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Iam Tongi's Audition Has The Judges In TEARS After Emotional Song For His Dad | Idols Global

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American Idol 2023 Judges Left In Tears After Iam Tongi's Audition!!
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  • I don't care what society has to say about fathers. This young man is an example of what it looks like when it all goes right with a father and his son. This song destroyed me in a good way. I too love my dad, and I'm so glad I got to experience this pureness...it changed my life.

    @jasonpittmon2036@jasonpittmon20365 ай бұрын

    • Don't fret. Society that say bad this are sad people who, unfortunately, didn't have the opportunity to have a real father.

      @caioaugusto6074@caioaugusto60745 ай бұрын

    • Nah I was good up until a bug landed right in my eye. Two bugs I guess one in each eye but I'll be okay 😢

      @johnalcala@johnalcala5 ай бұрын

    • Very well said ... My father and I have went through so much this year but he is my rock and I'm only here and anything because of him . Every son especially ones like me that drifted down some wrong paths knows how important a dad is .. love you dad

      @J_SlimNJ@J_SlimNJ4 ай бұрын

    • I just sent this song to my friend and I literally told him “I watch this if I wanna cry on purpose”. I have seen this dozens of times and I’m still choking up right now. I love my Dad so much. I have been blessed but he is my biggest blessing and I want to have a son one day and be half as good as my Pops was to ke

      @michaelkilmartin1653@michaelkilmartin16534 ай бұрын

    • Amen Brother

      @larzjenkins1325@larzjenkins13254 ай бұрын

  • I’m a grown man and i had no expectations of crying, but that first “it’s my turn to chase the monsters away” hit me so hard.

    @nerbington@nerbington2 ай бұрын

    • Same here. 44 yr old crying to a YT clip…

      @Sonenacht@Sonenacht2 ай бұрын

    • I'm a puddle too.

      @chaynedawson1573@chaynedawson15732 ай бұрын

    • Wow i am grown man , i dont cry, wow, i am grown. no expectations i am man i dont cry yet here man cries. wow. man cries

      @curto201@curto2012 ай бұрын

    • Every morning I wake up, my 2 year old son always cuddles me and asks me to chase away the ghosts and monsters in his room. That line kills me as I don't ever want to imagine not being here for him and his baby brother to always chase the monsters away.

      @TheAmateurEditor@TheAmateurEditor2 ай бұрын

    • I've just heard this for the first time and as a dad that just done me in 😢❤, only something grown men can cry to together in loving harmony.

      @parmvirvirk8959@parmvirvirk89592 ай бұрын

  • You struck a nerve young man. I lost my father to cancer August 23, 2022. I have never had tears rolling down my face until now. I’m 37 years old man and I’m sobbing over here.

    @gustavoguedes9458@gustavoguedes9458Ай бұрын

    • Same, it was July 2010 I was your same age. Feel u 🙏

      @user-ry6fi8if8y@user-ry6fi8if8y7 күн бұрын

  • My father passed away a week ago in Mexico. Before he was buried, I adapted the song to a short poem in a Spanish version. I said this in front of everyone. I barely made it, and goes like this: " Hoy, hoy no soy tu hijo Hoy tu no eres mi padre, Hoy somos dos viejos amigos que se dicen adiós, No hay necesidad del perdón, No hay necesidad del olvido, Por que yo conozco tus errores, Y tu los míos, Y mientras duermes, Prometo hacerte orgulloso de mí, No hay nada que temer, Que hoy viviré la vida, tal y como es "

    @reynaldovite6991@reynaldovite6991Ай бұрын

    • Que descanse en paz tu padre compa.

      @roa7294@roa7294Ай бұрын

    • ❤ gracias por la letra amigo

      @gabirolon5298@gabirolon52987 күн бұрын

  • I don't think it's possible to watch this and not cry. James Blunt's song captures the relationship between a father and his son. Iam's dad has left a wonderful legacy.

    @madeleine7411@madeleine741111 ай бұрын

    • SAME! Get me everytime

      @shhisaidshh@shhisaidshh11 ай бұрын

    • Tested this theory can’t do it without crying RIP dad ❤

      @ectocool@ectocool11 ай бұрын

    • It's tough..😢

      @cobra_man1993@cobra_man199311 ай бұрын

    • Wow that was a great song and hearing Iam sing that song along with his situation kinda fit perfectly . I can picture him saying that to his father and made me shed some tears as well. Thought your comment was gonna be an exaggeration but after I saw this video I’m sorry to have thought that way and you are on point. He made that song even better!! Thanks for sharing your comment!

      @viztran1060@viztran106011 ай бұрын

    • Definitely agreed & i had watched it more than 3 times but yet its still make me crying...

