american idol finalist in the Top 7 of the 22nd season Julia Gagnon was a powerful singer who surprised everyone with her spectacular vocals, and she has been very busy promoting her music career since the show ended.. During her american idol At her Season 22 audition, Julia sang a phenomenal version of Aretha Franklin’s “Ain’t No Way,” which earned her one of three platinum season tickets from judges Lionel Richie, Katy Perry and Luke Bryan.
All over american idol season 22, Julia continued to impress everyone with her mind-blowing vocals in her fantastic performances.which included “I Believe” by Fantasia Barrino, “Need a Favor” by Jelly Roll, “Run to You” by Whitney Houston, “Something in the Orange” by Zach Bryan, “Here I Am” by Bryan Adams, “Over the Rainbow” by Judy Garland/Eva Cassidy, “Roam” by the B-52s and “Set Fire to the Rain” by Adele. Here’s what Julia has been up to since her incredible american idol season 22.
Julia Gagnon announced a major change to her stage name
Julia and her fiancé Nate are collaborating
In a May 2024 Instagram post after her american idol elimination, Julia announced that, When she released new music, she would do so under the name Julia, along with her fiancé, Nate Haven. In the caption of the post, she explained: “HEYAH! Everyone knows me (Julia Gagnon) from American Idol, but it’s time to introduce the other half and of course what Julia Gagnon does, JULIA! Nate and I are so excited to announce: we’re releasing new music!! ! ‘JULIA’ may be my own voice, but the songs released are definitely a duo effort 🙂 then, we are ‘JULIA’ and not just Julia Gagnon!”
Júlia continued saying: “we will be releasing our first single under the stage name ‘JULIA’ on all streaming services soon and of course debut some originals while we have the honor of playing live
Julia Gagnon has been writing songs
Julia and her fiancé are collaborating
Julia and Nate have been collaborating and writing songs. Its first single, “Here in Maine”, was released on July 5.. In an Instagram post, Julia told the story of how “Here in Maine” came to be. She wrote, “Good people!!!! Here in Maine…it’s yours! I don’t know what to say or how to express how far we’ve come with this song?”
Julia explained, “We started getting in line at Disney the day after I was eliminated, took it to an amazing local producer and we did what we wanted to embody, humble, homely and honest…we love you all so much and wouldn’t have you all here to share this without your support! From the bottom of our hearts… thank you
Julia Gagnon has been performing live
Julia headlined a concert in Maine to raise money for cancer research
Since american idol With the 22nd season over, Julia has been doing what she does best: performing live. In a June 2024 Instagram post, Julia announced their Here In Maine tourwhich featured her fiance, Nate Haven. The tour took place at various locations in Julia’s home state of Maine.
In July 2024, Julia reunited with Jason Mraz during his tour stop in Bangor, Maine on July 7, singing with him in his show. During the american idol In the season 22 finale, they sang a duet of their song, “I Feel Like Dancing.” In an Instagram post, Julia photos shared from the event, with the caption, “Lucky is an understatement. @jason_mraz you are the true goat of entertainment, it was an honor to perform with you in my beautiful home state.”
In September 2024, Julia sang the National Anthem for the Dempsey Challenge through the Dempsey Center, which raises funds for people affected by cancer. The Maine event was founded by actor Patrick Dempsey in 2009. Julia lost her biological mother to cancer, so the event was especially meaningful to her. In an Instagram post, Julia shared photos from the event, along with the caption, “Not only an inspiration to me as a charitable soul, but also as a true Mainer :-)) honored to sing this year’s Dempsey Challenge anthem!” Julia also sang the National Anthem at the Maine Marathon in October 2024.
On October 12, 2024, Julia did a show in Maine called “Little Things” which featured some of her classmates american idol season 22 alumni. In an Instagram post from September 2024, Julia announced the program and explained that its goal was to raise money for cancer research. The show featured her fiancé Nate, and american idol season 22 contestants Roman Collins, Reagan Mills, Kennedy Reid, Jennifer Jeffries, KBlocks, Ajii and Quintavious.
In the caption of the post, Julia wrote: “Coming to Bangor Maine for 1 night and 1 night only!!! ‘Little Things’ combines local New England artists with talented performers as seen on season 22 of American Idol!! 15% of proceeds will go to the @maine_cancer foundation doing the Your ticket is a great cause! You won’t want to miss this show, buy your tickets now!! In a follow-up post on Instagram, Julia announced that the program raised $6,260 for the Maine Cancer Foundation.
Julia was one of the most talented singers to ever compete on American Idol. She is working hard to further her music career while remaining loyal to her beloved home state of Maine. Julia has the potential to become one of the american idol greatest hits.
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