Makayla Phillips Takes A Risk With A Lizzo Song On ‘American Idol’

We’ve hit the Final Judgement on American Idol, wherein the 40 contestants who survived Hollywood week are jetted off to Hawaii for one last performance before judges Lionel Richie, Katy Perry and Luke Bryan chop them down to the Top 20. Host Ryan Seacrest gives us a pre-show announcement to let viewers know these episodes were previously recorded in January, before the current health crisis tightened its grip on the world and halted production on the series.

From the subways of New York to the big stage in Hawaii.

Francisco Martin wowed the judges — especially Luke Bryan, who jumped up and down on his seat — on Sunday night’s “American Idol”.

The unthinkable happened on the Monday (March 23) episode of American Idol, when contestant Makayla Brownlee suffered a medical emergency during her performance.

American Idol judges Katy Perry, Luke Bryan, and Lionel Richie rushed to the aid of contestant Makayla Brownlee after she abruptly walked off stage and fell to the ground backstage during her Hollywood Week audition.

What began as an “American Idol” contestant’s medical emergency turned into an emotional performance that brought judge Katy Perry to tears. During Monday’s episode of the reality singing competition, 17-year-old contestant Makayla Brownlee took the stage to sing a cover of Kacey Musgraves’ “Rainbow” when it quickly became apparent that something was wrong.The Wellington, Kansas, woman’s speech seemed to be labored while she was introducing the song.

The American Idol judges were faced with a scary situation on the Monday, March 23, episode when a 17-year-old contestant suffered a seizure on stage.

As Hollywood Week came to a close on “American Idol”, and the show narrowed down its field of hopefuls to their Top 40, tensions ran high and the stress led to an unusually scary moment for one contestant.

As Hollywood Week came to a close on, and the show narrowed down its field of hopefuls to their Top 40, tensions ran high and the stress led to an unusually scary moment for one contestant.

Hollywood Week on American Idol is typically wheat-chaff territory, and never has that been more clear than on Sunday (March 22) night’s episode.

American Idol is the latest television show to halt production on their current season, due to coronavirus concerns.

Gabby Barrett is a country superstar, but once upon a time, she was just a nervous American Idol contestant. As the “I Hope” singer, 20, continued to compete on the first season of the Idol reboot, which she won, she said that judges Lionel Richie, Katy Perry, and Luke Bryan, imparted an important piece of wisdom that’s helped her beyond the show.

Amber Fiedler has the “American Idol” judges on their feet with a stunning rendition of Andra Day’s “Rise Up” during Hollywood Week.

No doubt about it, Arthur Gunn is a weapon.The American Idol hopeful made the best of his audition, as season 18's Hollywood Week" kicked off.Born in Kathmandu, Nepal and based in Wichita, Kansas, Gunn blew away the judges with a rendition of Otis Redding's 1968 song "Hard to Handle" (also covered in 1990 by Black Crowes).The 20-year-old singer and songwriter strapped on an acoustic and impressed with his rugged bluesy voice.