Sophia James

S18 · Eliminated (8th–11th)

As of July 5, 2026

Sophia Louise Wackerman records as Sophia James and plays piano and guitar. She released the EPs Stand Beneath the Sky on July 30, 2021, Lines on the Freeway on November 25, 2022, Clockwork on April 19, 2024, and The Wrong Shoe Theory on May 1, 2026. Clockwork includes a live performance of Amy Winehouse's Valerie. She has written music for Phineas and Ferb and Hamster & Gretel. She released the single Ryan on June 26, 2026. A Group 7 TikTok using So Unfair reached the Today Show and more than 15.5 million people.⁠[1][2][3][4]

Career

After the show

  1. July 30, 2021Released her first EP, Stand Beneath the Sky, on July 30, 2021, on her own name.⁠[1][2]
  2. November 25, 2022Released her second EP, Lines on the Freeway, on November 25, 2022.⁠[1][3]
  3. April 19, 2024Released her third EP, Clockwork, on April 19, 2024. It includes a live performance of Amy Winehouse's Valerie.⁠[1][3][8]
  4. May 1, 2026Released the EP The Wrong Shoe Theory on May 1, 2026. The first track is You Make Me So Happy I Wanna Die.⁠[2][3][4]
  5. June 26, 2026Released the single Ryan on June 26, 2026.⁠[3][4]

Date not documented

  1. Has written music for the animated series Phineas and Ferb and Hamster & Gretel.⁠[1]
  2. Released the single So Unfair. A Group 7 TikTok that used it reached the Today Show and more than 15.5 million people.⁠[4]
  3. Studied music at UCLA and plays piano and guitar.⁠[1]
  4. Was musical director of the short film Cold Cold Man.⁠[1]

Discography

TitleTypeYearLabelRIAA certificationU.S. sales
Stand Beneath the Sky⁠[1][2]EP2021Sophia James
Lines on the Freeway⁠[1][3]EP2022Sophia James
Clockwork⁠[1][3][8]EP2024Sophia James / Creative House
The Wrong Shoe Theory⁠[2][3][4]EP2026Sophia James

Awards

Checked October 8, 2026; none found.

Sources

8 sources

  1. Sophia James — Wikipedia, updated July 29, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (8)
    • Lead: “Sophia Louise Wackerman (born September 1, 1999) is an Australian-American singer and songwriter”
    • Career section: “In addition to singing, she also plays the piano and guitar.”
    • Career section: “In 2021, James released her first EP called Stand Beneath The Sky”
    • Career section: “followed by her second, titled Lines on the Freeway”
    • Career section: “Her third EP, Clockwork, was released in 2024 and features a live performance of Valerie by Amy Winehouse.”
    • Career section: “James has also written music for the animated television shows Phineas and Ferb and Hamster & Gretel”
    • Career section: “James studied music at the University of California, Los Angeles”
    • Career section: “appeared as the musical director in the short film Cold Cold Man”
  2. The Rain - Sophia James — Shazam. Release database. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (8)
    • Song details: “The Rain was released on July 30, 2021 by Sophia James as a part of the album Stand Beneath the Sky - EP”
    • Song details for The Rain: “Label Sophia James”
    • Song details: “released on July 30, 2021 by Sophia James as a part of the album Stand Beneath the Sky - EP”
    • Song details: “Label Sophia James”
    • Top songs: “You Make Me So Happy I Wanna Die Sophia James”
    • Song details: “Album Stand Beneath the Sky - EP July 30, 2021 Label Sophia James”
    • Credits: “Sophia Louise Wackerman Songwriter”
    • Top songs on the Wackerman-credited artist: “You Make Me So Happy I Wanna Die Sophia James”
  3. iTunes Search API: Sophia James albums — Apple iTunes Search. Release database. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (8)
    • Lines on the Freeway collection: "collectionName":"Lines on the Freeway - EP" "releaseDate":"2022-11-25T08:00:00Z"
    • Clockwork collection: "collectionName":"Clockwork" "releaseDate":"2024-04-19T07:00:00Z"
    • Ryan collection: "collectionName":"Ryan - Single" "releaseDate":"2026-06-26T07:00:00Z"
    • Somebody New collection 1529226734, artistId 1529226315: "collectionName":"Somebody New - Single"
    • Somebody New collection 1529226734: "copyright":"℗ 2020 Sophia James"
    • Somebody New collection 1529226734: "releaseDate":"2020-09-15T07:00:00Z"
    • Lines on the Freeway collection: "copyright":"℗ 2022 Sophia James"
    • Dreams collection 1861986863, artistId 1529226315: "collectionName":"Dreams - Single"
  4. Sophia James Embraces the Unexpected with The Wrong Shoe Theory — Pleaser Magazine, published July 5, 2026, updated July 5, 2026. News report. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (7)
    • Article body: “The Wrong Shoe Theory released May of this year”
    • Article body: “from TikTok remakes to the Today Show, all videos playing Sophia James' So Unfair”
    • Article body: “the release of powerpop EP The Wrong Shoe Theory”
    • Article body: “the first track on the EP You Make Me So Happy I Wanna Die”
    • Article body: “the latest release of her single Ryan”
    • Interview: “I had been trying to promote my song So Unfair for several weeks, maybe a month or so”
    • Article body: “introducing over 15.5 million people to the song”
  5. Sophia James — Wikipedia, updated July 29, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 7, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Lead sentence: “born September 1, 1999”
  6. List of American Idol finalists — Wikipedia, updated June 10, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Contestants table, row Sophia James: Season 18, Place finish 8th-11th
  7. 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 Sophia James: Pl. 8, 5/3 Eliminated
  8. Lindsey Lomis meets Lizzy McAlpine: Sophia James and her Clockwork EP — Strand Magazine, published May 2, 2024. News report. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (2)
    • Review body: “Now on her 3rd studio EP, Sophia James' Clockwork EP”
    • Review body: “The final track is a fun rendition of Valerie, as performed Live by Sophia.”

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