"EPIC": American Idol fans react to Filo advancing to the Top 14

American Idol Season 23 Episode 12 aired on Monday, April 21, 2025. The latest episode featured Top 20 participants advancing to the next phase of the competition. For that, only fourteen artists were selected. Among them, 10 were based on the audience's voting, while 4 were saved by the judges on the show.

10 participants who advanced based on the votes include:

1. Filo
2. John Foster
3. Mattie Pruitt
4. Kolbi Jordan
5. Thunderstorm Artis
6. Slater Nalley
7. Gabby Samone
8. Canaan James Hill
9. Breanna Nix
10. Jamal Roberts

The judges saved the four contestants: Josh King, Ché, Desmond Roberts, and Amanda Barise.

Fans who supported Filo, 23, from Dublin, California, celebrated his selection in the Top 14. He performed Adele's Skyfall, which the judges and the audience enjoyed and appreciated. Fans celebrated Filo's win by congratulating him via the social media platform X.

A fan wrote on X:

"EPIC performance from Filo, wow. he definitely earned his spot in the top 14 #americanidol."

Another fan celebrated Filo's selection for the Top 14:

"FILO is incredible. #AmericanIdol."

One more fan congratulated Filo via X:

"Congratulations! Filo #AmericanIdol."

A netizen reacted to Filo's selection in the latest American Idol Season 23 episode:

"Are you kidding me Filo?? holy moly. FULL. BODY. CHILLS. that was incredible. #AmericanIdol."

An X user wrote about their "obsession" with Filo and his performance:

"Filo is THAT dude. I'm obsessed."

One more user shared on X:

"Filo BOOKS a spot officially in the top 14 and then OWNS "Skyfall" for good measure #AmericanIdol."

A netizen commented on X:

"Filo is a force to be reckoned with. Reminds me of when I first heard Sam Smith. Blew me away #americanidol."

For Filo's latest performance that got him selected for the Top 14, a fan commented on X:

"Incredible performance by Filo, He is awesome tonight #AmericanIdol."

A person wrote about Filo's voice:

"#AmericanIdol oh ya, that man can sing!"

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American Idol Season 23: Filo gets selected for the Top 14 and advances in the competition

During the American Idol Season 23's latest episode, viewers witnessed another battle among the artists. Judges had to make tough choices after the audience voted. From the Top 20, ten participants were chosen based on the audience's voting. The remaining four were to be selected by the judges.

Based on the voting, one of the ten participants was Filo. He performed the popular Adele song Skyfall. After his performance, the audience started cheering for him. Listening to everyone, the host asked Filo how he felt.

"I'm just so grateful that people believe in me and. means the world. And I'm just so happy to be on...still be on this journey. Thank you guys so much. I love you," Filo responded.

Later, when the ten participants were announced based on the audience's voting, Filo was one of them.

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American Idol releases new episodes every Sunday and Monday on ABC. Fans can stream new episodes on Hulu.