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American Idol got dramatic after a contestant fainted on stage following her performance.

The talent show hit the duet performance stage of the competition this week, with hopefuls paired up to perform for judges Lionel Richie, Katy Perry and Luke Bryan.

While drama is expected on the stage, nobody was expecting a medical emergency on stage, when singer Funke Lagoke fell flat on her face after passing out.

The former Miss Nigeria USA winner was paired up with Ronda Felton to perform a duet of the Barbra Streisand and Celine Dion classic Tell Him, and backstage, Funke was seen encouraging her partner to believe in herself.

Despite their preparation, Funke and Ronda’s performance didn’t thrill the judges, with Katy Perry whispering that she thought that Funke wasn’t ‘perfect’ and that she should leave the competition.

However, Luke Bryan said that the 28-year-old’s voice was starting to grow on him. 

Eventually, it was left to Lionel Richie to deliver the good or bad news, as he outlined problems with both singers’ performances and saying that their rendition of Tell Him ‘crashed and burned’.

AMERICAN IDOL 407 (Hollywood Duets Challenge) Following Sundays electrifying kickoff to Hollywood Week, American Idol continues the two-night event, challenging this seasons hopefuls with Hollywood Duets, as the iconic Hollywood Week wraps up on MONDAY, MARCH 22 (8:00-10:00 p.m. EDT), on ABC. (Eric McCandless via Getty Images) FUNKE LAGOKE
Funke was receiving criticism from the judges (Picture: ABC via Getty Images)
BGUK_2094157 - Los Angeles, CA - American Idol contestant and Miss Nigeria USA Funke Lagoke faints and falls face first onto the stage during Hollywood Week. Contestant Funke Lagoke was seen falling face down after she fainted right before the results of her duet performance with Ronda Felton were going to be announced. The duo - named Melanated Queens - performed Tell Him by Barbara Streisand and Celine Dion and even though both of them have very powerful voices, Ronda crashed and burned after the opening lines and Funke carried herself to the very end. Lionel Richie was just about to finish his critique but Funke came crashing on the ground and medical staff immediately rushed on the stage to tend to her. Richie and Luke Bryan rushed onto the stage while fellow judge Katy Perry looked shocked and at one point held her head in her hands. Funke was escorted out of the venue on a stretcher and taken to the hospital right away. An update was provided for the audience, later on, stating Funke was treated for dehydration and was doing okay. The update also said that she will be returning for the show stopper rounds, meaning both Ronda and her had advanced to the next level. Richie, Bryan and Perry were also seen comforting Ronda and letting her know both singers were going through to the Showstopper Round next week. Funke - short for Funmike Lagoke - locompeted in the 2019 Miss Nigeria USA pageant and won the title. She competed against 15 young girls and she had decided to use the platform for promoting performance arts in education. ???I have found my purpose in teaching by giving back and being a positive influence and an advocate for our future leaders of tomorrow,??? she shared back then. *BACKGRID DOES NOT CLAIM ANY COPYRIGHT OR LICENSE IN THE ATTACHED MATERIAL. ANY DOWNLOADING FEES CHARGED BY BACKGRID ARE FOR BACKGRID'S SERVICES ONLY, AND DO NOT, NOR ARE THEY INTENDED TO, CONVEY TO THE USER ANY COPYRIGHT OR LICENSE IN THE MATERIAL. BY PUBLISHING THIS MATERIAL , THE USER EXPRESSLY AGREES TO INDEMNIFY AND TO HOLD BACKGRID HARMLESS FROM ANY CLAIMS, DEMANDS, OR CAUSES OF ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR CONNECTED IN ANY WAY WITH USER'S PUBLICATION OF THE MATERIAL* Pictured: Funke Lagoke, Ronda Felton BACKGRID UK 22 MARCH 2021 BYLINE MUST READ: ABC / BACKGRID UK: +44 208 344 2007 / uksales@backgrid.com USA: +1 310 798 9111 / usasales@backgrid.com *UK Clients - Pictures Containing Children Please Pixelate Face Prior To Publication*
The terrifying moment happened after Funke and Ronda’s duet (Picture: ABC)

But before he could say whether the girls would make it through to the next round, Funke collapsed and hit the ground hard, face first. 

Lionel and Luke ran to the stage while medics reached Funke, while Katy looked stunned as she stayed away from the crowd.

Medics remarked that the singer had ‘busted her chin’ after her fall, and were seen putting gauze on her chin after turning her over.

Funke was put on a trolley and brought to hospital, and regained consciousness after leaving the stage. 

A title card explained that the singer ‘was treated for dehydration and released from the hospital’.

Back at the competition, Ronda, 19, was seen in tears as the judges consoled her after the ‘traumatic’ incident.

