“American Idol” fans were outraged Sunday night when Wé Ani was eliminated after two powerhouse performances on “Disney Night.” The 24-year old performer from New York received high praise from judges Luke Bryan, Katy Perry and Lionel Richie after belting out “Into the Unknown” from “Frozen II” and “The Climb” from “Hannah Montana: The Movie.” But it wasn’t enough to rally the votes, and despite fans voting her the best of the night in our recent poll, she was sent packing alongside Mississippi’s Zachariah Smith. View our full poll results below.
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‘American Idol’ Top 5: Who gave the best performance?
Wé Ani (“Into the Unknown” & “The Climb”) – 37%
Iam Tongi (“Lava” & “Father and Son”) – 23%
Megan Danielle (“Carried Me With You” & “You Can’t Stop the Girl”) – 18%
Colin Stough (“Real Gone” & “Nobody Knows...
See ‘American Idol’ all-star finale: Keith Urban returns; performers include Clay Aiken, Ruben Studdard, Pitbull, TLC and more …
‘American Idol’ Top 5: Who gave the best performance?
Wé Ani (“Into the Unknown” & “The Climb”) – 37%
Iam Tongi (“Lava” & “Father and Son”) – 23%
Megan Danielle (“Carried Me With You” & “You Can’t Stop the Girl”) – 18%
Colin Stough (“Real Gone” & “Nobody Knows...
- 5/15/2023
- by Denton Davidson
- Gold Derby
Fifty-one queens became one during Fox's telecast of the 2019 Miss USA.
Nick and Vanessa Lachey returned to host the big event, which was held in Reno Tahoe’s Grand Sierra Resort and Casino’s Grand Theatre.
The group of people judging the queens were Nicole Feld; businesswoman Kim Kaupe (of The Superfan Company); Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters (Miss Universe 2017); marketing executive Ukonwa Ojo; journalist Amy Palmer; Denise Quiñones (Miss Universe 2001); Hillary Schieve, the mayor of Reno; and Patricia Smith (Miss Virginia USA 1994).
Related: Billboard Music Awards: All the Winners
2018 winner, Sarah Rose Summers was also featured on the show to hand her crown to the 2019 winner.
If anything, the telecast wanted to prove just how difficult it was to get the judges on board.
The group of women went through a rigorous amount of questioning and different looks. It wasn't a competition for the faint hearted.
But who went on to win the coveted crown?...
Nick and Vanessa Lachey returned to host the big event, which was held in Reno Tahoe’s Grand Sierra Resort and Casino’s Grand Theatre.
The group of people judging the queens were Nicole Feld; businesswoman Kim Kaupe (of The Superfan Company); Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters (Miss Universe 2017); marketing executive Ukonwa Ojo; journalist Amy Palmer; Denise Quiñones (Miss Universe 2001); Hillary Schieve, the mayor of Reno; and Patricia Smith (Miss Virginia USA 1994).
Related: Billboard Music Awards: All the Winners
2018 winner, Sarah Rose Summers was also featured on the show to hand her crown to the 2019 winner.
If anything, the telecast wanted to prove just how difficult it was to get the judges on board.
The group of women went through a rigorous amount of questioning and different looks. It wasn't a competition for the faint hearted.
But who went on to win the coveted crown?...
- 5/3/2019
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
Fifty-one worthy queens vied for a single crown on Thursday, making the 2019 Miss USA pageant a little like Game of Thrones‘ Battle of Winterfell — only with less dragons. That we know of.
Nick and Vanessa Lachey returned to host this year’s festivities, which went down in Reno Tahoe’s Grand Sierra Resort and Casino’s Grand Theatre. (New game: Take a shot every time you see the word “grand”!) Though Nick Lachey’s pageant history is limited to hosting, Vanessa Lachey is actually a former Miss Teen USA (1998).
Judging this year’s crop of queens were businesswoman Nicole Feld (of Feld Entertainment,...
Nick and Vanessa Lachey returned to host this year’s festivities, which went down in Reno Tahoe’s Grand Sierra Resort and Casino’s Grand Theatre. (New game: Take a shot every time you see the word “grand”!) Though Nick Lachey’s pageant history is limited to hosting, Vanessa Lachey is actually a former Miss Teen USA (1998).
Judging this year’s crop of queens were businesswoman Nicole Feld (of Feld Entertainment,...
- 5/3/2019
- TVLine.com
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