Iam Tongi started learning to play the ukulele when he was 11 years old. His teacher in the fifth grade instructed him. He soon became weary of using the instrument. The instrument was sore on his fingers. However, he did finally pick up the ukulele. He also started penning his own tunes.
He finally debuted his music career in late 2020 with the release of his lead track, Dreams. After releasing the track, he fell silent and hasn’t put out any new music in more than two years. After winning American Idol, he made a comeback and collaborated with Manatau Tuifua to release the track Efiafi in March 2023.
The guy he worked on this song with was his uncle. He constantly accompanied Tongi and pushed him to show up for several auditions. Additional singles that he released include Gone, The Winner Takes It All, and Trust Me. I’ll Be Seeing You is the name of his most recent song. His most streamed song on Spotify right now, Dreams, with about 400k listens.
He performed James Blunt’s “Monster” during his New Orleans American Idol audition. After receiving a green single from all three judges, he moved on to the Hollywood Round. He advanced to the following round since his performance was one of the top 26. Iam Tongi sang “Don’t Let Go” by Spawnbreezie and “The Winner Takes It All” by ABBA in the Top 26 and Top 20 rounds, respectively.
He was deemed safe and proceeded to the Top 12 round when he performed What a Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong. William kept doing well in the later stages, and he eventually reached the championship round. He presented three songs, including one from his most recent album, and was chosen as the winner. He accomplished this achievement for the first time as a Hawaiian.
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