Alyssa Raghu
Season 16 · Semifinalist, eliminated in the top 24 (group 2)Season 17 · Eliminated (7th–8th)
Where are they now
After her season 16 run ended at the top 24, Alyssa Raghu took several classes and auditioned again. On the April 1, 2024 episode she was sent home from season 22, short of the top 24, after a sing-off with Kaibrienne Richins. It was her third time on the show, after a top 24 result in 2018 and a top 8 result in 2019.
Career
- 2018
American Idol, season 16
Semifinalist, eliminated in the top 24 (group 2)
- 2019
American Idol, season 17
Eliminated (7th–8th)
- 2024
On the April 1, 2024 episode she was sent home from season 22, short of the top 24, after a sing-off with Kaibrienne Richins.
More milestones
- Date not documented
After season 16 ended for her at the top 24, she took several classes and then auditioned again for season 17 in Los Angeles.
Sources
- American Idol season 17 — Wikipedia, October 3, 2026.
- “American Idol” Contestant Alyssa Raghu Doesn't Make Top 24 in Second Chance on the Show: 'Incredible Journey' — Yahoo News Australia (People), April 2, 2024.
- 'I sang for my life': Utah singer wins sing-off to advance to 'American Idol' top 24 — Deseret News, April 2, 2024.
- American Idol season 16 — Wikipedia, July 21, 2026.
- List of American Idol finalists — Wikipedia, June 10, 2026.
