Chayce Beckham
{{short description|American singer-songwriter}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2020}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| birth_place = Victorville, California, U.S.
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|7|16|mf=yes}}{{Cite Instagram |postid=Cuwla9bPoHh |user=americanidol |title=He's having a GOLDEN year! Happy Birthday to @chaycebeckhammusic! 🥳 |date=2023-07-16 |author=American Idol |author-link=American Idol |access-date=2024-04-06 |language=en-us |link=https://www.instagram.com/p/Cuwla9bPoHh/ |df=mdy}}
| origin = Apple Valley, California
| years_active = 2021–present
| label = {{hlist|BMG|19|Wheelhouse}}
| genre = {{hlist|Country}}
| occupation = {{hlist|Singer-songwriter|musician|}}
| instrument = {{hlist|Vocals, guitar}}
| website =
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Chayce Beckham (born July 16, 1996){{efn|Reply from [https://www.instagram.com/p/Cuwla9bPoHh/c/17962547246555935/ @chaycebeckhammusic: Thank you guys! Love you all so much!]}} is a singer-songwriter from Apple Valley, California, who rose to fame after winning the nineteenth season of the singing reality show American Idol.
Early life
Beckham was born in Victorville, California, to Windie Petersen and spent his childhood in Victorville, Hesperia, and Apple Valley, California.{{cite web |url=https://heavy.com/entertainment/american-idol/chayce-beckham-family-mamma/ |title= Chayce Beckham's Family: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know |first=Erin |last=Laviola |work=Heavy |date=May 25, 2021 }} He went to Carmel Elementary School in Hesperia,{{cite web |url=https://eu.vvdailypress.com/story/entertainment/television/2021/04/18/im-here-and-im-doing-this-interview-american-idol-hopeful-chayce-beckham/7233926002/ |title='I'm here and I'm doing this': An interview with 'American Idol' hopeful Chayce Beckham|first=Rene Ray|last= De La Cruz|date=April 18, 2021 |work= Victorville Daily Press }} Vanguard Preparatory School and Sitting Bull Academy in Apple Valley, before moving to Glendora High School at the age of 12, and continuing at Whitcomb High School, where he graduated in 2014.{{cite web |url= https://eu.vvdailypress.com/story/news/2021/05/19/american-idol-hopeful-chayce-beckham-returns-apple-valley-school/5154044001/ |title='American Idol' hopeful Chayce Beckham returns to Apple Valley for concert at Vanguard Prep | first=Rene Ray|last= De La Cruz |work= Victorville Daily Press |date= May 28, 2021}} He worked as a heavy machinery operator and formed a reggae band called the Sinking Sailors when he was 19 or 20. He cited Jim Morrison, Bob Marley, Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Hank Williams Jr., and Hank Williams Sr. as his musical influences,{{cite web |url= https://musicmayhemmagazine.com/chayce-beckham-admits-jim-morrison-johnny-cash-waylon-jennings-more-influence-his-songwriting/ |title= Chayce Beckham Admits Jim Morrison, Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings & More Influence His Songwriting |work=Music Mayhem|date=May 23, 2021}} In late 2020, two weeks before he auditioned for American Idol, he was involved in a near-fatal car wreck.{{cite web |url= https://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/pictures/american-idol-winner-chayce-beckham-5-things-to-know/ |title=American Idol's Chayce Beckham: 5 Things to Know About the Season 19 Winner |first= Sophia |last=Vilensky |date=May 24, 2021|work=US Magazine }}
''American Idol''
Beckham auditioned for the nineteenth season of the singing reality show American Idol in Los Angeles, California. After surviving Hollywood Week and making it into the Top 5, Beckham received the most votes to win, and on May 23, 2021, he was crowned the winner of the nineteenth season of American Idol, beating runner-up Willie Spence.{{cite news |last1=Lawler |first1=Kelly |title=This season of 'American Idol' was a close competition — until one very strategic move by the winner|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2021/05/24/american-idol-season-finale-winner/|newspaper=Washington Post|access-date=May 24, 2021}}
On American Idol, he performed "23", which he wrote a year prior, and the song reached No. 1 on the iTunes chart after he performed the song. The song was released as his single.{{cite web |url=https://americansongwriter.com/american-idol-winner-chayce-beckham-wrote-his-no-1-single-23-before-alcohol-nearly-ruined-his-life/ |title='American Idol' Winner Chayce Beckham Wrote His No.1 Single "23" Before Alcohol Nearly Ruined His Life |first=Madeline |last=Crowe|work=American Songwriter |date=June 3, 2021 }} The song made him the first Idol winner to do so with an original song.{{cite web | url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/anniereuter/2022/05/22/american-idol-alum-chayce-beckham-reflects-on-year-after-historic-win/?sh=a1d21ad6940e | title='American Idol' Alum Chayce Beckham Reflects on Year After Historic Win | website=Forbes }}
