Mother’s Day wasn’t all hugs and roses for two American Idol contestants on Sunday (May 8), as the final seven contestants were narrowed down to just five.
Idol didn’t miss the opportunity to create a moment around every mom’s special day, as the Top 7 performed songs popularized on TikTok. Guest mentor Will.I.Am was on hand to lend advice to the remaining few, who are fighting for their survival in the competition and doing so in front of a live TV audience.
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One of the standouts was Fritz Hager, the 22-year-old Tyler, Texas, native, who shined with a performance of his own song “All My Friends,” despite battling with the effects of COVID-19. Hager and Noah Thompson both tested positive for the novel coronavirus, which kept them off the Idol stage, but that didn’t stop the 22-year-old, whose rehearsal footage was shown instead of a live performance. His performance of his original song cleared his way to the next round.
Thompson also managed to move ahead in the competition.
It wasn’t such a great night for Christian Guardino and Jay Copeland, though. Both hopefuls were eliminated as Idol revealed its Top 5.
Watch Hager’s original song performance below.