Season 21 of American Idol, is being produced by Eli Holzman, Aaron Saidman, Jennifer Mullin and Megan Michaels Wolflick. Judges Luke Bryan, Katy Perry, and Lionel Richie will choose who qualifies for Hollywood Week, set in Las Vegas, New Orleans, and Nashville.
ABC’s description of the series reads:
“Several participants from America showcase their singing talent in front of a panel of esteemed judges to win the title and a record label deal.”
The final 24 singers of American Idol season 21 will battle it out in live shows and be voted on by the public. While the cash prize hasn’t been announced yet, last season’s winner won $250,000. It’s anyone’s game as the competition heats up!
Contestants who get a golden ticket will qualify for the next round, Hollywood Week, while those with a Platinum ticket can bypass the first round of the week.
ABC will air fresh episodes of American Idol season 21 every Sunday at 8 pm ET, with the same two-hour-long episodes available for streaming on the network’s website the following day. Fans can also catch up with the show on Hulu.
Contestant of American Idol season 21
Here’s the list of all contestant of season 21:
Tyson Venegas
Known for The Voice Teens Philippines, Venegas suffered from Speech Delay as a child. Through hard work and dedication, he was able to overcome his disability and developed a passion for singing.
Age : 17
Hometown: Vancouver, British Columbia
Megan Danielle
Danielle was employed as a dishwasher, waitress, and cashier in her mother’s restaurant. She also took singing gigs at local restaurants to make ends meet. She is best known for participating in season 18 of The Voice 2020, where she finished in the top 9 at the age of 17.
Age : 20
Hometown: Douglasville, Georgia
Kya Monée
Ex-contestant of American Idol Season 19, Monée is again appearing in the new season of the show. She has garnered a huge following on social media.
Age : 22
Hometown: Austin, Texas
Lucy Love
Growing up singing in the church choir, Lucy’s grandmother encouraged her to sing and supported her dreams. She is a single mother of two children.
Age : 28
Hometown: Holly Grove, Arkansas
Lyric Medeiros
Notre Dam graduate, Lyric is continuing to pursue her musical career while also honoring her father’s legacy. She is daughter of Glenn Medeiros and following in the footsteps of her father. Medeiros is also an actress known for her role on Hawaii Five-0.
Age : 22
Hometown: Honolulu, Hawaii
Michael Williams
Williams is a talented singer from the Cincinnati area of Ohio. He comes from a loving and large family that includes three brothers and one sister. At the tender age of 6, he was already determined to learn how to sing.
Age : 21
Hometown: Cincinnati, Ohio
William Tongi
Senior at Decatur High School in Washington State, Tongi decided to pursue music in the fifth grade after receiving ukulele instructions from an instructor.
Age : 19
Hometown: Kahuku, Hawaii
Haven Madison
Madison started writing country tunes and singing in Nashville at age 12. She stunned ‘American Idol’ judges with her original song “Fifteen” on the audition.
Age : 16
Hometown: Clarksville, Tennessee
Colin Stough
Raised in Amory, Colin was just five years old when he asked for his first guitar and has kept playing ever since.
Age : 16
Hometown: Amory, Mississippi
Zachariah Smith
Smith has had a love for music since early on, starting to sing at the age of six and learning the guitar at eight years old. Before American Idol, Smith used to fry over 400 hamburgers a day at Bill’s Hamburgers in Amory, Mississippi.
Age :19
Hometown: Orlando, Florida
Trey Louis
Survivor of the 2018 shooting at Santa Fe High School, Louis is quite popular on social media platform and has amazing fan following on TikTok & Instagram. He works as a Sleep Expert at Mattress Firm in Santa Fe.
Age : 21
Hometown: Santa Fe, Texas
Matt Wilson
Graduated from the Buffalo Academy for Visual and Performing Arts, Wilson has been singing since he was nine and loves tuning into various genres from gospel to R&B, jazz, and classical. He works as a teacher’s aide at the JCC downtown.
Age : 21
Hometown: Buffalo, NY
Jon Wayne Hatfield
Hatfield was just five years old, he was taken in and raised by his grandparents in the small town of Goshen, Ohio. He already impressed judges through incredible performance singing on original song, “Tell Me Ray.”
Age : 21
Hometown: Goshen, Ohio
Caroline Kole
Kole has opened for great artists such as Charlie Daniels and Blake Shelton. At the age of 11, she debuted as a musician in a band during the Florida Strawberry Festival. Since then, she has become a regular performer at beach bars such as Frenchy’s, playing classic country songs under the name Suite Caroline.
Age : 25
Hometown: Clearwater, Florida
McKayla Stacey
Following her father’s footsteps, Stacey is one of the contestant of season 21 of American Idol. She developed a passion for singing from a young age, as she comes from a family of singers and her father toured with a band as a country artist.
Age : 16
Hometown: Andover, Kansas
Nutsa Buzaladze
Nutsa Buzaladze is from the small country of Georgia. In 2014, Buzaladze emerged as winner of New Wave, an international singing competition that gives young, aspiring vocalists a chance to show off their creativity and skill. She started performing at the age of 8.
Age : 25
Hometown: Georgia
Kaylin Hedges
At the tender age of 15, Kaylin Hedges has already begun demonstrating her exceptional vocal capabilities that far surpass her years. This was made evident during her audition for American Idol, where she belted out a passionate cover of Lonestar’s “Already There” and earned the uncommon Platinum ticket.
Age : 15
Hometown: Pound Ridge, N.Y.
*ABC has not revealed all the Hollywood Week contestants yet, more names being added as new episodes are aired.
