Madison Watkins
Madison Mairee Watkins | |
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| Born | March 20, 1995 Fayetteville, Arkansas |
| Nationality | American |
| Citizenship | United States of America |
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Madison Mairee Watkins (born March 20th 1995) is an American singer, songwriter, and influencer. Madison first gained recognition after making her industry debut on NBC's America's Got Talent in 2016[1], and most recently as a Top 12[2] semifinalist on American Idol Season 19.[3][4]
In 2020, Watkins released her first E.P, 'Rooted' after the success of her singles 'Curls' and 'Hold Me Tonight.'
Life and Career
Early Life
Watkins was born in Fayetteville, Arkansas to her father, Larry Watkins, and her mother Gwen Watkins[5]. She currently resides in Los Angeles, CA.[2][6]
2016 - America's Got Talent & Glow Movement
Madison made her television debut as a contestant on Season 11 of NBC's America's Got Talent in 2016[7][8] where she auditioned live[9] and advanced to the Judge Cuts round. On Episode 1109, she performed 'Let it Go' by James Bay (singer), and did not advance to the quarter finals.[10]
In 2016, Watkins also released an E.P titled 'Glow' which has since been taken down from streaming platforms. The E.P featured 5 songs, and was tied to the 'Glow Movement' started by Watkins where she traveled to many schools across the state of Arkansas speaking to youth about "glowing in a society that wants to dim their light."[11]
2019 to Present
Madison released two singles, Curls and Crazy, in 2019 with accompanying music videos for each. During her time on American Idol,[12] Watkins auditioned with her original song, 'Your Little Girl,'[13] and performed Tori Kelly discography live with Tori Kelly[14][15]. Recently, Watkins' single, Blinded, was played on CBS's Love Island (American TV series) in the United States.
In 2020, Watkins partnered with numerous brands through Matter Media Group, including Netflix, Puma (brand), Bose Corporation, and Aussie[16]. Aussie licensed her song, 'Curls', for a social media campaign titled #CurlMagic on TikTok which generated over 1.7 billion views.[17][18]
Watkins has a presence on Spotify with 24,417 followers, and 217,714 monthly listeners with fans around the world including London, Sydney, Oslo, Amsterdam, and the United States.
Most recently, Watkins performed her song, Someday, live for the The Recording Academy Positive Vibes Only series.[19]
Discography
Singles and E.P's
- Glow (2016)
- Movin' (2018)
- Curls - Single (2019)
- Crazy - Single (2019)
- Hold Me Tonight - Single (2020)
- Broken - Single (2020)
- Rooted - E.P (2020)
- Boys Like You
- Your Little Girl
- Crown
- Worthy
- Rooted - Live Recording
- Blinded - Single (2021)
- Get There Somehow - Single (2021)
- Someday - Single (2021)
- Lose to Love - Single (2021)[20]
Appears On
Before the King - Album (2020)
- Before the King (Saddleback Worship, Madison Watkins)
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | America's Got Talent[1] | Contestant | Eliminated in Judge Cuts[7] |
| 2021 | American Idol[21] | Contestant[22] | Season 19 Semifinalist |
Music Videos
| Year | Title | Artist | Licensed to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Movin' Official Music Video[23] | Madison Watkins | |
| 2020 | Curls (Official Music Video)[24] | Madison Watkins | Interstreet Recordings;
American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers|ASCAP |
| 2020 | Crazy (Official Music Video)[25] | Madison Watkins | Interstreet Recordings;
BMI - Broadcast Music Inc., ASCAP, Polar Hub AB |
| 2020 | Hold Me Tonight (Official Music Video)[26] | Madison Watkins | Interstreet Recordings (on behalf of Mad Wat Productions);
Interstreet Publishing |
| 2020 | Before the King - Music Video[27] | Saddleback WorshipMadison Watkins | [Merlin] Absolute Label Services (on behalf of Saddleback Worship/The Fuel Music);
BMI - Broadcast Music, Inc.|Broadcast Music Inc. |
| 2021 | Broken (Official Music Video)[28] | Madison Watkins | Interstreet Recordings (on behalf of Mad Wat Productions) |
| 2021 | Worthy - Official Music Video[29] | Madison Watkins | Interstreet Recordings (on behalf of Mad Wat Productions); Polaris Hub AB,
Kobalt Music Group|Kobalt Music Publishing |
| 2021 | Blinded Official Music Video[30] | Madison Watkins | Interstreet Recordings (on behalf of Mad Wat Productions);
Interstreet Publishing |
| 2022 | Someday - Official Music Video[31] | Madison Watkins | Interstreet Recordings (on behalf of Mad Wat Productions); Polaris Hub AB,
SOLAR Music Rights Management, Sony ATV Publishing |
| 2022 | Someday - Live Performance for Grammy Awards | Madison Watkins |
Personal Life
Watkins is a practicing Christians.[32]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Madison Watkins See Singer's Stunning Cover of James Bay's Let It Go America's Got Talent 2016 - video Dailymotion". Dailymotion. 2016-07-23. Retrieved 2022-04-07.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "LISTEN: Fayetteville singer nabs Top 12 spot with judges' save on American Idol". Arkansas Online. 2021-04-16. Retrieved 2022-04-07.