      @dianadasu6109@dianadasu610911 ай бұрын

  • All this man needs Is an Audience, he can tell an amazing story through his amazing voice!

    @deermeatfordinner@deermeatfordinner11 ай бұрын

    • Howzit man. Love from the 808

      @willgurr@willgurr11 ай бұрын

    • I hope you’re okay man your audience is here for you ❤️

      @brianarias7109@brianarias710911 ай бұрын

    • ​@@brianarias7109 vvv

      @nancysamons-9646@nancysamons-964611 ай бұрын

    • Oh he got an audience you fool!

      @tinaminowski1014@tinaminowski101410 ай бұрын

    • This young man is excellent.He touched my soul.R.R.M.

      @b2c3d4e5@b2c3d4e510 ай бұрын

  • Rest easy Sir Rodney. Your son did very good !! Thank you for being a great dad !!!

    @KLP36912@KLP369122 ай бұрын

  • Lionel is such a dude. His replies and delivery were so humble, so relaxed. Liked this one.

    @NightwalkerUK@NightwalkerUK2 ай бұрын

    • Yeah, and Katie Perry’s a monster herself.. not a single tear. These are actors.. the only real human here was the man and his guitar.🙏

      @pbo6562@pbo6562Ай бұрын

  • I’m not crying,you’re crying! 60 yr old man here. Pure love

    @blainepeschka3329@blainepeschka33295 ай бұрын

    • Nothing wrong with a man crying sir

      @tracybentley4731@tracybentley4731Ай бұрын

    • I miss my pops 😢❤

      @myrkir9249@myrkir9249Ай бұрын

  • He truly deserved to win american idol and did. One of the few times they got it right

    @damianbowers6329@damianbowers632918 күн бұрын

  • I just cried like a baby

    @scottmilligan7059@scottmilligan70593 ай бұрын

    • Why like a baby? Assume you are a grown person and it is ok to cry

      @dithperlay3292@dithperlay32922 ай бұрын

    • @@dithperlay3292grow up

      @ltme4134@ltme4134Ай бұрын

    • I cried too

      @GOLDENKY@GOLDENKY12 күн бұрын

  • how can he even perform so well. I'm falling apart just listening 😭

    @conansredbowtie@conansredbowtie2 ай бұрын

  • He just brought tears to every grown ass man's eyes...Thank you Ian

    @rupsubunbhaenery4285@rupsubunbhaenery42855 ай бұрын

    • Nobody crying bruh

      @sirlanx2915@sirlanx29152 ай бұрын

    • ​@@sirlanx2915dude your so tough.... Like damn ... Real man right here...

      @richardcoccodrilli2219@richardcoccodrilli22192 ай бұрын

    • @@richardcoccodrilli2219being a man isnt not having emotions bro

      @AJMemes545@AJMemes545Ай бұрын

  • I didn't expect to cry, let alone sob. I also lost my dad a few year ago and these lyrics punched me in the chest. I'm proud of this young man.

    @Steven-ik6xx@Steven-ik6xx11 ай бұрын

    • Agreed. This is by far one of the most heart wrenching songs I've ever heard, especially when you can relate to the lyrics so much.

      @Mikey-1990@Mikey-199011 ай бұрын

    • Lost my dad in 2019… haven’t been the same since. Sorry for your loss.

      @aaralynhall@aaralynhall11 ай бұрын

    • @@aaralynhall I'm sorry for your loss too, brother. Just know time heals. I hope you feel better ❤

      @Steven-ik6xx@Steven-ik6xx11 ай бұрын

    • @@Mikey-1990 I stopped listening to the lyrics and just started crying. I caught some of them, but oof. He does have a beautiful voice for what he did.

      @katherinewilson1853@katherinewilson185311 ай бұрын

    • ❤️

      @Dezc887@Dezc88710 ай бұрын

  • He has an amazing voice. You can hear the pain in his voice and see it in his face. He has such a deep connection with the music he sings. So glad he won.

    @roberttascott1702@roberttascott17024 ай бұрын

    • The irony of him saying he's been "priced out of paradise" leading to him having to leave Hawaii to a bunch of millionaires.

      @slevinlindsay3624@slevinlindsay36243 ай бұрын

  • Iam glad my dad is still alive....this song has made me to cherised my dad while he is still alive

    @Leotheterminator12@Leotheterminator122 ай бұрын

  • I lost my Dad a few days ago and this song sort of gives you peace, weirdly enough along with the tears.

    @iAnthonyJames03@iAnthonyJames035 ай бұрын

    • Stay strong my brother.

