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10 months agoIam Tongi, 18, credits his mom and late dad for his 'American Idol' win
JUANA SUMMERS, HOST: Eighteen-year-old Iam Tongi has had an incredible week.(SOUNDBITE OF TV SHOW, "AMERICAN IDOL") RYAN SEACREST: The winner of American Idol 2023 is Iam Tongi.Congratulations.(APPLAUSE) SUMMERS: Not only did Tongi win the 21st season of "American Idol."He also became the first Pacific Islander to do so.