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      Luke Bryan Confirms Advanced Talks to Return to 'American Idol'

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      The ‘Born Here Live Here Die Here’ singer confirms that he is likely to return for another season of the singing competition and he’s very excited about it.
      Aug 14, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Luke Bryan is in advanced negotiations to return for another season of “American Idol”.
      The star judged the final stages of 2020’s Season 18, alongside Lionel Richie and Katy Perry, which were filmed remotely due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
      For the next series of the long-running TV singing competition, producers have announced “Idol Across America” – a live virtual audition tour visiting all 50 states to help them search for acts as the crisis continues – and Luke has confirmed he’s likely to return for the live shows.
      “We’re still in the meticulous negotiations, but things are looking positive for that and I’m very excited about it,” he tells HuffPostUK.
      The star has been keeping busy during the pandemic, and in addition to releasing his new album, “Born Here Live Here Die Here”, he has been using the time to embrace the outdoor lifestyle.
      “Well, my wife and I, we’re heading to South Carolina in a little bit and I just got to get the album out, my nine-year-old, he turned 10 on 8 August, and I just still go outside, catch some fish, spend some time outdoors, and I’ve got to get all of this sweetcorn out of the field,” he adds.
      Bryan recently admitted dad knows best after his father warned him against planting acres of the crop, calling Luke “an idiot” and insisting he wouldn’t “know what to do with that much sweetcorn.”

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      'American Idol' Finale: Jordin Sparks and Past Winners Help Lionel Richie Remake 'We Are the World'

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      Ruben Studdard, Fantasia Barrino, Phillip Phillips, Scotty McCreery and Laine Hardy are also joined in the performance by other alumni including Katharine McPhee, Kellie Pickler and Lauren Alaina.
      May 18, 2020
      AceShowbiz – “American Idol” has crowned its Season 18 winner, but the finale offered more than that. One of the highlights from the Sunday night, May 17 show was the return of past winners, including Jordin Sparks, Ruben Studdard and Fantasia Barrino, to help judge Lionel Richie in performing a remake of “We Are the World”.
      Joining the foursome to deliver a beautiful rendition of the song Ritchie co-wrote in 1985 with Michael Jackson were Season 10, 11 and 17 winners, Scotty McCreery, Phillip Phillips and Laine Hardy respectively. Other “Idol” alumni, including Katharine McPhee, Kellie Pickler, Lauren Alaina, Gabby Barrett and Alejandro Aranda, also took part.
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      “We Are the World” were originally produced by Quincy Jones and Michael Omartian. Made as a charity single to benefit starvation relief efforts in Africa, it was performed by USA for Africa, a supergroup which included the likes of Bob Dylan, Diana Ross, Paul Simon, Ray Charles and Tina Turner.
      The unifying anthem got remade by Richie and Wyclef Jean in 2010 as a response to devastating earthquake in Haiti. This version featured Celine Dion, Janet Jackson, Jennifer Hudson, Justin Bieber, Miley Cyrus, Snoop Dogg and Toni Braxton among others.
      Back in March 2020, Richie offered his thought on remaking the song for the ongoing coronavirus pandemic 35 years after its first release. “Two weeks ago, we said we didn’t want to do too much [about the song] because this is not the time to sell an anniversary. But the message is so clear,” he said referring to a line in the chorus, “There’s a choice we’re making, we’re saving our own lives.”
      “That line came about as Michael and I were sitting there talking. We said, you can either say, ‘I’m saving my life’ or ‘We’re saving our lives,’ ” the 70-year-old explained in an interview with PEOPLE. ” ‘We Are the World’ is a statement we wanted to make. What do we do to save our own?” He added that every time he tried to write a different song, he wrote “those same words.”
      The season 18 finale was filled with individual performances from the Top 5, Dillon James, Jonny West, Arthur Gunn, Francisco Martin and Justin Sam, as well as performances from Richie’s fellow judges, Katy Perry and Luke Bryan. Other performers for the finale included Lauren Daigle and Cynthia Erivo.

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      'American Idol' Finale Recap: Find Out Season 18 Winner!

