Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Tongi, 18, auditioned for Idol with Blunt's song "Monsters," and just before he was named the winner, Tongi teamed up with the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Ree Hines obsesses over and writes about all things Reality TV. Crying during an American Idol finale isn’t a rare thing. Whether ...

Before Iam Tongi was crowned the winner of American Idol, he delivered an emotional performance of “Monsters” alongside James Blunt. There was not a dry eye in sight, as the 18-year-old sang the track ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Iam Tongi endured a very emotional journey on his way to winning the latest season of "American Idol." The 18-year-old Hawaii ...

Iam Tongi endured a very emotional journey on his way to winning the latest season of “American Idol.” The 18-year-old Hawaii native was crowned the winner of the show’s 21st season during a finale in ...

From the moment American Idol winner Iam Tongi wrapped his audition, viewers of the ABC competition show fell in love with the 18-year-old Hawaii native’s emotional story. During his first time in ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — It’s been a long week for Iam Tongi. From his Hawaii Homecoming, to flying back to LA for the finale, to New York City the following day after winning; and now, he’s back home in ...

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 ...