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WARNING! THIS ARTICLE CONTAINS MAJOR SPOILERS FOR SEASON 24 OF AMERICAN IDOL!After American idol During Hollywood Week Season 24 in Music City, the top 30 contestants will travel to Hawaii for an all-new phase of the competition called the “Ohana Round,” and these contestants have been revealed. American idol season 24 welcomed host Ryan Seacrest, as well as judges Lionel Richie, Carrie Underwood and Luke Bryan.
American idol season 24 included four audition episodes, all of which took place at the Fisher Center for the Performing Arts at Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee. After the “Idol Across America” remote auditions, some contestants showed up to audition in person for Lionel, Carrie and Luke in Nashville. Hollywood Week also moved to Nashville and is now called Hollywood Week in Music City.
After American idol season 24 During Hollywood Week in Music City, the top 30 contestants traveled to Disney’s Aulani Resort & Spa in Hawaii for two rounds of competition. The first round, called the “Ohana Round,” is new this season and will feature the top 30 competitors. It will air on March 9, following two weeks of Hollywood Week in Music City on February 23 and March 2. After that, the traditional round of Hawaii Week will begin with the Top 20. Here are the American idol season 24 contestants who reached the Top 30.
Who participated in the Ohana Round of American Idol season 24?
MJ’s big blog revealed the American idol Season 24 Top 30 contestants, compiled from trusted sources. However, the site warned that some names might be wrong, although it was certain the vast majority of names were correct. The Top 30 is made up of Abayomi, Bella Emry, Braden Rumfelt, Brenna Brigman, Brianna Yancey, Brooks, Bryant Thomas, Chloe Lauren, Chris Tungseth and Daniel Stallworth.
American Idol Season 24 Top 30 Contestants | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Name | Age | Hometown | Job | Audition song |
Abayomi | 15 | San Francisco, California | High school student | “Black Leaves” by Kirby |
Bella Emry | 22 | Fold, OR | Server/Desktop Administrator | “I’m a Little Crazy” by Morgan Wallen |
Braden Rumfelt | 22 | Murphy, North Carolina | Substitute teacher | “Girl Crush” by Little Big Town |
Brenna Brigman | 18 | Arlington, TX | Vocal coach | “Fallin'” by Alicia Keys and “My Church” by Maren Morris |
Brianna Yancey | 18 | Alpharetta, Georgia | Singer-songwriter | Unidentified song |
streams | 22 | Bel Air, MD | Drug Technology for Dementia Care | “Your Place in My Home” by Joshua Stone |
Bryant Thomas | 26 | Mobile, Alabama | Singer-songwriter | “Against All Odds (Look at Me Now)” by Phil Collins |
Chloe Lauren | 25 | Warrenville, South Carolina | Stay at home mom | “MAYBE.” by Sienna Spiro |
Chris Tungseth | 27 | Fergus Falls, Minnesota | Construction tradesman | “Lonely Road” by Chris Tungseth |
Daniel Stallworth | 27 | Point Moss, MS | Elementary music teacher | “Don’t Stop Believing” by Journey |
Genevieve Heyward | 26 | Lake Geneva, WI | Musician | “Magic Man” by heart |
Hannah Harper | 25 | Willow Springs, Missouri | Stay at home mom | “String Cheese” by Hannah Harper |
Jacquie Lee | 28 | Colts Neck, New Jersey | Musician | “I Hexed You” by Screamin’ Jay Hawkins |
Jake Thistle | 21 | Paramus, New Jersey | Singer-songwriter | “I Can’t Get Home” by Blind Faith |
Jesse Findling | 19 | Massapequa Park, New York | Student | “In the Stars” by Benson Boone |
Jordan McCullough | 27 | Murfreesboro, Tennessee | Worship Director | “Goodness of God” by Bethel Music and Jenn Johnson |
Julien Kalel | 19 | El Paso, Texas | Student | “Lonely Guitar” by Julián Kalel |
Keyla Richardson | 29 | Pensacola, Florida | Music teacher | “Glitter in the Air” by P!nk |
Kiera Howell | 16 | Geneva, Alabama | High school student | “Don’t Tread on Me” by We the Kingdom |
Kyndal Inskeep | 29 | Fishermen, IN | Singer-songwriter | “Prayer of a Trying Girl” by Kyndal Inskeep |
Bradley Cutter | 22 | Florence, Alabama | Fire protection inspector | “Here Without You” by 3 Doors Down |
Lucas Leon | 17 | Gallatin, Tennessee | High school student | “To fall in love one day” by Lucas Leon |
Madison Moon | 21 | Orlando, Florida | Musician | “Creep” by Radiohead and “The Kill (Bury Me)” by Thirty Seconds to Mars |
Makiyah | 24 | Pine Bluff, AR | Deputy bank branch manager | “I Love You, I Do” by Jennifer Hudson |
Michael Garner | 16 | Forrest City, AR | High school student | “I’m Still Fine” by The Red Clay Strays |
Philmon Lee | 25 | LaGrange, Georgia | Insurance agent | “When a Man Loves a Woman” by Michael Bolton |
Rae | 24 | Frederic, MD | Musician | “Natural Woman” by Aretha Franklin |
Ruby Rae | 16 | Pacific Palisades, California | High school student | “Vampire” by Olivia Rodrigo |
Sheldon Riley | 26 | Melbourne, Australia | Singer-songwriter | “Brother” by Matt Corby |
Tianna | 25 | Sumter, South Carolina | Singer | Do not let me pass, oh sweet Savior |
Additionally, Genevieve Heyward, Hannah Harper, Jacquie Lee, Jake Thistle, Jesse Findling, Jordan McCullough, Julián Kalel, Keyla Richardson, Kiera Howell and Kyndal Inskeep will compete. THE American idol The Season 24 Top 30 will also feature Kutter Bradley, Lucas Leon, Madison Moon, Makiyah, Michael Garner, Philmon Lee, Rae, Ruby Rae, Sheldon Riley and Tianna.
What is Ohana Round from American Idol Season 24?
THE American idol Season 24′ Ohana Round is a completely new phase of the competition, taking place in Hawaii. According to a ABC press release, the ‘Ohana Round was filmed at Aulani, A Disney Resort & Spa in Ko Olina, Hawaii. It was designed to be the ultimate focus group, narrowing down the Top 30 to the Top 20 before the US vote.
In the ‘Ohana Round, the Top 30 American idol Season 24 contestants will perform in front of industry tastemakers, who collectively have nearly 149 million followers. They include Kaniyia Brown & Terry McCaskill (social media personality duo), Sasha Farber (dancer and choreographer), Anthony Gargiula (artist and music creator), Loren Gray (singer and actress), Shirley Halperin (co-editor of rolling stone), Cheryl Porter (singing phenomenon and vocal coach) and Kelly Sutton (country music personality and Grand Ole Opry host).
Additionally, contestants will sing for their peers, family members and friends. They will then be narrowed down from the Top 30 to the Top 20 and compete for America’s vote.
American idol season 24 has been exciting so farwith so many phenomenal singers. It’s going to be very exciting to see the top 30 contestants battle their way through Hollywood Week to qualify for the “Ohana Round.” Lionel, Carrie and Luke have done an amazing job finding the next group of American idol competitors. They might have found the next superstar.
American idol airs Mondays at 8 p.m. ET on ABC.
Sources: MJ’s great blog, ABC
- Release date
- 2002 – 00/00/2016
- Showrunner
- Nigel Lythgoe
- Franchise(s)
- American idol
