MURPHY, N.C. (WLOS) — A 23-year-old singer from western North Carolina has officially been eliminated from Season 24 of "American Idol."
Murphy native Braden Rumfelt, who made it to the Top 5 of the competition reality show last week, was voted out during the live semifinals episode on Monday, May 4. He was eliminated alongside fellow contestant Chris Tungseth.
The Top 3 contestants of Season 24 are Hannah Harper, Keyla Richardson and Jordan McCullough.
Rumfelt took the stage Monday night to perform a cover of "Lose Control" by Teddy Swims, with "Dancing with the Stars" dancers Witney Carson and Jan Ravnik joining him on stage during his performance.
The western North Carolina singer also sang a duet cover of Queen's "The Show Must Go On" with Paris Bennett, a former contestant of American Idol during its fifth season.
The grand finale is next Monday, May 11th at 8 PM on WLOS--TV13
STORY COURTESY OF WLOS-TV13.