Clarksville, Iowa native Maddie Poppe has won ABC’s ‘American Idol’.
Watch all her performances so far from season 16 of the show
Audition: “Rainbow Connection” by Kermit the Frog/Jim Henson
Hollywood week 1: “Dreams” by Brandi Carlile
Hollywood group rounds: “Mama’s Broken Heart” by Miranda Lambert
Poppe’s performance isn’t televised, but gives an update to her fans via Facebook.
Hollywood solo week: “Don’t Ever Let Your Children Grow Up” by Maddie Poppe (original song)
Showcase round: “Me and Bobby McGee” by Janis Joplin (originally recorded by Roger Miller)
Performance not televised, but Poppe moves onto the round of 24.
Top 24 solos: “Brand New Key” by Melanie
Top 24 duets (with Colbie Caillat): “Bubbly” by Colbie Caillat
Top 14: “Homeward Bound” by Simon & Garfunkel
Top 10 announcement: “Walk Like An Egyptian” by The Bangles
Poppe is the first to be announced that she’s advanced from the Top 14 to the Top 10, and celebrates with a 1980s classic.
Top 10: “The Bare Necessities” from Disney’s The Jungle Book
Poppe is voted into the show’s Top 7 contestants.
Top 7: Poppe advances to the Top 5 after singing “Nothing Compares 2 U” (Sinéad O’Connor, later performed by Prince) and “If It Makes You Happy” by Sheryl Crow
Top 5: Poppe is voted into the show’s finale after singing “I Told You So” by Carrie Underwood and “God Only Knows” by The Beach Boys.
Top 3 (Finale Part 1): Poppe performs three songs: “Going Going Gone” (new single), “Don’t Ever Let Your Children Grown Up” (original) and “Landslide” by Fleetwood Mac.
Finale: Poppe sings three songs before being named winner of ‘American Idol’—”Rainbow Connection” by Kermit the Frog (sung with Kermit the Frog), “Meant to Be” by Bebe Rexha (with Beba Rexha, Caleb Lee Hutchinson and Gabby Barrett) and “Somewhere Over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World” (with Caleb Lee Hutchinson).
