After a week off due to the Oscars, the music continued on
American Idol. The Top 10, including the comeback contestant, took the stage for the iconic âDisney Night.âÂ
Host Ryan Seacrest revealed that Season 18 wildcard Arthur Gunn earned his second chance in the competition. The other nine ventured to Walt Disney World in Orlando for an onsite mentoring session with

Academy-winning pianist/singer Jon Batiste sprinkled a little Disney magic of his own performing âItâs All Right,â from the new Oscar-winning Pixar movie
Soul. Disney Channel staple Sofia Carson got the show started right with âA Whole New Worldâ from
“Disney Night” and we have your weekly American Idol recap below. On tonight’s American Idol season 19 episode 16 as per the ABC synopsis,
“The results of the comeback show; the top nine travel to Walt Disney World for a one-on-one session with a celebrity mentor; the top seven finalists are revealed.”
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In tonight’s American Idol episode, tonight’s episode is magical as we see returning judges Lionel Ritchie, Katy Perry, appropriately dressed as Tinkerbell, and Luke Bryant, with host Ryan Seacrest as we welcome the top nine contestants this evening. Sofia Carson opens the show performing. “A Whole New World,” from Aladdin, and the top nine joins in towards the end of the song.
Ryan Seacrest revealed that America voted
Arthur Gunn, a contestant from last season, into the current competition to round out the Top 10.
After that, it was straight to business as
John Stamos mentored the remaining contestants before they took the stage with their renditions of Disney classics.
Unlike previous episodes, Sunday’s
American Idol featured live voting, which meant that the Top 10 was narrowed down to the Top 7 based on America’s votes that night.
Here’s where the contestants stand after Sunday’s episode.
Safe:
Cars
The Lion King
Toy Story 2
Dumbo
Coco
Tarzan
Frozen
Caleb Kennedy stuck to his rugged, country wheelhouse, singing Real Gone from Cars.
Channeling her inner Tinker Bell, Perry told the 16-year-old high school student that this thing is really Peter Pan-ing out for you. You’ve got real-life fire on the stage, she continued. Every time you engage us, we lean in.
Richie said Kennedy s energy is what performing is all about. It has to radiate off the stage, and that was a radiating performance, he added.
Willie Spence
Willie Spence, 21, put his powerful voice to use on a rousing performance of Circle of Life from The Lion King.
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