Winning Season 16 of “American Idol” made a huge impact on Maddie Poppe.
“‘American Idol’ opened more doors for me than I ever could’ve imagined,” Poppe said. “I learned so much since my win six years ago and have made so many amazing memories along the way.”
A singer-songwriter, Poppe will appear at 7:30 p.m. March 17-18 at Feinstein’s at Hotel Carmichael in Carmel. Her boyfriend and guitarist, Gabe Burdulis, will join her.
“I like to play my original music, but I can’t help adding classics that are familiar with everyone in the room,” Poppe said.“Cabaret-style rooms are some of my favorite to play. I feel my music is best suited for small and intimate rooms. I like to feel like I can have a conversation with anyone in the room. One of my favorite parts of playing shows are the conversations and stories I get to tell in between each song. It’s the thing that helped me conquer my stage fright in the beginning of my career.”
Poppe is a multi-instrumentalist who plays the guitar, piano and ukulele. She received a People’s Choice Award in the category of Competition Contestant for her “American Idol” performance.
Following her ‘American Idol’ victory, Poppe had a hit that reached No. 1 on the iTunes Pop Charts, and she went on to become a guest on “The Kelly Clarkson Show,” “Jimmy Kimmel Live!,” “Live With Kelly & Ryan” and “Good Morning America.”
After playing Feinstein’s, she will spend 11 consecutive days supporting singer-songwriter Joshua Radin on tour.
“One of the many things that makes me so excited about touring with Josh is how our music styles mesh together so nicely,” she said.
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