Louisiana John Foster started things off with a bang, performing his first song of the night, "Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue (The Angry American)" by the late Toby

Louisiana native John Foster made quite the impression this season on American Idol. However, during the season finale on Sunday, Foster came up just a little bit short as he finished in 2nd place and as the runner-up to winner Jamal Roberts.

In April, “American Idol” hopeful John Foster advanced from the Top 20 to the Top 14 with a performance of his tearjerking original song “Tell That Angel I Love Her.” The 18-year-old Louisiana singer penned the tune about his late friend, Maggie Dunn, who died during his junior year of high school.

After, Foster took the stage to perform six songs for a large crowd of eager listeners — many of which he covered on the show. First, he sang "Don’t Rock the Jukebox" by Alan Jackson, followed quickly by Elvis classic “Jailhouse Rock."

One of the most touching moments during the American Idol season this year came when runner-up John Foster sang a song he wrote for a late friend named Maggie Dunn. The performance for Dunn helped solidify the judges' belief in Foster, who would go on to make the final two.

An executive order dealing with student athletes and NIL in Louisiana has been signed by Governor Jeff Landry.

Following extended footage of John Foster's trip home to Louisiana on Wednesday, the Addis teen just returned to the "American Idol" finale stage to perform his second solo song, "Take

Foster, 18, graduated from Brusly High School and secured his spot after performing “The Bare Necessities” and “The Rainbow Connection.”