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Dec 1, 2022 · Samantha “Just Sam” Diaz was crowned the winner of ABC’s “ American Idol ” in 2020, at the end of the show’s 18th season. Since then, Just Sam has made headlines for a number of ...
Apr 29, 2024 · By Melissa Willets. Published April 29 2024, 11:19 a.m. ET. Source: Getty Images. In 2020, American Idol winner Just Sam became living proof of what the reality singing show can be about. Indeed, the New York City native walked away with the top prize in the competition after having gotten their start as a subway singer.
- Melissa Willets
Just Sam auditioned for the eighteenth season of the singing reality show American Idol in Washington, D.C., on October 14, 2019. [5] After surviving Hollywood Week and making it into the Top 5, Just Sam received the most votes to win, and on May 17, 2020, Just Sam was crowned the winner of the eighteenth season of American Idol, beating runner-up Arthur Gunn.
- Alyssa Norwin
- She had a difficult childhood. During her American Idol audition, Sam opened up about her parents not being able to care for her and her sister. The girls were adopted by their grandmother, who Sam has an extremely close relationship.
- She’s a subway singer. Sam grew up in the projects in Harlem, New York. In order to make money and help her grandmother pay the bills, Sam began singing in New York City subway stations when she was in middle school.
- She almost didn’t get through her ‘Idol’ audition. In the middle of her American Idol audition, Sam broke down in tears due to nerves and feeling overwhelmed by the situation.
- She can sing in Spanish. Even though Sam isn’t fluent in Spanish, she’s still able to sing in the language. During her Top 40 performance on Idol, she paid tribute to Selena Quintanilla with a rendition of “Como La Flor” and really impressed the judges.
Apr 29, 2024 · Just Sam is back wowing the judges on “American Idol.”. The singer, 25, who won “Idol” in 2020, returned to the show for a guest performance Sunday with a powerful rendition of Whitney ...
- Lindsay Lowe
May 18, 2020 · ABC’s reality juggernaut ‘American Idol’ season 18 managed to bring on board, several talented contestants with inspiring backstories to keep the audiences hooked in these unprecedented times when all of us are stuck at our home because of the global pandemic. The finale premiered on May 17, 2020. After the home-bound performances by Dillon James, […]
May 17, 2020 · Folks are getting really emotional over Sunday night's finale results. The American Idol 2020 finale results are in, and Just Sam is the official winner of season 18th (3rd on ABC). Just Sam ended ...
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