John Lindahl
The X Factor season 1 · Twelfth place
Where are they now
John Lindahl was born in Silver Spring, Maryland, raised in Southern California, and hails from Mission Viejo. He signed with Epic Records in December 2013 and with Def Jam in December 2018. Epic had dropped him by September 24, 2019. His album Opening Night came out in 2020. His single I Think I Did It Again came out in 2022.
Key figures
- Career score3 points of 100Rank on Encore Index: #287 (tie) of 688
- Studio albums1 studio albumRank on Encore Index: #124 (tie) of 238
Career
- 2011
The X Factor, season 1
Twelfth place
- 2011
In 2011 he was placed in InTENsity, a group formed at The X Factor boot camp and mentored by Paula Abdul.
- 2013
In December 2013 he signed his first record deal, with Epic Records.
- 2014
In November 2014 he sang the national anthem at a New York Knicks game against the Orlando Magic at Madison Square Garden.
- 2014
On December 4, 2014, Yahoo Music premiered his cover of This Christmas, with backing vocals by Boyz II Men.
- 2015
He sang background vocals for Ed Sheeran at the 2015 Grammys.
- 2018
In December 2018 he signed with Def Jam.
More milestones
- Date not documented
By September 24, 2019, Epic Records had dropped him.
- Date not documented
By September 24, 2019, he had sung background vocals on Flexicution, and his name was featured on 100 Miles & Running.
- Date not documented
Justin Timberlake was going to executive produce his Epic album, and that plan fell through.
Discography
| Title | Type | Year | Label | RIAA certification | U.S. sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Changes | EP | 2017 | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented |
| The Feeling | Single | 2017 | Not documented | Not documented | Not applicable |
| All Day | Single | 2019 | Not documented | Not documented | Not applicable |
| Opening Night | Album | 2020 | Elysium Recordings/Def Jam | Not documented | Not documented |
| Opening Night: The InstrumentalsAlternate edition | Album | 2020 | BobbyBoy Records | Not documented | Not documented |
| AMF | Single | 2021 | Not documented | Not documented | Not applicable |
| I Think I Did It Again | Single | 2022 | Not documented | Not documented | Not applicable |
Sources
- John Lindahl artist page — Spotify.
- John Lindahl Wants To Be The Biggest Artist In The World — Irvine Weekly, September 24, 2019.
- John Lindahl - The Universal Language of Music (Opening Night Documentary) — YouTube.
- Opening Night album page — Spotify.
- Ellona Santiago — Wikipedia.
- The X Factor (American TV series) season 1 — Wikipedia.
- Opening Night: The Instrumentals — Qobuz.
- Ellona Santiago's vocal group InTENsity enters Top 17 of The X Factor — PEP.ph, October 20, 2011.
- Hear It First: John Lindahl's This Christmas featuring Boyz II Men — Yahoo Music, December 4, 2014.
- John Lindahl - Opening Night — Deezer.
- MusicBrainz release groups for John Lindahl — MusicBrainz.
- MusicBrainz artist John Lindahl with URL relations — MusicBrainz.
