McKenna Faith Breinholt
Season 22 · Eliminated (6th–7th)
Where are they now
McKenna Breinholt sang with Cinematic Pop from her teens, including a 2015 recording of Hallelujah, and the group later withdrew from America's Got Talent. She released the singles I Wanted You and Shooting Stars. After season 22 she had surgery in July 2024 to remove a polyp from her vocal cords and played the Franklin Summer Bash on July 30, 2024. On February 6, 2025, BYU-Idaho announced a Friday Hart Auditorium concert with Kabrienne Richins.
Career
- 2015
She sang on Cinematic Pop's Hallelujah, released on July 15, 2015.
- 2017
I Wanted You came out on February 13, 2017, on MJW Music.
- 2017
Shooting Stars came out on May 11, 2017, on MJW Music.
- 2024
American Idol, season 22
Eliminated (6th–7th)
- 2024
In a June 2024 Instagram post she wrote that she had opened for Due West in St. George, Utah, the previous Thursday.
- 2024
In July 2024 she had surgery to remove a vocal polyp and paused singing while she recovered.
- 2024
On July 30, 2024, she performed at the Franklin Summer Bash in Franklin, Tennessee.
- 2025
On February 6, 2025, BYU-Idaho announced a Friday concert in the Hart Auditorium with Kabrienne Richins.
More milestones
- Date not documented
Cinematic Pop was invited onto America's Got Talent and then withdrew, citing logistical problems.
- Date not documented
She plays guitar and piano and writes and arranges music.
Sources
- McKenna Breinholt — Cinematic Pop.
- Singer McKenna Breinholt, American Idol and faith — Deseret News, October 27, 2024.
- What Happened to McKenna Faith Breinholt After American Idol Season 22 — Screen Rant, November 4, 2024.
- BYU-Idaho Center Stage Welcomes American Idol Finalists in Concert — BYU-Idaho, February 6, 2025.
- List of American Idol finalists — Wikipedia, June 10, 2026.
- American Idol season 22 — Wikipedia, August 31, 2026.
- MusicBrainz releases for aafcb8e0-4da4-487d-93dd-11b821cd4641 — MusicBrainz.
- iTunes Lookup API: artist 1054534270 — Apple.
