In the audition of season 19 of American Idol held in 2021, a young beardless man with rosy cheeks captivated the three judges, Lionel Richie (75), Katy Perry (40), and Luke Bryan (48) from the first minute. He confessed that he had only started singing a year ago. The judges were amazed. And the 18-year-old boy, Benson Boone, sang while playing the piano. At the end, Richie and Bryan stood up to applaud. Perry also applauded, but while seated. It was Benson Boone.
Three years later, he is already a star. His song Beautiful Things and his backflip are already a classic. He is practically number 1 in almost the entire world. He has been dubbed the new idol of American pop-rock. He is making waves on all programs. His latest visit to Spain was on November 8 at the LOS40 Music Awards Santander where he received the awards for Best New Artist and Best Song for Beautiful Things.
Born in Monroe (Washington), Benson grew up surrounded by women. He has four sisters, two older and two younger. His father, Nate, is a businessman, an expert climber who enjoys making rings from old cutlery and has good singing skills, and his mother, Kerry, is a deeply faithful homemaker who truly believes in God. After graduating from high school, he spent 18 months in the Dominican Republic as a missionary of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Currently, Kerry continues to actively participate in volunteer work, promoting her commitment to helping others.
Benson's two older sisters, Natalee and Kaylee, have already graduated from college and are working, while the younger ones, Claire and Emma, are still in high school. Of all of them, Claire is the one with the most talent for singing and playing soccer. Growing up in such a nurturing environment helped Benson develop his musical talent early on. His family has always been the cornerstone of his life and has provided him with the necessary encouragement to pursue his dreams.
Like Justin Bieber (30), Benson started sharing his songs on social media, specifically on TikTok, where Dan Reynolds, from Imagine Dragons, quickly noticed his talent and offered him a contract with his record label Night Street Records. To date, he has released an album titled Fireworks & Rollerblades. Benson Boone is savoring fame to the fullest. Everything has been going smoothly for him so far. A dream come true for someone who as a child wanted to be an architect because he was fascinated by design, structures, and enjoyed expressing his own ideas to build innovative buildings.
Benson Boone is in a relationship with Maggie Thurmon, an actress and internet personality. The couple made their official debut at this year's MTV Video Music Awards and shortly after attended one of the parties organized by Elton John to raise funds for AIDS research.
The singer stated a few months ago that Beautiful Thingsis inspired by his romance. In an interview with Billboard, he said, "For the first time in my life, I felt like I didn't have control of the relationship. In the past, I always knew I could be the one to end a relationship. This was very different. It was the first time I was truly terrified of losing something."