also a performance from american idol runner up, willie spence, all next on live.dy. it's thursday, may 27th, 2021. oh, yes, almost to the end of the week. wow, you guys are lackluster today. yeah, they're excited to see us. heading into that weekend with all the oomph of a tuesday audience. -how are you, kell? -i'm great.

up against willie spence and chayce beckham. >> i don't think he knows how cool he is. >> reporter: in, he is already a winner thanks to his number 1 hit on the country charts. >> ♪ >> we all would love to being here with each other, being in the moment, and getting to embrace all this love and energy. i think it's the most important thing. >> reporter: the judges luke bryan, katy perry, and lionel ritchie think anyone of them can win. >> everybody has their own lane and. when they do their job, they blow it out of the park. >> willie spence is a natural mover of your soul and spirit. >> reporter: and his gifted with natural grace as well. listen to how he views his competition. >> i love grace and chayce. i say we each have a unique gift. >> reporter: the talents at up history. >> he has been here since the beginning. crazy show business that we would fall under this star. this talent is so off the chain. >> you can want to go down in the season finale of "american idol" at 5:00 p.m. right here on abc7. >>> still to come. a1 man's birthday party took him all the way back to world war

when they do their job, they blow it out of the park. >> ♪ >> willie spence is a natural mover of yourrit. >> reporter: he's gifted with natural grace as well. listen to how he views as competition. >> i we said each of us has a unique gift. >> reporter: the singular talent at up to a final trio the judges and the host call the best in idol history. >> he's been here since the beginning. crazy show business that we would fall in this. the talent is off the chain. it's unbelievable. >> you can want to go done in the season finale tonight at 5:00 p.m. on abc7. >>> still to come. see how one man's birthday party to come back to world war ii. >>> another incentive for people who get vaccinated. this one in california. co close the country could be to reaching herd immunity. >>> outrage sparking across the country. body cameras seen from another police incident and called into question. >>> right now at 5:30. the return to normal. california's reopening date fast approaching while other state showing the floodgates are fully wide open. good morning, thank you for joining us on abc7 news liv

so when they do their job, they just blow it out of the park. >> willie spence is a natural mover of >> reporter: and he is gifted with natural grace as well. just listen to how he views his competition. >> i always said that each of us have a unique gift. >> reporter: these singular talents add up to a final trio that the judges and host call the best in idol history. >> ryan said it best, he has been here from the beginning, crazy show business that we would fall onto this star, but this talent is so off the chain. it is unbelievable. >> it is really great. you can see the season finale of american idol sunday at 5:00 right here it's beauty, - [macaw vo] pretty boy. - or the beast. - the beauty, - [macaw vo] pretty boy. has failed. the beast, john cox, will shake up sacramento, cut taxes. learn about california's nicest, smartest beast at johncox.com to be a thriver with metastatic breast cancer means asking for what we want, and need... and we need more time. so, we want kisqali. living longer is possible and proven with kisqali when taken with a nonsteroidal aromatase inhibitor i

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. >> reporter: and willie spence did the same.he 21-year-old from georgia named season 19th runner-up -- >> i am honored and grateful to have had the opportunity to spend this on the american idol stage. >> reporter: he continues tocono pursue music, and chase beckham says he is of course, doing the same. he plans to move to nashville in hopes of putting out a country album. marcio gonzales, abc news, los angeles. >>> they are also talented. air travel is slowly getting back to normal. later, cooking up a snack 17 if your dry eye symptoms keep coming back, inflammation in your eye might be to blame. looks like a great day for achy, burning eyes! over-the-counter eye drops typically work by lubricating your eyes and may provide temporary relief. ha! these drops probably won't touch me. xiidra works differently, targeting inflammation that can cause dry eye disease. what is that? xiidra, noooo! it can provide lasting relief. xiidra is the only fda-approved non-steroid treatment specifically for the signs and symptoms of dry eye dise

already number one on the country itunes chart and this morning both he and runner up willie spence areca. >> you experience and happy to be up there with willie. either way it would have gone we would have been okay with it. so it wa rds toe wama feel to win a comp like this. a lot of hard work pays off. >> you can watch that full interview on gma starting at 7 right after abc 7 mornings. >>> a waitress from illinois is becoming a viral sensation for her voice after wowing the crowd at a cracker barrel with an impressive rendition of happy birthday. ♪ happy happy birthday ♪. >> all right. so she received a round of applause after this performance. one person in the background could even be heard saying that was the best happy birthday i have ever heard. >> now she sounded great but why did she even have a mask at that point? >> you know. >> she probably had the mask on all day and then was like now let me sing really loud to your faces. >> gavin said no singing. remember? >> so i don't understand what the point of that was. >> interesting. all right. well we've got a pretty nice weathe

they will decide if chase beckham, willie spence, or grace kintzler will be the next american idol. richie and katy perry will perform with the finale along with fallout boy, shaka con, and more. this is a three hour life coast to coast event with all of those names. you should know. it is going to be three hours. it starts at # 5:00 on sunday night on abc7 and then it reairs on prime time at 8:00. >> that is 6 hours. >> get ready. >> okay. >>> you may be seeing a lot of cameras around san francisco. we saw them outside of our offices the other day. filming is underway for a television drama nash bridges. a cable car was brought out for a scene on the streets. simulated gunfire was heard. it stars donna johnson and chich marin. every time i see marin, i say it murun. they are reprising their rolls as officers. mike was the only person among us who knew this is what was going on. >> i'm watching you guys from afar, i'm telling you. thank you for that. >>> let's talk about what is going on. i want to start with the dining outside planner. more of us can go inside but some of us like t

and we are joined now by chayce beckham and willie spence. welcome, guys.. i was just happy to be up there with willie. i think either way it would have gone, we would have been okay with it. so it was -- it was -- honestly i really can't put words to the way it makes you feel. whenever you win a competition like this. it's a lot of hard work, but it pays off. >> did you get a lot of sleep last night? how did the celebration go? >> i didn't get any sleep last night. we didn't really get any time to celebrate. we got to hang out with some friends real quick right after the show. that was pretty much it. >> yeah. >> we appreciate you both being with us this morning. willie, it was wonderful week in and week out to hear you sing, and you more than held your own. what was it like to share the same stage with some of music's biggest stars, willie? >> you know, it was definitely an honor. i would have never, ever imagined me being on the stage with such amazing artists. i was just living in the moment. >> and it was great -- you know, i was talking to my mom last

also a performance from american idol runner up, willie spence, all next on live.u guys are lackluster today. yeah, they're excited to see us. heading into that weekend with all the oomph of a tuesday audience. -how are you, kell? -i'm great.

spence is just a natural mover of your soul and spirit. >> reporter: and he is gifted with natural grace as well. just listen to how willieof us have a unique gift. >> reporter: these singler talents add up to a final trio the judges and host call the best in idol history. >> ryan said it best, he is been here since the beginning. crazy show business. but this talent is so off the chain it's just unbelievable. >> you can see the season finale of american idol sunday at 8:00 right here all of this started when we discovered the benefits of local, raw honey for our family. and then we said "hey, you know what? this is a business right here." we went out and started to sell it. to help us get going, we got the chase business complete banking ℠ account. it's more than a bank account. it comes with quickaccept, which lets us take card payments anytime, anywhere, and get same-day deposits at no extra cost. noeverybody wants the same thing. it's for oufaly thawi eure. that's why i go with liberty mutual — they customize my car insurance so i only pay for what i need. 'cause i do things a bit differently. wet teddy bears! wet ted