Cohoes’ Madison VanDenburg’s “American Idol’ journey ended Sunday night as she came in third place. Host Ryan Seacrest announced that she had come in third based on voting mid-way through Sunday night’s show.
Fans and classmates reacted with sadness after the announcement Sunday night, but then offered a huge round of applause for VanDenburg’s accomplishment.
Images: Photos from Sunday night’s viewing party at Shaker High, May 19, 2019
VanDenburg’s school district, North Colonie, tweeted after the announcement “she’s still our winner. Congratulations on an amazing run, @MadisonV! You made us all here in North Colonie very proud!”
She’s still our winner. Congratulations on an amazing run, @MadisonV! You made us all here in North Colonie very proud!#SHSIdolMadison pic.twitter.com/Uq4T5pBvav
— NorthColonieCSD (@NorthColonieCSD) May 20, 2019
American Idol also tweeted out sadness to see VanDenburg go, “but we know she has a bright future ahead of her! There’s no question Madison is a (star).”
We are so sad to see @MadisonV go – but we know she has a bright future ahead of her! There is no question Madison is a ?#AmericanIdol #IdolFinale pic.twitter.com/9v6VYlw82k
— American Idol (@AmericanIdol) May 20, 2019
Here at @NorthColonieCS, friends and fans react with sadness, but then a huge round of applause for their own @MadisonV , who just placed third in American Idol. pic.twitter.com/qGWtThEqeZ
— Kassie Parisi (@ParisiGazette) May 20, 2019
Images: Photos from Sunday night’s viewing party at Shaker High, May 19, 2019
Here’s a look at how she got to the finale.
Madison VanDenburg
- Images: Photos from Sunday night’s viewing party at Shaker High, May 19, 2019
- Images: Madison VanDenburg’s Tuesday homecoming, May 14, 2019
- Homecoming: Madison VanDenburg wows fans in Colonie ahead of finale, May 14, 2019
- VanDenburg among favorites on ‘Idol’, April 25, 2019
- ‘American Idol’s’ Madison VanDenburg was a Soap Box Derby champ, April 14, 2019
- Vocal coach and Burnt Hills native sends students to both ‘The Voice’ and ‘Idol’, March 27, 2019
- Local ‘Idol’ contestant encourages fellow teens, March 15, 2019
- Images: Cohoes American Idol contestant who wowed judges visits Community Miracles in Action, March 15, 2019
- Soap Box Derby racers have need for speed, June 13, 2010 (Pre-‘Idol’ Madison, age 8, referenced starting in 19th paragraph)
The Show
- It’s Madison VanDenburg’s big night on ‘American Idol’, May 19, 2019
- Cohoes teen in American Idol’s Top 3, May 13, 2019
- Madison VanDenburg makes ‘American Idol’ Top 5, May 6, 2019
- Shaker High’s VanDenburg in Top 6 on ‘American Idol’, April 29, 2019
- She’s in the Top 8: Madison VanDenburg shines on ‘Idol’, April 22, 2019
- Cohoes’ Madison VanDenburgt ‘brings it’ on ‘American Idol’, April 15, 2019
- It’s on to the ‘American Idol’ final 14 for Cohoes’ Madison VanDenburg, April 8, 2019
- Cohoes girl, 16, wows judges on ‘American Idol’, March 11, 2019
Elton John, Albany 2019
- Elton John treats fans to magical show, March 2, 2019
- Images: Elton John’s farewell tour at TU Center, March 2, 2019
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