Iam Tongi

William “Iam” Tongi is a singer and guitarist who just won last year’s season of American Idol. Hailing originally from Kahuku, Hawaii, but most recently from the Seattle area, Tongi is the first Pacific Islander to win the competition. Being of Tongan, Samoan, and Irish descent, Tongi infuses his music with all influences of his heritage, primarily offering covers of a wide range of traditional and popular songs, yet performed in his sweet, soulful, and relaxed islander sound.