Iam Tongi

Biography

Iam Tongi is a singer from Hawaii, born on September 1, 2004, who made history by winning Season 21 of American Idol. He is the first Pacific Islander to win the competition and the first non-country genre singer in three years. Tongi's music journey began with playing the ukulele in fifth grade and was further fueled by his father's gift of a guitar at 13. He has since become a Disney performer, starring in "The Wonderful World of Disney: Holiday Spectacular" and "Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade".