Amanda Overmyer

S7 · Eliminated 11th

Latest documented update, 2014

Amanda Overmyer and her band toured, chiefly in the Midwest, through 2014. Her album Solidify was released online on December 10, 2008, on Chile Records.⁠[1]

Career

During or around the show

  1. 2008–2009Play On was the debut single from Solidify in 2008, and Love Me Like You Want followed as a single in 2009.⁠[1]
  2. 2008–2014She and her band toured chiefly in the Midwest from after American Idol through 2014.⁠[1]

After the show

  1. May 24, 2008On May 24, 2008, she headlined the Women of Rock show at the Whisky a Go Go in West Hollywood.⁠[1]
  2. December 10, 2008Her debut album Solidify, produced by Rocco Guarino, came out on Chile Records online on December 10, 2008, and in stores in 2009. Sources give two release dates, December 10, 2008, and March 3, 2009.⁠[1][4]
  3. 2009In the summer of 2009 she played a show in her hometown of Lafayette, Indiana, that drew nearly 14,000 people.⁠[1]
  4. November 2013In November 2013 she announced on YouTube that she would keep playing live shows and would write new music for an upcoming album.⁠[1]

Date not documented

  1. Before American Idol she sang in bands as a teenager, then left music, earned a nursing degree from Ivy Tech Community College, and worked in healthcare.⁠[1]

Discography

TitleTypeYearLabelRIAA certificationU.S. sales
Play On⁠[1]Single2008Chile Records
Solidify⁠[1][5]Album2008Chile Records
Love Me Like You Want⁠[1]Single2009

Awards

Checked October 7, 2026; none found.

Other activity

  • After that elimination she appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Live with Regis and Kelly, and The Morning Show with Mike and Juliet.⁠[1]
  • March 19, 2008She was eliminated on the March 19, 2008, Top 11 results show of American Idol and finished in 11th place.⁠[1][2]

Sources

5 sources

  1. Amanda Overmyer (Wikipedia revision 1371037719) — Wikipedia, updated August 24, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 7, 2026.
    Cited parts (8)
    • Post-Idol section: “toured extensively, chiefly in the midwest, since her appearance on Idol through 2014”
    • Post-Idol section and album infobox: “On December 10, 2008, Overmyer released her debut album "Solidify".”
    • Lead sentence: “born October 26, 1984”
    • Infobox, Born line (birth_date): {{Birth date and age|1984|10|26}}
    • Album infobox: “label = Chile Records”
    • Singles list: “"Play On" (2008)”
    • Singles list: “"Love Me Like You Want" (2009)”
    • Post-Idol section: “On May 24, 2008, Overmyer headlined the Women of Rock show at the Whisky a Go Go”
  2. American Idol season 7 — Wikipedia, updated July 29, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (2)
    • Elimination chart row Amanda Overmyer: Pl. 11, Eliminated in the Top 11 column (3/20); ratings table episode 'Top 11 Results', March 19, 2008
    • U.S. Nielsen ratings, episode 23: “Top 11 Results”
  3. List of American Idol finalists — Wikipedia, updated June 10, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Contestants table, row Amanda Overmyer: season 7, place finish 11th
  4. Apple Music lookup Solidify by Amanda Overmyer — Apple Music. Release database. Retrieved October 7, 2026.
    Cited parts (2)
    • Lookup result: "copyright":"℗ 2009 Chile Records Inc."
    • Lookup result: "releaseDate":"2009-03-03T08:00:00Z"
  5. MusicBrainz release groups for Amanda Overmyer — MusicBrainz. Release database. Retrieved October 7, 2026.
    Cited parts (2)
    • Release group Solidify: "first-release-date":"2008"
    • Release group Solidify: "primary-type":"Album"

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