Who is Chayce Beckham, American Idol 2021 winner?
Updated: May 24 2021, 6:10 ET
CHAYCE Beckham has been crowned American Idol 2021 champion.
The gifted singer-songwriter triumphed over Grace Kinstler and Willie Spence in the talent competition. Here s more about the superstar-to-be.
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Who is Chayce Beckham, American Idol 2021 winner?
Beckham is a 24-year-old singer from Apple Valley, California.
Chayce quickly became a fan favourite after revealing the hardships he endured prior to entering the competition.
Chayce said during his audition: “I’ve gone through a lot of ups and downs,”
“It’s been quite the roller coaster. My whole life kind of flipped upside down and I moved back home with my parents.”
Country Singer Chayce Beckham Wins American Idol, Is Nashville Bound
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“Win or lose, we’re going bass fishing,” Bryan said.
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Those plans are now on hold, as the 24-year old Apple Valley, California resident was crowned the show’s 2021 victor.
“Your world is about to change,” judge Katy Perry told the now former forklift driver, who’ll release music via BMG and is Nashville bound.
Beckham was an early favorite in auditions after wowing the judges with a performance of ‘What Brings Life Also Kills” by Kolton Moore and the Clever Few, prompting Perry to remark he sounded like “the heart of America.”
This was not one of those times.
On Sunday night, the long-running competition series crowned 24-year-old Chayce Beckham the champion of Season 19. The race was pretty close this year, as runner-up Willie Spence and third-place finisher Grace Kinstler were also deemed frontrunners at various times. But during the penultimate episode, Beckham made a strategic move that all but ensured his victory: He doubled down on country, returning to the genre he started out with on the show, and sang an original song that wound up topping the iTunes country chart.
As fans know, contestants can never go wrong by turning to country music, a genre that is historically a favorite among singing competition viewers - and generally the only format that continues to regularly provide a road to success, from Season 4 s Carrie Underwood to Season 16 s Gabby Barrett.
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This season of American Idol was a close competition - until one very strategic move by the winner
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This was not one of those times.
On Sunday night, the long-running competition series crowned 24-year-old Chayce Beckham the champion of Season 19. The race was pretty close this year, as runner-up Willie Spence and third-place finisher Grace Kinstler were also deemed frontrunners at various times. But during the penultimate episode, Beckham made a strategic move that all but ensured his victory: He doubled down on country, returning to the genre he started out with on the show, and sang an original song that wound up topping the iTunes country chart.