El Paso’s Julian Kalel Faces Big Night on American Idol

El Pasoan Julian Kalel’s journey continues and now he needs our help to keep on moving forward!!

From the very beginning, Julian captured hearts not just with his voice, but with his vulnerability. During his audition, he opened up about his mental health journey and shared how music became his lifeline. That honesty, paired with his undeniable talent, earned him a golden ticket to Hollywood and put El Paso on the map in a big way.

Since then, Julian has continued to shine through each round of the competition. During Hollywood Week, he impressed the judges with a powerful performance that earned him a standing ovation and secured his spot in the next round. Most recently, during Ohana Night in Hawaii, Julian performed his original song “Surrender,” dedicating it to his dad. The emotional performance, alongside his sister on violin, helped him officially land a spot in the Top 20.

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Lets Help Julian Become the Next American Idol

Julian has gone from a hopeful audition to one of the Top 20 contestants on American Idol and his journey has been nothing short of inspiring.

Now, he is heading into the live shows, and for the first time, his future in the competition is in America’s hands.

He performs Monday night and he needs El Paso’s votes to make it to the next round. Fans can vote for Julian in three different ways, and each vote truly counts.

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Here’s How You Can Vote For Julian on American Idol

First, head over to the official American Idol social media pages on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok. Find the pinned “Official Vote Post” and comment “Julian”, you can do this up to 10 times on each platform.

Second, you can vote online by visiting americanidol.com/vote, where you can submit up to 10 votes.

And third, you can vote by text. Simply text 19 to 21523 up to 10 times to cast your votes for Julian.

Voting opens tonight at 5 PM PST / 8 PM EST and closes early Tuesday morning at 3 AM PST / 6 AM EST, so fans will need to act fast. For El Pasoans that means that voting opens tonight at 6 PM MST and closes early Tuesday at 4 AM MST.

In total, you can vote up to 50 times, making every click, comment, and text message count.

Julian has already proven he belongs on that stage, but now it’s up to viewers and El Paso to help him keep going.