In April, “American Idol” hopeful John Foster advanced from the Top 20 to the Top 14 with a performance of his tearjerking original song “Tell That Angel I Love Her.” The 18-year-old Louisiana singer penned the tune about his late friend, Maggie Dunn, who died during his junior year of high school.

American Idol season 23 finale aired on May 18, 2025, and crowned a winner in Jamal Roberts. However, John Foster, who was the second in line, has gained immense popularity through his Idol journey, with almost half of America rooting for his win.

Louisiana’s own John Foster is the runner-up of American Idol, Season 23. The three remaining contestants gave their final performances in a star-studded night with music legends and top stars. The finalists opened the show singing together Queen’s classic,

American Idol finalist John Foster showcased his girlfriend Brooklyn Bourque during this season of the popular reality show. In one episode, Foster even sang to Bourque. On May 5, Nola.com described how the Louisiana-native "got to sing directly to his girlfriend" during the show.

After, Foster took the stage to perform six songs for a large crowd of eager listeners — many of which he covered on the show. First, he sang "Don’t Rock the Jukebox" by Alan Jackson, followed quickly by Elvis classic “Jailhouse Rock."

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