Alejandro Aranda

Season 17 · Runner-up

Where are they now

As of August 3, 2026

Alejandro Aranda, also known as Scarypoolparty, had signed with Hollywood Records by June 2019. Exit Form came out on November 22, 2019, Doom Hologram on September 4, 2020, and The Act of Forgiveness on August 27, 2021. He joined Seven Hours After Violet in April 2024. Farewell Superstar came out on May 16, 2025, and the Baroque EP was out by August 3, 2026.⁠[1][2][3][4]

Key figures

Career

During or around the show

  1. 2019The mayor of Pomona declared May 19, 2019 Alejandro Aranda Day.⁠[1]May 19, 2019

After the show

  1. 2019By June 26, 2019 he had signed with Hollywood Records. Tonight, produced by Twin Shadow, was set for June 28 as his first single for the label.⁠[1][2]June 26, 2019
  2. 2019He went on a seven-date United States tour in July 2019.⁠[1]July 2019
  3. 2019He performed at Lollapalooza in Chicago on August 3, 2019.⁠[1]August 3, 2019
  4. 2019Sources give two counts for the fall 2019 run, 28 dates and 29 stops. Both accounts start it on October 10. The 29-stop account ends it on November 22.⁠[1][2]October 10, 2019 – November 22, 2019
  5. 2019Exit Form, his debut album, came out on November 22, 2019 on Hollywood Records.⁠[1][4][7]November 22, 2019
  1. 2020Doom Hologram came out on September 4, 2020.⁠[1][4][7]September 4, 2020
  1. 2021The Act of Forgiveness, a 21-track album, came out on August 27, 2021 via Hollywood Records and 19 Recordings.⁠[1][4][7][9]August 27, 2021
  2. 2021The Beautiful Liar Tour with X Ambassadors began on October 15, 2021, with him as support.⁠[1][7]October 15, 2021
  1. 2024In April 2024 he joined Seven Hours After Violet. He was also featured on Forever by Left to Suffer, which came out on April 16, 2024.⁠[1][4]April 2024
  2. 2024Unplugged came out on September 27, 2024. The copyright names Alejandro Aranda.⁠[1][4]September 27, 2024
  3. 2024Seven Hours After Violet released their self-titled album on October 11, 2024 on Sumerian Records.Seven Hours After Violet⁠[8][10]October 11, 2024
  1. 2025Farewell Superstar came out on May 16, 2025. The copyright names Alejandro Aranda.⁠[3][4][11]May 16, 2025
  1. 2026On March 25, 2026 he announced the Hondo World Tour, scheduled from June 4 in Chicago through August 7 in Anaheim. Queen was shared that day ahead of an official release on April 6.⁠[11]March 25, 2026
  2. 2026The Baroque EP came out on July 31, 2026. By August 3, 2026 it was already out, with the earlier singles Glowing and Queen plus five more tracks.⁠[3][4]July 31, 2026
  3. 2026By August 3, 2026 the second leg of the Hondo World Tour had kicked off earlier that month.⁠[3]August 2026

Date not documented

  1. Exit Form reached number 6 on the Billboard Heatseekers Albums chart.⁠[1][12]
  2. Radiance by Seven Hours After Violet peaked at number 22 on US Mainstream Rock.Seven Hours After Violet⁠[8]
  3. Sources give two release dates for Cholo Love, August 7, 2019 and August 9, 2019.⁠[1][4]
  4. Sources give two release dates for Universe, February 26, 2021 and March 2, 2021. Los Angeles came out on March 26, 2021.⁠[1][4][7]

Discography

TitleTypeYearLabelRIAA certificationU.S. sales
Exit Form⁠[1][4][13]Album2019Hollywood Records
Doom Hologram⁠[1][4][13]Album2020Hollywood Records
Los Angeles⁠[1][4][7]EP2021Hollywood Records
The Act of Forgiveness⁠[4][7][9][13]Album2021Hollywood Records
Unplugged⁠[1][4]Album2024Alejandro Aranda
Seven Hours After Violet⁠[8][10]Seven Hours After VioletAlbum2024Sumerian Records
Farewell Superstar⁠[4][13]Album2025Alejandro Aranda
Baroque⁠[3][4]EP2026Alejandro Aranda

Awards

YearAwardCategoryWorkResult
2017CSUN and Five of Five EntertainmentArtist of the Year⁠[1]Won

