How Disney Night Proved American Idol Should Do More Group Performances
Disney Night on American Idol season 20 began with a group performance of the smash hit «We Don't Talk About Bruno» from Encanto, which proved that the show should do more of these production numbers with the whole cast. Longtime fans of the show remember that when American Idol appeared on Fox, it was a two-night event, with performances airing on the first night and the results show occurring on the night after that. During the results shows, the finalists would sing together in group performances that showcased their personalities and friendships. Viewers had the opportunity to see different sides of their favorite contestants, as they sang and danced to choreographed numbers without the pressure of being critiqued by the judges. When the show moved to ABC and the show began airing on only one night and revealing the results at the end of the episode, time constraints made group performances mostly a thing of the past.