‘American Idol’ Finale Recap: Who Will Be Crowned The Season 21 Winner?

American Idol is closing the section connected its milestone 21st play with an epic expansive finale. America has chosen Iam Tongi, Megan Danielle, and Colin Stough to beryllium play 21’s apical 3, and lone 1 volition locomotion distant the victor astatine the extremity of the May 21 finale. Before the results, the apical 3 volition instrumentality the signifier with superstar guests.

The amusement kicks disconnected the finale with Pitbull and Lil Jon taking the signifier for an electrical and enthusiastic show of “Jumpin,” followed by “Give Me Everything” with the American Idol apical 12 contestants. The apical 12 person a blast connected signifier getting the assemblage hyped up for the remainder of the show.

Former Idol justice Keith Urban has returned to mentor the apical 3 for the finale. The Christian singer performs archetypal and sings Keith’s “God Whispered Your Name” during the finale. “As acold arsenic I’m concerned, we person 3 fig ones,” Lionel declares. Luke adds that helium hasn’t heard Megan marque “one atrocious vocal determination this season,” and it’s been “inspiring to ticker her grow.”

Iam takes the signifier next and performs a stunning rendition of Keith’s “Making Memories of Us,” a opus that meant a batch to his parents. “You conscionable person a earthy acquisition from God to make emotion, to archer the story,” Luke says earlier adding that it was “one of my favourite performances of the year” from him. Lionel raves implicit however large of a storyteller Iam has become. “You person a large delivery, and that’s what going to marque your vocation radiance forevermore,” Lionel tells Iam. Keep pursuing on for unrecorded updates!

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