American Idol Season 21 Runner-Ups Megan Danielle and Colin Stough Release Original Singles

American Idol - Top 3 MEGAN DANIELLE, COLIN STOUGH
AMERICAN IDOL 616 (Top 8: Alanis Morissette/Ed Sheeran)Ó - The Top 8 contestants perform LIVE coast to coast. Alanis Morissette will mentor contestants and join Ed Sheeran as guest judges alongside Luke Bryan. The GRAMMY¨ Award-winning singer-songwriters will also perform while America votes for the Top 5. SUNDAY, MAY 7 (8:00-10:00 p.m.), on ABC. (ABC/Eric McCandless) MEGAN DANIELLE, COLIN STOUGH

American Idol” crowned its Season 21 winner when Hawaii native Iam Tongi was just announced as the Next American Idol making him the first Polynesian winner in the show’s 21-year history.

For runner-up Megan Danielle and third-place finisher Colin Stough, the rewards are just as fruitful. The duo, along with Tongi worked with some of the industry’s top producers to record their first singles.

Stough, a native of Amory MS, headed to the Sound Factory to record “I Still Talk to Jesus,” his single out now. The single was written by American Idol alum Franciso Martin and Hank Compton. Listen to the single below.

Danielle’s single “Dream Girl was written by American Idol alum Laci Kaye Booth and Logan Wall. The song is a reflection of who she is, a Christian singer and songwriter who wants to share the love of Jesus. https://youtu.be/n3hbIhlSbac

Tune in to “Good Morning America” Tuesday, May 23 at 8:00 am ET/PT to catch a live interview with the winner and runner-up. Then watch “Live with Kelly and Mark” at 9 am ET/PT for a live performance from Iam Tongi and Megan Danielle on Thursday, May 25 on ABC.

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