An 18-year-old Federal Way high school student from Kahuku, Hawaii, was crowned the winner of “American Idol” on Sunday during a moving season finale.
Iam Tongi, a senior at Decatur High School, claimed the Season 21 title following an impressive, emotional run dedicated to his father, Rodney, who died a few months before Iam’s “American Idol” audition.
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