“Disney Night” continued for a second night on American Idol with the Top 5 traveling to Disneyland Resort and then taking the stage – this time to perform hero and villain songs from the Disney songbook. Then American voted for the Top 3, who will perform in next week’s finale.
Again, each member of the final five performed two songs, and Lin-Manuel Miranda, who was nominated for two original song Oscars for Disney movies: “Dos Oruguitas” from Encanto and “How Far I’ll Go” from Moana and who mentored them last night, made a special appearance mentoring them again.
American Idol Season 23 winner Ian Tongi returned to make the television debut of “Hawaiian Roller Coaster Ride” from the upcoming Lilo & Stitch movie.
While judges Carrie Underwood, Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan no longer have a say in who progresses in the singing competition, they are on hand to critique the singers and help guide America in deciding who is worthy of going through.
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Who went home tonight on American Idol 2025 Top 3
Slater Nalley
Thunderstorm Artis
Advancing artists tonight on American Idol 2025 Top 3
Breanna Nix
Jamal Roberts
John Foster
Here’s how the night broke down:
SLATER NALLEY
Song: “You’ve Got a Friend in Me” by Randy Newman
Carrie said: “I did not realize this was the first time without your guitar. You looked at ease, not like, ‘where are my hands going?’ It looked friendly and sweet.”
JOHN FOSTER
Song: “The Bare Necessities” from The Jungle Book
Luke said: “What a fan base. You got them right where you want them. You got the fans and you got us. You got a thing, you got a look, a sound that’s getting better and better each week.”
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THUNDERSTORM ARTIS
Song: “A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes” from Cinderella
Lionel said: “You’ve gone from crooner, to thunderstorm, to tornado and now you’re just this suave, suave guy with this voice. You knocked it out of the park.”
BREANNA NIX
Song: “This Will Be (An Everlasting Love)” from The Parent Trap
Carrie said: “I feel like the second half, you were, ‘everything’s going to be okay.’ The first half you were a little unsure. People at home don’t know how much is going on. You’re preparing for the finale and family is here. For your next performance, just have fun.”
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JAMAL ROBERTS
Song: “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough” from Remember the Titans
Luke said: “What a special moment with your family at Disney. You were emotional before you started singing then I saw you doing ‘Ain’t No Mountain High Enough,’ and I got more emotional. I watched your original audition this morning and to watch you today, you deserve this.”
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SLATER NALLEY
Song: “Born to Be Wild” from D3: The Mighty Ducks
Lionel said: “There you go again. I can’t even get control of the crowd. There you go again making a mess of all of this, the crowd is out of control; you’re out of control. That’s what I’m talking about.”
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THUNDERSTORM ARTIS
Song: “Find Yourself” from Cars
Carrie said: “Please forgive me, I couldn’t give you a standing O, but my hair gets caught. Again, you just have the ability to connect with people. You are all heart. You are all sunshine and positivity and all that is good in the world when you sing. We felt it.”
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JOHN FOSTER
Song: “The Rainbow Connection” from The Muppet Movie
Luke said: “Listen, everybody is doing great performances. At this point, we’ve seen you go all over the map. We were glad it was authentically you and you weren’t copying anybody.”
BREANNA NIX
Song: “You’ll Be in My Heart” from Tarzan
Lionel said: “I have to tell you, it is one of those sounds that you have at that high end when you lock in on a note, it isn’t going anywhere. It’s so strong and then you can take it down to a whisper. I don’t know what has happened, but your confidence has gone to another whole level.”
JAMAL ROBERTS
Song: “Beauty and the Beast”
Lionel said: “How did you make this an R&B song? How did you do that? Only you could pull that off.”
Then it was time to reveal the results of America’s vote. Host Ryan Seacrest announced the Top 3 heading into the finale: John, Jamal and Breanna.
American Idol returns next Sunday at 8 p.m. ET/PT on ABC when the winner for 2025 will be revealed. Streams next day on Hulu.
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