American Idol winner Noah Thompson just announced his new single while performing the tune at a very special location. Noah won American Idol season 20 after performing songs like Rihanna’s “Stay,” Harry Styles’ “Falling,” Ben E. King’s “Stand By Me” and Bruce Springsteen’s “I’m On Fire.” While winning and signing a contract with a record company gave him a great opportunity to launch his country music career, unfortunately, Noah was dropped by his label and has been working as an independent artist ever since.
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‘s Noah Thompson performed at a unique location to announce his next single.
Noah took to Instagram to officially announce his next single, which is called “American Dream.” He revealed the news by posting a video of himself performing the song in Washington, DC, with the Washington Monument behind him. At the start, a message was displayed over the video that said, “No better place to announce my best single ‘American Dream’ than in the heart of our country.” Lyrics popped up on screen as he performed, with the single telling a story about going through struggles in life and wanting to live the American dream.
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Noah is determined to continue his music career, even though he’s now an independent artist. He doesn’t have a huge record company helping him book gigs, choose producers or record songs. As of now, his new single, “American Dream,” isn’t available to stream or buy just yet. That will likely happen soon, so fans should keep an eye on his social media updates for that announcement.
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The American Idol winner’s new song received a welcome reception in the comments section of his Instagram post, with over 200 comments and over 4,000 likes. Once he does release the song on streaming platforms like Spotify and Pandora, the hope for Noah is that this positive feedback will translate into solid streaming stats. He recently shared a screenshot of the latest Pandora streams for his song “Upbringing,” which has been streamed over 400,000 times, which could spell good news for “American Dream” once it’s released.
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It’s always disappointing when an American Idol winner or contestant gets dropped by their record label. In recent years, that career setback is becoming more common. Idol winners nowadays are no longer guaranteed a record contract anymore. Noah showing off how many streams his songs get on streaming services is great to see because he’s proud that he still has a fan base that will show up to listen to his music. Hopefully, “American Dream” finds similar success as “Upbringing.” Maybe he can use those accomplishments to find a record label that’s interested in helping him showcase these meaningful songs.
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American Idol is a reality singing competition that adds to the international “Idol” brand, conceived initially in the U.K. as Pop Idol. Holding massive auditions across the U.S., American Idol invited several contestants to perform in front of a panel of judges that would determine whether or not they’d go on to future rounds for a chance at competing in the fully televised premiere of the show. Contestants are voted off each week by American participation via voting through various mediums, and the winner of the competition would be given a contract with a record label to secure a future as America’s next musical idol.
- Cast
- Ryan Seacrest , Brian Dunkleman , Paula Abdul , Simon Cowell , Randy Jackson , Kara DioGuardi , Ellen DeGeneres , Jennifer Lopez , Steven Tyler , Mariah Carey , Nicki Minaj , Keith Urban , Harry Connick Jr. , Luke Bryan , Katy Perry , Lionel Richie
- Release Date
- June 11, 2002
- Seasons
- 22
- Streaming Service(s)
- FOX
- Franchise(s)
- American Idol
- Showrunner
- Nigel Lythgoe
- Franchise
- Idol, American Idol
- Creator(s)
- Simon Fuller
- Production Company
- Fremantle North Americ, 19 Entertainment
- Producers
- Simon Fuller , Simon Jones , Nigel Lythgoe , Ken Warwick , David Hill
- Avg Episode Length
- 2-3 hours
