Who is Donahue Diaries? 'American Idol' Season 22 contestant talks about lust and deception in his songs

'American Idol' contestant Donahue Diaries released his debut album 'What Is This World?' in 2021
PUBLISHED MAR 3, 2024
Dan Hoyt also known as Donahue Diaries to appear in 'American Idol' Season 22 (@ABC)
Dan Hoyt also known as Donahue Diaries to appear in 'American Idol' Season 22 (@ABC)

ATHENS, GEORGIA: Dan Hoyt who goes by the name Donahue Diaries calls himself a "new generation artist." The Athens, Georgia native is about to make his appearance on 'American Idol' Season 22.

Besides being a singer, Dan is also a composer and multi-instrumentalist. He promises on his Instagram account to release originals bi-weekly. His Instagram is filled with him singing and playing different instruments. 

Dan also releases his music pieces on his YouTube channel. He says in his bio that his YouTube channel is about "Fun Acoustic Covers and Reimagining of Some Classic Tunes." 

Not much is known about Dan's family and history as he has not posted much of his personal information on social media. But Dan has a sister named Nicole Hoyt.

He also released his debut album 'What Is This World?' which includes 7 original songs in 2021.

'What is This World?' is the debut album from the Athens, GA-based Power Pop/Punk Rock group Donahue Diaries. The album features themes of "love, lust, deception, and inanity in a catchy, fun way!"


 
 
 
 
 
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'American Idol' Season 22 contestant Dan Hoyt is a singer by passion and teacher by profession

Dan's LinkedIn profile reveals that he is a substitute teacher at ESS. He "provides students with an education, while their regularly scheduled teacher is absent." 

He pursued a Bachelor of Arts from Berklee College of Music. Soon after completing his studies, Dan started working as a substitute teacher and side by side started working on his music career.

'American Idol' Season 22 contestant Dan Hoyt is a teacher by profession (Insatgram/@donahuediaries)
'American Idol' Season 22 contestant Dan Hoyt is a teacher by profession (Instagram/@donahuediaries)

Will Dan Hoyt get a golden ticket in 'American Idol' Season 22?

The spoiler is generally spilled if the contestant moves ahead in the show. But in Dan's case, nothing has been reported about his appearance.

Moreover, Dan has not uploaded anything about his appearance on 'American Idol' on his social media. Uploading about his appearance in the show would have been a great opportunity for Dan's social feed. 

Those contestants who do not get a chance to move ahead in the show avoid posting anything about it. The same might have happened with him. Let us further wait for the release of Audition Part 3 to know what the future holds for Dan.

Dan Hoyt is speculated to not move ahead in 'American Idol' Season 22 (Insatgram/@donahuediaries)
Dan Hoyt is speculated to not move ahead in 'American Idol' Season 22 (Instagram/@donahuediaries)

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.

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