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Samantha Sharpe from American Idol Season 19

Here’s more about Samantha:

* She won’t be showing up alone on Idol. After all, she’s a member of the Sharpe Family Singers, who have gained acclaim with 5.5 million followers on TikTok.

* The Sharpe Family Singers bill themselves as the modern day Partridge Family and consist of dad Ron, mom Barbara, son Logan, twins Aidan and Conner, plus Samantha, who’s 25.

* Samantha’s parents met while playing the romantic leads, Marus and Cosette, in the original Broadway production of “Les Miserables.” “After being married onstage over 1,000 times, they decided to get married and start a family for real!” the family’s website says.

* The family has been performing as a group since 2014, touring globally and performing a mix of popular and theatrical music, according to their Spotify bio. One of their touring shows is called Married on Broadway.

* They also perform a Broadway Holiday show each Christmas season and released their first album, “A Sharpe Family Christmas,” in November. Samantha is featured on “Awaken the Spirit of Christmas” and “Silent Night.” Check the latter below.

* According to her bio on the family’s website, Samantha has performed in a number of musicals and recorded solos for a Sesame Street album and for the cast album of Broadway’s “A Tale of Two Cities.”

* The family’s YouTube channel also features several solos from Samantha, including “Shallow” from “A Star is Born” and “A Whole New World” from “Aladdin.”

* According to the family’s website, Samantha will be releasing a full-length version of her audition song to streaming sites after Sunday’s show airs.

Samantha on social media:
Sharpe Family Singers website
Samantha’s Instagram
Sharpe Family Singers Twitter
Sharpe Family Singers Facebook
Sharpe Family Singers YouTube