Jesse Findling
Season 24 · Eliminated (12th)
Where are they now
Jesse Findling of Massapequa Park won a Golden Ticket on American Idol with Benson Boone’s In the Stars. The season premiered on January 26, 2026. He graduated from Massapequa High School in 2023, played musical theater there, and was a biology major at Binghamton University. By April 19, 2026 he had reached the top 12. In the week before that date he sang the national anthem at the New York Islanders’ season finale at UBS Arena. He said his goal is to learn guitar and write his own songs.
Career
- 2023
He graduated from Massapequa High School in 2023, played musical theater there, and as of January 26, 2026 was a junior biology major at Binghamton University. He took his junior spring semester off for the show.
- 2026
American Idol, season 24
Eliminated (12th)
- 2026
He won a Golden Ticket to Hollywood Week with Benson Boone’s In the Stars. He auditioned at Belmont University’s McAfee Concert Hall. The season premiered on January 26, 2026.
- 2026
You Found Me, from his American Idol performance of the song, was released on March 17, 2026.
- 2026
By April 19, 2026 he had reached the top 12 of American Idol.
- 2026
In an interview published April 19, 2026, he said his goal was to learn guitar and write his own songs.
- 2026
In the week before April 19, 2026 he sang the national anthem at the New York Islanders’ season finale at UBS Arena.
Sources
- Massapequa Park's Jesse Findling wins golden ticket to Hollywood Week on American Idol — Newsday, January 26, 2026.
- American Idol season 24 — Wikipedia, July 18, 2026.
- American Idol finalist Jesse Findling of Long Island gets hero's welcome home — New York Post, April 19, 2026.
- List of American Idol finalists — Wikipedia, June 10, 2026.
- American Idol season 24 — Wikipedia, July 18, 2026.
- iTunes album search: Jesse Findling — Apple.
