Megan Joy
Season 8 · Eliminated 9th
Where are they now
Megan Joy sings in the band VadaWave with guitarist Quinn Allman; the band released the singles Perfect and Behind Eyelids in early 2026. Bloody Cabaret, a music and film project she co-created, debuted in March 2021. As a solo artist she released the albums Megan Joy in 2012 and Free to Fly in 2014.
Key figures
- Career score10 points of 100Rank on Encore Index: #140 (tie) of 688
- Studio albums2 studio albumsRank on Encore Index: #71 (tie) of 238
- Wikipedia views, 12 months9,387 pageviewsRank on Encore Index: #176 of 303
- Wikipedia views since 2015129,599 pageviewsRank on Encore Index: #181 of 303
Interest over time
Monthly views of the English Wikipedia article, July 2015 – September 2026.
Career
- 2009
American Idol, season 8
Eliminated 9th
- 2009
Performed on the American Idols Live! Tour 2009.
- 2010
Her song Boy Next Door was used in the ABC series The Deep End, in the episode An Innocent Man.
- 2011
Raised money for her first record through a Kickstarter campaign with a $15,000 goal, and had passed the goal by August 22, 2011.
- 2012
Played the role of Siren in the film Writers Cramp.
- 2012
Released her nine-track debut album, Megan Joy, through Bandcamp; it reached iTunes on July 17, 2012.
- 2014
Released her second album, Free to Fly, after the singles Boy Next Door and Double Life.
- 2016
Formed the band VadaWave with Quinn Allman, a former lead guitarist of The Used.
- 2016
VadaWave released its six-track debut EP, Out of Body.
- 2019
VadaWave released acoustic versions of For Love, Out of Body, Envy, Very Best Part and Escape, and the singles Sink, Stay, I'm Dead, Cry and My Moon, on Loud Meow.
- 2021
Bloody Cabaret, a music and film project she created with composer Kagan Breitenbach and Quinn Allman, debuted with an album and a 14-chapter performance video.
- 2026
VadaWave released the singles Perfect and Behind Eyelids on Loud Meow.
More milestones
- Date not documented
Was the featured singer on Itch's single Another Man, which peaked at number 12 on the Australian singles chart.
Discography
| Title | Type | Year | Label | RIAA certification | U.S. sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Megan Joy | Album | 2012 | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented |
| Free to Fly | Album | 2014 | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented |
| Out of BodyVadaWave | EP | 2016 | Loud Meow | Not documented | Not documented |
Cover images: Cover Art Archive (MusicBrainz).
Sources
- Apple Music catalog lookup for artist id 1462087268 (VadaWave) — Apple Music.
- American Idol's Megan Joy is back as one half of VadaWave — Idol Chatter & Voice Views (Mark Franklin), December 8, 2016.
- 'Bloody Cabaret' Redefines Music and Performance In Self-titled Debut — The Daily Utah Chronicle, April 29, 2021.
- Megan Joy (Wikipedia revision 1340930458) — Wikipedia, February 28, 2026.
- American Idol season 8 — Wikipedia, August 31, 2026.
- List of American Idol finalists — Wikipedia, June 10, 2026.
- Apple Music catalog lookup for artist id 541968709 (Megan Joy) — Apple Music.
- MusicBrainz artist VadaWave (web service query) — MusicBrainz.
- Megan Joy's 'beautiful' album needs some help — Idol Chatter (Mark Franklin), July 29, 2011.
- Megan Joy reaches her goal, and gets married — Idol Chatter (Mark Franklin), August 22, 2011.
- Megan Joy's delightful debut album now on iTunes — Idol Chatter (Mark Franklin), July 17, 2012.
- Megan Joy releases new songs, album coming next — Idol Chatter (Mark Franklin), January 14, 2014.
- MusicBrainz release groups for VadaWave (web service query) — MusicBrainz.
- A musical surprise courtesy of Season 8's Megan Joy — Idol Chatter (Mark Franklin), May 7, 2012.
- MusicBrainz release groups for Megan Joy (web service query) — MusicBrainz.
- Monthly pageviews of the English Wikipedia article "Megan Joy", July 2015 – September 2026 — Wikimedia Foundation.