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      Kicking off the season finale, host Ryan Seacrest first reveals that Dillon James, Jonny West, Arthur Gunn, Francisco Martin and Justin Sam are among the Top 5.
      May 18, 2020
      AceShowbiz – “American Idol” aired its season 18 finale on Sunday, May 17. Host Ryan Seacrest first revealed that Dillon James, Jonny West, Arthur Gunn, Francisco Martin and Justin Sam were among the Top 5, which meant that Louis Knight and Julia Gargano were eliminated.
      Dillon was the first performer to sing that night, performing “Change The World” by Eric Clapton. The judges, Katy Perry, Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie, loved it as they deemed that one of his best performances of the season.
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      Following up was Francisco who opted to sing Harry Styles’ “Adore You” with his guitar. He was praised for his growing confidence. As for Sam, she showed of her skills by belting out Kelly Clarkson’s “Stronger” which earned her rave reviews.
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      Later, Arthur sang “I Don’t Wanna Be” by Gavin DeGraw. Concluding the round one was Jonny. He entertained everyone with an amazing performance of “You Can’t Keep a Good Man Down”.
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      Dillon opened the second round with a performance of Bob Dylan’s “The Times They Are A-Changin’ “. Next up was Francisco, singing Maggie Rogers’ “Alaska” which he also performed during his audition.
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      As for Sam, she belted out “Rise Up” by Andra Day. Meanwhile, Arthur picked his audition song “Have You Ever Seen the Rain” for the second round. Lastly, Jonny performed an original song titled “Makin’ Love” which was also his audition song.
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      Prior to the winner revelation, the judges and some special guests offered fun performances. Luke sang his newest song “One Margarita” before Rascal Flatts and former contestant Doug Kiker joined forces for “Bess the Broken Road”.
      Lauren Daigle was also among the performers, singing “You Say” with Just Sam. Meanwhile, Katy debuted her new single “Daisie” with Cynthia Erivo joining artists from this season to perform a stunning tribute to Aretha Franklin.
      Finally, it’s time to announce the winner. Ryan then named Just Sam as the winner of the current season 18!

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      'American Idol' Recap: Top 7 Sing Disney Songs and Pay Emotional Mother's Day Tributes

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      After the Top 7 finished their performances, season 17 ‘American Idol’ winner, Laine Hardy, returns to the show to close out the Disney segment by singing ‘Life Is A Highway’ from ‘Cars’.
      May 11, 2020
      AceShowbiz – “American Idol” returned with a new episode on Sunday, May 10. The new episode revealed the Top 7 who were performing twice that night. They first sang one Disney song before performing a song which they dedicated to the mother figures in their lives to celebrate Mother’s Day.
      Arthur Gunn, who was the first contestant revealed to be safe, opened the night with a performance of “Kiss the Girl” from “The Little Mermaid”. It was so good that the judges, Katy Perry, Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan, called him a “potential superstar singer.”
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      Following it up was Just Sam who offered a stunning performance of “A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes” from “Cinderella”. Also joining others in the Top 7 was Jonny West, who belted out “Almost There” from “The Princess & The Frog” as he showed off his piano skills.
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      Louis Knight was the next contestant to make it to the Top 7. He performed “The Lion King” classic “Can You Feel The Love Tonight”. Fellow Top 7 singer Julia Gargano then sang the title track from “Beauty and the Beast”. The judges thought that it was a little “low” for her range, but that didn’t change the fact that the performance “was amazing.”
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      The last singers who were revealed to be among the Top 7 were Francisco Martin and Dillon James. Francisco opted to sing “You’ll Be In My Heart” from “Tarzan”, while Dillon performed “Cars” OST titled “Our Town”.
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      After the Top 7 finished their performances, season 17 “American Idol” winner, Laine Hardy, returned to the show to close out the Disney segment. He performed an incredible rendition of “Life Is A Highway” from “Cars” while playing his acoustic guitar from his front porch.
      For Mother’s Day tribute, Arthur sang “Hey Ma” by Bon Iver with Just Sam singing a beautiful rendition Christina Aguilera’s “I Turn To You” for her grandma.
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      Jonny, meanwhile, opted to sing “Amazing Grace” from his home. He put his own spin on the song by adding lyrics to honor his mom. Louis then showed off his skill by performing “You’ve Got a Friend” which successfully brought Katy to tears.
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      Performing Adele’s “Sweetest Devotion” was Julia as her mom joined her by her side. Katy cried over the performance while Luke called it a “bada** performance.” As for Francisco, he dedicated “River” by Leon Bridges to his mom.
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      Concluding the night, Dillon returned with an emotional performance of “Hang On, Hang On” by Amos Lee.

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      'American Idol' Recap: Top 20 Perform From Home Amid COVID-19 Crisis

