In an emotional finale of the 21st season of American Idol, the crown was bestowed upon Iam Tongi, an 18-year-old high school senior hailing from Hawaii. His journey was as remarkable as it was ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Iam Tongi from Kahuku is currently American Idol’s most viewed audition on the hit singing competition’s YouTube page. The video titled “Iam Tongi Makes The Judges Cry With His ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. "A lot of island songs are just redos of country music," explains Tongi, who has been making frequent visits to Nashville to ...

Iam won American Idol season 21. Iam is from Hawaii. Iam has released an original song. So, who is Iam Tongi? The 18-year-old singer is tremendously talented. HollywoodLife has rounded up everything ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Soft-spoken William “Iam” Tongi captured the hearts of American Idol viewers early this season, and on ...

FEDERAL WAY, Wash. — Iam Tongi, an 18-year-old Decatur High School student, was crowned the winner of American Idol's 21st season after his performance of his original song "I'll Be Seeing You." ...

Iam Tongi offered a poignant rendition of the national anthem as he performed it for the first time at an MLB event. The American Idol winner took to center field at T-Mobile Park in Seattle, ...

Tongi is the first Hawaiian to make it to his point in "Idol." By Lars Brandle There are hometown heroes, and there’s Iam Tongi. The American Idol contestant was on home soil for Sunday night’s ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Iam Tongi the 2023 winner of American Idol released his newest single “I’ll Be Seeing You” on Friday and it’s climbing the iTunes Charts. The song especially peaked on Sunday after ...

Iam Tongi performed in the 2023 season finale of “American Idol,” which also featured special performances by music legends and the other top three contestants. “The Blue Note is gonna be different,” ...

No one guessed Ian Tongi would take on Morgan Wallen in 2023, but here we are. “Country music means a lot to me because that's what I grew up on,” Tongi, 19, tells PEOPLE from his home state of Hawaii ...