As the current season of American Idol is coming to a close, with the three finalists already chosen, the star-studded season finale on Sunday will see the them compete for viewers’ votes, which prompted the team at SuperBettingSites to look at their chances of winning.
Oddsmakers’ predictions a week ago suggested a close race between Iam Tongi and Wé Ani, a young star from Harlem, New York. Following Ani’s elimination on Sunday, the Hawaiian singer cemented his position as the current favorite with both audiences and bookmakers. The latest bookmakers’ odds showed Tongi as the strongest candidate.
While bookmakers have been right in the past, they have also got some of their predictions completely wrong, especially when the public vote decides the winner. So, to get a clear picture, SuperBettingSites decided to analyze the viewership numbers on YouTube and looked at the three contestants’ latest performances, as well as the auditions that earned them a spot in the popular singing competition.
Iam Tongi and his rendition of James Blunt’s “Monsters” became viral within days of being uploaded on YouTube. The audition was an instant success for the young singer who admitted that the emotional song was dedicated to his late father. Within three days, the video was seen by more than 1.5 million people and now, two months after that, it has over 15.7 million views.
Moreover, his two performances on Sunday’s Disney Night are currently the most watched videos from the night. Within 9 hours, Tongi’s “Lava” accumulated 108k views, while “Father and Son” from Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 garnered roughly 102k views on the show’s official YouTube channel. In comparison, Megan Danielle’s performances of “Carried Me With You” and “You Can’t Stop the Girl” had a combined viewership count of 46.9k. Colin Stough and his renditions of “Real Gone” and “Nobody Knows” were seen by 58.85k people.
“Looking at the viewership figures, it is clear to see that Iam Tongi is destined for the crown. While audiences may already have their favorites, the outcome is never certain with live music shows such as American Idol. Still, as we all know – numbers don’t lie” – comments Marcus Goldberg, odds analyst at SuperBettingSites.
