Maddie Poppe
{{Short description|American singer-songwriter (born 1997)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2021}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Maddie Poppe
| image = Maddie Poppe at State Fair 2019.jpg
| image_upright = 0.8
| caption = Poppe at the Iowa State Fair in 2019
| birth_name = Madeline Mae Poppe
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|12|05|mf=yes}}
| birth_place = Clarksville, Iowa, United States
| genre = {{hlist|Indie pop|folk |}}
| occupation = {{hlist|Singer|songwriter}}
| instrument = {{hlist|Vocals|guitar|piano|ukulele}}
| years_active = 2015–present
| label = {{hlist|Hollywood|19}}
| website = {{URL|http://maddiepoppe.com/}}
}}
Madeline Mae Poppe (born December 5, 1997) is an American singer-songwriter, musician, and the sixteenth season winner of American Idol. She is a multi-instrumentalist—playing the guitar, piano, and ukulele. Prior to winning American Idol in 2018, Poppe released an independent album titled Songs from the Basement. Poppe released her second studio album, Whirlwind, with Hollywood Records in 2019.
Early life
Maddie Poppe was born to Trent and Tonya Poppe in Clarksville, Iowa. As a young girl, Poppe loved to sing for her family, but did not start performing until she was in middle school.{{cite web|last=Thompson|first=Chad|date=March 26, 2018|title=Former ICCC Student Appears On "Idol"|url=http://messengernews.net/news/local-news/2018/03/former-iccc-student-appears-on-idol|access-date=May 20, 2018}} She graduated Clarksville High School in 2016, attended Iowa Central Community College and then went to Hawkeye Community College. Her father is also a musician and is a guitarist. She used to perform with her father and his band at the Pioneer Days festival.{{cite web|url=http://wcfcourier.com/news/local/maddie-poppe-hometown-hero-see-all-the-pictures-and-videos/article_f8cc4e85-dadd-5479-ac44-cef2997d95a7.html |title=Maddie Poppe:Hometown Hero. See All The Pictures And Videos Of Her Stop Back Home |last=Steffen|first=Amie |date=May 17, 2018|access-date=May 23, 2018}} She got her start performing at the Butler County Fairgrounds in Allison, Iowa.{{cite web|url=https://kcrg.com/content/news/Clarksville-welcomes-Maddie-Poppe-home-482745811.html |title=Clarksville Welcomes Maddie Poppe Home|last=Kalk |first=Jordee|date=May 15, 2018 |access-date=May 20, 2018}} Poppe had also been a stagehand, setting up equipment for musicians at the county fair.{{cite web|url=https://desmoinesregister.com/story/entertainment/2018/05/18/finalist-maddie-poppe-american-idol-finals-clarkesville-iowa-gabby-barrett-caleb-lee-hutchinson/621383002 |title=How Maddie Poppe Became The Darling Of "American Idol" |last=Crowder |first=Courtney|website=The Des Moines Register |date=May 18, 2018|access-date=May 20, 2018}}
Poppe has talked about not wanting to settle for things she did not like to do. She remarked, "I was trying to get gigs while I was supposed to be paying attention to a lecture."{{cite web|url=https://parade.com/671299/paulettecohn/american-idol-finale-countdown-maddie-poppe-its-not-about-being-famous-to-me|title=American Idol Finale Countdown: Maddie Poppe – It's Not About Being Famous To Me|last=Cohn|first=Paulette |date=May 17, 2018|access-date=May 20, 2018}} More than fame, Poppe has a career longevity and the enjoyment of being in music and performing.
Career
= 2015–2016: ''Songs from the Basement'' and ''The Voice'' =
Poppe independently released her first album, Songs from the Basement, on June 20, 2016. That same month, Poppe opened for Diamond Rio at the Butler County Fair.{{cite web|date=August 2017|title=Maddie Poppe In Concert Sunday|url=http://denveriaforum.com/Story.php?story=2813|access-date=May 20, 2018|website=denveriaforum.com|publisher=Horizon Publishing Company}}
Prior to Idol, she auditioned for the tenth season of The Voice in 2016."{{cite web|url=http://butlercountytribune.com/content/maddie-poppe-perform-american-idol|title=Maddie Poppe To Perform On American Idol |last=Carson |first=Bethany |date=March 5, 2018 |access-date=May 20, 2018}}{{cite news|url=http://kwwl.com/story/31361252/2016/03/Tuesday/local-teen-auditions-for-the-voice |title=Local Teen Auditions For The Voice |last=Hartman |first=Jessica|date=March 1, 2016 |access-date=May 20, 2018}} The program aired on February 29, 2016 where she sang "Dog Days Are Over" from Florence and the Machine, but none of the judges (who were Adam Levine, Pharrell Williams, Christina Aguilera, and Blake Shelton) turned their chairs, thus being eliminated.{{cite web |url=http://khak.com/american-idol-is-maddie-poppes-second-national-tv-competition-video/ |title=American Idol Is Maddie Poppe's Second National TV Competition |last=James |first=Bob |publisher=KHAK |date=April 4, 2018 |access-date=April 7, 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180407184300/http://khak.com/american-idol-is-maddie-poppes-second-national-tv-competition-video|archive-date=April 7, 2018}} Despite her elimination, Clarksville honored her with a city event at the Clarksville Library.