      @danielcavazos3890@danielcavazos38905 ай бұрын

    • I’m so sorry for your loss. Hang in there ❤️🙏🏼

      @judithmoi2817@judithmoi28175 ай бұрын

    • Sorry to hear that, stay strong. Nothing but love for you. 🤙🏾🧡

      @claytonjewett320@claytonjewett3205 ай бұрын

    • Lost my dad 2 years ago. This gave me the peace I’ve been looking for.

      @davegranger9402@davegranger94025 ай бұрын

    • I am so sorry for your loss

      @XVNR@XVNR5 ай бұрын

  • Don't need stage costumes, fancy dance steps....but just a beautiful, genuine voice that emotionally connects and plucks the emotional strings of the people's hearts. What a talent.

    @sskkmmaa@sskkmmaa11 ай бұрын

    • Even the flip-flops.

      @bangboombam@bangboombam6 ай бұрын

    • Exactly

      @dannyboonstra1979@dannyboonstra19795 ай бұрын

    • Facts man

      @ceaserknk6640@ceaserknk66405 ай бұрын

    • You don’t need material things

      @ceaserknk6640@ceaserknk66405 ай бұрын

    • Amen

      @4pEd69@4pEd695 ай бұрын

  • I was adopted at a young age by two people who had already raised their own children. (I was abandoned in the hospital by my biological parents). They were the best parents ever. People assumed they were my grandparents as I got older because they were both old enough to be, but I always knew them as mom and dad. They were foster parents for 18 years (adopting 3 children in total, all from different families) and helped more children than I could count. They were selfless and took great care of many kids, most of whom had medical issues due to physical/emotional/ substance abuse, but they didn't treat them any different than their own children. This video reminded me of my dad. They passed away almost 10 years ago, only 3 weeks apart, and I miss them every day.

    @kellybrothers2701@kellybrothers27014 ай бұрын

    • They sound so amazing

      @jeromeierome4523@jeromeierome45232 ай бұрын

    • Thanks for sharing their story with us. They sound like amazing human beings. You were lucky to have them and they to have you.

      @ShirleyMayen@ShirleyMayenАй бұрын

    • your father is proud of you

      @rainheisenberg@rainheisenbergАй бұрын

    • God bless

      @SunilShah@SunilShahАй бұрын

    • They were angels and may they Rest In Peace. God Bless you ❤

      @niklee2682@niklee268210 күн бұрын

  • I never had a dad but I felt this young man’s heart for his. God bless him. ❤

    @benjawanhargrove6313@benjawanhargrove63133 күн бұрын

  • I have warched this audition sooo many times on soo many different platforms... and it gets me EVERY time

    @nicksiii@nicksiii Жыл бұрын

    • U rock!

      @jacquelineyvonnegallegos9481@jacquelineyvonnegallegos9481 Жыл бұрын

    • Sameeeee I was watching Stuck on You and decided to watch the audition and his other performances. AGAIN!

      @Ingridfire@Ingridfire Жыл бұрын

    • I’ve watched it 20 times!!!!

      @Julannb@Julannb Жыл бұрын

    • I can't stop watching him..He's so bless..

      @Karen-hz5qu@Karen-hz5qu Жыл бұрын

    • Me too..... 😢❤

      @hulahoney70@hulahoney70 Жыл бұрын

  • I lost my father right as this audition came out. I tear up every time I see this. What an amazing interpretation of this song.

    @jasonhomorody1233@jasonhomorody12335 ай бұрын

    • Lost my pops right before too. like 2-3 weeks.

      @raulperez6683@raulperez66834 ай бұрын

    • May your father Rest In Peace

      @doubleoyimmy1572@doubleoyimmy15724 ай бұрын

    • I’m sorry y’all! God bless y’all

      @RootinNRuttin@RootinNRuttin3 ай бұрын

    • God bless you !!!

      @seoyoonKim@seoyoonKimАй бұрын

  • I dedicate this to my father, Jerold Kelley (1947-2001) You were such a great man, father and provider. When you left that day, a huge chunk of me went with you. I hope I’ve made you proud. 💙🌹

    @aronkelley8634@aronkelley863415 күн бұрын

  • I grew up in the Seattle area since I was 2. I went to school with so many islanders. They all seemed so happy, funny and could sing and play instruments. It’s so cool to grow up around such diversity. Thank you Mr Tongi for taking your voice and your story to the world!

    @kyleredzinak5206@kyleredzinak52062 ай бұрын

  • Rooted for him since the beginning, and he was just crowned the winner. BEYOND PROUD.

