![]() ![]() Tongi was visibly fighting back tears during his performance of this emotional Bonnie Raitt ballad, and I’d be lying if I said it didn’t have me cutting onions too.īad news: This was not the En Vogue cover I was expecting. 'I Can't Make You Love Me' (Hollywood Week).Armed with his late father’s guitar, the Hawaiian crooner sang his way right into our hearts, where he has remained ever since. This James Blunt jam was the perfect introduction to Tongi’s unique style and authentic artistry. Do you think Tongi is destined to be named the next American Idol? Scroll down to relive Tongi’s best performances thus far, then cast your vote in the poll below. Still, I can’t help but envision Tongi standing alone in the spotlight on May 21 when Ryan Seacrest finally reveals the winner of American Idol Season 21. (It should be noted that Megan Danielle and Zachariah Smith are also nipping at their heels.) The charming guitarist regularly tops our polls, typically followed closely by Wé Ani - and that’s a final two I can absolutely get behind. If TVLine’s weekly polls are any indication, we might as well drop the confetti on Tongi right now. And by “we,” I mean me, the judges, the voters - pretty much everybody with two ears and a heart. ![]() From the moment he was introduced two months ago (with an audition that has since been watched online by more than 15 million people), we’ve remained under the unassuming 18-year-old’s breezy island spell. ![]() This may be one of the most talented group of Idol finalists in recent memory, but there’s always been something special about Iam Tongi. What’s that, you say? “But there are still eight singers left in the competition”? You’re not wrong… but neither am I. Let me begin this little American Idol rant by answering the question I posed in my headline: No, it’s not too soon. ![]()
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