As American Idol 2025 heads into its final showdown, three unforgettable voices remain: 17-year-old rising star John Foster, soulful stay-at-home mom Breanna Nix, and heart-on-his-sleeve PE teacher Jamal Roberts. In an exclusive interview, the finalists opened up about the moment they heard their names called — and the emotional weight of choosing the song that could define their legacy. With dreams on the line and the finale in sight, these three are no longer just contestants — they’re storytellers chasing one last note that could change everything.

“Disney Night” continued for a second night on American Idol with the Top 5 traveling to Disneyland Resort and then taking the stage – this time to perform hero and villain songs from the Disney songbook. Then American voted for the Top 3, who will perform in next week’s finale.

Again, each member of the final five performed two songs, and Lin-Manuel Miranda, who was nominated for two original song Oscars for Disney movies: “Dos Oruguitas” from Encanto and “How Far I’ll Go” from Moana and who mentored them last night, made a special appearance mentoring them again.

American Idol Season 23 winner Ian Tongi returned to make the television debut of “Hawaiian Roller Coaster Ride” from the upcoming Lilo & Stitch movie.

While judges Carrie UnderwoodLionel Richie and Luke Bryan no longer have a say in who progresses in the singing competition, they are on hand to critique the singers and help guide America in deciding who is worthy of going through.

Who went home tonight on American Idol 2025 Top 3

Slater Nalley
Thunderstorm Artis

Advancing artists tonight on American Idol 2025 Top 3

Breanna Nix
Jamal Roberts
John Foster

Here’s how the night broke down:

SLATER NALLEY

Song: “You’ve Got a Friend in Me” by Randy Newman

Carrie said: “I did not realize this was the first time without your guitar. You looked at ease, not like, ‘where are my hands going?’ It looked friendly and sweet.”

JOHN FOSTER

Song: “The Bare Necessities” from The Jungle Book

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