American Idolhas big plans for its upcoming Easter Sunday episode, which will feature a brand-new theme as well as performances from some special guests.American Idolseason 23introduced Carrie Underwood as a judge for the very first time after Katy Perry left following her seven-year stint. However, the formerIdolwinner’s time so far hasn’t been without controversy. There was some backlash after she performed at the U.S. presidential inauguration in January, and then once the season finally premiered,Carrie’s judging style came under fireandthere was speculation the producers needed to do damage control.
American Idolseason 23’s Easter episode will feature performances from the Top 20 as they tackle a brand-new theme.
According toPeople,the episode ofAmerican Idolseason 23 airing on Easter (Sunday, April 20) will introduce a new theme for the singing competition show: Songs of Faith. This episode will feature the Top 20 contestants, and fans will get the chance to vote for their favorites. They won’t be the only performers, though. The Easter episode will span three hours to also accommodate performances from CeCe Winans,Idolalum Roman Collins, Jelly Roll, Brandon Lake and The Brown Four, as well as all three judges: Luke Bryan, Lionel Richie and Carrie.
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WhileAmerican Idolcontestants over the years have performed religious and faith-based songs before, including during the current season,this might be the first time that an entire theme has been built around this particular music genre. It obviously makes perfect sense considering the episode is airing on Easter. It will be interesting to see how all the contestants tackle this theme, especially since not everyone in the competition may be religious. Every year,American Idolforces the singers to perform all different types of music, even if it doesn’t align with their particular genre or style.
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For example, a country night would be an advantage for the country music singers but might be more challenging for pop singers. The flip side of that is also true: a theme centered on a huge pop superstar might prove difficult for someone who’s country, just to use a couple different examples. However,great singers (and strategic contestants) are able to tackle these themes head-on and pull off unbelievable performances. Just look at country artist Noah Thompson, whose breakout performance was a cover of pop/R&B star Rihanna’s “Stay,” and he went on towinAmerican Idolseason 20.
Our Take On American Idol’s Special Three-Hour Easter Episode
“Songs Of Faith” Night Might Be Make-Or-Break For Some Singers
This isn’t the first timeAmerican Idolhas aired a three-hour episode at this stage of the competition; in fact, they did it just last year for the Top 20 as well.It’s especially important to get through all 20 singers in one night this time around because the season is truncateddue to the late start to the season. To help with this,American Idolseason 23 has also now added Monday night episodes.
American Idol’s Easter episode will be jam-packed with so many performances throughout the night. It will be a very entertaining three hours, asIdolalways is. We’re also heading into the part of the competition where the viewers can finally vote. In the episodes that are currently airing,the judges are finishing up their final decisions, and then the reins will be handed over to us. Any performance can make or break a contestant’s chances of advancing. Hopefully, the “Songs of Faith” performances will give viewers a clear idea of who’s in it to win it.
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