BGUK_2094157 - Los Angeles, CA - American Idol contestant and Miss Nigeria USA Funke Lagoke faints and falls face first onto the stage during Hollywood Week. Contestant Funke Lagoke was seen falling face down after she fainted right before the results of her duet performance with Ronda Felton were going to be announced. The duo - named Melanated Queens - performed Tell Him by Barbara Streisand and Celine Dion and even though both of them have very powerful voices, Ronda crashed and burned after the opening lines and Funke carried herself to the very end. Lionel Richie was just about to finish his critique but Funke came crashing on the ground and medical staff immediately rushed on the stage to tend to her. Richie and Luke Bryan rushed onto the stage while fellow judge Katy Perry looked shocked and at one point held her head in her hands. Funke was escorted out of the venue on a stretcher and taken to the hospital right away. An update was provided for the audience, later on, stating Funke was treated for dehydration and was doing okay. The update also said that she will be returning for the show stopper rounds, meaning both Ronda and her had advanced to the next level. Richie, Bryan and Perry were also seen comforting Ronda and letting her know both singers were going through to the Showstopper Round next week. Funke - short for Funmike Lagoke - locompeted in the 2019 Miss Nigeria USA pageant and won the title. She competed against 15 young girls and she had decided to use the platform for promoting performance arts in education. ???I have found my purpose in teaching by giving back and being a positive influence and an advocate for our future leaders of tomorrow,??? she shared back then. *BACKGRID DOES NOT CLAIM ANY COPYRIGHT OR LICENSE IN THE ATTACHED MATERIAL. ANY DOWNLOADING FEES CHARGED BY BACKGRID ARE FOR BACKGRID'S SERVICES ONLY, AND DO NOT, NOR ARE THEY INTENDED TO, CONVEY TO THE USER ANY COPYRIGHT OR LICENSE IN THE MATERIAL. BY PUBLISHING THIS MATERIAL , THE USER EXPRESSLY AGREES TO INDEMNIFY AND TO HOLD BACKGRID HARMLESS FROM ANY CLAIMS, DEMANDS, OR CAUSES OF ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR CONNECTED IN ANY WAY WITH USER'S PUBLICATION OF THE MATERIAL* Pictured: Funke Lagoke, Katy Perry BACKGRID UK 22 MARCH 2021 BYLINE MUST READ: ABC / BACKGRID UK: +44 208 344 2007 / uksales@backgrid.com USA: +1 310 798 9111 / usasales@backgrid.com *UK Clients - Pictures Containing Children Please Pixelate Face Prior To Publication*
Funke was treated for dehydration (Picture: ABC)
BGUK_2094157 - Los Angeles, CA - American Idol contestant and Miss Nigeria USA Funke Lagoke faints and falls face first onto the stage during Hollywood Week. Contestant Funke Lagoke was seen falling face down after she fainted right before the results of her duet performance with Ronda Felton were going to be announced. The duo - named Melanated Queens - performed Tell Him by Barbara Streisand and Celine Dion and even though both of them have very powerful voices, Ronda crashed and burned after the opening lines and Funke carried herself to the very end. Lionel Richie was just about to finish his critique but Funke came crashing on the ground and medical staff immediately rushed on the stage to tend to her. Richie and Luke Bryan rushed onto the stage while fellow judge Katy Perry looked shocked and at one point held her head in her hands. Funke was escorted out of the venue on a stretcher and taken to the hospital right away. An update was provided for the audience, later on, stating Funke was treated for dehydration and was doing okay. The update also said that she will be returning for the show stopper rounds, meaning both Ronda and her had advanced to the next level. Richie, Bryan and Perry were also seen comforting Ronda and letting her know both singers were going through to the Showstopper Round next week. Funke - short for Funmike Lagoke - locompeted in the 2019 Miss Nigeria USA pageant and won the title. She competed against 15 young girls and she had decided to use the platform for promoting performance arts in education. ???I have found my purpose in teaching by giving back and being a positive influence and an advocate for our future leaders of tomorrow,??? she shared back then. *BACKGRID DOES NOT CLAIM ANY COPYRIGHT OR LICENSE IN THE ATTACHED MATERIAL. ANY DOWNLOADING FEES CHARGED BY BACKGRID ARE FOR BACKGRID'S SERVICES ONLY, AND DO NOT, NOR ARE THEY INTENDED TO, CONVEY TO THE USER ANY COPYRIGHT OR LICENSE IN THE MATERIAL. BY PUBLISHING THIS MATERIAL , THE USER EXPRESSLY AGREES TO INDEMNIFY AND TO HOLD BACKGRID HARMLESS FROM ANY CLAIMS, DEMANDS, OR CAUSES OF ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR CONNECTED IN ANY WAY WITH USER'S PUBLICATION OF THE MATERIAL* Pictured: Ronda Felton, Lionel Richie, Luke Bryan, Katy Perry BACKGRID UK 22 MARCH 2021 BYLINE MUST READ: ABC / BACKGRID UK: +44 208 344 2007 / uksales@backgrid.com USA: +1 310 798 9111 / usasales@backgrid.com *UK Clients - Pictures Containing Children Please Pixelate Face Prior To Publication*
Both singers made it through to the next round (Picture: ABC)

However, there was a bit of good news as Lionel told the teenager that both she and Funke would be going through to the showstopper round.

Ronda said: ‘It’s absolutely amazing news. I can’t say that I’m happy in this moment, I’m worried about her health more than anything.

‘That’s the number one important thing right now. I just want her to know that I love her, I care about her, and I just want her to be OK.’

Elsewhere on Monday’s edition of American Idol, Claudia Conway reached the end of the road in her Idol journey.

The 16-year-old – daughter of former Trump advisor Kellyanne Conway – surprised viewers when it emerged that she had auditioned for the show, and made it to Hollywood.

However, after her duet with Hannah Everhart of Harry Styles’ Sign of the Times, the TikTok star was not put through to the next round, while Hannah made it.

Katy said: ‘”Claudia, you’re just coming to life. I can see it in you, and you’re taking control of your life. I applaud you for that.

‘I hope you learned a lot, and I hope you come and see us again.’

American Idol continues this Sunday on ABC. 


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