Makayla Phillips
Season 18 · Eliminated (8th–11th)
Where are they now
Makayla Phillips, from Canyon Lake, California, sang Demi Lovato's Warrior on America's Got Talent in July 2018 and received Heidi Klum's Golden Buzzer. She advanced from the August 21, 2018 quarter-final and was eliminated after the September 4, 2018 semi-final. She released Fool Like You on February 21, 2020 and Lips Like Candy on September 3, 2021. On April 19, 2021 she sang Anyone in the season 19 comeback and was eliminated. In May 2022, Drown In Alcohol won SongwriterUniverse's Best Song of the Month. As of May 5, 2025 she was recording her own music in Los Angeles.
Career
- 2018
In July 2018 she sang Demi Lovato's Warrior on America's Got Talent and received Heidi Klum's Golden Buzzer.
- 2018
Sang in quarter-final 2 on August 21, 2018 and advanced on the August 22 result by the online public vote.
- 2018
Sang in semi-final 1 on September 4, 2018 and was eliminated on the September 5 result.
- 2020
American Idol, season 18
Eliminated (8th–11th)
- 2020
Released the single Fool Like You on February 21, 2020 under her own name.
- 2021
On April 19, 2021 she sang Demi Lovato's Anyone in the season 19 comeback round and was eliminated.
- 2021
Released the single Lips Like Candy on September 3, 2021 on Utonium Music.
- 2022
As of May 2022 she was based in Temecula, recording in San Diego with producer Josquin Des Pres, and preparing to shop for a label deal.
- 2022
In May 2022, Drown In Alcohol won SongwriterUniverse's Best Song of the Month.
More milestones
- Date not documented
Released the single Renegade Jane.
- Date not documented
Sang the national anthem at Petco Park for a San Diego Padres game against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Sources
- AGT: 15-Year-Old Singer Slays Some Demi Lovato, Earns Heidi Klum's Golden Buzzer — TheWrap, July 12, 2018.
- America's Got Talent season 13 — Wikipedia.
- Makayla Phillips: 5 Things To Know About The Talented 18-Year-Old Returning To Idol — Hollywood Life, April 19, 2021.
- iTunes Search API: Makayla Phillips albums — Apple iTunes Search.
- American Idol season 19 — Wikipedia.
- Makayla's Drown In Alcohol Named May Best Song Of The Month — SongwriterUniverse, May 9, 2022.
- Rising Stars: Meet Makayla Phillips of Los Angeles — Voyage LA, May 5, 2025.
- List of American Idol finalists — Wikipedia, June 10, 2026.
- American Idol season 18 — Wikipedia, July 21, 2026.
- Makayla Phillips Returns from Season 18 of American Idol, Stuns Judges with Demi Lovato's Anyone — American Songwriter, April 20, 2021.