- ↑ DMM, Adam Roberts (2021-03-30). "Arkansas' Madison Watkins on American Idol Monday night". KHBS. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
- ↑ Norwin, Alyssa (2021-04-05). "Madison Watkins: 5 Things To Know About The 'AGT' Singer Now On 'American Idol'". Hollywood Life. Retrieved 2022-04-08.
- ↑ Claybrook, Emma (2021-04-06). "Madison Watkins' parents cheer on the 'American Idol' contestant". KHBS. Retrieved 2022-04-08.
- ↑ Moore, Camille (2021-03-18). "10 Things You Didn't Know about Madison Watkins". TVOvermind. Retrieved 2022-04-08.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Madison Watkins". America's Got Talent Wiki. Retrieved 2022-04-07.
- ↑ "5 Facts About Madison Watkins, The Former 'AGT' Star On 'American Idol'". Talent Recap. 2021-03-14. Retrieved 2022-04-08.
- ↑ "Season 11 Auditions". America's Got Talent Wiki. Retrieved 2022-04-07.
- ↑ "Episode 1109". America's Got Talent Wiki. Retrieved 2022-04-07.
- ↑ Glow Movement, retrieved 2022-04-07
- ↑ "Fayetteville's Madison Watkins advances again on American Idol". Fayetteville Flyer. Retrieved 2022-04-08.
- ↑ Guzman, Sherry Ann (2021-03-15). "Madison Watkins sings "Your Little Girl" on American Idol 2021 Auditions | Zeibiz". Retrieved 2022-04-08.
- ↑ Staff, ETCanada com (2021-04-05). "Madison Watkins Covers Justin Bieber's 'Holy' And Duets With Tori Kelly On 'American Idol'". ET Canada. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
- ↑ "Madison Watkins: Meet the 25-year-old hair model who wowed 'American Idol' judges with song about her dad". meaww.com. Retrieved 2022-04-08.
- ↑ "American Idol's Madison Watkins Reveals "Miracle Curls" Hair Routine with Diffuser". 2paragraphs.com. Retrieved 2022-04-08.
- ↑ "#CurlMagic Hashtag Videos on TikTok". TikTok. Retrieved 2022-04-08.
- ↑ Calling all my girls Madison Watkins x Aussie, retrieved 2022-04-08
- ↑ Weatherby, Taylor (March 6, 2022). "Positive Vibes Only: Pop Singer Madison Watkins Hopes For A Movie-Like Love In Emotive "Someday" Performance". www.grammy.com. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "'American Idol's Madison Watkins Releases Heartbreaking Ballad 'Lose to Love'". Talent Recap. 2022-03-09. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
- ↑ Incredible! Madison Watkins Delivers Emotional Performance Of “Gravity” - American Idol 2021, retrieved 2022-04-06
- ↑ "LISTEN: Fayetteville's Madison Watkins on American Idol". Arkansas Online. 2021-03-29. Retrieved 2022-04-08.
- ↑ MOVIN' OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO, retrieved 2022-04-08
- ↑ Madison Watkins - Curls (Official Music Video), retrieved 2022-04-08
- ↑ Madison Watkins - Crazy (Official Music Video), retrieved 2022-04-08
- ↑ Madison Watkins- Hold Me Tonight (Official Music Video), retrieved 2022-04-08
- ↑ Before The King - Music Video, retrieved 2022-04-08
- ↑ BROKEN OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO, retrieved 2022-04-08
- ↑ Worthy - Official Music Video, retrieved 2022-04-08
- ↑ Madison Watkins- BLINDED OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO, retrieved 2022-04-08
- ↑ SOMEDAY OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO- Madison Watkins, retrieved 2022-04-08
- ↑ "Tori Kelly & American Idol Contestant Madison Watkins Connect Over Their Faith". Way Nation. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
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