The top three contestants vying to be the next American Idol were Iam Tongi, Megan Danielle and Colin Stough Daniela Avila is an editorial assistant at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since ...

Iam Tongi spoke out Monday about his “American Idol” victory after being crowned the first Pacific Islander to win the competition, sharing how he honored his late father during his time on ...

Viewers of Sunday’s “American Idol” season finale slammed the singing show on social media, claiming that the competition was “rigged” in favor of 18-year-old Iam Tongi, who became the ...

In a shocking turn of events, 18-year-old high school senior Iam Tongi was crowned the Season 21 winner of "American Idol" on Sunday night. During the live finale, the remaining three contestants ...

18-year-old Iam Tongi was crowned the winner of American Idol Season 21 on Sunday (May 21) but over the course of the week, fans have criticized the show, calling the win rigged and claiming that ...

Iam Tongi revealed a staggering weight loss while walking the red carpet at the "Lilo & Stitch" world premiere in Los Angeles. The "American Idol" winner admitted he "feels amazing" now that he's ...

"American Idol" winner Iam Tongi apologized after he forgot to remove his hat while singing the national anthem. Tongi took the field for the special moment on Monday at the 2023 MLB Home Run ...

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 ...

Iam Tongi rarely posts about his personal life on social media. However, the American Idol Season 21 winner gave fans a small ...

Iam Tongi auditioned with the emotional James Blunt song "Monsters," which he dedicated to his late father Rachel DeSantis is a senior writer on the music team at PEOPLE. She has been working at ...

Iam Tongi smiles during a recording of "Hawaiian Roller Coaster Ride" for "Lilo & Stitch." Disney As a Hawaiian native, "American Idol" winner Iam Tongi was brought onto the project to perform ...