Iam Tongi spoke out Monday about his “American Idol” victory after being crowned the first Pacific Islander to win the competition, sharing how he honored his late father during his time on ...

In a shocking turn of events, 18-year-old high school senior Iam Tongi was crowned the Season 21 winner of "American Idol" on Sunday night. During the live finale, the remaining three contestants ...

The top three contestants vying to be the next American Idol were Iam Tongi, Megan Danielle and Colin Stough Daniela Avila is an editorial assistant at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since ...

Viewers of Sunday’s “American Idol” season finale slammed the singing show on social media, claiming that the competition was “rigged” in favor of 18-year-old Iam Tongi, who became the ...

Iam Tongi revealed a staggering weight loss while walking the red carpet at the "Lilo & Stitch" world premiere in Los Angeles. The "American Idol" winner admitted he "feels amazing" now that he's ...

"American Idol" winner Iam Tongi apologized after he forgot to remove his hat while singing the national anthem. Tongi took the field for the special moment on Monday at the 2023 MLB Home Run ...

Big things are happening for Iam Tongi. The Season 21 winner of “American Idol” has lost more than 100 pounds. While attending to the May 17 world premiere of “Lilo & Stitch” in Los ...

Iam Tongi auditioned with the emotional James Blunt song "Monsters," which he dedicated to his late father Rachel DeSantis is a senior writer on the music team at PEOPLE. She has been working at ...

There are hometown heroes, and there’s Iam Tongi. The American Idol contestant was on home soil for Sunday night’s episode (April 16), when the top 26 delivered their goods from Hawaii.

Iam Tongi smiles during a recording of "Hawaiian Roller Coaster Ride" for "Lilo & Stitch." Disney As a Hawaiian native, "American Idol" winner Iam Tongi was brought onto the project to perform ...