There were a lot of doubters right from the start. Scott Disick and Sofia Richie officially broke up, and while many did not see it coming, her sister and father, Nicole Richie and Lionel Richie were quite “weary” of it from the beginning.
16.05.2020 - 21:09 / nme.com
Decidedly less star-studded than the original
Lionel Richie is remaking ‘We Are The World’ with former American Idol contestants in place of the original’s all-star line-up.
The song was written by Richie and Michael Jackson and released in 1985, with proceeds going to the United Support Of Artists For Africa (USA For Africa) non-profit. The organisation works to “help ease the pain of poverty in Africa and the United States”.
In March, Richie suggested a third remake could be released to
There were a lot of doubters right from the start. Scott Disick and Sofia Richie officially broke up, and while many did not see it coming, her sister and father, Nicole Richie and Lionel Richie were quite “weary” of it from the beginning.
Sofia Richie’s famous family, including dad Lionel Richie and sister Nicole Richie, had been “weary” about her relationship with Scott Disick before their split.
Independent woman. Sofia Richie wants her success to be measured by her own merit and not based on her famous father, Lionel Richie, or ex-boyfriend Scott Disick.
Ryan Seacrest’s representative has assured fans the TV host is doing well after many raised concerns for his wellbeing during Sunday night’s American Idol finale.
If you lived through the '80s, you’ll remember "We Are the World" was just about the biggest number of them all. Featuring a "Dream Team" of pop stars, the song dropped in 1985 to shine a light on famine in Africa.
Lionel Richie sure gives the best advice. While catching up with E!'s Lilliana Vazquez and his American Idol co-judges Katy Perry and Luke Bryan, the "All Night Long" singer gave Perry, who is expecting her first child with fiancé Orlando Bloom, a little tidbit of parenting advice as they discussed the reality show's season 18 finale exclusively with E! News. "Get a helmet," he joked.
When we first saw Just Sam auditioning for American Idol, the 20-year-old subway singer from Harlem seemed both shy and incredibly confident at the same time. Singing "You Say" by Lauren Daigle, she stumbled out of the gate and started over, the look of intense concentration on her face giving way to a flood of embarrassed tears as Katy Perry, Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie enveloped her in a group hug and promised her she'd be OK.
Luke Bryan performed his new track “One Margarita” during Sunday’s “American Idol”.
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The “American Idol” season finale reunited past winners for a special rendition of judge Lionel Richie’s “We Are the World.” The hit singing competition aired its Season 18 finale on Sunday where it not only crowned Just Sam as the winner, but it debuted judge Katy Perry’s new single “Daisies” and aired an historic broadcast of the song Richie co-wrote for charity alongside Michael Jackson in the 1980s.
A stay-at-home celebration is not what anyone involved with American Idol ordered off the menu, be they contestants, judges Lionel Richie, Katy Perry and Luke Bryan or host Ryan Seacrest. Still, 2020 threw the world a curveball, and so here we are.
Lionel Richie tapped Katy Perry and Luke Bryan for a performance of We Are the World during the finale of American Idol on Sunday.
If you lived through the ‘80s, you’ll remember “We Are The World” was just about the biggest number of them all. Featuring a “Dream Team” of pop stars, the song dropped in 1985 to shine a light on famine in Africa.
Sunday's season finale saw a new winner crowned, the TV debut of Katy Perry's new single, «Daisies,» and a historic performance of «We Are the World.»
After weeks of heated competition, themed musical nights, emotional backstories, and unprecedented obstacles — including a global pandemic resulting in the contestants and judging having to shoot the episodes from home — crowned a new winner on Sunday.
Lionel Richie is bringing one of his most iconic songs to American Idol!
Katy Perry and Luke Bryan joined Lionel Richie to perform “We are the World” to close out the “American Idol” finale.
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