American Idol winner Noah Thompson plans to have a very busy 2025 as he gets set to release more music and hit the road again to perform for his fans, according to his new cryptic Instagram Story. He wowed the judges and audience while competing in American Idol season 20 and performing such songs as Rihanna’s “Stay” and Fleetwood Mac’s “Landslide.” While Noah ended up winning American Idol, his post-show career has had both highs and lows. He got signed to 19 Recordings, the Idol-affiliated record company, and released an EP. Unfortunately, Noah was eventually dropped by the record label.
American Idol‘s Noah Thompson shared a career update with his fans, teasing possible new music and concerts in 2025.
Noah took to Instagram to share a career update with his fans. He started off the video by thanking everyone who has “stuck by me” after his American Idol win. He then teased what’s on the horizon for him in 2025. “More stuff coming, more songs coming,” he cryptically said. Noah continued on to say that he hopes he and his band can “get some shows near you” next year. Before a final thank you to his fans, he admitted he’s “just trying to stay busy.”
With less than a month to go until 2024 is in the past, Noah is already mapping out a plan for his career in 2025. Despite being dropped by his record label, he was still able to make the best of an unfortunate situation when he became an independent artist without the backing of a giant company anymore. One of the highlights of his career so far was having one of his songs be recorded by country music superstar Luke Combs. This was made all the more impressive by the fact that he was an independent artist at that point, so he put in the hard work to make that accomplishment a reality.
As an independent artist, he has a bigger burden on himself when it comes to releasing music and booking gigs. A handful of months ago, Noah pleaded with his social media followers to help him book some shows across the United States. The tactic ended up working, and he announced a short tour. One of the shows ended up being a free showcase that featured the attendance of some music industry professionals. Now that he’s teased his plans for 2025, it’s clear that the American Idol winner has no intention of slowing down, despite various obstacles he’s had to overcome.
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Noah Will Continue Carving Out His Own Lane In Country Music
Noah has the work ethic, motivation and determination to create a solid country music career for himself. Even though 19 Recordings is no longer interested in him, there’s always hope that another label will sign him in the future. When he performed at his showcase, it’s possible there was a producer or executive in the audience looking to work with him. If the Luke Combs song was the highlight of 2024, Noah’s 2025 could shape up to be even more exciting and beneficial for his career.
Country singer and former American Idol contestant Caleb Kennedy has been sentenced to prison on a DUI charge in connection with a car crash that killed a South Carolina man nearly three years ago.
Kennedy, 20, pleaded guilty to a charge of felony driving under the influence where death results on Monday, according to a representative from the 7th Circuit Solicitor’s office in Spartanburg County, S.C. Kennedy’s plea occurred before the case went to trial.
He was sentenced to 25 years in prison and a $25,100 fine, but the sentence was reduced to eight years in prison and a $15,100 fine. Kennedy will also face five years of probation and be subject to random drug testing and mental health counseling.
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According to the Greenville News, warrants stated that Kennedy was under the influence of marijuana via a vape pen while driving to his girlfriend’s house at the time of the fatal crash, which occurred Feb. 8, 2022. He reportedly drove his Ford pickup into a garage, striking 54-year-old Larry Duane Parris, who was pronounced dead at a hospital three hours later.
“This case shows the dangers of vape pens to society,” solicitor Barry J. Barnette, who prosecuted the case, said in a statement provided to Entertainment Weekly on Thursday.
