OOH ♪
♪ I LOVE YOU IN A PLACE
WHERE THERE'S NO
SPACE OR TIME ♪
♪ I LOVE YOU FOR MY LIFE
YOU'RE A
FRIEND OF MINE ♪
♪ AND WHEN MY LIFE IS OVER
REMEMBER WHEN WE
WERE TOGETHER ♪
♪ WE WERE ALONE
AND I WAS SINGING THIS SONG
I WAS SINGING THIS SONG ♪
♪ I WAS SINGING THIS SONG
I WAS SINGING THIS SONG ♪
♪ I WAS SINGING THIS SONG
OOH
TO YOU ♪
♪
♪ OH, WHOA ♪
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
>> Lionel: YOU WANT TO GO FIRST?
YOU GOT TO BREAK IN THAT.
BRING IT IN THERE.
>> Paula: JORDAN AND ELLIOTT.
THERE IS SOMETHING THAT I ALWAYS
TOLD ELLIOTT THAT HE GOT INTO MY
HEART.
SO DEEPLY, BUT YOU HAVE THAT
SAME GIFT, JORDAN.
THE TWO OF YOU TOGETHER, THIS
WAS A MASTER CLASS.
THIS WAS A GRAMMYS DUET
PERFORMANCE.
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
>> GOD BLESS YOU.
THANK YOU.
>> Paula: THANK YOU.
THANK YOU.
I LOVE YOU BOTH.
ELLIOTT, I LOVE YOU.
>> LOVE YOU MORE.
LOVE YOU MORE, PAULA.
>> Paula: I LOVE YOU.
>> Carrie: I DO NOT HAVE ENOUGH
WORDS IN MY VOCABULARY TO GIVE
YOU THE PRAISE THAT YOU BOTH
DESERVE RIGHT NOW.
AMERICA, Y'ALL BETTER BE VOTING.
YOU BETTER.
YOU BETTER VOTE.
>> THANK YOU.
[ APPLAUSE ]
>> Luke: I MEAN, THAT WAS, LIKE,
A LAMBORGHINI AND A FERRARI, AND
I DON'T KNOW WHO'S THE
LAMBORGHINI AND WHO'S THE
FERRARI, BUT IT DIDN'T MATTER.
THERE -- IT WAS JUST AMAZING TO
WATCH AND WITNESS, AND YOU GUYS
WERE JUST IN A -- IN A VERY
COMPLEMENTARY PERFORMANCE WHERE
YOU BLENDED IT TOGETHER, AND
ELLIOTT, IT WAS JUST GREAT TO
WATCH YOU DO THAT, AND JORDAN --
>> Lionel: UNBELIEVABLE.
>> Luke: MAN.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
THANK YOU.
>> Lionel: I -- I NEVER THOUGHT
I WOULD FIND THE TIME OF MY
JUDGING WHEN I HAVE TO CALL FOR
A ROOT CHECK.
OBVIOUSLY, WHAT IS HAPPENING
HERE IS YOU TWO COMPLEMENT EACH
OTHER SO WELL THAT YOU TURN
"AMERICAN IDOL" INTO THE CHURCH
OF "AMERICAN IDOL."
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
>> THANK YOU.
>> Ryan: JORDAN, ELLIOTT.
GOOD TO SEE YOU, BUDDY.
>> GREAT TO SEE YOU AGAIN.
>> Ryan: YOU KNOW, THE ONLY BAD
THING ABOUT THAT PERFORMANCE WAS
THAT IT HAD TO END.
IT WANTED TO KEEP ONGOING.
>> Lionel: CORRECT.
>> Ryan: AND GOING AND GOING,
AND THE TWO OF YOU JUST MET TWO
DAYS AGO.
>> I HAVE BEEN KNOWING HIM FOR A
LONG TIME.
>> Ryan: I KNOW YOU HAVE BEEN A
FAN, BUT TO DO IT LIKE THAT AND
SEE THAT CHEMISTRY AND THAT
MAGIC.