= 2017–2018: ''American Idol'' =
{{See also|American Idol (season 16)}}
In an audition held in New York, Poppe sang "Rainbow Connection" from The Muppet Movie. Judge Lionel Richie said she had a "storytelling voice" and that "we need you in this show". Katy Perry said she had a "distinctive quality in your voice" and Luke Bryan said "I'm not critiquing you, 'cause you got me, I'm saying yes." After singing her original song "Don't Ever Let Your Children Grow Up," Perry said Poppe reminded her of herself as they "write a little bit of the same style."{{Cite web|last=Ta|first=Linh|title='American Idol': A look back at the judges' comments to Iowan Maddie Poppe throughout the season|url=https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/entertainment/2018/05/19/american-idol-judges-critiques-maddie-poppe-throughout-show-katy-perry-lionel-richie-luke-bryan/623910002/|access-date=2021-07-10|website=Des Moines Register|language=en-US}}
Before her Top 24 performance, Poppe admitted that she didn't expect to win American Idol, planning to make it to Top 24 and get eliminated at some point. "This sounds terrible, but I don't want to go into things with super high hopes because then, obviously, I would be super let down if it doesn't work out," she told Bobby Bones. Poppe also admitted she has stage fright. "I remember times when I'd gotten up on stage and it totally just flopped. I fear that every time I walk on stage, I worry that it's going to happen again."
In her Top 14, Poppe sang "Homeward Bound" by Simon & Garfunkel, sparking Katy Perry to remark, "I closed my eyes and I thought I was listening to Joni Mitchell," while Luke Bryan labeled the interweaving of her modal voice and falsetto as "seasoned" and "big-time pro."
Prior to the May 20 finale, Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds declared May 20, 2018 to be "Maddie Poppe Day".{{Cite web|date=May 21, 2018|title=Governor Reynolds Proclaims 'Maddie Poppe Day' in Honor of Iowa Singer in 'American Idol' Finals|url=https://who13.com/news/governor-reynolds-proclaims-maddie-poppe-day-in-honor-of-iowa-singer-in-american-idol-finals/|access-date=April 13, 2021|website=who13.com|language=en-US}} During the finale, she performed her winners' single "Going Going Gone", which was originally written by Mitch Allan, Lindy Robbins and Julia Michaels.Paul Sheehan, [http://www.goldderby.com/article/2018/american-idol-maddie-poppe-winners-single-going-going-gone-listen/ "‘American Idol’ finalist Maddie Poppe winner’s single ‘Going Going Gone’,"] Gold Derby, May 20, 2018. At the end of the show, after Poppe performed "Landslide" by Fleetwood Mac, Katy Perry revealed she would be voting for her.{{Cite web|date=May 21, 2018|first1=Wendy|last1=Hermanson|title=Katy Perry Reveals Who She's Voting For on 'American Idol'|url=https://tasteofcountry.com/katy-perry-voting-american-idol/|access-date=2021-07-10|website=Taste of Country|language=en}}
On the results show broadcast on May 21, Poppe was declared the winner, with Caleb Lee Hutchinson as runner-up and Gabby Barrett in third. Prior to the results being revealed, Hutchinson announced that he and Poppe were dating. Poppe was also the first female winner since Candice Glover in the twelfth season and the first Caucasian female winner since Carrie Underwood in the fourth season.
