Guys chill with the hat. He’s so young, this is his first time with the Anthem and he was so nervous. He meant no disrespect.

Literally just watched this! May be one of the best anthems I’ve heard in sports history!! Didn’t try to over sing it didn’t twist it into anything outrageous and kept it pure simple and beautiful! Great job young man!!!

Don't worry about the hat. Everyone that knows you knows that you are a respectful person and would never do it intentionally. You are so unique Iam Tongi!! Don't change ❤🤙

Love how he sang it the way it supposed to be. No vocal gymnastics, just pure heart and soul ❤ Congratulations Iam 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

Ever notice how this young man seems to be best when he's on his own. There was no orchestra, chorus, or even a guitar, he was truly, on his own. His pitch, and his delivery, were spot on. I've said it before, Time Magazine should elect him Person of the Year. He is a national treasure...

Just how our National Anthem should be like! He sang it very proudly and not made it sound like a damn circus!! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

This was the best I've ever heard anybody sing the anthem. It was clean and not exaggerated💯💯💯

Congratulations, @IAMTONGI, on your first-time performance of the National Anthem! It's normal to feel nervous, but you nailed it. Singing in front of a big crowd is an incredible achievement. Your rendition was amazing! Keep shining and representing the United States of America. #Yessah #ProudMoment 🎤🇺🇸🎶🎤🇺🇸🎶🎤🇺🇸🎶❤❤📀📀

I love the the respect of the quiet for this young man with the voice of an angel. Iam, you are forgiven for the hat. We all know you meant no disrespect. You did an outstanding job, even hit those high notes perfect. My favorite interpretation of the National Anthem.

Who puts the National Anthem on repeat? This girl right here... and only because you sang it so beautifully. Nothing was overdone, no screaming, no frill. It was just a microphone and your authentic, soothing and amazing voice. Never change, Iam. Your voice is the remedy for broken souls and bad days. ❤🤍💙

As soon as he sang the first note i got chills & the tears followed 😢 You have a light that shines so bright ❤ Such an Angelic voice 🤟

Iam Tongi, this is by far the best rendition of our National Anthem I have ever heard. You are truly a star and you brought me to emotional tears. I cry a lot for some reason when I hear someone sing it, but you kept my tears coming. I will share this and cherish it forever. Thank you Iam just amazing. Donna xoxo

Your dad is rooting for you from heaven

I think this guy could sing the dictionary and I'd still tear up at his pure tone and vocal power. That was beautiful 🎆🎇🇺🇲

Thank you Sir for delivering our national anthem the way it was originally meant to be sung. Absolutely beautiful natural voice!!!!🇺🇸

I think America loves this young man.

Iam was amazing singing the national anthem ❤❤❤❤❤

Beautiful well done 👏 ❤

I have this before, and I will say it again, he sings from his core. Iam is one of the best singers to come out of Idol in a very long time. He feels his words, he sings the stories. Awesome talent.

I just watched this for the first time and to be honest I've heard alot of people sing the National Anthem and even though he for got to take his hat off Iam Tongi is by far the best I've heard amazing job Iam 🥰🥰🥰🥰❤❤❤❤

Twice now the anthem was sung by 2 male artists that left me with goosebumps, 1st mr chris stapleton from super bowl & now by mr iam tongi!! Awesome performance! 💙🤙

Iam Tongi, PURE GOLD💫I told you my friend❤ Ya you got this Iam Tongi You are the MAN❤💫

That was Beautiful Iam. You bring something so pure and special to music. I still believe that it must be your Island Spirit. Thank you Iam for carrying the great singing tradition that the Great IZ brought to the world. So much thanks to you. So many blessings. Your true Spirit shines through.

He has a beautiful voice and deserved to win American Idol. I hope that this is the first of many public performances!

That’s how you do it folks-pure and simple!!!

There's nothing he can't sing. His voice is so special. And yes, this in the top 3 of all time greatest performances of this song. That puts him in great company. What's scary is he's still young. He'll only get better. Hes a National treasure already.

Speaking for myself and all my fellow veterans, this song is held near and dear to our hearts! You sang it so well that I couldn’t help but to shed a few tears! Thank you Iam!

Iam, I didn’t even think about you wearing your cap. I was too proud of you being asked to sing our American Anthem!!❤️I also want to tell you that I listen to you sing every night now. It gives me peace of mind to listen to your beautiful voice. I sleep peacefully afterward.❤️🙏🏻❤️

OMG Iam, you made me cry and I'm not even from the US! You sing right from your soul and your voice is one with your soul. Thank you so much for sharing your beautiful, sweet and powerful heart and voice with the world! 🎶🙏💖✨🎶

For sure top 3 all time anthem cover at an event

GREAT performance of a famously difficult song! I think many underestimate Iam’s voice because he makes it sound so effortless, without strain. Those full & buttery high notes were fabulous.

