Noah Thompson | |
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![]() Thompson poses for pictures by fans after he wins American Idol. | |
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Born | Huntington, West Virginia, U.S. | April 18, 2002
Origin | Louisa, Kentucky, U.S. |
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Years active | 2021–present |
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noahthompsonmusic |
Noah Thompson (born April 18, 2002) is an American singer who won the twentieth season of American Idol.
Thompson was born on April 18, 2002, in Huntington, West Virginia. [1] He attended Lawrence County High School in Louisa, Kentucky. [2] Before competing on American Idol, he worked as a construction worker. [3] He covered songs on his YouTube channel but has also performed his original songs, including "Not a Phase", "Pedestal" and "Heart Painted Black". [4] He had not intended to try out for American Idol, but his friend, Arthur, signed him up to audition for the show. [5] [6]
Thompson won the twentieth season of American Idol on May 22, 2022. [7]
Week | Theme | Song(s) | Original artist(s) | Result |
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Top 59 | Showstopper Round | " Stay" | Rihanna | Advanced |
Top 24 | Contestant's Choice | " Blue Side of the Mountain" | The SteelDrivers | Safe |
Top 20 | Contestant's Choice | " Falling" | Harry Styles | Safe |
" Cover Me Up" | Jason Isbell | |||
Top 14 | Breakout hits | " Stand by Me" | Ben E. King | Safe |
Top 11 | Judges' song contest | " Heartbreak Warfare" [a] | John Mayer | Safe |
Top 10 | Disney night | " You've Got a Friend in Me" | Randy Newman | Safe |
Top 7 [b] | TikTok | " Painted Blue" | Sundy Best | Safe |
Mother's Day | " Landslide" | Fleetwood Mac | ||
Top 5 | Carrie Underwood | " So Small" | Carrie Underwood | Safe |
Contestant's Choice | " Working Man" | Larry Fleet | ||
Top 3 | Bruce Springsteen | " I'm on Fire" | Bruce Springsteen | Winner |
Winner's song | "One Day Tonight" | Noah Thompson | ||
Reprise song | "Stay" | Rihanna |
Collaborator(s) | Song | Original artist |
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Flo Rida & American Idol Top 10 | " Good Feeling" | Flo Rida |
Tai Verdes & American Idol Top 10 | " A-O-K" | Tai Verdes ft. 24kGoldn |
Melissa Etheridge | " I'm the Only One" | Melissa Etheridge |
Title | Details |
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Middle of God Knows Where |
Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album | |
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US Country [9] |
CAN Digital [10] | |||
2022 | "One Day Tonight" | 48 | 8 | Middle of God Knows Where |
"Stay"[ citation needed] | — | — | ||
"Make You Rich"[ citation needed] | — | — |
Year | Award show | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref |
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2022 | People's Choice Awards | Competition Contestant of 2022 | Noah Thompson | Nominated | [11] |
Noah Thompson | |
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![]() Thompson poses for pictures by fans after he wins American Idol. | |
Background information | |
Born | Huntington, West Virginia, U.S. | April 18, 2002
Origin | Louisa, Kentucky, U.S. |
Genres | |
Occupation(s) |
|
Instrument(s) |
|
Years active | 2021–present |
Website |
noahthompsonmusic |
Noah Thompson (born April 18, 2002) is an American singer who won the twentieth season of American Idol.
Thompson was born on April 18, 2002, in Huntington, West Virginia. [1] He attended Lawrence County High School in Louisa, Kentucky. [2] Before competing on American Idol, he worked as a construction worker. [3] He covered songs on his YouTube channel but has also performed his original songs, including "Not a Phase", "Pedestal" and "Heart Painted Black". [4] He had not intended to try out for American Idol, but his friend, Arthur, signed him up to audition for the show. [5] [6]
Thompson won the twentieth season of American Idol on May 22, 2022. [7]
Week | Theme | Song(s) | Original artist(s) | Result |
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Top 59 | Showstopper Round | " Stay" | Rihanna | Advanced |
Top 24 | Contestant's Choice | " Blue Side of the Mountain" | The SteelDrivers | Safe |
Top 20 | Contestant's Choice | " Falling" | Harry Styles | Safe |
" Cover Me Up" | Jason Isbell | |||
Top 14 | Breakout hits | " Stand by Me" | Ben E. King | Safe |
Top 11 | Judges' song contest | " Heartbreak Warfare" [a] | John Mayer | Safe |
Top 10 | Disney night | " You've Got a Friend in Me" | Randy Newman | Safe |
Top 7 [b] | TikTok | " Painted Blue" | Sundy Best | Safe |
Mother's Day | " Landslide" | Fleetwood Mac | ||
Top 5 | Carrie Underwood | " So Small" | Carrie Underwood | Safe |
Contestant's Choice | " Working Man" | Larry Fleet | ||
Top 3 | Bruce Springsteen | " I'm on Fire" | Bruce Springsteen | Winner |
Winner's song | "One Day Tonight" | Noah Thompson | ||
Reprise song | "Stay" | Rihanna |
Collaborator(s) | Song | Original artist |
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Flo Rida & American Idol Top 10 | " Good Feeling" | Flo Rida |
Tai Verdes & American Idol Top 10 | " A-O-K" | Tai Verdes ft. 24kGoldn |
Melissa Etheridge | " I'm the Only One" | Melissa Etheridge |
Title | Details |
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Middle of God Knows Where |
Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album | |
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US Country [9] |
CAN Digital [10] | |||
2022 | "One Day Tonight" | 48 | 8 | Middle of God Knows Where |
"Stay"[ citation needed] | — | — | ||
"Make You Rich"[ citation needed] | — | — |
Year | Award show | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref |
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2022 | People's Choice Awards | Competition Contestant of 2022 | Noah Thompson | Nominated | [11] |