American Idol Season 23 Episode 14 Recap: Fantasia Barrino joins the show, while the Top 10 artists are revealed

American Idol Season 23 Episode 14 aired on April 20, 2025, and featured third season winner Fantasia Barrino. Along with her, Jelly Roll also joined the audience. The latest episode started with the Top 12 contestants, from which two were eliminated, and the rest of them advanced to the next phase, i.e., Top 10.

The Top 12 participants included: Amanda Barise, Canaan James Hill, Filo, Mattie Pruitt, Breanna Nix, John Foster, Desmond Roberts, Jamal Roberts, Josh King, Thunderstorm Artis, Gabby Samone, Kolbi Jordan, Ché, and Slater Nalley.

American Idol Season 23's latest episode ended with two eliminations: Ché and Filo.

American Idol Season 23 Episode 14 Recap: Top 12 artists compete to get their spot in the Top 10

The latest American Idol Season 23 episode featured a few faces from the past, including Fantasia Barrino and Jelly Roll. While season three winner Fantasia Barrino was there to mentor the participants, Jelly Roll joined the audience as the artist-in-residence.

The show's previous episode featured Amanda Barise and Desmond Roberts' elimination. Following the two, two more contestants will be eliminated by the end of the episode.

The first performance on American Idol Season 23 Episode 14 was from Slater Nalley, 18, who sang John Prine's Angel From Montgomery. For his performance, Carrie commented that every time he comes on stage to perform, she could "imagine" what his first album would sound like.

"It's great that your confidence is coming out. I love your stage presence. You're solid as a rock," said Lionel Richie.

Ché from Essex, England, performed Robyn's Dancing On My Own, which, according to Carrie, he made his "own." Lionel felt that his delivery was "spot on." Thunderstorm Artis, 29, sang his rendition of The Animals' House of the Rising Sun. Carrie said it was awesome, and the song choice was perfect.

Kolbi Jordan from Tulsa, Oklahoma, performed Judy Garland's Over the Rainbow.

"I feel like you were in your own world. You felt everything you were singing and we felt it," said Carrie Underwood.

Luke thought Kolbi's performance was "over a supernova" and a way out in the galaxy.

Filo's rendition of Jennifer Hudson's And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going earned him tons of praise from the judges. Carrie told him to keep on doing "just that." Lionel felt that it was Filo's best performance.

Mattie Pruitt performed Kelly Clarkson's Because of You which Carrie enjoyed. She said that every time she has seen Mattie, she thought she was getting more and more connected with the songs. Luke advised Mattie to keep on "growing and fighting."

The next performance on American Idol Season 23 was from Canaan James Hill, 17. He performed CeCe Winans' Goodness of Good. Lionel thought he had "so much feeling" and "believability." Carried thanked him for the performance.

Remaining performances were:

• Gabby Samone, 23, performed Donny Hathaway's A Song for You,
• Josh King, 24, performed Eric Carmen's All By Myself,
• Breanna Nix, 25, performed Danny Gokey's Tell Your Heart to Beat Again,
• John Foster, 18, performed Randy Travis and Carrie Underwood's I Told You So,
• Jamal Roberts, 27, performed Tom Odell's Heal.

In between the performances from the participants, Fantasia also performed her new single, Have Your Way during the American Idol Season 23 Episode 14. The episode ended with two eliminations, Ché and Filo. The two didn't make it to the Top 10.

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American Idol Season 23's upcoming episodes will be aired next Sunday and Monday.

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