Are these the 5 best songs from American Idol (aside from William Hung’s She Bangs)?
With Fox TV show’s final season over after 15 years, it’s time to look back at the highlights, from Fantasia Barrino’s Summertime to Adam Lambert’s Queen audition and Kelly Clarkson’s Piece by Piece
American Idol wrapped up its 15-season run on Thursday night as one of the top shows in American television history. Trent Harmon was crowned the 15th and final winner of the Fox TV singing contest,
which first took the world by storm in 2002 and became part of the global TV culture.
Down the years the show featured many talents who have gone on to pursue careers transcending their first auditions in front of a panel of judges.
Fantasia Barrino, Summertime (April 14, 2004): George and Ira Gershwin probably weren’t on young viewers’ Pandora playlists until this eventual winner brought the Porgy and Bess ballad into the 21st century. Randy Jackson called the rendition the show’s best performance ever.