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Maddie Poppe is a prominent American folk singer-songwriter, winner of season 16 of American Idol, and musician. Maddie Poppe can play the guitar, piano and ukulele. Her specialization is in indie pop and folk music.
Early life and childhood
Maddie Poppe was born on December 5, 1997and she is currently 24 years old. His hometown is Clarksville, Iowa, United States, and his zodiac sign is Sagittarius. Likewise, her full name is Madeline Mae Poppe.
Since she was little she loved singing for her family. However, she started acting only when she was in high school. She graduated from Clarksville High School. After graduating high school in 2016, she attended Iowa Central Community College. Later, she enrolled at Hawkeye Community College.
Caption: Maddie Poppe posing for a photo with her sisters. Source: Instagram
Talking about his family, his parents are mother Tonya and father Trent. Trent is also a musician and guitarist. Maddi performed with her father and her band at the Pioneer Days festival. Likewise, she also has two sisters, Emma and Hannah.
The young woman began performing at the Butler County Fairgrounds in Allison, Iowa. She also worked as a stagehand, setting up equipment for musicians at the county fair.
Maddie Poppe – Career and professional life
Professionally, Maddie Poppe is a famous musician, singer, and winner of season 16 of American Idol. The young personality is famous for being a folk singer. As a musician, she is also a multi-instrumentalist. She knows how to play the guitar, ukulele and piano.
Before winning American Idol, he already released an independent album. Its title is Songs from the Basement and she released it on June 20, 2016. The same month, the young artist also opened for Diamond Rio at the Butler County Fair. Then, the young singer released her first studio album called Whirlwind in 2019.
Caption: Maddie Poppe photographed during her Acoustic Christmas tour. Source: Instagram
Talking about his career before American Idol, he auditioned for The Voice in the year 2016. His audition aired on February 29, 2016. The Voice was in its tenth season when he auditioned. The young singer sang the song Dog Days Are Over by Florence and the Machine. However, none of the judges turned their chairs around her and she was ultimately eliminated.
The judges at the time were Pharrell Williams, Adam Levine, Christina Aguilera and Blake Shelton. Although she was eliminated, Clarksville honored her with a town hall event at the Clarksville Library.
Maddie Poppe-American Idol
Caption: Maddie Poppe during her performance on January 25, 2018. Source: Instagram
Talking about her journey with American Idol, she auditioned for season 16. At the New York audition, she sang the song Rainbow Connection from The Muppet Movie. The judges praised the young singer. Lionel Richie praised her for having a “narrative voice.” while Katy Perry shared that Maddie had a distinctive quality to her voice. Later, on the Top 24 stage, Maddie Poppe sang the song Brand New Key. She collaborated with Colbie Caillat for her celebrity duet performance. The duo sang the song Bubbly.
For her performance at the Top 14 live shows, she sang Homeward Bound and chose Walk Like an Egypt as her victory song. Then, for the top 10 live shows, she sang the songs The Bare Necessities, Nothing Compares 2 U by Prince, If It Makes You Happy, Told You So by Carrie Underwood and God Only Knows.
Before the finale on May 20, Governor Kim Reynolds declared May 20, 2018 as “Maddie Poppe Day” in Iowa. Then, during the finale, she performed Fleetwood Mac’s song Landslide in honor of her hometown . During the same event, the young singer sang her original song Do n’t Ever Let Your Children Grow Up as an encore, and her winning single was Going Going Gone.
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Caption: Maddie Poppe and her lover Caleb during their performance at the 2018 American Idol finals. Source: AmoMama
Mitch Allan, Lindy Robbins and Julia Michaels originally wrote the winning single which she performed. On May 21, she was declared the winner, while Caleb Lee Hutchinson placed second and Gabby Barrett placed third. In the final broadcast, she and her father performed five songs. Along with them, she also sang the song Amazing Grace.
Then on May 17, 2019, he released his first studio album called Whirlwind. The young singer appeared once again on American Idol on April 21. As the winner of season 16, she also appeared in the final episode of season 17. She then joined Ingrid Michaelson on the Dramatic Tour in the United States. It was from October 3 to 29, 2019. Recently, on November 20, 2020, she independently released Christmas From Home. It’s her Christmas EP. The young singer performed her Acoustic Christmas tour in Iowa from December 4 to 19, 2020.
civil status
Maddie Poppe has been in a relationship with Caleb Lee Hutchinson. The lovers met during season 16 of American Idol. They were both contestants. She won the title while her lover, Caleb, came in second place on the season. Caleb was the one who declared that the two had been dating. The news was shared on the season 16 finale show.
Caption: Maddie Poppe posing for a photo with her lover Caleb. Source: Instagram
Body measurements
He has an approximate height of 5 feet 4 inches and his weight is around 50 kg. Likewise, the singer’s chest-waist-hip measurements are 32-26-34 inches respectively. The folk singer has hazel green eyes and blonde hair.
Social media
Talking about her social media presence, Maddie Poppe joined Twitter in October 2017 and till now she has more than 87.2k followers on her @maddiepoppe account. Likewise, the singer is available on Instagram with the username @maddiepoppe and so far she has more than 382 thousand followers.
Maddie Poppe – Net worth 2023
Then, the young singer created her official YouTube channel “Maddie Poppe” on July 19, 2010. So far, this channel has gained more than 14 million views and 80.1 thousand subscribers. She also has more than 242,000 people following her journey on Facebook. Moving on, she has an estimated net worth of approximately 1 to 2 million US dollars.
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