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John Foster performs “Take Me Home, Country Roads” by John Denver, American Idol 2025 Season 23 Finale. Startattle.com – American Idol.
Contestant: John Foster (18 years old), College Student from Addis, Los Angeles
Round: Finale
Song: “Take Me Home, Country Roads” by John Denver
Result: Runner-up
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John Foster Honors Addis, LA with “Take Me Home, Country Roads” – American Idol.
John Foster “Take Me Home, Country Roads” American Idol
“Take Me Home, Country Roads”, also known simply as “Country Roads”, is a song written by Bill Danoff, Taffy Nivert and John Denver. It was released as a single performed by Denver on April 12, 1971, peaking at number two on Billboard’s US Hot 100 singles for the week ending August 28, 1971. The song was a success on its initial release and was certified Gold by the RIAA on August 18, 1971, and Platinum on April 10, 2017. The song became one of John Denver’s most popular songs. It has continued to sell, with over 1.8 million digital copies sold in the United States.
Country Roads is played over P.A. systems and sung along to all over the world in sports stadiums, as a theme song before and after games. The song is considered a symbol of West Virginia. In March 2014, it became one of the four official state anthems of West Virginia.
In 1998, the 1971 recording by John Denver was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. In 2023, the song was selected by the Library of Congress for inclusion in the National Recording Registry.
Show: American Idol
Season: American Idol 2025 (Season 23)
Host: Ryan Seacrest
Judges: Carrie Underwood, Luke Bryan, Lionel Richie
The twenty-third season of American Idol premiered on March 2, 2025, on the ABC television network. Ryan Seacrest returned as host; Luke Bryan, and Lionel Richie returned as judges, along with season four winner Carrie Underwood replacing Katy Perry as a judge.
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