Amanda Overmyer
Season 7 · Eliminated 11th
Where are they now
Amanda Overmyer and her band toured, chiefly in the Midwest, through 2014. Her album Solidify was released online on December 10, 2008, on Chile Records.
Key figures
- Career score5 points of 100Rank on Encore Index: #233 (tie) of 688
- Studio albums1 studio albumRank on Encore Index: #124 (tie) of 238
- Wikipedia views, 12 months3,030 pageviewsRank on Encore Index: #257 of 303
- Wikipedia views since 201549,244 pageviewsRank on Encore Index: #256 of 303
Interest over time
Monthly views of the English Wikipedia article, July 2015 – September 2026.
Career
- 2008
American Idol, season 7
Eliminated 11th
- 2008
Play On was the debut single from Solidify in 2008, and Love Me Like You Want followed as a single in 2009.
- 2008
She and her band toured chiefly in the Midwest from after American Idol through 2014.
- 2008
She was eliminated on the March 19, 2008, Top 11 results show of American Idol and finished in 11th place.
- 2008
On May 24, 2008, she headlined the Women of Rock show at the Whisky a Go Go in West Hollywood.
- 2008
Her debut album Solidify, produced by Rocco Guarino, came out on Chile Records online on December 10, 2008, and in stores in 2009. Sources give two release dates, December 10, 2008, and March 3, 2009.
- 2009
In the summer of 2009 she played a show in her hometown of Lafayette, Indiana, that drew nearly 14,000 people.
- 2013
In November 2013 she announced on YouTube that she would keep playing live shows and would write new music for an upcoming album.
More milestones
- Date not documented
After that elimination she appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Live with Regis and Kelly, and The Morning Show with Mike and Juliet.
- Date not documented
Before American Idol she sang in bands as a teenager, then left music, earned a nursing degree from Ivy Tech Community College, and worked in healthcare.
Discography
| Title | Type | Year | Label | RIAA certification | U.S. sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Play On | Single | 2008 | Chile Records | Not documented | Not applicable |
| Solidify | Album | 2008 | Chile Records | Not documented | Not documented |
| Love Me Like You Want | Single | 2009 | Not documented | Not documented | Not applicable |
Cover images: Cover Art Archive (MusicBrainz).
Sources
- Amanda Overmyer (Wikipedia revision 1371037719) — Wikipedia, August 24, 2026.
- American Idol season 7 — Wikipedia, July 29, 2026.
- List of American Idol finalists — Wikipedia, June 10, 2026.
- Apple Music lookup Solidify by Amanda Overmyer — Apple Music.
- MusicBrainz release groups for Amanda Overmyer — MusicBrainz.
- Monthly pageviews of the English Wikipedia article "Amanda Overmyer", July 2015 – September 2026 — Wikimedia Foundation.
