Harmon is the 15th competitor to win the prestigious “American Idol” title, joining the ranks of Kelly Clarkson, Ruben Studdard, Fantasia, Carrie Underwood, Taylor Hicks, Jordin Sparks, David Cook, Kris Allen, Lee DeWyze, Scott McCreery, Phillip Phillips, Candace Glover, Caleb Johnson and Nick Fradiani.
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American Idol Season 15 victor Trent Harmon poses in the pressroom at FOX’s “American Idol” Finale For The Farewell Season at Dolby Theatre on April 7, 2016 in Hollywood, California.at Dolby Theatre on April 7, 2016 in Hollywood, California.
“I know that I have a God-given ability, but I didn’t want to take it for granted”. She is a single mother and was a fan favorite as well as Harmon throughout the season.
Unlike recent seasons where only the victor received a contract, deals were awarded to the top two this year from UMG’s 19/Big Machine.
Seacrest gave him some work to do: introducing judges Harry Connick Jr., Jennifer Lopez and Keith Urban. For the show’s opening number, the former contestants lined the stage to sing together.
President Barack Obama is the opening act for the final episode of “American Idol”. The victor of the final seaon will be chosen on Thursday. He noted that it motivated millions of young people to vote for contestants.
“American Idol” went out big Thursday night.
“This is how I feel about the LGBT community: They are people just like us”.
But the show proved a revelation.
Still, it has had an awesome impact on the music industry, spawning a bunch of successful singing careers, at least two superstars in Clarkson and Carrie Underwood and a focus on vocal runs and “big notes” that not everyone considers a positive development.
“There’s a sea of people across that stage tonight that Idol made relevant in so many homes for so many years”, he said. “We didn’t know anything about this kind of life, and American Idol was definitely that platform, so I really am gonna miss it. It was the Cinderella story, from rags to riches”.
The show’s ratings slumped, the fate of even durable TV performers. Peaking at 30 million viewers on average during its best days, American Idol’s place in history has one of the best talent show is backed by factual figures.
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After the show, Harmon, 25, explained told USA TODAY why he collapsed to the stage after Seacrest called his name.
