Maddie Poppe

Season 16 · Winner

Where are they now

Latest documented update, 2025

Maddie Poppe released the independent album Songs from the Basement on June 20, 2016, and Whirlwind with Hollywood Records and 19 Recordings on May 17, 2019. In 2025 she released a cover of Rainbow Connection.⁠[1]

Key figures

Career

Before the show

  1. 2016In the same month as Songs from the Basement, opened for Diamond Rio at the Butler County Fair.⁠[1]June 2016
  2. 2016On June 20, 2016, independently released her first album, Songs from the Basement.⁠[1]June 20, 2016

During or around the show

  1. 2018In 2018, Going, Going, Gone reached number 13 on the Hot Digital Songs chart.⁠[1]

After the show

  1. 2019In 2019, appeared with American Authors and Phillip Phillips on Bring It On Home.⁠[1]
  2. 2019On May 17, 2019, released her second studio album, Whirlwind, on Hollywood Records and 19 Recordings.⁠[1]May 17, 2019
  3. 2019Made You Miss debuted at number 39 on Adult Pop Songs and peaked at number 21 on the chart dated August 3, 2019.⁠[1][4]August 3, 2019
  4. 2019Joined Ingrid Michaelson on the Dramatic Tour in the United States from October 3 to 29, 2019.⁠[1]October 3, 2019 – October 29, 2019
  5. 2019Not Losing You debuted at number 37 on Adult Top 40 on October 12, 2019, and peaked at number 26 on the chart dated December 28, 2019.⁠[1][5]December 28, 2019
  1. 2020On November 20, 2020, independently released the holiday EP Christmas From Home.⁠[1]November 20, 2020
  2. 2020Played Maddie Poppe's Acoustic Christmas in Iowa from December 4 to 19, 2020.⁠[1]December 4, 2020 – December 19, 2020
  1. 2022On April 29, 2022, released the independent single One That Got Away.⁠[1][6]April 29, 2022
  2. 2022Released Peace of Mind on August 12, 2022.⁠[1]August 12, 2022
  1. 2023In 2023, released Good Enough to Let You Go and SOS I'm In Love, and appeared with Joshua Radin on Neverland (version two).⁠[1]
  2. 2023In the summer of 2023, headlined a self-titled nationwide tour with support from Megan Danielle.⁠[1]
  3. 2023Released Screw You a Little Bit on March 31, 2023.⁠[1]March 31, 2023
  4. 2023In September 2023, opened for Joshua Radin on his fall tour.⁠[1]September 2023
  1. 2025In 2025, released a cover of Rainbow Connection.⁠[1]

Date not documented

  1. After season 16, was featured on the American Idol Live tour with Cade Foehner, Caleb Lee Hutchinson, Catie Turner, Gabby Barrett, Jurnee, and Michael J. Woodard.⁠[7]
  2. The Acoustic Christmas tour became an annual Christmas show at the Paramount Theatre in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.⁠[1]

Discography

TitleTypeYearLabelRIAA certificationU.S. sales
Songs from the Basement⁠[1][8]Album2016Independent
Whirlwind⁠[1][8]Album2019Hollywood Records
Christmas From Home⁠[1]EP2020Independent

Awards

Checked October 8, 2026; none found.

Other activity

  1. 2016On February 29, 2016, sang Dog Days Are Over on The Voice, and none of the judges turned a chair.⁠[1]February 29, 2016
  1. 2022On May 2, 2022, returned to the American Idol stage with Caleb Lee Hutchinson and performed Islands in the Stream.⁠[1]May 2, 2022

Sources

8 sources

  1. Maddie Poppe — Wikipedia, updated August 24, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 7, 2026.
    Cited parts (8)
    • 2015-2016: “on June 20, 2016.”
    • 2019-present: “On May 17, 2019, Poppe released her second studio album, ''Whirlwind''.”
    • Discography, Albums: “* Label: [[Hollywood Records|Hollywood]], [[19 Recordings|19]]”
    • Discography, Singles: “"[[Rainbow Connection]]"”
    • Discography, Singles, 2025 row: “| 2025”
    • Lead sentence: “born December 5, 1997”
    • Infobox, Born line (birth_date): {{birth date and age|1997|12|05|mf=yes}}
    • 2015-2016: “Poppe independently released her first album, ''Songs from the Basement,'' on June 20, 2016.”
  2. List of American Idol finalists — Wikipedia, updated June 10, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Contestants table, row Maddie Poppe: Season 16, Place finish Winner
  3. American Idol season 16 — Wikipedia, updated July 21, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Lead section; Top 3 – Finale (May 21) table; Elimination chart, row Maddie Poppe: Pl. 1, Finale (5/21) Winner; ratings table, episode 19 Grand Finale, May 21, 2018: “Maddie Poppe won the season on May 21, 2018”
  4. Adult Pop Songs: August 3, 2019 — Billboard, published August 3, 2019. Release database. Cited by another source; not opened by our researchers.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Chart week cited for August 3, 2019
  5. Adult Pop Songs: December 28, 2019 — Billboard, published December 28, 2019. Release database. Cited by another source; not opened by our researchers.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Chart week cited for December 28, 2019
  6. Maddie Poppe Releases New Song, Reflects on What Made Her Change — People, published May 23, 2022. News report. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Lead: “One That Got Away”
  7. What Ever Happened to American Idol Standout Jurnee? — Talent Recap, published April 7, 2022. News report. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Jurnee on Tour: “featured fellow Idol contestants Cade Foehner, Caleb Lee Hutchinson, Catie Turner, Gabby Barrett, Maddie Poppe, as well as Michael J. Woodard.”
  8. MusicBrainz release groups for Maddie Poppe — MusicBrainz. Release database. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (3)
    • Release group Songs From the Basement: "id":"996a98e7-1652-4d68-aa1a-ca941d3c8eda"
    • Release group Songs From the Basement: "first-release-date":"2016-06-20"
    • Release group Whirlwind: "id":"d2665123-609d-451d-8aad-ad67bef0b684"

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