| class="wikitable" style="width:90%; margin:1em auto 1em auto; text-align: center;"
! colspan="6" style="background:#BFBFBF;" |American Idol season 16 performances and results |
| Episode
!Theme !Song Choice !Original Artist !Order Number !Result |
|---|
| Audition
|Auditioner's Choice | rowspan="5" |N/A | rowspan="7" |Advanced |
| Hollywood Round, Part 1
|Contestant's Choice |"Dreams" |
| Hollywood Round, Part 2
|Group Performance |
| Hollywood Round, Part 3
|Contestant's Choice |"Don't Ever Let Your Children Grow Up" |Maddie Poppe |
| Showcase Round/Top 50
|Contestant's Choice |
| rowspan="2" |Top 24 Solo/Duet
| rowspan="2" |Contestant's Choice |Solo "Brand New Key" | rowspan="2" |3 |
| Duet "Bubbly" (with Colbie Caillat) |
| rowspan="2" |Top 14
|Contestant's Choice |10 | rowspan="7" |Safe |
| Victory Song
|1 |
| Top 10
|Disney (from The Jungle Book) |1 |
| rowspan="2" |Top 7
|7 |
| Birth Year
|13 |
| rowspan="2" |Top 5
|5 |
| Mother's Day Songs
|10 |
| rowspan="3" |Finale
|Winner's Single |"Going Going Gone" |Maddie Poppe |3 | rowspan="3" |Winner |
| Reprise Song
|"Don't Ever Let Your Children Grow Up" |Maddie Poppe |6 |
| Hometown Dedication
|"Landslide" |9 |
| class="wikitable" style="width:90%; margin:1em auto 1em auto; text-align: center;"
! colspan="4" style="background:#BFBFBF;" |American Idol season 16 non-competition performances |
| Episode
!Song !Collaborator(s) !Original Artist |
|---|
| rowspan="4" |Results Show
|Lionel Richie and Top 10 |Lionel Richie |
| "Meant to Be"
and Gabby Barrett |Bebe Rexha featuring Florida Georgia Line |
| "Rainbow Connection"
|Kermit the Frog |
| "Somewhere Over the Rainbow/ |
= 2019–present'': Whirlwind'' and ''Christmas From Home'' =
On May 17, 2019, Poppe released her second studio album, Whirlwind. She appeared on the seventeenth season of American Idol on April 21 to advertise her new album; however, the show cut to commercial before she was able to mention it. She also appeared on the finale episode of the seventeenth season. Whirlwind's third single "Made You Miss" debuted at number 39 on the US Adult Top 40 chart, later peaking at number 21. In total, the single spent 16 weeks on the chart.{{cite magazine |title=Adult Pop Music & Songs Chart |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/adult-pop-songs |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190520094729/https://www.billboard.com/charts/adult-pop-songs |url-status=dead |archive-date=May 20, 2019 |magazine=Billboard |access-date=May 24, 2019}}{{cite magazine |title=Adult Pop Music & Songs Chart |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/adult-pop-songs/2019-08-03 |magazine=Billboard |access-date=July 30, 2019}} Whirlwind's fourth single "Not Losing You" debuted at number 37 on the US Adult Top 40 on October 12 and peaked at number 26, spending 17 weeks on the chart.{{Cite magazine|date=October 12, 2019|title=Adult Pop Music & Songs Chart {{!}} Billboard|magazine=Billboard |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/adult-pop-songs|access-date=April 13, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191012160926/https://www.billboard.com/charts/adult-pop-songs|archive-date=October 12, 2019}}
Poppe joined Ingrid Michaelson on the Dramatic Tour in the United States from October 3 to 29, 2019.{{cite news |last1=Mims |first1=Taylor |title='American Idol' Alum Maddie Poppe to Join Ingrid Michaelson On Tour |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/live/8528700/maddie-poppe-ingrid-michaelson-tour |access-date=September 6, 2019 |publisher=Billboard |date=August 29, 2019}} On November 20, 2020, Poppe independently released her holiday EP, Christmas From Home. She went on the Maddie Poppe's Acoustic Christmas tour in Iowa from December 4 to 19, 2020.{{Cite web|date=November 16, 2020|title=Maddie Poppe is Releasing a Christmas EP This Week|url=https://khak.com/maddie-poppe-is-releasing-a-christmas-ep-this-week/|access-date=April 13, 2021|website=98.1 KHAK|language=en}}
