Jessica Meuse

S13 · Eliminated (4th)

Latest documented update, September 15, 2023

Jessica Meuse released Ventura Boulevard on September 15, 2023. Halfhearted came out on August 3, 2018, through Warrior Records, and she left that label in 2019. In 2011 she self-released What's So Hard About Bein' a Man.⁠[1][2]

Career

Before the show

  1. October 2010In October 2010 she won the Stars of Alabama Artist Showcase.⁠[2]
  2. 2011She self-released the album What's So Hard About Bein' a Man in 2011 on the Independent label.⁠[2]
  3. October 2013In October 2013 the Alabama Media Group featured her in the Birmingham Sessions.⁠[2]

During or around the show

  1. April 3, 2014Blue-Eyed Lie, her original song, came out on April 3, 2014. She was the first person to perform an original song during an American Idol finals week.⁠[1][2][5]

After the show

  1. June 24, 2014–August 23, 2014She sang on the American Idols Live! Tour 2014 from June 24, 2014 to August 23, 2014.⁠[2][6]
  2. April 21, 2015Done, her debut single, came out independently on April 21, 2015.⁠[1][2]
  3. January 5, 2016Rio Grande came out on January 5, 2016.⁠[2]
  4. June 1, 2018Love Her Better, a single from Halfhearted, came out on June 1, 2018.⁠[2][7]
  5. June 15, 2018High, a single from Halfhearted, came out on June 15, 2018.⁠[2][7]
  6. June 29, 2018California Dream, a single from Halfhearted, came out on June 29, 2018.⁠[2]
  7. July 13, 2018Thank God It Didn't Work, a single from Halfhearted, came out on July 13, 2018.⁠[2]
  8. August 3, 2018Halfhearted came out on August 3, 2018, through Warrior Records. She wrote every song. The album includes Without You, a duet with Bo Bice.⁠[1][2][8]
  9. April 15, 2020On April 15, 2020, she premiered Because You Love Me at a virtual concert for Bethesda Lutheran Communities. She wrote the song for the organization.⁠[2]
  10. September 18, 2020Because You Love Me came out as a non-album single on September 18, 2020.⁠[1][2]
  11. September 15, 2023Ventura Boulevard came out on September 15, 2023, under her own copyright.⁠[1]

Date not documented

  1. Halfhearted reached the iTunes Top 10 Country Albums.⁠[8]
  2. She performed as a musical act on the Vans Warped Tour before her American Idol audition.⁠[2]

Discography

TitleTypeYearLabelRIAA certificationU.S. sales
What's So Hard About Bein' a Man⁠[2]Album2011Independent
Blue-Eyed Lie⁠[1][5]Single201419 Recordings
Done⁠[1][2]Single2015Independent
Rio Grande⁠[2]Single2016
Love Her Better⁠[2]Single2018Warrior Records
High⁠[2]Single2018Warrior Records
California Dream⁠[2]Single2018Warrior Records
Thank God It Didn't Work⁠[2]Single2018Warrior Records
Halfhearted⁠[1][2][7]Album2018Warrior Records
Because You Love Me⁠[1][2]Single2020Independent
Ventura Boulevard⁠[1]Single2023Independent

Awards

Checked October 8, 2026; none found.

Other activity

  • Before American Idol she auditioned for The Voice and did not pass the initial blind audition.⁠[2]
  • She performed with Jennifer Nettles at the season 13 finale.⁠[2]
  • 2016At the end of 2016 she moved to Houston for a position with the Lone Survivor Foundation.⁠[2]

Sources

8 sources

  1. Apple album search for Jessica Meuse — Apple. Release database. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (8)
    • Ventura Boulevard: "collectionName":"Ventura Boulevard - Single"
    • Ventura Boulevard: "releaseDate":"2023-09-15T07:00:00Z"
    • Pumped Up Kicks (American Idol Performance) - Single: "copyright":"℗ 2014 19 Recordings Inc"
    • Pumped Up Kicks (American Idol Performance) - Single: "releaseDate":"2014-03-20T07:00:00Z"
    • Blue-Eyed Lie: "copyright":"℗ 2014 19 Recordings Inc."
    • Halfhearted: "copyright":"℗ 2018 Warrior Records, a division of L.A. Entertainment, Inc."
    • Blue-Eyed Lie: "releaseDate":"2014-04-03T07:00:00Z"
    • Done: "releaseDate":"2015-04-21T07:00:00Z"
  2. Jessica Meuse — Wikipedia, updated August 24, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 7, 2026.
    Cited parts (8)
    • Discography: “''Halfhearted,'' was released on August 3, 2018, through Warrior Records.”
    • Post-Idol: “Meuse left Warrior Records in 2019.”
    • Lead: “was self-released in 2011”
    • Lead sentence: “born October 19, 1990”
    • Infobox, Born line (birth_date): {{birth date and age|1990|10|19}}
    • Infobox: “| label = Independent”
    • Discography: “* Label: Warrior Records”
    • Career beginnings: “In October 2010, Meuse won the Stars of Alabama Artist Showcase”
  3. List of American Idol finalists — Wikipedia, updated June 10, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Contestants table, row Jess Meuse: Season 13, Place finish 4th
  4. American Idol season 13 — Wikipedia, updated September 29, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Elimination chart, row Jessica Meuse: Pl. 4, Eliminated in the Top 4 column (5/8); ratings table, episode 35 Top 4 Results, May 8
  5. 2014 Idol albums — Idol Chatter (The York Dispatch). News report. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • 2014 singles: “Jessica Meuse “Blue-Eyed Lie” — April 3, 2014”
  6. American Idols Live! Tour 2014 (Wikipedia revision 1348964957) — Wikipedia, updated April 15, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Infobox: “end_date = August 23, 2014”
  7. Pre-orders begin for debut album from Jessica Meuse — Idol Chatter (The York Dispatch), published June 1, 2018. News report. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (3)
    • Body: “Jessica also released an excellent first single from the album”
    • Press release: ““High” on June 15, “California Dream” on June 29 and “Thank God It Didn’t Work” on July 13.”
    • Body: “The album is due out Aug. 3.”
  8. Q&A: Singer-Songwriter Jessica Meuse — Cowboys & Indians, published January 16, 2019. News report. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (2)
    • Lead: “Released in August 2018”
    • Lead: “a spot on iTunes’ Top 10 Country Albums”

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