

In a world populated entirely by talking cars, where are the humans? Who created these cars? What do they eat? Far too many unanswered questions for my taste. Generally speaking, I don’t mess with the Cars franchise. Don’t get me wrong, he still belongs in prison for that glittery jungle shirt he was wearing, but the vocals were solid. The moment I heard that the cheesiest singer in the competition (sorry!) was performing the cheesiest song from The Lion King (not sorry!), I nearly wrote the whole thing off.īut I’ll be damned if Smith didn’t totally crush it, keeping the energy going with all of the showmanship we’ve come to expect from this former burger flipper.

This performance was so much better than it had any right to be. Zachariah Smith ('I Just Can't Wait to Be King').Ladies and gentlemen, the bar has been set. The fact that she sang Aurora’s harmony notes (if you know, you know) towards the end was even more impressive. It was a thrill to watch Ani stand in her power this week, looking like Elsa in a gorgeous blue gown and sounding even better. Once you’ve digested everything, do some voting of your own in our polls and drop a comment with your thoughts on Sunday’s Idol.Īni kicked off Disney Night big with a new classic, “Into the Unknown” from Frozen II. Read on for a breakdown of tonight’s performances, as well as the results of America’s votes. ( Click here to watch “Part of Your World.”) This season’s Mickey-approved setlist featured songs from beloved movies and shows like Frozen II, The Lion King, Cars, Maleficent, Lava, Hannah Montana, Pete’s Dragon, Onward and even Guardians of the Galaxy, which the contestants fine-tuned with help from guest mentor Sofia Carson.Īnd what would Disney Week be without a few more special guests? Sunday’s episode also welcomed Sara Bareillis for a special performance of “When You Wish Upon a Star,” as well as The Little Mermaid herself Halle Bailey for a musical preview of the live-action remake. Two hours of live Disney music on ABC? Now that’s the kind of corporate synergy we can get behind.Īmerican Idol’s remaining five finalists - Colin Stough, Iam Tongi, Megan Danielle, Wé Ani and Zachariah Smith - got in touch with their inner children on Sunday for Idol’s annual salute to the House of Mouse (aka the best night of the year), and it was just as magical as ever.
