Rae

Season 24 · Eliminated (10th–11th)

Where are they now

As of July 18, 2026

Rae Boyd, who performs as Rae, is from Frederick, Maryland, and lives in Towson. She was eliminated from American Idol season 24 on April 13, 2026, then sang with En Vogue at the May 11 finale. She headlined the music slate of the SilverVox Film and Music Festival in Frederick, June 18–21, 2026.⁠[1][2][3]

Key figures

Career

Before the show

  1. 2019She graduated from Walkersville High School in 2019, after Walkersville Elementary School and Walkersville Middle School. She is from Frederick, Maryland, and lives in Towson.⁠[1][6]
  1. 2025In 2025 a producer heard her sing at an empty bar at the Conrad Las Vegas and urged her to audition for American Idol. She had been working in restaurants, bars, and casinos, and she sometimes sang with her sister Jamie.⁠[1]

After the show

  1. 2026She headlined the music slate of the SilverVox Film and Music Festival in downtown Frederick, which ran June 18–21, 2026. On May 14 the festival announced that concert as her first major performance since American Idol.⁠[3][7]June 18, 2026 – June 21, 2026

Discography

No releases are documented yet.

Awards

Checked October 8, 2026; none found.

Other activity

  1. 2026On April 6, 2026, she was saved in the top 12 round. On April 13, 2026, she was eliminated in the top 11 round.⁠[2]April 6, 2026 – April 13, 2026
  2. 2026On May 11, 2026, she sang My Lovin' (You're Never Gonna Get It) and Free Your Mind with En Vogue at the American Idol finale.⁠[2]May 11, 2026

Sources

7 sources

  1. Who Is Rae Boyd? Facts About American Idol 2026 Contestant — TV Insider, published April 2, 2026, updated April 2, 2026. News report. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (8)
    • Name: “Rae's last name is Boyd, but she goes by the stage name Rae”
    • Home: “Rae is from Frederick, Maryland, but now lives in Towson, Maryland”
    • School: “graduated from Walkersville High School in 2019”
    • School: “Walkersville Elementary School and Walkersville Middle School”
    • Home: “from Frederick, Maryland, but now lives in Towson, Maryland”
    • Audition: “singing at an empty bar at the Conrad Las Vegas in 2025”
    • Audition: “An American Idol producer overheard the performance and urged Rae to audition.”
    • Work: “working in every restaurant, every bar, every casino”
  2. American Idol season 24 — Wikipedia, updated July 18, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (8)
    • Elimination chart, Top 11 column dated 4/13, row Rae: “Eliminated”
    • Non-competition performances, finale of May 11: “My Lovin' (You're Never Gonna Get It)”
    • Top 11 – Rock & Roll Hall of Fame (April 13) table (Eliminated); Elimination chart, row Rae: Pl. 10 (shared), 4/6 Saved, 4/13 Eliminated
    • Elimination chart header: “4/6”
    • Elimination chart, row Rae, Top 12 column: “Saved”
    • Elimination chart header: “4/13”
    • Elimination chart, rows Philmon Lee and Rae, Top 11 column: “Eliminated”
    • Top 3 finale heading: “Finale (May 11)”
  3. SilverVox Film and Music Festival Concludes Inaugural Run — IndieWrap, published July 7, 2026, updated July 7, 2026. News report. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (4)
    • Music slate: “a music slate headlined by American Idol breakout Rae Boyd”
    • Dates: “from June 18–21, drawing nearly 4,000 attendees”
    • Run: “from June 18–21, drawing nearly 4,000 attendees across 10 city-wide venues”
    • Music: “a music slate headlined by American Idol breakout Rae Boyd”
  4. List of American Idol finalists — Wikipedia, updated June 10, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Contestants table, row Rae: Season 24, Place finish 10th-11th
  5. Apple album lookup for Rae artist 1887320926 — Apple. Release database. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (3)
    • Respect: "releaseDate":"2026-03-23T07:00:00Z"
    • Respect: "collectionName":"Respect (from American Idol) - Single"
    • Respect: "copyright":"℗ 2026 19 Recordings, Inc., under exclusive license to Atlantic Recording Corporation"
  6. JoJo's Taphouse crowd roots for Rae Boyd as American Idol voting begins — The Frederick News-Post, published March 24, 2026. News report. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (2)
    • Performance: “her rendition of Aretha Franklin's "Respect"”
    • Crowd: “Boyd, a 2019 Walkersville High School graduate”
  7. Singing Sensation, Rae Boyd, to Stage Homecoming Concert at SilverVox Film and Music Festival — PR Newswire, published May 14, 2026. News report. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (3)
    • Announcement: “is scheduled to headline its music programming with a homecoming concert”
    • Announcement: “her first major performance since her star-making turn on this season's series”
    • Dateline: “May 14, 2026, 15:40 ET”

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