Why Lionel Richie Believes 'American Idol' Top 5 Contestants All Have Career Success Ahead (Exclusive)
etonline.comLionel Richie has high hopes for the talented singers who went the distance this season on .On Sunday's Disney Night episode of the Top 5 contestants battled it out for the three spots in next week's three-hour grand finale.
Colin Stough, Iam Tongi, Megan Danielle, Wé Ani, and Zachariah Smith sang their hearts out to make an impression.Speaking with ET's Denny Directo after the show, Richie revealed that he told the contestants before the show, and what he strongly believes about all the people who showed the world what they could do this season.«The Top 5, they have careers.
I mean, you could just see it. Each one of them, they tick off a box,» Richie shared. "[They] have the identity, they've got the voice, they've got the entertainment factor.
It's just a matter now of what you do with it."«That is the most amazing thing! We had to [travel] from New York to LA to New York to LA, [play] every club, before we got recognized,» Richie explained. «They just [sang for] 20 million people, 30 million people, and [made] a billion impressions.
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