Everything’s coming up “Daisies” for Katy Perry, who treated American Idol viewers to the small-screen debut of her new single during Sunday’s virtual finale. Released on May 15, “Daisies” is the first single off Perry’s upcoming sixth studio album.
Other Idol finale highlights include Cynthia Erivo performing a medley if Aretha Franklin’s biggest hits, Lauren Daigle and the Top 5 perform performing “You Say,” Rascal Flatts and Doug Kiker performing “Bless the Broken Road,” Luke Bryan performing “One Margarita,” and Lionel Richie — joined by a bevy of Idol alumni, as well as this season’s Top 11 — performing a new rendition of the iconic anthem “We Are the World.”
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Heading into Sunday’s finale, TVLine readers predicted a tight race to the finish line, ultimately expecting Arthur Gunn to win it all. For what it’s worth, Just Sam, Jonny West, Dillon James and Francisco Martin trailed by only a few percentage points in our poll. And given the fickle nature of democracy, it was anyone’s guess who would emerge victorious.
Hit PLAY on the video above to watch Perry’s first televised performance of “Daisies,” then grade it in our poll below. While you’re there, go ahead and drop a comment with your thoughts on the Idol finale.
THE KATY PERRY CHARITABLE TRUST
This charitable trust is a non-profit irrevocable trust set up for charitable purposes in the name of its patron Global singing superstar and UN Goodwill Ambassador Katy Perry. It is set up and run from England and under English law it is a form of express trust dedicated to charitable goals. Exempt from most taxes’ freedom is given to the trustees as the trust demonstrates both a charitable purpose and all of its work is of public benefit. Its main purposes are:-
1) Relief of Poverty
2) Promotion of Education
3) Promotion of Spiritual Healing
4) Benefit of Animals
5) Disease Abolition
The trusts purposes benefit the public and not any individual and its chosen locality to offer particular help is LONDON and South East of England although a great deal of its work has a Global impact. The trust does not campaign for legal or political change although the trustees discuss political issues in a bi partisan neutral manner. The beneficiaries of the trust are represented by the Attorney General for England and Wales who as ‘parens patriae’ appears on behalf of the Crown. Any disputes arising at the trust are under the Jurisdiction of the High Court of Justice and the Charity Commission who regulate, promote and provide advice and opinions to the Trustees.
CHIEF TRUSTEE: PROFESSOR EMERITUS JOHN RUMARY
The sound quality was terrible; like she was whispering in the attic.
I think she sounded great – Very impressed.