‘American Idol’ Iam Tongi Gives Special Teacher A Big Surprise

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American Idol winner Iam Tongi shocked a teacher at a local school. The singer showed up during “Feel Good Friday” and sang her a song after East Idaho News nominated her for the special moment. The news network does this for deserving people all the time.

Here is what happened and how Iam made the teacher feel like a million bucks.

American Idol Winner Surprises Teacher

EastIdahoNews.com partners with Ashley and Ashley Outlet of Idaho Falls to honor people in the community every week. This is a moment called Feel Good Friday, and every week, they honor someone they believe deserves special recognition.

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This past week, the school honored Jenni Warner, an orchestra teacher at Sugar-Salem Junior High School. The site wrote that “Jenni Warner has a passion for music… She puts in so many hours before and after school so that she can provide the best experience possible for her students. She gets so excited when she sees students succeed and learn to appreciate music.”

This made the special moment even better for the orchestra teacher. American Idol Season 21 winner Iam Tongi was in town, and the network surprised her by having him come and perform. This happened at a school assembly in front of the entire school, and Jenni never saw it coming.

How Did Iam Tongi Surprise The Teacher

The network interviewed a student about her teacher. Then, they brought in Iam to discuss surprising her with what she assumed was just a food drive. The reporter said only two people (plus the girl he just interviewed) knew this was going to happen.

The reporter asked Iam if he had a favorite teacher in school, and he talked about a man named Mr. Fox who taught him “tricks on the guitar,” and he “wasn’t even a guitar teacher, but he was a cool guy.”

They then headed into the gym to hide while the kids all came in. Then, during the assembly, the reporter came out and introduced himself. He said they were there to honor Jenni Warner. She then walked down to the floor and brought out her husband and family.

Then, she got her biggest surprise when he said one of her students sent in a message that honored her. She said she loved her students, and she started to cry. She got a gift card and then a card for other stores, and then she got gifts from her students. The VIP tickets were for Iam’s concert, which excited her.

She then got the biggest surprise when Iam showed up and sang for her.

What are your thoughts about this moment, with the American Idol winner surprising the teacher in Idaho? Let us know in the comments below.

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