| class="sortable wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|+ Performances: ! Week ! Theme ! Song(s) ! Original artist(s) |
| Audition
| Auditioner's Choice | "What Brings Life Also Kills" | Kolton Moore & The Clever Few |
| Hollywood Week, Round 1
| Genre | "Hard Times" | Tyler Childers |
| Hollywood Week, Round 2
| Duet | "July" (with Christina Daugherty) |
| Top 64
| Showstopper Round | "You Should Probably Leave" |
| rowspan="2" | Top 24
| rowspan="2" | Contestant's Choice | "Afterglow" |
| "Drive" (with Brandon Boyd) |
| Top 16
| Contestant's Choice | "Waiting in Vain" |
| Top 12
|Oscar Nominated Songs |
| Top 10
| Disney Night |"Baby Mine" |
| rowspan="2" |Top 7
|"Magic" |
| Mother's Day
|"Mama" |Chayce Beckham |
| rowspan="4" |Top 4
|Personal Idol |
| Winner's song
|"23" |Chayce Beckham |
| Reprise song
|"You Should Probably Leave" |
| Duet
|"Break My Heart Again" (with Casey Bishop) |
| rowspan="3" |Finale
|Judges' Choice |"Blackbird" |
| Hometown Song
|"Fire Away" |
| Reprise Song
|"Afterglow" |
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| + Non-competition performances: |
| Collaborator(s)
! Song ! Original artist |
|---|
| Sofia Carson & American Idol Top 9
|Brad Kane and Lea Salonga |
| Macklemore & American Idol Top 3 |
| Fall Out Boy & American Idol Top 4 Boys |
| Lionel Richie & American Idol Top 8
|"One World" |
| Luke Combs
|Luke Combs |
| N/A
| "23" | Chayce Beckham |
Discography
=Studio albums=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+List of studio albums, with selected details ! scope="col" style="width:7em;"| Title ! scope="col" style="width:19em;"| Details |
| scope="row"|Bad for Me
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=Extended plays=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+List of extended plays, with selected details ! scope="col" style="width:7em;"| Title ! scope="col" style="width:19em;"| Details |
| scope="row"|Doin’ It Right
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|---|
= Singles =
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released, certifications and album name ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year ! scope="col" colspan="5"| Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Certifications ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album |
| scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:85%;"| US {{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2024-03-30/|title=Billboard Hot 100: Week of March 30, 2024|magazine=Billboard|access-date=March 26, 2024}} ! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:85%;"| US Country ! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:85%;"| US Country Airplay
! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:85%;"| CAN ! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:85%;"| CAN Country
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| scope="row"|"Can't Do Without Me" {{small|(with Lindsay Ell)}} |2021 |— |— |46 |— |— | |{{Non-album single}} |
| scope="row"|"23"
|2023 |45 |8 |1 |42 |1 |
| rowspan="2" |Bad for Me |
| scope="row"|"Everything I Need"
|2024 |— |— |36 |— |44 | |
| colspan="9" style="font-size:90%" | "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
= Promotional singles =
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+List of promotional singles, showing year released and album name ! scope="col"| Title ! scope="col"| Year ! scope="col"| Album |
| scope="row"|"Tell Me Twice"[https://www.bbrmusicgroup.com/chayce-beckham-releases-tell-twice-now/ Chayce Beckham Releases "Tell Me Twice" Out Now] BBR Music Group, March 25, 2022
|2022 | Doin' It Right |
|---|
| scope="row"|"Till the Day I Die"
|2023 |{{Non-album single}} |
References
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Notes
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External links
- [https://www.vvng.com/beyonce-chayce-beckman-included-in-historical-points-of-interest-brochure-for-town-of-apple-valley/ Chayce Beckham] and Beyonce are included in historical points of interest for the town of Apple Valley
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Category:Hollywood Records artists
Category:21st-century American male singers
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