Meet Madison Watkins from American Idol

(ABC/John Fleenor)

American Idol airs its last round of auditions this week. One new contestant who will take the stage is Madison Watkins. We’ve got five facts on the American Idol hopeful for you below. So, keep reading to learn more about Madison.

Update on 4/18/21: Madison sang “Run To You” by Whitney Houston on Oscar Night of American Idol.

Update on 4/12/21:

Madison unfortunately didn’t make it to the top 12 of American Idol by America’s vote. She sang, “Hotline Bling” by Drake and will be in the “Danger Zone” and hope for the judges to vote her in and save her.

She was the first save for the judges and moved to the Top 12!

Update on 4/5/21:

Solo performance: “Holy” by Justin Bieber
Celebrity Duet Partner: Tori Kelly
Celebrity Duet Song: “Don’t You Worry About a Thing” by Stevie Wonder
Vote text 15 to 21523 or vote on americanidol.com.

Update on 3/29/21: Madison sang, “It’s A Man’s World” by, James Brown. She made it to the Top 24!

Update on 3/22/21: Madison was paired up with DeShawn Gonclaves. The two really hit it off right away. They got along really well and belted out their version of Rihanna’s hit “Stay.” The judges said yes to both of them moving through to the next round.

Get to Know Madison Watkins

1) Madison Watkins is a pop musician. Her latest single “Blinded” has a little bit of a retro accent to it, but is still very much a modern pop song about finding that special kind of someone. She’s released a music video for the track too. Check it out below:

2) American Idol isn’t Madison’s first reality singing competition show. In 2016, the then 21-year-old tried out for America’s Got Talent. She made it to the second round, and had a couple memorable moments. Her cover of James Bay’s “Let It Go” was simply stunning.

3) According to One Country, Madison’s biggest musical influence is Whitney Houston. No wonder she references “Whitney” in her latest song “Blinded!” If you asked her who she’d want to make music with today, her dream collaboration would be with Beyoncé.

4) Speaking of musical idols, she’s also a huge Tori Kelly fan. Coincidentally, Madison is a little reminiscent of the soulful pop artist with matching major curls. Although Madison’s hair is a sort of auburn and Tori’s hair is blonde, the signature look is unmistakable.

5) Madison’s been performing since she was younger. She got a standing ovation during her first performance. No wonder she’s been in stadiums, singing national anthems and other songs at sporting events like Lakers games! Course, with 349,000 streams on Spotify, and an average of 106,000 listeners, it’s easy to see why she’s so popular!

So, will Madison get a golden ticket? Find out when American Idol airs on March 14 at 8 PM ET, only on ABC.

Meet Anthony Key from American Idol

Who is Heather Russell from American Idol?

Kari

Kari is a reality TV blogger at The Reality TV. Otterbein Alum (2017) – English & Psychology. Big fan of 'Siesta Key.' Comments or tips, email kari@therealitytv.com.