After Hollywood Week, the American Idol Top 31 contestants were revealed. Filipino-American, Malaya Watson, has made the cut. Watson competed against several great talents but has managed to pull it through.
Malaya Watson, 16, is a tuba player in school. Her last performance of “I Believe” had a rocky start and Harry had to stop her. The rest of the riveting performance, though, was given a standing ovation by Jennifer Lopez and Keith Urban.
When the results were finally announced, Malaya corrected AI Judge Harry Connick Jr.’s pronunciation of her name; she said: “It’s mah-lah-yah, it means freedom.”
“Malaya” is the Filipino word for “freedom’.
Harry replied:
“I’m glad you reminded me of the pronunciation of your name because that name has a great potential to be a star at some point. You’ll gonna be in the Top 15.”
The Top 31 American Idol contestants are arranged according to the author’s preferences. So, the predicted Top 12 contestants are from numbers 1 to 12, with Spencer Lloyd predicted to win the competition.
The Top 31 are the following
- Spencer Lloyd
- Briana Oakley
- Sam Woolf
- Ethan Harris
- Malaya Watson
- Andrina Brogden
- Marrialle Sellars
- Caleb Johnson
- Majesty York
- Maurice Townsend
- C.J. Harris
- Neco Starr
- Austin Wolfe
- Malcolm Allen
- Jillian Jensen
- Emmanuel Zidor
- Kenzie Hall
- George Lovett Hamilton
- Kristen O’Connor
- Jordan Brisbane
- Bria Anai Johnson
- Ben Briley
- Jena Irene
- Alex Preston
- Emily Piriz
- Brandy Neelly
- Dexter Roberts
- Briston Maroney
- M.K. Nobilette
- Casey Thrasher
- Jessica Meuse
Will the American Idol predictions come true? Check back later for updates.
