Who is Stefan Benz? Pop singer, 16, who won 2018 WCOPA all set to wow judges in 'American Idol' 2023
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: 'American Idol' Season 21 is off to a fantastic start, with several contestants being selected to move on to the Hollywood Week stage following their Las Vegas auditions. Season 21 saw the return of our favorite trio of judges Lionel Richie, Luke Bryan, and Katy Perry. Emmy award-winning host Ryan Seacrest has also returned for Season 21 of the show.
The sixth episode of ABC's 'American Idol' had viewers glued to their screens with several touching moments and the announcement of the first Platinum ticket winner of the season, Tyson Venegas. The next round of auditions will feature more talented singers who will dazzle the judges and audiences with their voices. One such contestant is Stefan Benz, a young 16-year-old pop singer. He started producing songs and performing in 2017, and from a very young age, he showed remarkable promise in his command of music and other artistic abilities, which aided in his rise to stardom. To know more about this pop artist continue reading.
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Who is Stefan Benz?
Stefan Benz, who is currently a resident of Los Angeles, was born on September 26, 2006, in Johannesburg, South Africa. He has a younger sister and he began songwriting and posting piano covers on Instagram in 2017. From a very young age, Stefan had an affinity for music and showed great promise. Stefan has gathered over 13,839,098 views on his YouTube channel and is frequently spotted at significant events like the VMAs and the Grammy Awards. Among other instruments, he is an expert at playing the guitar, piano, and ukulele. The singer from South Africa has the highest number of Instagram followers of any 'American Idol' contestant.
Stefan is represented by Creative Artists Agency, and Charlie Walk signed him to Hit Music Partners after he advanced to the semi-finals of the 2018 World Championship of Performing Arts and won it at the age of 11. In South Africa, his single 'Cool 4 Me' reached number one. That helped him in becoming the nation's youngest artist to ever reach number one. He has performed on Good Day NY, and Radio Disney, and started the US Open ceremonies in 2019.
Stefan has his own singles called 'Prove Em Wrong,' 'Christmas' and Get Over You.' His 2020 single, 'Simplify', is his most streamed song on Spotify, receiving over 400,000 streams. Stefan has also recently released an EP 'How to Steal Your Girl In 5 Songs'. Stefan has also worked with JC Chasez for his cover of the NSYNC song 'This I Promise You.'
Stefan Benz to debut in 'American Idol' Season 21
American Idol Week 2 auditions will feature some fresh artists and Stefan will also perform live in front of the judges in the second episode. Stefan's most recent single, 'Babysitter', was released on January 27, 2023, and in a way, marks the beginning of Stefan getting older and becoming more of an adult.
Stefan is no stranger to the stage and has even walked the red carpet for numerous award shows including Grammy Awards 2023. Don't forget to watch Stefan's performance on 'American Idol'.
'American Idol' season 21 airs every Sunday, at 8 pm ET on ABC.