    @brittanysalud332@brittanysalud33211 ай бұрын

    • Hi Brittany how are you doing

      @JamesWilliams-di2kz@JamesWilliams-di2kz11 ай бұрын

    • @@JamesWilliams-di2kz take a hike jimmy

      @hotaz@hotaz11 ай бұрын

    • @@JamesWilliams-di2kz weirdo

      @stephenm8898@stephenm889811 ай бұрын

    • James, Jimmy, Jimbo, Buddy.... Are you going to take that? Get off that trail u were sent on & you get back here! Who does this guy think he is, Captain save a hoe? U better respond to that little comment. It may already be to late for u & Brittany but it's your own fault. Next time get the girl. Then u can take a hike, with her. Hike up the trail, watch the sunset, smash & bounce.

      @El_Deplorable@El_Deplorable11 ай бұрын

    • @@El_Deplorable nah he's a kermoid mate

      @stephenm8898@stephenm889811 ай бұрын

  • One of the greatest auditions ever. Ever I say, ever!

    @kenrothstein8460@kenrothstein8460 Жыл бұрын

    • The “greatest ever” gets used too much these days, but not here! Truly Amazing the best ever! Love his voice!

      @markkpardue8597@markkpardue8597 Жыл бұрын

    • From Susan Boyle, kode Lee and others, this one hit the nail.

      @blessed1940@blessed194011 ай бұрын

    • Woah!!! Do not put Kodi Lee and this guy in the same breath...

      @DankGam@DankGam11 ай бұрын

  • My dad passed away in Feb 2022 to cancer this song gets me every time i listen to it. 😢rest in peace daddy

    @mrsveazey911@mrsveazey911Ай бұрын

  • Wow, His Loss , his sorrow, him, his audition, his voice, his singing, the words , made this old war dog Marine have tears run down my face. Not easy to do. God Bless his father RIP and God bless this fine young man and all his beautiful family.

    @michaeljimenez8577@michaeljimenez85777 күн бұрын

  • This 18 yr old young man just made this 48 yr old man move to tears.

    @ChiGuy773808@ChiGuy77380811 ай бұрын

  • This is just the most incredible audition in history. The feeling, the soul and the emotions are unmatched

    @robertlindsay6671@robertlindsay66714 ай бұрын

  • Lost my father 10 years ago and it hurts everyday still , I salute this kid for the strength and power to keep it pushing 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

    @deexk7189@deexk71892 ай бұрын

  • Cheeeeeeehoooooooo 🤙🏼 you made all dads proud.

    @chasemasuda4128@chasemasuda4128Ай бұрын

  • Not to be that person, but I feel like this could be the best and last season of American Idol. This man is the embodiment of the most pure un-adulterated expression of love family and passion all wrapped up in one person. There is no hiding because his music expresses it all from start to finish. This is what music, and idol was and is all about and should be about. Emotional freedom.

    @maggiemunn5425@maggiemunn5425 Жыл бұрын

    • I9 .. L ol.

      @paulettefulgham6947@paulettefulgham694711 ай бұрын

    • Yessssss

      @almetatrammel2580@almetatrammel258011 ай бұрын

    • Heard that

      @sampacheco6265@sampacheco626510 ай бұрын

    • Beautifully written.

      @jameswrappner4624@jameswrappner46249 ай бұрын

    • Don't worry theres going to be a lot of Polynesians next year, they have natural singing talent because its a heavy part of the culture everyone sings, plays an instrument or two or both

      @P.Subaeruginosa@P.Subaeruginosa9 ай бұрын

  • I lost my father Feb 9 2023 and I have never related to a performance more than this in my entire life and my life is music

    @chefbogeyproductions@chefbogeyproductions Жыл бұрын

    • Same here

      @65BLACKSTUD@65BLACKSTUD Жыл бұрын

    • So sorry for your loss❤

      @oljavas9050@oljavas9050 Жыл бұрын

    • @@oljavas9050 Thank you, we get stronger each day but the memories always make us feel the same feelings of a lost loved one. Some days are better than others

      @65BLACKSTUD@65BLACKSTUD Жыл бұрын

    • Lost my dad and then my oldest son a month later. I know they are happy and progressing and I’ll see them again and this song brings me great comfort and peace and Iam does it wonderfully!

      @dansherwood9851@dansherwood9851 Жыл бұрын

    • Same

      @user-vv7yq9xq4z@user-vv7yq9xq4z Жыл бұрын

  • Priced out of Paradise. It's happening to many of us in Florida right now. Lovely song!

    @carolbrooks9161@carolbrooks916115 күн бұрын

  • First time ever an Audition left me in tears❤❤❤

    @dorispichler7502@dorispichler750212 күн бұрын

  • My old man has been gone for 20 years. 20 years and I’m crying like a baby listening to this man. Well done. May God bless him and give him peace and strength

    @Cherokee2A.@Cherokee2A.11 ай бұрын

    • I LOST MY DAD N MOM 43 YRS AGO

      @theremnantevangelist6644@theremnantevangelist66449 ай бұрын

    • Lost my dad 30 years ago, this made me cry. Had found out he wasn't my biological dad after he passed. He was a great dad!

