Ahead of the finale of American Idol Season 21, we had quite the show. It was a Disney-themed night, and what a night it was! A double elimination, and three lucky, talented, and aspiring performers move on to the grand finale of America’s favorite musical contest show.
We’re down to Wé Ani, Zachariah Smith, Colin Stough, Megan Danielle, and Iam Tongi. Last week’s show had actress and singer Sofia Carson as a mentor, and despite that, every contestant performed fan-favorite songs from Disney. The show must go on, and two of them needed to go home.
It’s almost incredible that American Idol’s six years after picked up so hard and with such fanfare, and as we make our way to the grand finale, we need to cover a little in depth of what happened in last week’s episode in our recap section. After a strong performance from all five contestants, the judges had to choose who moved on and who went home. It goes without saying that two of the most favored ones had to take the boot. But let’s not get ahead of ourselves and see what went down.
American Idol Season 21 Episode 19 Recap
When I say that this episode had a little bit of everything, it’s because it was Disney night, and like all things Disney, we had everyone at the Disneyland Resort, and it was a night to remember with performances from Sarah Bareilles and the Top 5 of Pinocchio’s “When You Wish Upon a Star,” to Halle Bailey’s standing ovation after The Little Mermaid’s “Part of Your World,” coupled with segments on the Lives and the Road to the finale of each one of the contestants.
First on stage was Wé Ani, performing Frozen IIs “Into The Unknown” and Hannah Montana’s “The Climb.” Then we had Zachariah Smith, who went on stage to perform The Lion King’s “I Just Can’t-Wait to be King” and Cars’ “Life is a Highway.” Third in line was Colin Stough, who also performed another song from Cars, “Real Gone, and Pete’s Dragon, “Nobody Knows.”
The fourth person on stage was Megan Danielle, performing “Maleficent: Mistress of Evil’s “You Can’t Stop the Girl” and Onward’s “Carried Me With You,” and last but not least was Iam Tongi, who sang “Lava” and Guardians of the Galaxy’s “Father and Son.” After all, was sung and done, the public spoke, and so did the judges, sending home We Ani and Zachariah Smith, leaving us with the final three of American Idol Season 21.
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American Idol Season 21 Episode 20 Release Date
The finale of American Idol season 21 will be broadcast on ABC on 21 May 2023 at 20:00 hrs Eastern Time United States. This is one of the most highly-expected events in broadcast television. The finale will last three hours, so stack yourself on popcorn and keep yourselves hydrated. Below, you’ll find the time release schedules for other regions.
- Pacific US Time: 17:00 hrs
- Australian Time:
- Sydney Time: 10:00 hrs the next day (22 May 2023)
- Melbourne Time: 10:00 hrs the next day (22 May 2023)
- Brisbane Time: 09:00 hrs the next day (22 May 2023)
- United Kingdom Time: 01:00 hrs the next day (22 May 2023)
- Singapore Time: 08:00 hrs the next day (22 May 2023)
- India Standard Time: 05:30 hrs the next day (22 May 2023)
- Central Europe Standard Time: 02:00 hrs the next day (22 May 2023)
- New Zealand Standard Time: 16:00 hrs the next day (22 May 2023)
American Idol Season 21 Finale Spoilers
Keith Urban will be back to mentor the finalists, and to add to the excitement, Lionel Richie, Luke Bryan, and Katy Perry will each take the stage to perform a song. But that’s not all, the producers are going all-in, and they’re bringing back stars from previous seasons like Clay Aiken, Ellie Goulding, and Ruben Studdard. Also confirmed are James Blunt, Pitbull, TLC, Kylie Minogue, and Speedwagon.
Where To Watch American Idol Season 21?
Don’t miss the finale of American Idol Season 21 broadcast live on ABC, and you can watch ABC from any device with your cable credentials from the channel’s official website. Also, if you don’t have cable, you can stream the show from Hulu + Live TV. Hulu is ABC’s native streaming platform, has many subscription plans, is available worldwide, and offers you a vast catalog of entertainment ranging from ABC’s entire slate of shows to movies and sports.
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