William Hung, one of “American Idol’s” earliest viral sensations, made his return to the stage for the show’s series finale on Thursday night.
Hung performed Ricky Martin’s “She Bangs,” which is the song that originally made him an Internet star. The Hong Kong born singer rose to prominence in Season 3 of the show when he auditioned by singing an incredibly off key version of the song.
Despite not even making it past the audition round, Hung became a viral star off of the performance and signed a record deal shortly thereafter. He released two studio albums: “Inspiration” in 2004, which sold over 200,000 copies; and “Miracle: Happy Summer from William Hung,” which sold only 7,000.