Makayla Phillips

S18 · Eliminated (8th–11th)

As of May 5, 2025

Makayla Phillips, from Canyon Lake, California, sang Demi Lovato's Warrior on America's Got Talent in July 2018 and received Heidi Klum's Golden Buzzer. She advanced from the August 21, 2018 quarter-final and was eliminated after the September 4, 2018 semi-final. She released Fool Like You on February 21, 2020 and Lips Like Candy on September 3, 2021. On April 19, 2021 she sang Anyone in the season 19 comeback and was eliminated. In May 2022, Drown In Alcohol won SongwriterUniverse's Best Song of the Month. As of May 5, 2025 she was recording her own music in Los Angeles.⁠[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]

Career

During or around the show

  1. February 21, 2020Released the single Fool Like You on February 21, 2020 under her own name.⁠[3][4]

After the show

  1. September 3, 2021Released the single Lips Like Candy on September 3, 2021 on Utonium Music.⁠[4][6]
  2. May 2022As of May 2022 she was based in Temecula, recording in San Diego with producer Josquin Des Pres, and preparing to shop for a label deal.⁠[6]
  3. May 2022In May 2022, Drown In Alcohol won SongwriterUniverse's Best Song of the Month.⁠[6]

Date not documented

  1. Released the single Renegade Jane.⁠[6]
  2. Sang the national anthem at Petco Park for a San Diego Padres game against the Los Angeles Dodgers.⁠[6]

Discography

No releases are documented yet.

Awards

Checked October 8, 2026; none found.

Other activity

  • July 2018In July 2018 she sang Demi Lovato's Warrior on America's Got Talent and received Heidi Klum's Golden Buzzer.⁠[1][2]
  • August 21, 2018Sang in quarter-final 2 on August 21, 2018 and advanced on the August 22 result by the online public vote.⁠[2]
  • September 4, 2018Sang in semi-final 1 on September 4, 2018 and was eliminated on the September 5 result.⁠[2]
  • April 19, 2021On April 19, 2021 she sang Demi Lovato's Anyone in the season 19 comeback round and was eliminated.⁠[5][10]

Sources

10 sources

  1. AGT: 15-Year-Old Singer Slays Some Demi Lovato, Earns Heidi Klum's Golden Buzzer — TheWrap, published July 12, 2018, updated July 12, 2018. News report. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (2)
    • Article body: “The Canyon Lake, California teenager earned Heidi Klum's Golden Buzzer.”
    • Article published July 12, 2018: “On Tuesday's AGT, 15-year-old singer Makayla Phillips belted out Demi Lovato's Warrior”
  2. America's Got Talent season 13 — Wikipedia. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (6)
    • Quarter-final 2: “Quarter-final 2 (August 21) Makayla Phillips Advanced (Online Public Vote)”
    • Semi-final 1: “Semi-final 1 (September 4) Makayla Phillips Eliminated”
    • Season overview: “singer Makayla Phillips who had each received a golden buzzer from the main judges and host”
    • Quarter-final 2 table: “Quarter-final 2 (August 21) Result (August 22) Makayla Phillips Advanced (Online Public Vote)”
    • Lead: “was broadcast on NBC from May 29 to September 19, 2018.”
    • Semi-final 1 table: “Semi-final 1 (September 4) Result (September 5) Makayla Phillips Eliminated”
  3. Makayla Phillips: 5 Things To Know About The Talented 18-Year-Old Returning To Idol — Hollywood Life, published April 19, 2021. News report. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (2)
    • Article body: “Makayla dropped the single Fool Like You in 2020.”
    • Article body: “In between her Idol stints, Makayla dropped the single Fool Like You in 2020.”
  4. iTunes Search API: Makayla Phillips albums — Apple iTunes Search. Release database. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (8)
    • Fool Like You collection: "releaseDate":"2020-02-21T08:00:00Z"
    • Lips Like Candy collection: "releaseDate":"2021-09-03T07:00:00Z"
    • Love Left Me Blind collection 1477727765, artistId 1458835216: "collectionName":"Love Left Me Blind - Single"
    • Love Left Me Blind collection 1477727765: "copyright":"℗ 2019 Makayla Phillips"
    • Love Left Me Blind collection 1477727765: "releaseDate":"2019-08-30T07:00:00Z"
    • Fool Like You collection: "copyright":"℗ 2020 Makayla Phillips" "releaseDate":"2020-02-21T08:00:00Z"
    • Lips Like Candy collection: "copyright":"℗ 2021 Utonium Music" "releaseDate":"2021-09-03T07:00:00Z"
    • Fool Like You collection, artistId 1458835216: "artistName":"Makayla Phillips" "collectionName":"Fool Like You - Single" "copyright":"℗ 2020 Makayla Phillips" "releaseDate":"2020-02-21T08:00:00Z"
  5. American Idol season 19 — Wikipedia. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (3)
    • The Comeback (April 19): “Makayla Phillips Anyone Eliminated”
    • The Comeback (April 19): “The nineteenth season of American Idol premiered on February 14, 2021.”
    • Comeback table: “Makayla Phillips Anyone Eliminated”
  6. Makayla's Drown In Alcohol Named May Best Song Of The Month — SongwriterUniverse, published May 9, 2022. News report. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (7)
    • Headline and date: “Makayla's Drown In Alcohol Named May Best Song Of The Month May 9, 2022”
    • Interview: “I've released two singles (with videos) so far: Renegade Jane and Lips Like Candy.”
    • Article body: “Makayla, a young pop singer/songwriter based in Temecula, California”
    • Interview: “We're getting ready to shop for a label deal, and I'm recording as many songs as possible”
    • Headline and date line: “Makayla's Drown In Alcohol Named May Best Song Of The Month May 9, 2022”
    • Article body: “Makayla has won the SongwriterUniverse Best Song Of The Month Contest for May, for her song Drown In Alcohol.”
    • Article body: “Makayla has sung the national anthem at Petco Park stadium for a game between the San Diego Padres and the Los Angeles Dodgers.”
  7. Rising Stars: Meet Makayla Phillips of Los Angeles — Voyage LA, published May 5, 2025. News report. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Interview: “now recording my own music”
  8. List of American Idol finalists — Wikipedia, updated June 10, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Contestants table, row Makayla Phillips: Season 18, Place finish 8th-11th
  9. American Idol season 18 — Wikipedia, updated July 21, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Top 11 (May 3) table (Eliminated); Elimination chart, row Makayla Phillips: Pl. 8 (shared), 4/26 Saved, 5/3 Eliminated
  10. Makayla Phillips Returns from Season 18 of American Idol, Stuns Judges with Demi Lovato's Anyone — American Songwriter, published April 20, 2021. News report. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (2)
    • Article published April 20, 2021: “On Monday night (April 19), American Idol contestants from the previous season returned”
    • Article body: “She dedicated Demi Lovato's Anyone”

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