Season 9’s Katie Stevens is growing up before our eyes. The Middlebury, CT native was just 16 when she auditioned for American Idol in Boston, and yesterday she turned 19!.Each week, the high school student performed with the maturity of a singer twice her age.
With solid performances of songs like “Big Girls Don’t Cry,” “Wild Horses,” and “Let It Be,” Katie made it to eighth place in the competition. Due to her Top 10 standing, Katie spent the summer traveling the country with the American Idols LIVE! 2010 Tour.
We saw Katie throughout Season 10, as she attended shows and walked the red carpets. She even became best friends with Season 10’s Lauren Alaina!
Happy Birthday, Katie!