Noah Thompson is the next big thing in country music, thanks to American Idol. The Kentucky native was crowned the American Idol season 20 winner over HunterGirl during the grand finale on May 22. Nearly 16 million votes were cast, and America chose Noah as their new winner!
Prior to American Idol, Noah lived and worked in Louisa, Kentucky. He worked in construction doing remodeling, finish work, and more. “My favorite part is probably the people I work with,” Noah said in his introduction video.
Over a year ago, Noah revealed two original songs on his YouTube channel. The songs are titled “Pedestal” and “Hearts Painted Black.” He recently released the single “One Day Tonight.”
On Sunday night’s “American Idol” finale, Thompson took the stage with famous singer and songwriter, Melissa Etheridge. They performed Etheridge’s song “I’m the Only One.”
Thompson impressed judges throughout the season with his country vocals but also stepped outside of his comfort zone at times while performing songs by Rihanna, Harry Styles, and John Mayer.