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Summer Joy of American Idol Season 21

American Idol returns to ABC Sunday night (Feb. 19).

Here’s more about Summer.

* Summer Joy is a stage name for Summer Roberts.

* She’s a senior at Belmont University in Nashville and presented her summer recital, featuring a mix of covers and original music, on Feb. 9.

* She also performed two originals — “Summer Joy” and “Melinda” — at a Belmont Office Concert last March. You can check those out below.

* She has more than 2,000 followers and 54,000 likes on her TikTok.

* In a video interview with Belmont, she said songs that most inspire her include “My Mind” by Yebba, “Normal Girl” by SZA and “Apple Tree” by Erykah Badu.

* In fact, she credits “My Mind” for her decision to pursue music at Belmont and said she’s especially inspired by Abbey Smith (Yebba’s) vocals.

* As for her own music, Summer says she’s “still trying to find my individuality,” but said she fears her music is sometimes “too unique.”

* Her favorite thing about attending Belmont, she said, is the opportunity to collaborate with other creatives on campus.

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