The Top 3 contestants on “American Idol” — Alejandro Aranda, Laine Hardy and Madison VanDenburg— will sing three songs apiece on the finale on Sunday, May 19. The finalists will kick off the evening with a tune dedicated to their respective hometowns. During those numbers expect to see plenty of clips of their recent returns to their childhood homes. Each will then take to the stage to perform a solo. And they will duet with a guest musical artist.
Scroll down for spoilers of the names of the songs that your favorites will be singing on this episode, which will air live from coast to coast. This three-hour telecast begins at 5 p.m. PT/8 p.m. ET, with voting also kicking off then.
Be sure to cast your ballot for your personal pick at the bottom of this post. And sound off on this ABC revival of “American Idol” hosted by Ryan Seacrest in the comments section.
Hometown Song
Alejandro Aranda (Ponoma, CA): “Tonight” (Original)
Laine Hardy (Livingston, LA): “Jambalaya” by Hank Williams
Madison VanDenburg (Albany, NY): “Breakaway” by Kelly Clarkson
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New Song
Alejandro Aranda: “Millennial Love” (Original)
Laine Hardy: “Home” by Marc Broussard
Madison VanDenburg: “Shallow” by Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper
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Collaboration
Alejandro Aranda: “10 Years” with an instrumental artist
Laine Hardy: A medley of “Nightshift” & “Dirt On My Boots” with Jon Pardi
Madison VanDenburg: A medley of “All To Myself” & “Speechless” with Dan + Shay