Poppe departed from her "folk/Americana" roots with her single "One That Got Away", which released on April 29, 2022.{{Cite web |title=Maddie Poppe Reflects on What Made Her Change Everything: 'I Needed to Love What I Was Putting Out' |url=https://people.com/music/maddie-poppe-one-that-got-away-music-video/ |access-date=2022-11-29 |website=Peoplemag |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=O'Rourke |first=Jill |date=2022-04-29 |title='American Idol' Winner Maddie Poppe Releases Funky New Song 'One That Got Away' |url=https://talentrecap.com/american-idol-winner-maddie-poppe-releases-funky-new-song-one-that-got-away/ |access-date=2022-11-29 |website=Talent Recap |language=en-US}} The music video, which released on May 24, 2022, featured Poppe as an escaped convict and Hutchinson as a detective. Poppe was a surprise celebrity guest on The Masked Singer Tour, in Omaha, Nebraska, on May 28, 2022.{{Cite web |last=Wurtz |first=Gina |date=2022-06-04 |title=American Idol Winner Maddie Poppe Unmasked At The Masked Singer Tour |url=https://screenrant.com/american-idol-winner-maddie-poppe-masked-singer-tour/ |access-date=2022-11-29 |website=ScreenRant |language=en-US}} Poppe released "Peace of Mind", a drum- and guitar-backed ballad, on August 12, 2022.{{Cite web |last=O'Rourke |first=Jill |date=2022-08-12 |title='American Idol' Winner Maddie Poppe Releases New Song 'Peace of Mind' |url=https://talentrecap.com/american-idol-winner-maddie-poppe-releases-new-song-peace-of-mind/ |access-date=2022-11-29 |website=Talent Recap |language=en-US}} She released "Screw You a Little Bit", which she described as more honest than her album Whirlwind, on March 31, 2023.{{Cite web |last=Mac |first=Kerri|title=Maddie Poppe Gets VERY Personal With New Song [LISTEN] |url=https://khak.com/ixp/726/p/maddie-poppe-gets-very-personal-with-new-song-listen/ |access-date=2023-04-01 |website=98.1 KHAK |date=April 2023 |language=en}}
Discography
=Studio albums=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col" style="width:7em;"| Title ! scope="col" style="width:19em;"| Details |
| scope="row"| Songs from the Basement
|
|
|---|
| scope="row"| Whirlwind
| |
= Extended plays =
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col" style="width:7em;" | Title ! scope="col" style="width:19em;" | Details |
| scope="row" | Christmas from Home
|
|
|---|
=Singles=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:18em;"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:1em;"| Year ! scope="col" colspan="2"| Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album |
| scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| US Adult Pop Peaks on the Adult Pop Songs chart:
! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| US |
|---|
| scope="row"| "Going, Going, Gone" | rowspan="2"| 2018 | — || 13 | rowspan="2" {{n/a|Non-album singles}} |
| scope="row"| "Keep On Movin' On"
| — || — |
| Scope="row"| "First Aid Kit"
| rowspan="4"| 2019 | — || — | rowspan="4"| Whirlwind |
| Scope="row"| "Little Things"
| — || — |
| scope="row"| "Made You Miss"
| 21 || — |
| scope="row"| "Not Losing You"
| 26 || — |
| scope="row"| "One That Got Away"
| rowspan="2"| 2022 | — || — | rowspan="4" {{n/a|Non-album singles}} |
| scope="row"| "Peace of Mind"
| — || — |
| scope="row"| "Screw You a Little Bit"
| rowspan="2"| 2023 | — || — |
| scope="row"| "Good Enough to Let You Go"
| — || — |
==Promotional singles==
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col" style="width:18em;"| Title ! scope="col" style="width:1em;"| Year ! scope="col"| Album |
| scope="row"| "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas"
| rowspan="2"| 2018 | rowspan="2" {{n/a|Non-album singles}} |
|---|
| scope="row"| "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" |
== As featured artist ==
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col" style="width:18em;" | Title ! scope="col" style="width:1em;" | Year ! scope="col" | Album |
| scope="row" | "Bring It On Home"
(with American Authors and Phillip Phillips) | 2019 | {{n/a|Non-album single}} |
|---|
Awards and nominations
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;" |
| Year
! Award ! Category ! Nominated work ! Result ! Ref |
|---|
| rowspan="2"| 2018
| Competition Contestant of 2018 |rowspan="2"| American Idol | {{Won}} |
| Talent Recap Fan Choice Awards
| Favorite Reality TV Competition Contestant of 2018 | {{Won}} |
Tours
- The Dramatic Tour (2019) with Ingrid Michaelson
- The Fall Tour (2023) with Joshua Radin
See also
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- [http://maddiepoppe.com/ Official website]
- [http://www.americanidol.com/contestants/season_16/Maddie-Poppe Maddie Poppe] on American Idol
- {{IMDb name|7967006|Maddie Poppe}}
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