      @joniparker23@joniparker234 ай бұрын

  • My step-father is in his late 70's now. This song hits me in the feels because he wasn't perfect but he adopted me when I was a 3 year old boy and he's all I've ever known as a Dad. So I picked up the phone today and had a great conversation with him. I just loved this performance.

    @shayndapain@shayndapain5 ай бұрын

    • 🫡👍

      @user-hi4vm6kk4u@user-hi4vm6kk4u4 ай бұрын

    • I did the same

      @Shogunz_2sic@Shogunz_2sic4 ай бұрын

    • No ones perfect

      @delj3875@delj38753 ай бұрын

    • Beutiful. Love my dad as he watches over me

      @nicolsavoy71@nicolsavoy713 ай бұрын

  • i lost my dad almost year, perfect song even hard to accept he gone

    @raymonddee1059@raymonddee1059Ай бұрын

  • This hit me hard, my father passed away 34 years ago on my 18th birthday, got to say it gets easier but never leaves you. Sung with passion and meaning, just beautiful.

    @kenjewell5619@kenjewell5619Ай бұрын

  • When he looks to his right and his dad isn’t there……hits me every time 🙌

    @Yo_L.A.@Yo_L.A.4 ай бұрын

    • Was looking for this comment…the look to the right is perfectly timed with the lyrics, “feel my hand on your own” definitely a punch to the gut, perfect moment for sure.

      @jimenezjr@jimenezjr4 ай бұрын

  • Grown man and a father right here had me bawling in tears. Young man, you just shook my world. Thank you for sharing that with us.

    @18RZZ@18RZZ3 ай бұрын

  • This is why we need a strong father in family

    @danieloh1375@danieloh1375Ай бұрын

  • Lost my Dad nearly 20 years ago...miss him every day!

    @deborahbrown236@deborahbrown236 Жыл бұрын

    • I can watch this over and over.There are times when I wake up I have this song in my mind. Iam you touched my heart. I can't wait to see you every Sunday. And I think that Uncle who had you sign up for American idol is 🔥🔥

      @ritacordova1765@ritacordova1765 Жыл бұрын

    • I lost my father two years ago. The grief is overwhelming at times yet sorrow is a veil to be lifted to make way for gratitude of the love you felt. Wear it like armour.

      @scorkey0181@scorkey0181Ай бұрын

  • I just love Lionel Ritchie. He recognizes that this guy just might have it. Good musicians actually feel real emotions deeply. And use it in their music if their smart.

    @kittykixbootie@kittykixbootie11 ай бұрын

  • The look on that lads face just proved im gonna miss my best friend when he leaves me, im crying seeing this, a lad who has a dad that taught him everything and knows his impact, ive always said a boy needs his father and this just proves it indefinitely, find me a man who doesnt love another man more than anyone, youll never see a grown man cry harder than when he loses his role model 🤷‍♂️ rarity and importance at its finest 💙💙💯💯moms are adundant today yet dads are rare, I wonder why the world is so lost 🤦‍♂️🤷‍♂️

    @JacobBryan-ih7tg@JacobBryan-ih7tg10 күн бұрын

  • That was beautiful to listen too. Very emotional you did a great job and your dad would be proud brother

    @connorgriffiths8803@connorgriffiths88039 күн бұрын

  • This is so beautiful. I lost my son on May 2, 2022 and this audition just makes me cry. I wish I could just hug Iam and take away his pain. I still miss my son and I know I always will. When we love so deeply we hurt so deeply. Now my husband has been diagnosed with Leukemia. I just lean on God for strength as I don't know what our future holds. Iam I will be voting for you as I love your voice. You remind me of IZ.

    @debbiehenderson1171@debbiehenderson1171 Жыл бұрын

    • Praying for you and your husband

      @yoChefski@yoChefski Жыл бұрын

    • God bless you Debbie 🙏 I lost my Dad on Mother's day 2021 and this song hit me to the core ❤️ it broke me and it also healed me 😢 God be with you and your husband 🙏 let him take away your pain 🙏

      @rubenduron4228@rubenduron4228 Жыл бұрын

    • I'm sorry for your loss Debbie.; I can't even begin to imagine what you may feel like. People care about you Debbie. Keep the faith strong.