OMG....THAT WAS AMAZING!!! Thank You @Iam Tongi for, as Always, Bringing the ♥️ into Our Great Country!!! 🇺🇲♥️♥️♥️👍💯 You Truly Are an AMERICAN IDOL!!! ♥️♥️♥️👍💯😢 Your Father Surely is Looking Down from Heaven Smiling and Being soooo Proud of You!!! 😢🙏♥️ God Bless!!

Wow! Great singing, IAM 😂,🤙👏👏👏

So great to see IAM TONGI again!!!

I feel the need to share this, as a native born American, i grew up singing the national anthem at our schools and everytime it would come on the announcements i would be so over it. So needless to say that whenever i hear the national anthem, i dont cry, i dont get emotional, its just like an everyday routine from when i was in school BUT i never lost the respect i have for this country yet more like a forced respect. this video has brought me down to tears, i felt and saw every word that was sung. Never have i imagined a war in my head and us winning that war with our flag held high, beat up and ripped and dirty BUT still standing. JUST AS the song says, i think i will now never look at this song the same again it now has the true meaning of what it is to be an American. God bless America.

I love that you didn't rush through the song, and slowed it down just a bit more to emphasize the last line "O'er the land of the free, and the home of the BRAVE." Well done, sir. Well done. 🥰

You are an amazing singer. Thank you. Your Dad is watching over you and very proud. No worries for keeping the hat. We understand you got nervous, we love you. God bless you 🙏❤ and God bless America

Beautiful!!!❤❤❤❤

Iam anyone who was there and watched can see your genuine reaction to realizing you left your hat on. We are ALL human, we are NEVER meant to be perfect. However, this rendition and your voice was just as perfect as they come. Congratulations on your win and the honor of perform for the MLB.💜

Iam out here doing us islanders proud! Sending literally chills down my body, beautiful!

A Star is BORN!!!😍

MY DEARLY, BELOVED BROTHER, IAM, YOUR ANOINTED REDITION OF AMERICA'S 🇺🇸 SONG BROUGHT TEARS TO MY EYES! SURELY, MANY SHED TEARS OF JOY, LOVE AND BROTHERHOOD IN THIS LAND OF THE FREE, IAM TONGI, THANK YOU FOR YOUR DIVINE GIFT OF SINGING, GIVEN TO YOU AT BIRTH! HALLELUJAH 🙌

That was perfection!!!! I loved hearing this beautiful rendition. Bravo......you made us all proud to be an American.

This kid is so talented! Beautifully sang!🗽🗽🗽🗽🗽🗽

He was Awesome! No fancy singing just straight up AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL..AND Iam Tongi right on❤❤❤❤❤

You can literally hear a pin drop how thousands of ppl was quite during the performance of the National Anthem makes me proud of this great America the beautiful ❤️ Born and raised here in the Bay Area and full Tongan Great job , best ever ! Go Iamtongi ! Awesome 👍

This young man is one in a million. His voice is pure and beautiful. Absolutely proud of you! ❤❤

Beautiful! 🇺🇸❤🇺🇸❤

I like the way you control your voice when singing high notes 🎶. Indeed, you’re a super star ⭐️ 🙌🏽🙌🏽🎙️🎙️

A true artist can sing with no music or instruments behind their voice. You can hear that Iam is an amazing singer. Goose bumps while he sang. Well done!

The best anthem I've heard and had me emotionally! His voice is so beautiful. ❤

Absolutely beautiful 🇺🇸

Your version was full of heart and gloriously smooth, Iam. I'm proud of you. It's okay about the hat. You are just starting out, winning hearts everywhere. Let your light shine. We're with you.

The dynamics of his voice and smart choice of tempo have made the anthem so heartfelt; full of emotions. I thought the breath marks would annoy me but it worked wonderfully coz his voice was so raw and the attack on the song was so elegantly simple that it gave us room to really feel the song. ❤

YOU SANG IT PERFECT, IT SENT CHILLS UP MY SPINE!!! TO REMEMBER FROM WHEN I WAS LITTLE!!! GOD BLESS YOU, IAM TONGI, YOU SING WITH YOUR WHOLE HEART!!! 🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲✝️✝️✝️🙏🙏🙏🙏♥️♥️♥️♥️

This is my dude right here!!!! Love you so much

🇺🇸🇺🇸 BEAUTIFUL 🇺🇸🇺🇸

And the crown goes wild!!! Iam had my heart racing, that was so beautiful and Iam’s voice so perfectly embodied and articulated the depth of meaning in every phrase. Oh my, this young man is such a gift. Thank you to brother Iam. I loved seeing the response on players’ faces too.

i cry every damn time. God bless our wonderful nation!

dang that was perfect, well done

Bloom Brother, bloom. As always🤗listen to that crowd!!

Iam, you did an AMAZING job!! Don't pay attention to all these crazy people. You have apologized multiple times. If that is the only thing they have to complain about then God Love Them!! Anyone that watches your videos, knows you are a respectable young man. You are a sweet, loving person. Don't you listen to the outside noise. Enjoy Your Ride!!!! Hope to get to see you soon!❤🤗

Iam is singing music you can feel. It’s incredibly well done. He has the power of subtlety that so many artists lack.

