MIAMI.- Just as he had announced at the beginning of the twenty-second season of American Idol, Katy Perry he said goodbye to the famous reality of singing, after seven years being part of the famous people who advised the promising young singers in the United States.
The season finale lasted three hours, in which not only Abi Carter, who turned out to be the winner of this edition, shone; It was also a night in which the participants, Lionel Richie, Luke Bryan and the public said goodbye in style to the interpreter of Firework.
During the evening, Idol broadcast a series of Perry’s iconic moments during her time on the program since 2018. The videos moved the singer, who laughed and cried during the presentations of these formats.
Tribute to the participants
Before the winner of the season was announced, the 39-year-old artist took the stage to perform What Makes a Womanfrom his album Smile (2020), along with finalist Jack Blocker.
When the second verse of the song began, Katy began to rise, an action that allowed a long skirt to unfold on stage that had the faces of all the contestants who appeared on the program printed on it in the seven years that she was present.
“143, I love you,” Perry said.
Likewise, a group of former contestants returned to the American Idol stage to sing a medley of Perry’s songs like Teenage Dream, Dark Horse y California Gurls.
New projects
At the beginning of 2024, Katy Perry revealed on the program Jimmy Kimmel Live that at the end of the popular season reality of singing American Idol, which began on February 18, not continue in the program.
Perry noted that her heart urges her to close this chapter in her career and advance to a new stage that promises to connect her again with music.
“I love the show, but I want to go out and see the world and maybe release new music. I think this will probably be my last season for Idol. Much love Idol. “It has connected me to the heart of America, but I feel like I need to get out and feel that pulse at my own pace,” he said.