      @shotz2692@shotz2692 Жыл бұрын

    • Debbie, I know you don't know me--but I am a Born-Again Believer and I believe in Divine Healing! Please let me encourage you and your Husband to get your Bibles and begin reading and Speaking: Psalm 91:1-16, Psalm 121:7-8; and Psalm 118:17; Isaiah 53:4-5; I Peter 2:24; Matthew 8:17; Matthew 4:23-24. These are just a few Healing Scriptures that I declare over my own body, and Mind! And I want you to know that IT IS God's Will for you and your husband to be HEALED! Matthew 8:1-3 I love you dear lady and you and your husband are in my prayers 🛐

      @denisecurtis8749@denisecurtis874911 ай бұрын

    • Praying for you ❤

      @gamerlotz4404@gamerlotz44042 ай бұрын

  • I lost my grandfather last year. He was my favorite person in the whole world. This ministered to me. Thank you Iam.

    @your.beautiful.mind.now.@your.beautiful.mind.now. Жыл бұрын

    • Lost my grandfather who I called grandpap, back in June of 1996 and I have never stopped thinking about him😢

      @jerrymarty330@jerrymarty330 Жыл бұрын

  • This young man is so gifted. He has the ability to touch peoples souls. The way the son turned out proves the father was a beautiful Person.

    @Andy-1234@Andy-12342 ай бұрын

  • This song is so emotional it's impossible to not shed a tear !

    @johnbarker1115@johnbarker1115Ай бұрын

  • Luke, you made me cry at 830 in the morning!!! Get it dude!!! Phenomenal!!! Rip! Rodney!

    @danielle6338@danielle6338 Жыл бұрын

  • Congratulations Iam, You made Hawaii and your Dad proud!!!🤙

    @kunoichihawaii146@kunoichihawaii14611 ай бұрын

  • Thank you James Blunt for such a beautiful song and Iam, beautifully done. Your dad is one proud papa for sure! ❤

    @lulubelle940@lulubelle94014 күн бұрын

  • Ive watched this so many times tonight and I haven't been able to hold the tears back.

    @leomar760@leomar76014 күн бұрын

  • Katy Perry has taken a lot of heat recently, but this moment shows her true colors. She asks Iam what his father’s name is, and then she says it out loud: “Rodney.” Several times. In all the years since my father passed away and all the hundreds or even thousands of times I’ve talked about my father’s passing in conversations with people (because it was a defining moment in my life that I talk about often), not a single person has asked his name or said it out loud. That is literally the singular greatest thing someone can do to honor the loved ones we’ve lost. Their name speaks to their legacy. Speaking their name keeps that legacy alive for the people who miss them most. Like her or hate her, Katy showed so much respect in that moment for both Iam and his father Rodney, and I now have an all new respect for her. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 If you’ve lost a parent, type their name here for me (and others) to see and honor their memory. 🙏🏻💙

    @JonnyWD@JonnyWD11 ай бұрын

    • Beautiful

      @bigbangatk3076@bigbangatk307611 ай бұрын

    • Man… 100%.

      @lioncvet21@lioncvet2111 ай бұрын

    • It's so true. I lost my father nearly 4 years ago. His name was Willi❤❤

      @sandralanders6765@sandralanders676511 ай бұрын

    • 100000%%%% on point

      @TLm111@TLm11111 ай бұрын

    • ❤

      @tmarsello8976@tmarsello897611 ай бұрын

  • I have watched this a million Times and love it!! My favorite to win and be the Next American Idol!!!!😊

    @hcm_titan6033@hcm_titan6033 Жыл бұрын

  • I keep coming back to this audition because it reconnects to a part of myself that gets hidden away while navigate a harsh world.

    @mcmaestro9443@mcmaestro94434 ай бұрын

    • Let your hope be thy fantasy turned reality, know the sun will rise again and know that opportunity lies in wait for you

      @scorkey0181@scorkey018118 күн бұрын

  • In 43 yrs old ffirefighter/EMT and this kid had my crying like a baby!! Amazing job!!!

    @fluffywaffles5520@fluffywaffles552013 күн бұрын

  • I guarantee this audition caused gallons upon gallons of tears from everybody that listened to it, I know I added to it myself.

    @richarddube3290@richarddube3290 Жыл бұрын

    • Mine too

      @SomaGyal@SomaGyal Жыл бұрын

  • So happy this young man won American Idol!! Big things coming for him 💙👊

    @dickflur1989@dickflur198911 ай бұрын

    • Did he win?

      @animashaunsegunnurudeen7334@animashaunsegunnurudeen73348 ай бұрын

  • Every grownup man will realize what burden that every dad carry through, and they will realize when they grown up already. That's why that two mans crying

    @samsungpj6469@samsungpj64693 ай бұрын

  • Wow that was phenomenal!!!!😢❤❤

    @maryjane2965@maryjane2965Ай бұрын

  • 18 years and already a legend!!!

    @bens11kleij44@bens11kleij44 Жыл бұрын

  • Whoever is chopping onions, please stop!!

