Julia Gagnon is an American singer. She gained public attention when she became a top 7 contestant on American Idol 2024.

Here are more facts about Julia Gagnon:

* Julia hails from Cumberland, Maine but she was born in Guatemala and lived in an orphanage there for two years before relocating to the United States. She is the only child with her adoptive family.
* She was born on born March 29, 2002. She was 21 years old when she auditioned for Season 22 of American Idol.
* Julia is studying history at the University of Southern Maine. She plans to study law.
* She started singing at middle school where her teacher pushed her to develop her singing talent.
* In summer 2023, she won first place in Central Maine Idol.
* Julia worked in a clothing store before she joined Idol.
* She auditioned in Nashville, Tennessee. She sang “Ain’t No Way” by Aretha Franklin. All three judges voted “yes”. Her Golden Ticket was later upgraded to the final Platinum Ticket of the season, enabling her to skip the Idol Arena stage.
* She became a Top 24 semifinalist at the Final Judgment in Hollywood.
* She was mentored by Tori Kelly in Group 1. While in Hawaii for the Top 24 competition, she sang “Rumour Has It” by Adele. She received enough votes to be considered “safe” for another week.
* She moved on to the Top 20, then Top 14 and on to the next rounds until she was eliminated during the Top 7 contest where she performed “Roam” by The B-52s; and “Set Fire to the Rain” by Adele.
* Julia found her birth mother from Guatemala. * She got engaged to her boyfriend Nate Haven.

Singing Career

After her journey on American Idol, she announced on her Facebook page that she will release her first single soon.

Watch the video below to have a sample of her singing performance.