When is the American Idol finale 2023?

AMERICAN Idol is one of the longest-running singing shows on TV.

Season 21 of American Idol is in its final days of the competition, with the finale episode expected to air in May.

When is the American Idol finale 2023?

The final episode of American Idol season 21 is scheduled to air Sunday, May 21, at 8 pm EST live on ABC.

The episode will be three hours long and will air coast-to-coast, so fans can vote and see the winner of the season at the same time.

The finale will star the three remaining contestants of the show.

Who are the remaining American Idol contestants?

The remaining contestants are in their later teens and early 20s.

Colin Stough

Colin Stough, 18, is an American Idol contestant born on July 28, 2004, in Gattman, Mississippi.

When Stough isn’t competing to be America’s next big country star, he is working in his hometown as an HVAC technician.

During Stough’s audition for season 21 of American Idol, he sang his rendition of Simple Man by Lynyrd Skynyrd.

He revealed that his mother signed him up to compete in the famous competition show.

Iam Tongi

William “Iam” Tongi, 18, is an aspiring singer from Kahuku, Hawaii, who gained prominence during Season 21 of American Idol.

Throughout the course of the season, Tongi has continued to wow judges with his performances, which have included several tributes to his father, Rodney, who passed away a few months before the season premiere.

“I can tell he meant a lot to you,” judge Lionel Richie said after Tongi’s audition, via American Songwriter.

“When you love so deeply, you feel so deeply. So what you’ve just given us right now is the fact that you love that man so much, we’re there with you.”

“I don’t believe in coincidences. I know that you’re Iam, but when I see your name, I see ‘I am the next ‘American Idol.’”

When Tongi is not on stage, he can often be found posting about his life on Instagram to over 474,000 followers.

Megan Danielle

Megan Danielle, 20, from Georgia, is a rising star in the music industry who gained prominence during Season 21 of American Idol.

She first wowed judges Katy Perry, Lionel Richie, and Luke Bryan at her audition with her cover of You Say by Lauren Daigle, but it was her Disney performances of You Can’t Stop the Girl from Maleficent: Mistress of Evil and Carried Me With You from Onward that got her into the Top 3.

“A vocalist is someone that delivers vocals just like you just did,” Bryan said of her performance, via Taste of Country.

Prior to American Idol, Danielle was a contestant on Season 18 of The Voice, where she made it to the Top 9 on Kelly Clarkson’s team, however, she was ultimately eliminated, according to Hidden Remote.

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Who won American Idol season 20?

On May 22, 2022, Kentucky-based construction worker Noah Thompson was crowned the winner of Idol’s 20th season.

He first impressed the judges during the auditions with his rendition of Giving You Up by Kameron Marlowe.

Tennessee-based singer HunterGirl finished in second place.

20-year-old Leah Marlene finished the competition in third place.