    @CDaae@CDaae5 ай бұрын

    • Ela ela

      @sajeewaniperera4889@sajeewaniperera4889Ай бұрын

    • 🌝❤

      @sdeal709@sdeal70926 күн бұрын

    • 😂

      @gerrymulcaire349@gerrymulcaire34926 күн бұрын

    • 😂😂😂😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢

      @Miamiwaterlife@Miamiwaterlife25 күн бұрын

    • They're still chopping!!! Why haven't they stopped!!!

      @KauaiSanj@KauaiSanj23 күн бұрын

  • With that voice he can write great songs and make it to people's hearts because music is the language the heart can't speak

    @MagicoCompany@MagicoCompany19 күн бұрын

  • That guitar playing and voice is outstanding! Nothing but respect Love from Sweden 🇸🇪

    @Overlycomplicatedswede@Overlycomplicatedswede2 күн бұрын

  • He made us know about James Blunts' song. It is very emotional any time he sings it. Tears run down my eyes when he sings this song.

    @smithyi.922@smithyi.92211 ай бұрын

  • I can watch this on every platform and because I loss my father this hit me right in the heart and his voice is amazing

    @russellgarcia9496@russellgarcia9496 Жыл бұрын

    • Same. Dad died December 2021, and this song sums it up 😢

      @annettecrawford1931@annettecrawford193111 ай бұрын

    • my father died Jan 2022..... and while we never had a great relationship and he was sick at the end.... I miss him.... life is very short, don't waste time on filth and garbage

      @steveb6718@steveb671811 ай бұрын

    • @@steveb6718facts life is to short as a kid I never gave my mom or dad hugs now that I’m grown I cherish it an give them hugs …Never know when it’s gonna be your last day in someone’s arms …

      @simjim2606@simjim26066 ай бұрын

  • I love the bond he's got with his uncle, it shows that his uncles been been trying to fill that role the best he can. He also features on one of his songs.

    @joshuakairo@joshuakairo3 ай бұрын

  • The judge’s patience and empathy for him is so beautiful. They create an amazing environment for him

    @adrianmusliu4409@adrianmusliu44094 ай бұрын

  • Lost my Dad and this just filled my soul with memories

    @65BLACKSTUD@65BLACKSTUD Жыл бұрын

    • Hundred percent correct. A son never forget. A.S.N.F

      @marcoceccarelli6415@marcoceccarelli641511 ай бұрын

  • I’m a 37 year old man and it’s been 17 years since my Father passed. Seeing him sing this with his story, along with the lyrics AND the vocal whew! I got all the feels right now lol

    @belowthebeltboxingabrocast@belowthebeltboxingabrocast3 ай бұрын

  • This song tore me apart!! Love my pops!!! Sons need their fathers more than their moms, I don't care what nobody says!!!

    @KnowledgeB501@KnowledgeB5019 күн бұрын

  • Iam Tongi...a true winner in everyway! The most effortlessly natural beautiful voice, along with humility, empathy, consistency, playing an instrument, list goes on...winner as a human and as an artist! Even in your winning moments you shared the Mic and experience with your friends/contestants. Your dad would be so proud! You deserve the best and I will listen to your music all day! Congratulations Iam!

    @livvyb5237@livvyb523711 ай бұрын

  • Man i wish i have a little piece of this huge talent to sang my dad and tell him i love him.

    @victormtz1986@victormtz19866 күн бұрын

  • Great singer. Best song during these difficult times. Thank you Iam from Albania 🇦🇱

    @mr420joker3@mr420joker33 күн бұрын

  • Everytime I watch it I feel the emotion

    @ednapalomo6741@ednapalomo6741 Жыл бұрын

    • hello my dear, how are you doing?

      @johnmicheal-he6zk@johnmicheal-he6zk Жыл бұрын

    • This is not friends reunited John

      @joshuataylor3550@joshuataylor355011 ай бұрын

  • Congratulations young man! You earned the crown tonight, Iam.

    @MV-zt6gb@MV-zt6gb11 ай бұрын

  • Just yesterday I was talking to my wife and that I wish my dad could see me now. I was a class A f**k up but I turned it around, I just wish I’d done it while he’s alive. I don’t believe it’s a coincidence (nor algorithm), that this song came up less than 24 hours after I said that. I miss you dad…

    @marcusstormm7591@marcusstormm75912 ай бұрын

    • Love your comment... May your father rest in peace in heaven in the comfort and embrace of God's grace and mercy. Work on your legacy, love your wife, build a stable home and live an honourable life, and do good. Society is in need of men like you. Peace my bro ❤

      @darkknight17@darkknight17Ай бұрын

    • Your dad's proud of you brother. Trust that. I lost my mom in 2018 after never making her proud. I like to think that she's looking down proud of the man that I became. Your dad is up there bragging to everyone and anyone about you

      @ConradoMartinez-zi6qe@ConradoMartinez-zi6qeАй бұрын

  • This is one of those rare clips where you feel so grateful, and emotional, in the moment. Thanks so much.

