Louisiana teen John Foster finished second. PROVIDED PHOTO BY CHRISTOPHER WILLARD/DISNEY Finishing third was Breanna Nix, 25, a stay-at-home mom from Denton, Texas.

Rhythm-and-blues singer Justin Garner joins Cupid, the line-dance king from Lafayette, for “Midnight Is for Lovers.” The ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Louisiana’s John Foster sang his way into the Top 5 on “American Idol” Sunday night. Foster, of Addis, 18, started his night by performing “Almost ...

LSU Freshman John Foster was the runner up on American Idol. Foster is from the West Baton Rouge Parish town of Addis. The 18-year-old competed in the top three Sunday night against 27-year-old ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — “American Idol” runner-up John Foster made his debut at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville on Saturday, June 7.The Grand Ole Opry posted a message on social ...

Editorial: In John Foster, Louisianans have a wholesome -- and talented -- representative on American Idol. Even if he doesn't finish first, he's already won. And so has Louisiana.

Louisiana native John Foster performed a heartfelt original song on ‘American Idol’ in honor of Maggie Dunn, a teen killed in a 2022 police pursuit crash.

Louisiana country musician John Foster is set to appear on American Idol this Sunday, March 23! Raised in West Baton Rouge Parish, Foster says Willie Nelson is his greatest inspiration and dreams o… ...

Foster made a special appearance at Cajun Country Jam in Denham Springs for his first performance since ... John Foster excited to be back in Louisiana for Cajun Country Jam. Updated: May 25, 2025 ...

John Edward Foster. Shreveport - John Edward Foster, age 72 of Shreveport, Louisiana passed away after a long battle with cancer on the early morning of August 30, 2021.

After rocketing to "American Idol's" top 3, Louisiana teen John Foster finished second in the ABC singing competition series during its grand finale on Sunday night. Grabbing the "Idol" title was ...