What time will 'American Idol' Season 21 Episode 11 air? Top 26 contestants vie to win 'America's Vote'
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: 'American Idol Season 21' finally got its 'Top 26' contestants. Warren Peay, Haven Madison, Lucy Love, and a few more talented contestants advanced to the 'America's Vote' Round. Meanwhile, multiple aspiring singers, including Adin Boyer, Fire Willmore, Platinum ticket winner Kaylin Hedges, and other hopefuls failed to impress the judges.
'American Idol' Season 21 Episode 11 is going to be quite different from the previous rounds. In the upcoming round, the audience has the ultimate power, and not the judges. Katy Perry, Lionel Richie, and Luke Bryan will however air their opinions on the performances to help viewers make up their minds. The 'Top 26' contestants have to level up their game and singing skills to win the audience's vote as this round tests if the performers have star quality and charisma on top of their raw talent.
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What time will 'American Idol' Season 21 Episode 11 be out?
'American Idol' Season 21 Episode 11 will premiere on Sunday, April 16, 2023, at 8 pm PT/ET. The new episode will take viewers on a thrilling ride at Disney's Aulani Resort in Ko Olina, Hawaii.
What to expect from 'American Idol' Season 21 Episode 11?
'American Idol' 2023 viewers were treated to intense drama and emotional goodbyes during the two rounds of Showstopper aka final judgment night. The aspiring singers performed live in front of an audience at the Los Angeles Theater to grab a spot in the Top 24. However, the judges, Katy, Lionel, and Luke took the toughest decision to cut down the singers from the Top 55 directly to the Top 26. So they added two more spots for the best hopefuls. After the thrilling and electrifying performances, the best 26 singers advanced to the 'America's Vote' round and will deliver intriguing performances during the two nights at Disney's Aulani Resort in Ko Olina, Hawaii. But the stakes are going to be high, as the Top 26 hopefuls have to impress the judges as well as the audience. Additionally, Soul and R&B singer-songwriter Allen Stone will appear in the upcoming episode of 'American Idol' to mentor the hopefuls vying for America's first open vote of the season.
Who advanced to 'America's Vote' Round?
Kaeyra: Kaeyra delivered a powerful performance on 'River' by Bishop Briggs and Lionel felt she could be a lead singer.
Warren Peay: Warren performed on 'Whipping Post' by Allman Brothers and bagged a spot.
Nutsa: The aspiring singer performed 'Proud Mary' by Tina Turner and her vocals were compared with Jennifer Lopez's powerful voice.
Michael Williams: Michael delivered a soulful performance on 'Angels Like You' by Miley Cyrus and instantly impressed the judges.
Pjae: Pjae performed 'I Want You' by Luke James during Showstoppers Round 1.
Malik Heard: Malik impressed the judges with his emotional falsetto on 'Can We Talk' by Tevin Campbell.
We Ani: The aspiring singer serenaded the judges with her performance on 'Ain’t No Way' by Aretha Franklin. Ani received praise from the viewers and the judges.
Zachariah Smith: Zachariah performed on 'Don’t Stop Me Now' by Queen. While Katy considered him a gimmick initially, she thinks his voice is one of the most interesting ones in the competition.
Tyson Venegas: The Platinum ticket winner, Tyson, received a compliment for his performance on 'Cuz I Love You' by Lizzo. Katy noted that Tyson could reach the Top 10.
Haven Madison: Luke thinks that Jason Roy's daughter Haven will go very far in 'American Idol' Season 21 after she performed 'Bird Set Free' by Sia.
Lucy Love: Lucy's performance on 'Flying Without Wings' by Ruben Studdard was an instant hit and Luke even compared the aspiring singer to Lady K.
Megan Danielle: Megan has delivered a stirring performance during 'Showstopper' Round 2 on Adele's 'Go Easy on Me'. However, Megan burst into tears after the aspiring singer advanced to 'America's Vote'.
Marybeth Bryd: The radio host proving Katy Perry's compliment right as she moved to Showstopper Round 2. She performed 'Flat on the Floor' by Carrie Underwood. Marybeth didn't think she did her best, vocally, but she advanced to the next round.
Oliver Steele: The aspiring singer's powerhouse vocals pushed him to advance to the second round of Showstopper. Oliver performed a stirring rendition of 80's classic 'Everybody Wants to Rule the World' by Tears for Fears.
Emma Bussee: Emma channeled her emotions in her performance on 'Chasing Pavements' by Adele. Emma's soaring high note helped her to advance to 'America's Vote'.
Elijah McCormick: Elijah sings his heart out 'Believe for It' by CeCe Winans and the judges were highly impressed with his vocals.
Elise Kristine: Elise performed 'Feeling Good' by Nina Simone. Katy and the other judges loved Elise's whistle register notes.
Olivia Soli: Olivia blew away the judges with her authentic voice. She performed 'All By Myself' by Celine Dion.
Dawson Wayne: The singer-songwriter performed 'Flying' by Cody Fry and moved to the next round.
Mariah Faith: Mariah sailed through the Showstopper round with her jaw-dropping performance on 'I Ain’t Living Long Like This' by Waylon Jennings.
Hannah Nicolaisen: The aspiring singer stunned the judges with her stirring performance on 'I Don’t Want to Be by Gavin DeGraw'.
Nailyah Serenity: Nailyah performed a sultry version of the '70s classic 'Superstar' by Luther Vandross (Carpenters). Katy praised her performance and dubbed it divine and incredible.
Colin Stough: Colin, an 18-year-old aspiring singer, ditched his for Showstoppers but rocked his performance on 'Forever' by Chris Brown. The judges called him 'a true artist'.
Matt Wilson: Matt, a daycare teacher, lost the Platinum ticket to Elijah McCormick but earned a spot in the Top 26. Katy complimented Matt that he has everything they're looking for.
Iam Tongi: Iam delivered a compelling performance on 'Sound of Silence' by Simon & Garfunkel. Katy called Iam's song choice 'brilliant.'
‘American Idol’ Season 21 airs every Sunday and Monday at 8 pm ET on ABC.