'It took me a long time to be proud of myself'. Iam Tongi has become the first Pacific person to win American Idol - and says there's no reason why others can't follow in his footsteps.
The 18-year-old, who is of Tongan and Samoan descent wowed the judges and the world with his performances, which he says were inspired by his late father.
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