    @colerainfan1143@colerainfan1143Ай бұрын

  • I’m tearing up just reliving the duet between IAM & James Blunt tonight during the finale 😭 What a beautiful deserving man 🙌🏽 Meagan also has a heart that connected with mine 🙏🏽 Thank God for bringing music into our lives to help heal 💞

    @sredtail@sredtail11 ай бұрын

  • This song always gets me. Lost my dad a year and a half ago and I still listen to James blunts version and just reminisce. Powerful af👌

    @hailtotheking3129@hailtotheking31294 ай бұрын

  • Watching this again in 2024, I'm still crying..

    @Sora_Digital@Sora_Digital2 ай бұрын

  • He poured his soul into the song and I know everyone can feel it.

    @muhammadilham5832@muhammadilham58325 ай бұрын

  • I lost my father a few years ago. We never really got on and there was a lot of resentment built up over the years. This is the first time I’ve cried over his passing. This song may just be the closure I needed, but never had. Thank you Iam Tongi for this beautiful rendition. RIP Dad 💔

    @k-doggy1762@k-doggy17625 ай бұрын

    • Same here man... my father passed a couple months ago!! A very stressed relationship but this song somehow gave me closure which hadn't been able to find in months and years!!

      @wasildhingra2659@wasildhingra26594 ай бұрын

  • This one went to my soul. So love your Dad, approached him and hug him while you still can.

    @jonotiongson9949@jonotiongson99492 ай бұрын

  • Protect this man at all costs!

    @Jeremy.9393@Jeremy.939313 күн бұрын

  • His talent is written all over their faces. ❤

    @ann-louisemulvany1575@ann-louisemulvany1575 Жыл бұрын

  • I can’t watch this without crying but can’t stop watching. This song hurts! I was 9 years old when I went to foster care and by the time I was 18 I lost my mom and my dad to health issues and lost my older brother! Life is so hard but you always stay so positive and that’s inspiring!!!❤❤❤

    @DJDavidCastro@DJDavidCastro5 ай бұрын

    • Rip🙏🏽to your father brother and mother, your making them proud

      @BRUHH-kd6cr@BRUHH-kd6cr5 ай бұрын

    • @@BRUHH-kd6cr thank you that really means a lot!!! Appreciate the positive comment! ❤️😊

      @DJDavidCastro@DJDavidCastro5 ай бұрын

    • Gosh! That's a lot to take for such a young life. Hope things turn out better for you. Praying for your healing.

      @Catiting33@Catiting335 ай бұрын

  • This will forever be the most powerful song I’ve ever listened to. I can’t even play it anymore because it brings out such strong emotions. Absolutely amazing, inspirational.

    @jackw3508@jackw35083 ай бұрын

  • Made me cry. Beautiful voice. Your Dad will always be with you

    @matcole1975@matcole1975Ай бұрын

  • I’m buying this kids album!

    @oljavas9050@oljavas9050 Жыл бұрын

    • hello my dear, how are you doing?

      @johnmicheal-he6zk@johnmicheal-he6zk Жыл бұрын

  • His voice is so beautiful, I really hope he wins ❤

    @tacomawild8750@tacomawild8750 Жыл бұрын

  • I keep coming back to listen to this and each time I do, i just get so emotional and just want to cry with goosebumps all over me.. 😢

    @YourMe_Animal_world@YourMe_Animal_world2 ай бұрын

  • 33 years old and it got me !!!!

    @hansbryanguzman5366@hansbryanguzman536610 күн бұрын

  • I wonder why we don’t see tons of these Hawaiians getting massive breaks and signing big record deals. They have some of the best vocalists out there and they sing straight from the heart. Love love love their music.

    @openbooktips@openbooktips11 ай бұрын

    • Because they aren't original. Not being mean, but they just sound like the last. They tend to imitate instead of create

      @ScootsMcPoot@ScootsMcPoot4 ай бұрын

  • I dont watch American Idol, don't even know how i came across this. What a beautiful boy with a beautiful voice, and a heartbreaking yet beautiful mission. ❤

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      @richielimited5713@richielimited571311 ай бұрын

  • He is amazing! Excellent song so beautiful. Dads make all the difference in the world

    @hiyapal6819@hiyapal68194 күн бұрын

  • Everytime I watch this I cry this is a perfect example of what a good family can make

    @wockstar7280@wockstar7280Ай бұрын
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