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Isaiah Misailegalu performs “A Song for You” by Donny Hathaway, American Idol 2025 Season 23 Audition. Startattle.com – American Idol.
Contestant: Isaiah Misailegalu (17 years old), High School Student from Las Vegas, Nevada
Round: Audition
Song: “A Song for You” by Donny Hathaway
Result: Advanced
Isaiah Misailegalu American Idol Season 23 “A Song for You”
It’s a big ol’ yes for “Samoan Silk” on American Idol! Carrie can’t BELIEVE Isaiah Misailegalu is only 17 after his stunningly smooth cover of Donny Hathaway’s “A Song For You.” Isaiah says the purpose of his Samoan culture is to spread love, and everyone in America is feeling some after his IDOL audition!
Isaiah Misailegalu American Idol Audition
Show: American Idol
Season: American Idol 2025 (Season 23)
Host: Ryan Seacrest
Judges: Carrie Underwood, Luke Bryan, Lionel Richie
The twenty-third season of American Idol premiered on March 2, 2025, on the ABC television network. Ryan Seacrest returned as host; Luke Bryan, and Lionel Richie returned as judges, along with season four winner Carrie Underwood replacing Katy Perry as a judge.
“A Song for You” is a song written and originally recorded by rock singer and pianist Leon Russell for his first solo album Leon Russell, which was released in 1970 on Shelter Records. A slow, pained plea for forgiveness and understanding from an estranged lover, the tune is one of Russell’s best-known compositions. Russell sang, played piano, and played tenor horn on the recording. It has been performed and recorded by over 200 artists, spanning many musical genres. The Encyclopedia of Country Music wrote in 2012: “In 1970 Russell released his self-titled debut solo album, including such enduring songs as “Delta Lady” and “A Song for You”, both written for versatile vocalist Rita Coolidge.
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