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American Idol Season 23 released the latest episode on April 20, 2025. Fans witnessed a special Easter segment. John Foster was one of the performers featured in the eleventh episode. After the artist was announced as one of the top 20 participants, he delivered an emotional performance.
John Foster sang his original song, Tell That Angel I Love Her. As the song ended, John got emotional. After of the judges, Carrie Underwood, asked him, John revealed that the song was a tribute to his late friend from high school.
Fans witnessed the emotional performance from John Foster and shared their thoughts via the social media platform X. While many fans appreciated his voice and songwriting skills, some also recalled singer Dwight Yoakam and compared Josh's performance with his.
A fan commented about John on X:
"Whoever this John kid is singing Country music on #AmericanIdol … he is a STAR."
Another fan wrote:
"What a beautiful singer songwriter John is...wow #AmericanIdol."
A netizen commented on the platform:
"I'm buying any song made by John Foster. That is country!! #AmericanIdol."
One more American Idol fan reacted to John's performance:
"John Foster is a star and still so young. Soul-stirring #AmericanIdol."
Some of the fans compared John's performance to another singer, Dwight Yoakam. One fan wrote:
"John Foster is Dwight Yoakam, Jr #AmericanIdol."
Another fan shared a similar comment:
"John Foster has some serious Dwight Yoakam vibes. Like Dwight mixed with George Strait #americanidol."
One more American Idol fan wrote:
"John Foster has that Country twang! #americanidol."
A fan applauded John's latest performance on the show:
"Wow! John Foster! What an amazing song and performance! We need more of that and you. #AmericanIdol @americanidol."
A person wrote about John's original song that he performed:
"That was an amazing performance by John Foster, His original song is awesome tonight #AmericanIdol."
Another X user wrote about the Jonh's original song:
"John Foster is really good like I don't even know this song #americanidol."
American Idol Season 23 Episode 11: John Foster got emotional after his performance
The latest American Idol episode featured John Foster performing his original song, Tell That Angel I Love Her. While everyone enjoyed and appreciated his singing and songwriting skills, the singer got emotional. As the song ended, he got tears in his eyes.
Later, he revealed that the song was a tribute to his late high school friend, Maggie Dunn, a cheerleader. He said that she died in 2022 along with Caroline Gill, and that the death was sudden. Listening to him, Carrie Underwood told him that his voice has something "so wonderfully throwback.
"I think it's something that's lacking in country music today, to be honest. We have a lot of outlaw country, we have a lot of new country, and I love that you keep it very traditional. I feel like that's who you are. I love that in this song we got to hear a sweet, tender side of your voice that honestly I didn't know you had," she added.
American Idol judge added that she loved the song as it led them all to witness John's "sweet, tender side." She stated that she didn't know John had such a side.
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American Idol airs its newest episodes on Sundays and Mondays on ABC.
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