'American Idol' Season 22: Who is Carmen Olivia? 'Connecticut Idol' winner became a viral sensation at the age of 10
BETHEL, CONNECTICUT: The 16-year-old Carmen Olivia became a known name in the singing industry as she went viral on TikTok in 2022. Those who follow the Idol franchise must know her as she is the winner of 'Connecticut Idol' 2022.
The teenage singer clinched more than 6M viewers through her songs on social media. Starting her singing career professionally at the age of 10, Carmen used to sing at restaurants and bars. Now that she has turned 16, she has made a big career out of her skill.
Carmen has released 5 projects, including 3 original songs and 2 covers. She is often seen sharing her Live and recorded performances on her YouTube channel. She has 1.31K subscribers on YouTube and 136.6K followers on TikTok.
Olivia's new song 'Love as a Kid' will be released on March 25. She uploaded a small clip on her social media to raise the excitement, saying, "Love as a kid (Feat. Paul Nicholas) March 25th at midnight."
Carmen also has a huge fan following on Spotify. She has around 60K streamers with around 6K listeners. Uploading her profile's picture on social media, Carmen wrote, "Thank you all for listening this year, it means the world. can’t wait for you to hear what we’ve been working on for this next year, love you all dearly."
Carmen Olivia is excited to be a part of 'American Idol' Season 22
Holding two bags in her hands, Carmen uploaded a video while she was running at the airport. She captioned the post, "How I’m pulling up to my audition this Sunday."
She added in her story, "My mom said "you're carrying whatever you pack" and I was walking around the airport like this." As Carmen uploaded a slew of photos, asking her followers to tune in to watch the show, a user cheered her up saying, "My fav YOU ARE SUCH A GEM!!!! Im so proud of you for chasing your dreams."
Another claimed, "SO EXCITED IM SO PROUD OF U." "Can't wait!" commented another. A user dubbed Carmen to be "idol queen."
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'American Idol' Season 22: Will Carmen Olivia get a golden ticket?
No spoiler has been posted about upcoming 'American Idol' Season 22 contestant Carmen. Therefore, it is not yet unveiled whether Carmen will manage to get herself a golden ticket or not.
But from singing and fan following it seems that she will manage to get herself to the Hollywood Week.
Catch new episodes of 'American Idol' Season 22 every Sunday at 8 pm ET on ABC. The latest episodes will be available to stream next day on Hulu.
