Kaibrienne Richins made it all the way to the "American Idol" top eight before being eliminated Monday night. Her eighth-place finish is the best for a singer from Utah since David Archuleta was named runner-up. While Utah singers have had a strong presence on "Idol" in recent years - in 2021, Season 19 featured at least six - very few have made it as far as Richins, a 20-year-old singer from the small town of Henefer who was a strong contender all season long, as the Deseret News reported.