After traveling to Orlando after moving forward to the top 5 on “American Idol,” finalists Will Moseley, Emmy Russell, Abi Carter, Jack Blocker, and Triston Harper spent several days visiting Disney World with their moms and receiving advice from celebrity mentor Kane Brown. On May 12, 2024, they were back in Hollywood, ready to perform live in hopes of receiving enough votes to make it to the top 3 by the end of the night.
The show began with celebrity judges Katy Perry, Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan having fun at Disney and singing the “Toy Story” classic tune “You’ve Got a Friend in Me.” Perry, who loves dressing in costume for Disney night, walked out in a short pink dress and blond wig. But when she spun around, it turned into a full Cinderella gown.
Heavy is providing recaps and results throughout the night as the top 5 perform two Disney songs each, the judges give their feedback and America casts its votes live.
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'American Idol' Top 5: First Hour
ABCWill Moseley, Jack Blocker, Triston Harper, Abi Carter and Emmy Russell take a selfie after the Top 5 show of “American Idol”
The first contestant to perform was Abi Carter, starting with video footage of her at Disney World and talking about what a huge Disney fan she’s always been. She then worked with Brown on “Part of Your World” from “The Little Mermaid,” which he said he thought was the perfect song for her. He encouraged Carter not to just stand at the microphone and move around the stage to interact with the audience.
- JUDGE FEEDBACK: Bryan told Carter that she “embodied the character” of Ariel and Richie said her voice is customized for Disney night. In the voice of Cinderella, Perry said Carter’s performance was a “dream come true.”
