'American Idol' Top 5 revealed as 2 singers leave after emotional Mother's Day tributes
'American Idol' Top 5 revealed as 2 singers leave after emotional Mother's Day tributes
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Carrie Underwood dishes on her first date at 16: 'It did not go well'
In an exclusive "Idol To Icon" clip, Underwood admits she never heard back from her first date. "American Idol" airs Sundays/Mondays at 8 p.m. on ABC.
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"American Idol" has narrowed the competition down to just five competitors.
Since it's been too long (a month) since the ABC show repeatedly hit viewers over the head with Disney brand cross-promotion, "Idol" brought back the apparent fan-favorite Disney Night. And this year's edition comes with an extra dose of the House of Mouse, as it spans two episodes.
In the first half of May 11's Episode 16, Lin-Manuel Miranda helped the Top 7 contestants strike the right chord with beloved songs from the Disney and Pixar film archive. Then an "Alice in Wonderland" outfit-wearing Carrie Underwood realized she would be struggling to contain her emotions for the second half, when the aspiring stars took the stage with their Mother's Day tributes.
Sweet moments such as Breanna Nix trembling and pushing herself to finish Lauren Alaina's "Like My Mother Does" and Thunderstorm Artis serenading his wife Faith with an original song inspired by her gave way to a serious moment when the fan vote for the Top 5 sent two contestants packing.
Read on for what happened in Episode 16.
What happened last episode? Judges save a contestant and send another home for the Top 7
Ryan Seacrest has 'never been more depressed to be single'
Thunderstorm sang to Faith in the crowd as she stood beside their older son and cradled their younger son who was strapped to her chest. As he crooned about her green eyes and their serendipitous meeting "Out of The Blue" (the song's title, of course), she appeared to tear up.
Faith wasn't the only one in her feelings about his song.
"I've never been more depressed to be single than in this moment," host Ryan Seacrest deadpanned after reciting some of Thunderstorm's lyrics.
Who was sent home on 'American Idol?'
After a long journey on the "Idol" circuit, the show lost its youngest competitor, Mattie Pruitt, and Baltimore's Gabby Samone.
Who is in the 'American Idol' Top 5?
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