American Idol Season 20 aired Episode 18 on Sunday, and it featured the Top 7 contestants performing viral hit songs from TikTok.The first participant was Leah Marlene, who picked Electric Love by BORNS. The track became popular on TikTok with reels where one friend kisses another to see how they react. View this post on Instagram Instagram PostThe mentor of the night on the show was will.i.am, who appreciated that Marlene chose a challenging song. The judges also enjoyed her performance for the most part, but viewers were not entirely impressed.Tim VwVoyager@Tim__WhiteI didn't like that at all. She sounded very off #AmericanIdol3I didn't like that at all. She sounded very off #AmericanIdolWhat do fans have to say? View this post on Instagram Instagram PostFans didn’t like Leah Marlene’s performance and thought she sounded off. Many believe that she didn’t deliver her best. Judge Lionel Richie was seen commenting that she was all over the place. Because his tone didn’t sound negative, Marlene took it as a compliment.However, viewers believed that he wasn't praising Marlene’s singing. Here’s how fans reacted to her performance of Electric Love by BORNS:Kalyn | nick nelson pr manager@missdayagagathat was not leah best performance i fear #AmericanIdol4that was not leah best performance i fear #AmericanIdolcertified shy boy 🦀@Blvck_Picvssoshe all over the place vocally too #AmericanIdol1she all over the place vocally too 😬 #AmericanIdolAmerican Idol Fan@krummy09Yup Lionel , Leah was all over the place. I don't think that was a compliment #AmericanIdol41Yup Lionel , Leah was all over the place. I don't think that was a compliment #AmericanIdolJody Baker 🇺🇸🇺🇦🌻🏈🌊@jodybaker80I normally like Leah Marlene but this is a mess #AmericanIdol51I normally like Leah Marlene but this is a mess #AmericanIdolEm🤠@TKelceswifeyLeahs vocals are so off tonight #americanidol31Leahs vocals are so off tonight #americanidolKatie Rose ✨@_katierose13god she’s awful #americanidol41god she’s awful #americanidolhaley also rocko@meteor_meatierguess not lol that was not Leah’s best performance I’m so sad???? #americanidol11guess not lol that was not Leah’s best performance I’m so sad???? #americanidolDuke Loves Rasslin@DLovesRasslinThat wasn't Leah's best performance #AmericanIdol3That wasn't Leah's best performance #AmericanIdol https://t.co/77i5KdxhJHAlexander@aalleexx101Leah opening the show! Don't think it was her best performance but I love that she was having fun! #AmericanIdol #Idol1Leah opening the show! Don't think it was her best performance but I love that she was having fun! #AmericanIdol #IdolBrandy Sims@BrandySims1Leah doesn’t sound great tonight… and this theme is weird #AmericanIdol21Leah doesn’t sound great tonight… and this theme is weird #AmericanIdolLeah Marlene is a 20-year-old musician from Normal, Illinois. Fans believe that her best performance on the show was when she sang When She Loved Me from Toy Story 2 on Disney Night. The performances from other episodes have not impressed viewers entirely, but they see some potential in her.The reality TV star has now marked her spot in the Top 7, and it remains to be seen if she’ll be promoted to the Top 5.Speaking about her experience on the show, she told Parade:“It’s really cool with American Idol, because once you’re in the family, you’re in the family. So, we all now have this connection to all of our Idols that have been on the show before.”A short recap of American Idol Episode 18 View this post on Instagram Instagram PostLeah Marlene was the first candidate to perform on stage in American Idol Season 20 Episode 18. The Top 7 contestants were Jay Copeland, Fritz Hager, Noah Thompson, Huntergirl, Nicolina Bozzo, and Christian Guardino.The singers first performed to TikTok viral hits and then dedicated their next track to Mother’s Day. The official synopsis of Season 20 Episode 18 reads:"In a special Mother’s Day episode, the Top 7 dedicate songs to their mother or the mother figure in their lives, as well as perform viral hits made popular on TikTok. GRAMMY® Award-winning artist and producer will.i.am returns to “American Idol” to mentor the remaining contestants vying for a spot in the Top 5.”While the rest of the contestants performed on stage, Thompson delivered his performance from his room as he was tested COVID-19 positive before tonight’s show.Meanwhile, American Idol is nearing its finale, and the show will decide on a winner soon. The show airs new episodes every Sunday and Monday on ABC at 8.00 pm ET. Each episode’s run time is two hours.