"With tears streaming down her face and confetti in her hair, Harper performed one final time after she won, joined on stage by her fellow contestants and judges. "I just can't even fathom or wrap my head around everything that just happened. It'll hit me, soon, probably," Harper said."
"Harper told Entertainment Guru George Pennacchio that she's headed on tour after her big win. "I didn't care where I was going to place. I knew I was going to hit the ground running as soon as I left here," she said. "So we're going to take two weeks to just chill for a little bit, and then almost every weekend until, like, September, October, is wham, wham.""
"Church worship director Jordan McCullough is this year's runner-up. "I left my heart out on that stage tonight," McCullough said. "I just want to live in the moment right now and be present in what's happening. I don't want to move so far ahead that I forget to be grateful for what's happening now.""
Season 24 of American Idol ended with two finalists after Keyla Richardson was eliminated in the Monday-night finale. The final two were Jordan McCullough, a 27-year-old worship director from Tennessee, and Hannah Harper, a 26-year-old stay-at-home mom from Missouri. Judges Carrie Underwood, Lionel Ritchie, and Luke Bryan watched the season’s performances and saw the finalists reach the end. Hannah Harper was crowned the new American Idol on Monday night. She became the first female country singer since Carrie Underwood in season four to win. Harper celebrated with tears and confetti and planned to tour, taking a short break before performing frequently through late summer and early fall. Jordan McCullough finished as runner-up and focused on staying present in the moment.
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