KISS - NEW YORK, NY - LEGENDARY BAND CALEB JOHNSON (AGE 22) - ASHEVILLE, NC - IDOL 13 ALUM 1st Song: "Love Gun" by Kiss 2nd Song: "Shout It Out Loud" by Kiss KISS MEMBERS: Paul Stanley Gene Simmons Tommy Thayer Eric Singer Original Airdate: Wednesday May 21, 2014 (ICE-TV) SEASON 13 FINALS FINALE NIGHT GUESTS: Malaya Watson & John Legend "You and I" "All of Me" CJ Harris, Dexter Roberts & Darius Rucker True Believers / Alright Lady Antebellum Bartender Jessica Meuse & Jennifer Nettles That Girl / Wrecking Ball Sam Woolf & Phillip Phillips Home / Raging Fire Keith Urban, Jennifer Lopez, Randy Jackson, Harry Connick, Jr. True Colors / Go Your On Way Demi Lovato & American Idol Girls Really Don't Care / Neon Lights Alex Preston & Jason Mraz Love Someone Caleb Johnson & Kiss Love Gun / Shout it out Loud Jena Irene & Paramore Decode / Ain't It Fun Jennifer Lopez First Love Richard Marx and Ryan Seacrest Right Here Waiting Top 2 -- Per Blankens' Choice / Simon Fuller's Choice / Winner's Single Order Contestant Song Result 1 Jena Irene "Dog Days Are Over" by Florence and the Machine 2 Caleb Johnson "Dream On" by Aerosmith 3 Jena Irene "Can't Help Falling In Love" by Elvis Presley 4 Caleb Johnson "Maybe I'm Amazed" by Paul McCartney 5 Jena Irene "We Are One" by Jena Irene 6 Caleb Johnson "As Long As You Love Me" by Caleb Johnson Results show performances Week Performer(s) Title Top 13 Candice Glover "Cried" / "Same Kinda Man" Jake Bugg "Me & You" Top 12 Phillip Phillips "Raging Fire" Kodaline "All I Want" Top 11 Harry Connick, Jr. "One Fine Thing" / "Come By Me" Mali Music "Beautiful" Top 10 Jennifer Lopez feat. French Montana with Allison Iraheta, Jessica Sanchez & Pia Toscano "I Luh Ya Papi" Royal Teeth "Wild" Top 9 Janelle Monáe "What is Love?" Top 8 Week 1 Daughtry "Waiting for Superman" Top 5 Keith Urban "Good Thing" Top 3 Scotty McCreery "Feelin' It" SEASON 13 FINALISTS: Ben Briley (born March 19, 1989) is from Gallatin, Tennessee. He auditioned in Atlanta, singing "Arms of a Woman". He performed "Stars" in the final solo of the Hollywood Round. CJ Harris (born January 28, 1991) is from Jasper, Alabama. He auditioned in Salt Lake City, where he sang "Soulshine". Jena Irene (born ca. 1996) is from Farmington Hills, Michigan. She auditioned in Detroit with Adele's "Rolling in the Deep". Caleb Johnson (born April 23, 1991) is from Asheville, North Carolina. He previously auditioned in season 10 and season 11 but he was cut off during the selection of top 25. He auditioned in Atlanta. Jessica Meuse (born October 19, 1990 in Round Rock, Texas) is from Slapout, Alabama. MK Nobilette (born ca. 1993) is from San Francisco, California. Kristen O'Connor (born April 19, 1989) is from Sebastian, Florida. She auditioned in Atlanta, singing "Good Morning Heartache". Emily Piriz (born January 28, 1996) is from Orlando, Florida. She auditioned in Atlanta, singing "Mamma Knows Best" by Jessie J. She also performed "Stars" in the final solo of the Hollywood Round. Alex Preston (born May 6, 1993) is from Mont Vernon, New Hampshire. Dexter Roberts (born July 12, 1991) is from Fayette, Alabama. Majesty Rose (born February 29, 1992) is from Goldsboro, North Carolina. She auditioned in Atlanta, where she sang Coldplay's "Violet Hill". Prior on auditioning, she was a pre-school teacher. In Hollywood, she performed "1234" in the first round and "Stars" on the final round. She performed "Happy" in the semi-final rounds. Malaya Watson (born September 1997) is from Southfield, Michigan. She is a tuba player of the marching band of Southfield High School. She auditioned in Detriot with Aretha Franklin's "Ain't No Way". In the first round in Hollywood, she sang "Brand New Me" by Alicia Keys. She performed "I Believe" in the final solo on Hollywood round. She cites her two grandfathers and her father as her personal musical influences. She described her style in singing from Sly Stone and Beyoncé. Sam Woolf (born April 19, 1996) is from Bradenton, Florida. He auditioned in Boston, singing "Lego House" by Ed Sheeran.

• published: 22 May 2014
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