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Just Sam is back wowing the judges on “American Idol.” The singer, 25, who won “Idol” in 2020, returned to the show for a guest performance Sunday with a powerful rendition of Whitney Houston’s “One Moment in Time.” The performance marked the first time Just Sam sang live as a winner on the 'American Idol' stage; they had competed in the finals remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic.
She found out when the world did — that’s something that not many people know. I didn’t want to worry her,” Just Sam said. “But I was embarrassed, truly, because I never really thought — I never saw anyone on a show like that who won, like, go back to their old life.” The “American Idol” judges only had glowing praise for Just Sam’s guest performance on the show. “You one hundred percent deserve that confetti,” Katy Perry said. “It was long overdue and it looks so great on you.
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