Louisiana’s John Foster Sings His Way Into American Idol’s Top 5

UPDATE: Louisiana's John Foster has moved into American Idol's Top 5. On Monday, May 12th, John could secure a spot in the Top 3 with a real shot at becoming the next American Idol.

See the performances that took him to the Top 5 here:

John Foster's Musical Salute to Louisiana Earns Him a Top 5 Spot on 'Idol'

I have to admit, it's been a long time since I've paid too much attention to American Idol. BUT, this season, I've been watching more close since there's been so many Louisiana stars shining brightly. Clara Rae from Monroe wowed the judges a few times.

But, one Louisiana star has lasted and worked his way to the Top 5 - John Foster. Foster is a native of Addis, Louisiana and has been on quite the roll this season. Most recently he WOWED Luke Bryan, Carrie Underwood and Lionel Richie with an incredible cover of George Strait's "I Cross My Heart".

Fans Are In Love With Louisiana's John Foster

The American Idol judges aren't the only ones digging John's performances this season. The fans are absolutely blown away by his performance. Just look at the comments section on the YouTube video from American Idol.

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Aimee Scott said "This kid is a winner in every sense of the word. This is my favorite George Strait song and he absolutely nailed it!" Pam Martin said, "He knocked this song out of the park, he is my favorite, even if he doesn’t win he will definitely get picked up by a label, we will see him down the road at the CMTs someday."

And that's just a small sampling of the reactions online to John's performance this week. But, even going back to his 'audition' episode, fans were in love with him. As one fan said, "He's got. Raw natural talent."

Will John Foster Continue to Do Louisiana Proud This Week?

Regardless of the outcome, this kid seems to have a bright future ahead of him. But, as far as American Idol goes, his next challenge happened Sunday night where he was named to the 'Final 5'.

READ MORE: American Idol: Monroe's Clara Rae Shocks Judges

If you want to watch and support the Addis teen during his journey, you can watch the episode on ABC at 7 PM Monday where you will be able to vote live to narrow the field down to the final 3. American Idol gives everyone the opportunity to vote up to 30 times.

Here's how you can help him move to the next round - you get 10 votes max per platform:

• Text 13 to 21523
• Vote on americanidol.com.
• Vote on the American Idol App

Foster will now have to perform again tonight to continue his dream of being named the American Idol.