One year after winning “American Idol” in 2023, 19-year-old Iam Tongi says he’s forever grateful for the opportunities that ...

The top three contestants vying to be the next American Idol were Iam Tongi, Megan Danielle and Colin Stough Daniela Avila is an editorial assistant at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since ...

Pacific Island Cultural Night featured a performance by Iam Tongi, the first Pacific Islander to win American Idol, as well as activities, food and beverages. “MCFAB chose to put on a Pacific ...

Tongi said he is looking forward to playing on Maui. “I’m excited for that,” he said. “I like being in the moment, sharing the moment I’m in with other people.

The International Organization for Migration, IOM, has said no fewer than 180 migrants are missing and feared dead after two boats they were traveling in capsized in rough seas off Yemen.