I watched “American Idol” for the first time last year because, like so many others, I was spellbound by Gagnon's audition performance of Aretha Franklin's “Ain't No Way.”
Gagnon was in the top seven before she was eliminated. A crushing blow to her fans, but the one other contestant that kept me glued to the rest of the season was Carter. Carter's audition, singing Billie Eilish's “What Was I Made For?” was otherwordly.
In the end, Carter beat the other semifinalist, Will Moseley, and reprised the Eilish song, fighting back tears. Gagnon was the first person to run on stage and embrace Carter as she finished singing.
Carter said her primary takeaway from “American Idol” is learning how hard the music business is, and how much of it doesn't happen on stage. “Music is only 5% of you actually getting to sing and perform,” she said.
The rest is marketing, writing and communicating. “The part that I love is really such a small part of it,” she said.
But she said it's all worth it. “That 5% makes up for the 95%, and there's really nothing that I feel more fulfilled by in the world.”
After the typical “Idol” victory lap of national media appearances on shows like “Live with Kelly and Mark” and “Good Morning America,” Carter got to work on making an album. She released “Ghosts in the Backyard” in November 2024.
The single “Peppermint Sky,” has more than 650,000 Spotify streams. All 10 tracks are gorgeous, well-crafted songs. Opening tune “The Lamppost” starts delicately, then ramps up its momentum as Carter's vocals skyrocket.
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