Its 22nd season American Idol is approaching its May 19 finale, but before this year's winner is crowned, the show has a few more tricks up its sleeve. During Monday's (April 29) episode of Judge's Song Contest that packed the crowd into the top 7, the lineup for Sunday's (May 5) action-packed episode was revealed.
Ciara will join judges Katy Perry, Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan that night as a guest mentor, while the rest of the singers tackle 'Songs That Make Me Wanna Dance', as well as iconic Adele hits. Meghan Trainor will also be on hand for a performance before America votes live for the top five.
Adele's night will be followed on May 12 by another synergistic Disney Night ep, with the final five performing two favorite songs from the Disney songbook at Walt Disney World, as America votes live from coast to coast to send their top three on May 19. season finale.
In addition to a touching tribute to late Idol Finalist Mandisa Monday night's show found singer Kaibrienne eliminated after her emotional take on Olivia Rodrigo's “Traitor.” Elsewhere, bearded country singer Will Moseley punched his ticket to the next round with Johnny Cash's “Folsom Prison Blues,” McKenna Faith Breinholt advanced with Lissie's “Everywhere I Go,” Jack Blocker crushed “Always On My Mind” by Willie Nelson. and Abby Carter sent shivers down the spines with her icy, shivering cover of Evanescence's 'Bring Me To Life'.
Plus, Julia Gagnon gave “Over the Rainbow” a country spin, Triston Harper took his cue from Morgan Wallen's “Sand In My Boots,” and Emmy Russell brought the house down with her cover of Memaw Loretta Lynn's signature song, “Coal Miner's Daughter.”
The episode also featured Blocker and Russell performing Judge Richie's “Hello,” Harper and Moseley covering Bryan's hit “What Makes You Country,” and the four women (Carter, Kabrienne, Brinholt, and Gagnon) covering Perry's “Wide Awake.”
