AMERICAN Idol runner-up Megan Danielle has belted out an emotional song in her new video.
Megan, 20, picked a popular song that her followers asked her to perform online.
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In the Instagram video, the American Idol star mimicked the heartbreaking lyrics to the Dolly Parton song Jolene.
The Season 21 runner-up hit the high notes of the track as the country singer revisited the sad memory of "a red-headed bank teller flirting" with her husband, Carl Dean, according to Esquire.
Megan captioned the post: "A lot of you requested Jolene, so here you go."
THE FINALE
During the extended, three-hour finale, Megan competed against finalists Iam Tongi, 18, and Colin Stough, 18.
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The teen singer visited her hometown of Douglasville, Georgia, and took a trip down memory lane at the restaurant where she used to work at.
At her high school, hundreds of her supporters were lined up outside the building holding red and black balloons.
Toward the end, Hawaii native Iam wowed viewers and judges Katy Perry, 38, Lionel Richie, 73, and Luke Bryan, 45, and became the winner.
IAM'S NEXT GIG
Tongi recently announced he will perform on the main stage of an upcoming country music festival.
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The Beach It! Festival in Virginia Beach listed Iam, Luke, and other A-list talents, such as Miranda Lambert, 39, as headliners.
In an Instagram post, the Season 21 winner wrote: "I’m so excited to be playing @beachitfestival in June!
"Passes are now available. I’ll see you all on the main stage!"
According to the schedule, Iam kickstarts the festival on June 23, while Luke ends the festivities on June 25.
FAN CRITICISM
Days after the extended, three-hour-long finale, viewers claimed the latest season of American Idol was supposedly "rigged" in the 18-year-old's favor.
Iam recently spoke to The Daily Mail Online and set the record straight about the negative attention.
He said: "A lot of people are are like, 'Colin Stough was robbed,' or whatever. And I just love it."
A day before the finale, Megan faced criticism when an upset fan claimed top five finalist, Wé Ani, 24, should have been in the top three over her.
The upset fan commented: "We Ani should be in the top three - sorry, but she is 10x the singer that Megan is!"
A fan defended the TV star: "That’s okay, Jennifer Hudson finished 7th, and she’s a Grammy and Oscar winner - proof the best don’t always win!
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"The real test is will you hear about any of these three next year?"
Megan clapped back and responded: "I try my best. Thank you."
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