Grace Kinstler

Season 19 · Third place

Where are they now

Latest documented update, October 25, 2024

Grace Kinstler, who finished third on American Idol in 2021, released her single Love Someone during the show, on May 14, 2021. Later singles include Breaking Myself and, on October 25, 2024, Water. In December 2023 she played Natalie in Love Actually Live in Los Angeles.⁠[1][2]

Key figures

Career

During or around the show

  1. 2021Love Someone came out on May 14, 2021, ahead of the finale, on 19 Recordings and BMG. She recorded it with Tricky Stewart, and it reached the top 10 of the iTunes pop chart.⁠[2][5]May 14, 2021

After the show

  1. 2022Breaking Myself came out on April 29, 2022, with a 21 Entertainment Group copyright.⁠[1][2]April 29, 2022
  2. 2022Pray for You came out on August 19, 2022.⁠[1][2]August 19, 2022
  1. 2023Leo came out on January 2, 2023.⁠[1][2]January 2, 2023
  2. 2023Not Me It's You came out on August 4, 2023.⁠[1][2][6]August 4, 2023
  3. 2023In September 2023 she performed at the Hold On Til Dawn Suicide Prevention Benefit Concert.⁠[1]September 2023
  1. 2024Water came out on October 25, 2024. A June 2024 clip of the song had already been posted.⁠[1][2]October 25, 2024

Discography

No releases are documented yet.

Awards

Checked October 8, 2026; none found.

Other activity

  1. 2021On May 28, 2021 she won the Live with Kelly and Ryan American Idol Encore contest and performed Love Someone.⁠[7][8]May 28, 2021
  2. 2021In August 2021 she sang at the Miss New York USA pageant.⁠[1]August 2021
  1. 2022In May 2022 she returned to American Idol for The Great American Idol Reunion and sang Rather Be with Willie Spence.⁠[1]May 2022
  1. 2023In January 2023 she performed at the Rose Parade and performed with David Foster and Katharine McPhee.⁠[1]January 2023
  2. 2023In December 2023 she starred as Natalie in Love Actually Live in Los Angeles.⁠[1]December 2023

Sources

8 sources

  1. What Happened To Grace Kinstler After American Idol Season 19? — ScreenRant, published July 6, 2024, updated July 6, 2024. News report. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (8)
    • Lead: “placed third behind winner Chayce Beckham”
    • Body: “Grace also performed her single, "Love Someone," which was released during the show.”
    • Songs: “They include "Breaking Myself," "Pray for You," "Leo," and "Not Me It's You."”
    • Love Actually Live: “Grace starred in "Love Actually Live" in Los Angeles, playing Natalie”
    • Songs: “They include "Breaking Myself,"”
    • Songs: “"Pray for You,"”
    • Songs: “"Leo,"”
    • Songs: “"Not Me It's You."”
  2. Apple album search for Grace Kinstler — Apple. Release database. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (8)
    • Love Someone - Single: "releaseDate":"2021-05-14T07:00:00Z"
    • Water - Single: "releaseDate":"2024-10-25T07:00:00Z"
    • Love Someone - Single: "copyright":"℗ 2021 19 Recordings, Inc. under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (US) LLC"
    • Breaking Myself - Single: "copyright":"℗ 2022 21 Entertainment Group"
    • Breaking Myself - Single: "releaseDate":"2022-04-29T07:00:00Z"
    • Pray for You - Single: "releaseDate":"2022-08-19T07:00:00Z"
    • Leo - Single: "releaseDate":"2023-01-02T08:00:00Z"
    • Not Me It's You - Single: "releaseDate":"2023-08-04T07:00:00Z"
  3. List of American Idol finalists — Wikipedia, updated June 10, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Contestants table, row Grace Kinstler: Season 19, Place finish 3rd
  4. American Idol season 19 — Wikipedia, updated July 21, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Lead section; Top 3 – Finale (May 23) section and table (Third place); Elimination chart, row Grace Kinstler: Pl. 3, Finale (5/23) Third Place: “Grace Kinstler finished in third place”
  5. Grace Kinstler Talks Life Since American Idol — Music Mayhem Magazine, published July 26, 2021. News report. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (2)
    • Single: “Her single, “Love Someone” has already made it on the top 10 of the pop charts on iTunes, after releasing it ahead of the finale.”
    • Studio: “I got to work with Tricky Stewart for that track”
  6. MusicBrainz release groups for Grace Kinstler — MusicBrainz. Release database. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Not Me It's You: "first-release-date":"2023-08-04"
  7. Grace Kinstler Performs Original Song Love Someone on Live with Kelly and Ryan — Talent Recap, published May 28, 2021. News report. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (2)
    • Date: “05.28.2021”
    • Encore: “Grace Kinstler was chosen as the Encore performer on Live with Kelly and Ryan on Friday”
  8. Grace Kinstler performs Love Someone - Live with Kelly & Ryan — mjsbigblog, published May 28, 2021, updated May 29, 2021. News report. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Contest: “won the Live with Kelly & Ryan “American Idol Encore” contest”

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