IF YOU WANT JORDAN IN THE FINALE
NEXT WEEK, YOU GOT TO VOTE.
>> VOTE FOR JORDAN, Y'ALL.
>> Ryan: VOTE ON FACEBOOK,
INSTAGRAM, AND TIKTOK.
IF YOU'VE NEVER VOTED BEFORE AND
YOU WANT JORDAN THERE, GET TO
IT.
VOTE NOW.
ELLIOTT YAMIN AND JORDAN
McCULLOUGH.
♪
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
>> Ryan: THANKS, ELLIOTT.
GOOD TO SEE YOU, PAL.
WELL, WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN?
LET'S HEAR IT FOR KRIS POOLEY
AND THE BAND.
EPIC NIGHT OF MUSIC, THANK YOU.
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
A BIG THANKS TO OUR 2006 "IDOL"
ALUM FOR BEING WITH US TONIGHT.
AMERICA, THE VOTE WILL CLOSE IN
THIS NEXT COMMERCIAL BREAK.
MAKE SURE YOU LOCK THEM IN.
YOUR FINALE TRIO WILL BE NAMED
LIVE RIGHT AFTER THIS.
♪
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
♪
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
>> Ryan: WELCOME BACK.
OVER THE BREAK, THE VOTE WAS
CLOSED AND YOUR RESULTS JUST
HANDED OVER TO ME.
I'M ABOUT TO REVEAL YOUR THREE
FINALE COMPETITORS AS CHOSEN BY
YOU LIVE.
FIRST, A MASSIVE AND SINCERE
THANK YOU GOES TO OUR FRIENDS,
RANDY JACKSON FOR HIS MENTORSHIP
THIS WEEK, AND OF COURSE, TO
PAULA ABDUL FOR SITTING ON THE
PANEL TONIGHT.
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
PAULA, WHAT DIFFERENT EMOTIONS
DID YOU FEEL TONIGHT WATCHING
THESE PERFORMANCES?
>> Paula: I FELT LIKE I WAS AT
DISNEYLAND FOR THE PAST TWO
HOURS.
THERE WERE, LIKE, SCARY RIDES
AND FAST RIDES AND SNACKS THAT
WERE SO YUMMY, AND I JUST -- I
AM SO PROUD OF EACH AND EVERY
ONE OF YOU.
YOU ARE ALL DESERVING OF GREAT
CAREER SUCCESS, AND I FEEL SO
HONORED.
THANK YOU ALL FOR HAVING ME AND
WELCOMING ME.
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
>> Ryan: LET'S GET TO YOUR
RESULTS.
>> Paula: THE BAND TOO.
>> Ryan: TOM, DIM THE LIGHTS AND
HERE WE GO.
GOOD LUCK TO ALL OF YOU.
IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER, AFTER
THE NATIONWIDE VOTE, THE FIRST
PERSON IN YOUR TOP THREE AND
COMPETING LIVE NEXT WEEK IN THE
SEASON FINALE IS -- HANNAH!
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
>> Ryan: RETURNING HOME FOR A
ONCE-IN-A-LIFETIME HOMETOWN HERO
CELEBRATION IS -- MS.
PENSA
PENSA-KEYLA, PENSACOLA.
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
>> Ryan: SO WE'RE DOWN TO CHRIS,
BRADEN, AND JORDAN.
ONE SPOT REMAINS FOR THE FINALE.
TWO PEOPLE, UNFORTUNATELY, HAVE
TO GO HOME ALL BASED ON YOUR
LIVE VOTE TONIGHT.
GENTLEMEN, GOOD LUCK.
THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING, AND
HERE WE GO.
THE PERSON YOU HAVE VOTED INTO
YOUR TOP THREE AFTER THAT VOTE
IS -- JORDAN!
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
WHICH MEANS WE SAY GOOD-BYE TO
CHRIS AND BRADEN, AND TO YOU,
AMERICA.
GOOD NIGHT, EVERYONE.
SEE YOU NEXT WEEK.
♪
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]