Erika Van Pelt
Season 11 · Eliminated 10th
Where are they now
In 2005 she launched VP Entertainment, a mobile DJ company. On October 8, 2013, she released the debut album My Independence.
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 months2,259 pageviewsRank on Encore Index: #279 of 303
- Wikipedia views since 201537,478 pageviewsRank on Encore Index: #276 of 303
Interest over time
Monthly views of the English Wikipedia article, July 2015 – September 2026.
Career
- 2005
In 2005 she launched VP Entertainment, a mobile DJ company, and became an independent contractor with Kaleidoscope Kabaret, performing at Foxwoods and Mohegan Sun.
- 2010
She has been a member of The Contemporary Theater Company since 2010.
- 2010
In February and March 2010 she starred in The Contemporary Theater Company's production of The Last 5 Years.
- 2012
American Idol, season 11
Eliminated 10th
- 2012
On March 27, 2012, she appeared on the Today show and Anderson. On March 30, 2012, she performed on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.
- 2012
She took part in the American Idols Live tour from July 6, 2012, to September 21, 2012.
- 2012
On October 13, 2012, a holiday concert with Jen Hirsh, John Stevens and the Beantown Swing Orchestra was scheduled for December 9 in Providence.
- 2012
On December 9, 2012, she performed with John Stevens and the Beantown Swing Orchestra at a holiday concert in Providence, Rhode Island.
- 2013
In 2013 she opened for Daughtry at a WXLO holiday concert at Mechanics Hall in Worcester, opened for Tegan and Sara at the WPRO What Women Want Expo in Cranston, and performed with Joey McIntyre at the Magic 106.7 tree lighting on Boston Common.
- 2013
On July 31, 2013, she released the debut single Listen, Learn, Then Delete.
- 2013
On October 8, 2013, she released the debut album My Independence. Rich Sokolow was executive producer.
More milestones
- Date not documented
She is a performing partner of Fairhaven Entertainment and Boston Swing.
Discography
| Title | Type | Year | Label | RIAA certification | U.S. sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| My Independence | Album | 2013 | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented |
Sources
- Erika Van Pelt — Wikipedia, August 24, 2026.
- American Idol season 11 — Wikipedia, May 27, 2026.
- List of American Idol finalists — Wikipedia, June 10, 2026.
- American Idol alums Erika Van Pelt, Jen Hirsh and John Stevens team up for a holiday concert — The Hollywood Reporter, October 13, 2012.
- MusicBrainz artist Erika Van Pelt — MusicBrainz.
- Monthly pageviews of the English Wikipedia article "Erika Van Pelt", July 2015 – September 2026 — Wikimedia Foundation.