They crowd love him they were chatting his name . But he delivered it so beautiful it was like if he wrote it himself

Amazing singing Iam Tongi! 🤙

We have such a beautiful national anthem and to hear it sung by Iam Tongi really was superb

cant say anything that hasnt been said already. Outstanding performance and not overdone. Just straight up as it deserves. Well done sir. Well done.

❤❤ Iam Tongi did an amazing rendition of the Star Spangled Banner!! So proud if his performance!! Way to go, Iam!!!

Beautiful, and the chant began IAM! IAM! IAM! BEAUTIFUL

This is the way it was meant to be sang, with such class and dignity. I LOVE how you took your time and sang every word and note as if you were savoring every bite of a good meal. Many people who sing the National Anthem often try to show off their vocal abilities by doing all kinds of vocal gymnastics. More often than not, they fall flat. Congratualtions for doing such a superb rendition!

No matter what he sings, I cry!! Even the National Anthem. I love you Iam!!

Great Job Champ! 🤙 One of the Best anthem renditions of all time! 👍 #TeamTongiForever 💙✌️

IAM TONGI is wonderful!! 👏👏❤❤

Absolutely beautiful! Nothing fancy singing from the heart! WOW! The crowd and the players gave 100 percent respect! God Bless America 🇺🇸

So beautiful. One of the best performances of the anthem ever! I hope you sing it in the next Super Bowl!! ❤🇺🇸

Bravo young man, Bravo !

I was like a proud momma as I have felt your entire journey. Never apologize, you are so love, bethanna from Tulsa Oklahoma yessa blessa no stressa ♥️

MLB is now my favorite professional sport! And I have watched a lot of sports! So impressed that ALL of the players I saw on this video showed such respect by taking off their caps and holding their hand over their heart. Such a powerful sign of love and respect. THANK YOU BASEBALL ALL-STARS!! 🤟♥️🇺🇸🙏

The National Anthem is a story and no singer tells a story better than Iam! So beautiful!

Made my hair stand up! Darn! IAM, YOU ARE BLESSED WITH THAT! Always be grateful to God for it.

Always gives me chills when I hear you sing!!

The best easy to listen to anthem I've ever heard! Nothing fancy, just pure heart in every word. I usually walk away when someone sings the national anthem, but Iam's natural simple and beautiful sound and spinning vibrato got my attention throughout the whole song.

You have the voice of an angel - keep singing young man with the simplicity yet very profound sound you have.

Solo, no accompaniment, just gloriously done! Well done, Iam Tongi!

You were PERFECT! God Bless you! 🙌

Just beautiful!!! No long “notes”, no changes to cadence, just a beautiful performance!!!! Thank you!

Currently serving overseas in Germany and can honestly say I couldn’t be more humbled and proud! Became a fan when I was first put on from your performances on American Idol. Huge fan bro! Keep on rockin’ it!!! 🤘🤙

You did amazing!!!!! I love it!!! ❤❤❤❤

As I was listening to you, I found myself reflecting on all that was, and is, great about our nation. That is a huge statement about the BEAUTIFUL job you did.

I'm a fan of singers who sings this.. Chris Stapleton was my favourite..now Iam what a voice he has.. congrats..🇭🇲🇭🇲🇭🇲

I got chills and chicken skin from start to finish . Outstanding job. Hope you sing again on Seahawks NFL Games!

There is a difference between someone just singing a note and someone singing a note with a word with meaning. BRAVO❤❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤❤❤

You did GREAT IAM🙌🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

I have been a fan of major league baseball for about sixty years. I have heard the anthem done so many times and many different ways. You, as they say in baseball language, knocked it out of the park. Outstanding rendition....no doubt why you were the American Idol winner. Wishing you many blessings throughout your life.

Best American Anthem i've ever heard brother. Massive love all the way from New Zealand

Well done Iam Tongi. We love listening to you sing. So proud of you singing the National Anthem of the USA. That's huge bro

THE GREATEST SINGER OF THE NATIONAL ANTHEM I'VE HEARD!!! MADE ME CRY!!! I CHOSE HIM AS THE WINNER OF AMERICAN IDOL WHEN HE FIRST AUDITIONED!!! LOVE YOU IAM!!! GOD BLESS YOU AND GOD BLESS AMERICA!!!!

❤🎉😢 Iam Tongi that was beautiful! Can't wait to see you back home in Hawaii. Take care and God Bless!

It's not often I enjoy a national anthem, so often, musicians throw their own spin on it and add high notes unnecessarily. Great job with this one Iam!

Welcome Tongi 🤙Just found out that you moved here in the Pacific Northwest ! Hope you and your families find Seattle a Good Place to Live! Anyway sorry that I did not follow AGT but Congrats for winning it All👍 Your Rendition of our National Anthem “Star Spangled Banner” is soo refreshing and Thanks for singing it Correct and your Beautiful Way 🏝️ Afia Mai