Sources

13 sources

  1. Alejandro Aranda — Wikipedia, updated August 15, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 7, 2026.
    Cited parts (8)
    • Lead: “also known by his stage name '''Scarypoolparty'''”
    • Lead: “''Exit Form,'' was released on November 22, 2019.”
    • Lead sentence: “born August 11, 1994”
    • Infobox, Born line (birth_date): {{Birth date and age|1994|08|11}}
    • 2019 to present: “He released the single, "Tonight," under the name Scarypoolparty on June 28, 2019, after signing with [[Hollywood Records]].”
    • 2024: “In April 2024, Aranda joined the band [[Seven Hours After Violet]].”
    • 2019: “the mayor of Pomona declared May 19, 2019 "Alejandro Aranda Day."”
    • Tonight: “"Tonight," under the name Scarypoolparty on June 28, 2019, after signing with [[Hollywood Records]].”
  2. Greyson Chance, Idol Alums Gabby Barrett and Alejandro Aranda Sign Major Label Deals — Variety, published June 26, 2019. News report. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (5)
    • Hollywood: “Aranda has signed with Hollywood Records”
    • Dateline: “Jun 26, 2019 7:16pm PT”
    • Tonight: “a new single produced by Twin Shadow on Friday (June 28)”
    • Tour: “a 28-date trek under the name”
    • Tour: “Oct. 10 at The UC Theatre”
  3. Alejandro Aranda Blends Past And Future With Baroque EP — Wildfire Music, published August 3, 2026. News report. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (5)
    • Dateline: “August 3, 2026”
    • Album: “Farewell Superstar (2025)”
    • Baroque: “has released new EP Baroque”
    • Tracks: “previous singles “Glowing” and “Queen” , along with five additional tracks”
    • Tour: “which kicked off earlier this month.”
  4. Apple album lookup for artist 1328141281 — Apple. Release database. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (8)
    • Farewell Superstar: "releaseDate":"2025-05-16T07:00:00Z"
    • Out Loud - Single: "copyright":"℗ 2018 Scarypoolparty"
    • Out Loud - Single: "releaseDate":"2018-09-14T07:00:00Z"
    • Pieces - Single: "copyright":"℗ 2023 Alejandro Aranda"
    • Pieces - Single: "releaseDate":"2023-07-21T07:00:00Z"
    • Unplugged: "copyright":"℗ 2024 Alejandro Aranda"
    • Farewell Superstar: "copyright":"℗ 2025 Alejandro Aranda"
    • Exit Form: "copyright":"℗ 2019 Hollywood Records, Inc./19 Recordings, Inc."
  5. List of American Idol finalists — Wikipedia, updated June 10, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Contestants table, row Alejandro Aranda: Season 17, Place finish Runner-up
  6. American Idol season 17 — Wikipedia, updated October 3, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Lead section; Elimination chart, row Alejandro Aranda: Pl. 2, Finale (5/19) Runner-up: “Alejandro Aranda was the runner-up”
  7. Scarypoolparty press — Hollywood Records. Label or artist. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (8)
    • Exit Form: “LABEL: Hollywood Records”
    • Tonight: “June 28, 2019”
    • Act of Forgiveness: “via Hollywood Records/19 Recordings”
    • Exit Form: “Nov 22 2019 | SCARYPOOLPARTY DROPS”
    • Doom Hologram: “Today (9.4), Scarypoolparty releases his new project Doom Hologram”
    • Announcement: “to be released August 27th via Hollywood Records/19 Recordings”
    • Beautiful Liar: “kicking off Oct. 15th at San Diego”
    • Los Angeles: “Today (2.26),”
  8. Seven Hours After Violet (Wikipedia revision 1351805077) — Wikipedia, updated April 30, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (7)
    • Album: “| label = [[Sumerian Records]]”
    • Album: “| released = October 11, 2024”
    • Members: “guitar, backing vocals”
    • Album: “their self-titled album on October 11, 2024.”
    • Singles: [[Mainstream Rock (chart)|US
    • Singles, Radiance row: “! scope="row"| "Radiance"”
    • Singles, Radiance row: “| 22”
  9. Scarypoolparty's Monumental 21-Track Double Album The Act of Forgiveness Available Today — Shore Fire Media, published August 27, 2021. Label or artist. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (3)
    • Dateline: “27 August, 2021”
    • Release: “Today (8.27)”
    • Release: “21-track album, The Act of Forgiveness”
  10. MusicBrainz artist f3bf94d3-8cff-4d43-a5c4-e34da969148d — MusicBrainz. Release database. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (2)
    • Seven Hours After Violet: "first-release-date":"2024-10-11"
    • Seven Hours After Violet: "id":"81e92c58-2698-4cdb-b41e-56848adf9efa"
  11. Alejandro Aranda Announces Hondo World Tour — Pollstar, published March 25, 2026. News report. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (5)
    • Album: “Last year he released his most recent album, Farewell Superstar”
    • Dateline: “11:14 am, Wednesday, 03/25/2026”
    • Routing: “starts with a June 4 show at Chicago”
    • Routing: “wrapping up Aug. 7 at Anaheim”
    • Queen: “before its official release on April 6.”
  12. Scarypoolparty Chart History (Heatseekers Albums) — Billboard. Release database. Cited by another source; not opened by our researchers.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Heatseekers Albums chart cited for Exit Form
  13. MusicBrainz artist f2b9c068-52bb-4ff3-9bec-cc02e4896cb2 — MusicBrainz. Release database. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (4)
    • Exit Form: "id":"4289af6e-78ab-47f8-b9bb-143ea77ff698"
    • Doom Hologram: "id":"fdf9a76a-f068-4a3f-ace5-583f850cbe12"
    • The Act of Forgiveness: "id":"014f0fdf-7d26-4491-a359-a574710fb1e9"
    • Farewell Superstar: "id":"e9ce13ae-5b51-4a7f-bdf6-032932f18fff"

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