American singer of Hawaiian origin, William Guy Tongi aka Iam Tongi, was born in
Kahuku on September 1, 2004. He grew up in Washington State and learned to play
the ukulele, then the guitar. He signed up for the 20th season of American Idol,
but didn't make it through the auditions on his first attempt. He tried again
the following year, winning the competition in the final on May 21, 2023. After
covering James Blunt's song "Monsters" during the auditions, Blunt joined him
for a duet in the final. His career, launched with the single "Dreams",
continued with his first hit, "I'll ...