Jessica Meuse
Season 13 · Eliminated (4th)
Where are they now
Jessica Meuse released Ventura Boulevard on September 15, 2023. Halfhearted came out on August 3, 2018, through Warrior Records, and she left that label in 2019. In 2011 she self-released What's So Hard About Bein' a Man.
Key figures
- Career score6 points of 100Rank on Encore Index: #214 (tie) of 688
- Studio albums1 studio albumRank on Encore Index: #124 (tie) of 238
- Wikipedia views, 12 months3,582 pageviewsRank on Encore Index: #247 of 303
- Wikipedia views since 201572,513 pageviewsRank on Encore Index: #232 of 303
Interest over time
Monthly views of the English Wikipedia article, July 2015 – September 2026.
Career
- 2010
In October 2010 she won the Stars of Alabama Artist Showcase.
- 2011
She self-released the album What's So Hard About Bein' a Man in 2011 on the Independent label.
- 2013
In October 2013 the Alabama Media Group featured her in the Birmingham Sessions.
- 2014
American Idol, season 13
Eliminated (4th)
- 2014
Blue-Eyed Lie, her original song, came out on April 3, 2014. She was the first person to perform an original song during an American Idol finals week.
- 2014
She sang on the American Idols Live! Tour 2014 from June 24, 2014 to August 23, 2014.
- 2015
Done, her debut single, came out independently on April 21, 2015.
- 2016
At the end of 2016 she moved to Houston for a position with the Lone Survivor Foundation.
- 2016
Rio Grande came out on January 5, 2016.
- 2018
Love Her Better, a single from Halfhearted, came out on June 1, 2018.
- 2018
High, a single from Halfhearted, came out on June 15, 2018.
- 2018
California Dream, a single from Halfhearted, came out on June 29, 2018.
- 2018
Thank God It Didn't Work, a single from Halfhearted, came out on July 13, 2018.
- 2018
Halfhearted came out on August 3, 2018, through Warrior Records. She wrote every song. The album includes Without You, a duet with Bo Bice.
- 2020
On April 15, 2020, she premiered Because You Love Me at a virtual concert for Bethesda Lutheran Communities. She wrote the song for the organization.
- 2020
Because You Love Me came out as a non-album single on September 18, 2020.
- 2023
Ventura Boulevard came out on September 15, 2023, under her own copyright.
More milestones
- Date not documented
Before American Idol she auditioned for The Voice and did not pass the initial blind audition.
- Date not documented
Halfhearted reached the iTunes Top 10 Country Albums.
- Date not documented
She performed as a musical act on the Vans Warped Tour before her American Idol audition.
- Date not documented
She performed with Jennifer Nettles at the season 13 finale.
Discography
| Title | Type | Year | Label | RIAA certification | U.S. sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| What's So Hard About Bein' a Man | Album | 2011 | Independent | Not documented | Not documented |
| Blue-Eyed Lie | Single | 2014 | 19 Recordings | Not documented | Not applicable |
| Done | Single | 2015 | Independent | Not documented | Not applicable |
| Rio Grande | Single | 2016 | Not documented | Not documented | Not applicable |
| Love Her Better | Single | 2018 | Warrior Records | Not documented | Not applicable |
| High | Single | 2018 | Warrior Records | Not documented | Not applicable |
| California Dream | Single | 2018 | Warrior Records | Not documented | Not applicable |
| Thank God It Didn't Work | Single | 2018 | Warrior Records | Not documented | Not applicable |
| Halfhearted | Album | 2018 | Warrior Records | Not documented | Not documented |
| Because You Love Me | Single | 2020 | Independent | Not documented | Not applicable |
| Ventura Boulevard | Single | 2023 | Independent | Not documented | Not applicable |
Cover images: Cover Art Archive (MusicBrainz).
Sources
- Apple album search for Jessica Meuse — Apple.
- Jessica Meuse — Wikipedia, August 24, 2026.
- List of American Idol finalists — Wikipedia, June 10, 2026.
- American Idol season 13 — Wikipedia, September 29, 2026.
- 2014 Idol albums — Idol Chatter (The York Dispatch).
- American Idols Live! Tour 2014 (Wikipedia revision 1348964957) — Wikipedia, April 15, 2026.
- Pre-orders begin for debut album from Jessica Meuse — Idol Chatter (The York Dispatch), June 1, 2018.
- Q&A: Singer-Songwriter Jessica Meuse — Cowboys & Indians, January 16, 2019.
- Monthly pageviews of the English Wikipedia article "Jessica Meuse", July 2015 – September 2026 — Wikimedia Foundation.
