Gabby Samone

Season 23 · Eliminated (6th–7th)

Where are they now

Gabby Samone, a Baltimore singer, released the single Safe on August 14, 2026, through 19 Recordings under exclusive license to BMG. She was a finalist on season 23 of American Idol. In 2025 she performed during NFL Sunday Night Football, and she appeared on The Kelly Clarkson Show at the top of 2026.

Career

2022
Release · September 9, 2022
Go the Distance (Reimagine Tomorrow Versions) came out on September 9, 2022, on Walt Disney Records, with Gabby Samone among the credited artists.
2022
Release · December 22, 2022
She released the single Someday at Christmas on December 22, 2022. The copyright names Dream Launchers.
2023
2024
Release · March 1, 2024
She released the single Better on March 1, 2024. The copyright names Gabby Samone Inc., Dream Launchers, and YXSH.
2024
Release · September 21, 2024
She released the single 21 1/2 on September 21, 2024, with the same Gabby Samone Inc., Dream Launchers, and YXSH copyright.
2024
Release · December 12, 2024
She released This Christmas on December 12, 2024, with the Gabby Samone Inc., Dream Launchers, and YXSH copyright.
2025
American Idol, season 23
Eliminated (6th–7th)
March 2 – May 11, 2025
2025
Television
In 2025 she performed during NFL Sunday Night Football.
2025
Release · May 18, 2025
She released the single Four Women on May 18, 2025, through 19 Recordings under exclusive license to BMG.
2026
Television
She was a guest on The Kelly Clarkson Show at the top of 2026.
2026
Release · January 16, 2026
She released the single Complicated on January 16, 2026, through 19 Recordings under exclusive license to BMG.
2026
Release · June 19, 2026
She released the single Soft Girl Era on June 19, 2026, through 19 Recordings under exclusive license to BMG.
2026
Release · August 14, 2026
She released the single Safe on August 14, 2026, through 19 Recordings under exclusive license to BMG. Her official site calls Safe the new single.

More milestones

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Other
A viral rendition of Mariah Carey's My All sparked the #MyAllChallenge.
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Other
Disney selected her to perform Go the Distance from Hercules.
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Acting
She made her major theatrical debut in Dreamgirls.
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Television
She made her television debut on The Jennifer Hudson Show.
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Tour
She opened for Keke Wyatt and Kelly Price.
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Other
She performed at the Apollo Theater with musical director Adam Blackstone.

Sources

Gabby Samone biography — Gabby Samone.
Gabby Samone official home page — Gabby Samone.
Apple album lookup for Gabby Samone — Apple.
List of American Idol finalists — Wikipedia, June 10, 2026.
American Idol season 23 — Wikipedia, April 10, 2026.

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