American Idol’ winner Iam Tongi is coming to Utah and releasing new music

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00:00 American Idol winner, Yam Tanji is coming to Utah

00:03 and releasing new music.

00:04 Yam Tanji is the American Idol season 21 champion

00:08 and the first Hawaiian and Pacific Islander to win the show.

00:11 Now, fans in Utah have a chance to hear him in person.

00:14 It was clear pre-early on that Yam Tanji

00:16 was going to do well on American Idol.

00:18 His audition for the reality competition show,

00:20 which included an emotional performance

00:22 of the James Blunt song "Monsters" quickly went viral.

00:26 His voice and vulnerability

00:27 made two of the three Idol judges cry

00:30 and struck a chord with viewers at home.

00:32 To date, the performance has 23 million views on YouTube.

00:35 Tanji ultimately became the season 21 champion

00:38 and the first Hawaiian and Pacific Islander to win Idol,

00:42 the Desert News reported.

00:43 Now, fans in Utah have a chance to hear Tanji in person.

00:47 The singer will perform at Granary Live

00:49 in Salt Lake City on September 20.

00:51 Tanji is one of four openers

00:53 for the Grammy-nominated reggae band Common Kings.

00:55 The all-ages Salt Lake show

00:57 will also include performances from Julian Marley,

00:59 son of Bob Marley, Sammy Johnson, and Jacobs Castle.

01:03 For more information on the show, visit granarylive.com.

01:06 A day after the Salt Lake show,

01:08 Tanji is performing in Las Vegas.

01:10 And then on September 22, he'll release "Waikiki,"

01:13 his newest single that pays homage to his Hawaiian roots.

01:16 In addition to being a supporting act,

01:18 the 19-year-old singer is currently in the middle

01:20 of his first headlining tour.

01:22 That tour extends to the East Coast

01:24 throughout October and November,

01:25 the Desert News reported.

01:27 Tanji also has a couple of performances

01:29 scheduled in New Zealand and Australia in early October.

01:32 What else has Ian Tanji been up to?

01:34 Tanji has been on the go

01:35 since his "American Idol" win in May.

01:37 In addition to touring and working on new music,

01:39 he recorded a duet version of "Monsters,"

01:42 the song that started it all, with Blunt himself.

01:44 Tanji has also been using his platform

01:46 to offer support to those affected by the Maui wildfires.

01:49 He recently performed a tribute on "Good Morning America"

01:52 and asked fans to do some research

01:54 on the right organizations to donate to

01:56 and to also say prayers for Maui.

01:58 Yesa, Ian Tanji returning to Hawaii

02:00 to headline shows on Oahu, Maui in December.

02:03 Hawaii News Know, Hawaii's own Ian Tanji

02:06 is returning to Hawaii to headline shows

02:08 on Oahu and Maui this December.

02:10 The "American Idol" winner is slated to perform

02:12 at the Blaisdell Arena in Honolulu on December 9

02:15 and at the Maui Arts and Cultural Center in Maui

02:18 on December 12 and 13.

02:20 Tanji's concert will also feature special guests

02:22 who have yet to be announced.

02:23 In the wake of the Maui wildfires disaster,

02:26 concert promoter Rick Bartolini said,

02:28 "All of us on the RBP team, as well as Ieam,

02:31 "are heartbroken over the extreme losses that Hawaii,

02:34 "and particularly Maui, are currently coping with.

02:36 "We are all hopeful that Ieam's performances

02:38 "will give our community a chance to gather together

02:41 "for a moment of joy and healing

02:42 "in the midst of this painful tragedy,

02:44 "as well as a way to honor and celebrate

02:46 "the strength of the Hawaiian spirit," Bartolini added.

02:49 A portion of the proceeds will be donated

02:51 to benefit those affected by the Maui fires,

02:53 an exclusive online presale will open this Friday at 10 a.m.

02:56 on Ticketmaster for Hawaii residents only.

02:59 Up to eight tickets can be purchased by one patron

03:01 and no password is required.

03:03 Maui Arts and Cultural Center members

03:05 can purchase tickets starting Wednesday at 10 a.m.

03:08 The general public can begin purchasing tickets

03:10 on September 29 at 10 a.m.

American Idol’ winner Iam Tongi is coming to Utah and releasing new music

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