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      After stunning performances from Grace Leer and Just Sam, Johnny West concludes the new episode of the ABC singing competition with a perfect rendition of ‘What a Wonderful World’.
      Apr 27, 2020
      AceShowbiz – The show must go on. Coronovirus didn’t make the Top 20 of “American Idol” lose their fighting spirit to be the winner as in the Sunday, April 26 episode they were seen performing from their homes.
      Performing first was Kimmy Gabriela, who sang “Leave My Lonely” by Ariana Grande in her backyard. That was such an amazing performance that earned her praises from the judges. “You took it to the next level and you killed it,” Lionel Richie raved.
      Up next was Jovin Webb who impressed the judges with a rendition of “With a Little Help From My Friends” by Joe Cocker. Judge Katy Perry was so in love with the performance, telling him that he “separated himself” from the rest of the competition with his performance. Following it up was Franklin Boone, who opted to sing “Everybody Wants to Rule the World”.
      Meanwhile, Olivia Ximines opted to offer a powerful version of “Bad Guy” by Billie Eilish. The judges noticed that Olivia showed a pleasant growth from before. As for Louis Knight, she sang “If the World Was Ending” from her bedroom. The judges loved his artistry, though Katy noted that he sounded “a bit nasally.”
      The next performer was Maykayla Phillips. She chose to belt out “Greedy” by Ariana Grande. The judges were satisfied with the performance, but Katy asked her to pick a song that “tugs at the heartstrings” more if she was voted to the top 10. Singing “Run to You” by Whitney Houston was Aliana Jester. It was not an easy song but she nailed it.
      Faith Becnel then sang a powerful rendition of “River” and earned praises from the judges. Later, it was Nick Merico’s turn to perform “Hey There Delilah” and judge Luke Bryan said that he wished Nick would dig down “just a little more.”
      Lauren Spencer-Smith then sang a rendition of “Mamma Knows Best” before Cyniah Elise performed “Warrior” by Demi Lovato. Francisco Martin, meanwhile, picked Katy’s song “Teenage Dream” and got an approval from her.
      Also performing that night was Sophia James (Wackerman), DeWayne Crocker Jr., Dillon James and Arthur Gunn. Julia Gargano belted out Christina Perri’s “Human”, prompting the judges to rave about her performance. After stunning performances from Grace Leer and Just Sam, Johnny West concluded the night with a perfect rendition of “What a Wonderful World”.
      Only ten will move to the next round. The results will be revealed in the May 3 episode.

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      Katy Perry Claims 'American Idol' Is Going to Get 'Really Creative' Amid Coronavirus Lockdown

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      During a Facebook Live session, the ‘Roar’ hitmaker responses to question how she and fellow judges, Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan, will continue filming after COVID-19 confines people to their home.
      Apr 13, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Upcoming episodes of “American Idol” will get “really creative” amid the coronavirus lockdown, judge Katy Perry has teased.
      As the global health crisis continues to claim the lives of thousands of people around the world, enforcements have been introduced to confine people to their homes in a bid to stop the spread of the COVID-19 virus.
      As such, numerous TV shows have been affected, with production shutting down filming on all in-progress series last month (March). “Idol” was one such show, and during a Facebook Live session on Sunday (April 12) night, judge Katy was asked how she and her fellow judges, Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan, will continue filming the programme amid the lockdown – which shows no sign of ending any time soon.
      “What’s going on with the show since we’re all still in quarantine?” Katy said as she read the question from one viewer.
      “Well, I think that we’re all gonna have to be very creative,” she answered. “I know that we’re going to get really creative and you’ll just have to be tuning into that creativity that we are probably going to create from our individual homes… We’ll see how this goes.”
      Katy, who also said she’d “love to” perform on the new season of Idol if at all possible, opened up about how she’s coping during the lockdown.
      The “Never Worn White” star is currently expecting her first child with fiance Orlando Bloom, and admitted she’s having “ups and downs” as she negotiates the unprecedented situation.

      “Just think of the things to be grateful for and that puts your mind in a good place,” she urged. “I love you. I miss you guys. It’s a crazy time. This is a weird and wild time and I’m sure a lot of you are going through a lot of emotions. I’m in the same club… I wish I had some answers.”
      “I hope that we can all get our smile back again soon. You guys stay safe and stay healthy.”

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      'American Idol' Recap: Top 21 Is Revealed With Major Twist

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      In the new episode of the ABC singing competition show, the remaining contestants hit the stage in Hawaii to earn the coveted 12 spots left in the Top 20.
      Apr 6, 2020
      AceShowbiz – “American Idol” returned with a new episode on Sunday, April 5. In the new episode, the remaining contestants hit the stage in Hawaii to earn the coveted 12 spots left in the Top 20.
      Dillon James opened the show with a performance Bob Dylan’s “The Times They Are a-Changin’ ” and it was totally stunning, enough to convince the judges that Dillon was worth to be put in the Top 20. Genavieve Lincowski, however, was eliminated.
      Joining Dillon in the Top 20 was Franklin Boone, who wowed judges Katy Perry, Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie with a performance of “Daughters” by John Mayer. Julia Gargano, who sang “Glitter in the Air” by Pink, and Aliana Jester also made it to the Top 20.
      Next up were Sophia Wackerman and Kimmy Gabriela. Their performances were not disappointing, so they were sent to the next round. Meanwhile, that night marked the end of Robert Taylor and Shannon Gibbons’ journey on the show.
      More singers were sent to the Top 20, including Cyniah Elise, Makayla Phillips, Lauren Spencer-Smith, Olivia Ximines and unsurprisingly frontrunner Arthur Gunn. Later, Demi Rae hit the stage to belt out a stellar performance of Noah Cyrus’ “Lonely”. However, the judges didn’t think it was Top 20 material so she was eliminated.
      That left 2 final singers–Lauren Mascitti and Grace Leer. Grace sang a rendition of Aretha Franklin’s “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman”. Meanwhile, Lauren took the stage to perform “Two More Bottles of Wine” by Emmylou Harris. The two country singers were both stunning, so the judges left the decision to the viewers through a voting.

      Voting will close on Tuesday, April 7 at 9 A.M. E.T.

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