Near the end of the season, including a trip to Hawaii and Disneyland, guest mentors such as Josh Groban, James Taylor and Lyn Manuel Miranda, “American Idol” quickly become the final three singers.
In Monday night's live episode, millions of votes from viewers at home will lead to the removal of the top three contestants who will compete for the title of the Season 23 Champion from the competition during the season finale.
This is a quick overview of upcoming episodes and how to vote for your favorite singer.
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The Monday Night episode continues with a Disney theme that began on Sunday night.
During the episode, each of the top five singers will perform twice from Disneyland Resort to win a spot for the season finale, as reported by Deseret News.
Monday's show will feature a special appearance from Lynn Manuel Miranda, creator of Broadway sensation Hamilton. “Hamilton” wrote music for various Disney films, including “Moana”, “Encanto”, and “Mufasa: The Lion King.” Miranda was the contestant's mentor during the Disney Round.
Viewers can also see Iam Tonggi, the winner of “Idol” season 21. Iam Tonggi will perform “Hawaiian roller coaster ride” from the new “Lilo & Stitch” film.
“I've seen what he's going to do with the show and it's going to be really fun,” Top 5 contestant Thunderstorm Artis recently told Deseret News. “He's a real individual I really love. He doesn't let the whole thing that's stardom go into his head. He's just on earth and I really love it.”
“Idol” host Ryan Seacrest reveals the final three of the show at the end of the two-hour episode.
Who is still competing in “American Idols”?
Entering the episode on Monday night, the next five contestants are still participating in the “American Idol” competition.
Thunderstorm
John Foster
Breanna Nix
Jamal Roberts
Slater Nary
How to vote for “American Idol”
The window for voting in “American Idol” begins at the start of the episode on Monday night and ends at 7pm mdt– 8:50pm MDT's final commercial break.
There are three ways to vote for “American Idol.”
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Vote in text. During each “Idol” episode, the contestant has a specific number that allows him to text “21523”.
According to Idolvote.abc.com, viewers can submit up to 10 votes per contestant for each voting method.
When will the 23rd season of “American Idol” be?
The “American Idol” season 23 finale will air on MDT on Sunday, May 18th at 6pm.
The live, 3-hour episode features performances from guest artists and top three contestants of the season. The show reveals the winner at the end of the episode.
