American Idol alums Maddie Poppe and Caleb Lee Hutchinson perform ‘A Whole New World’ during Disney night.
The pair met while competing on American Idol in 2018. Maddie ended up winning the competition with Caleb coming in as the runner up. Since that time, the two have developed a great friendship and they enjoy singing together.
Previously, the duo performed ‘You’ve Got A Friend In Me’ from the Disney film Toy Story. Today, Maddie and Caleb are back on the American Idol stage for another Disney classic from Aladdin.
“I can show you the world
Shining, shimmering splendid
Tell me, princess, now when did
You last let your heart decide?”
Their vocal style lends perfectly to duets and there is clearly charisma between Maddie and Caleb. First, Caleb steps onto the stage and starts out the famous tune with his deep drawl. Then, Maddie appears from the side-stage and belts out the accompanying lyrics with her soulful vocals.
“A whole new world
A new fantastic point of view
No one to tell us no
Or where to go
Or say we're only dreaming”
It’s so amazing to see these two back on the stage that started it all. American Idol can be a stressful competition, but Maddie and Caleb certainly found happiness during that time. As they sing ‘A Whole New World’ while holding hands, you can truly feel that they mean every single word.
I hope this unique duo continues to bless us with more performances together. Don’t you agree?