Season 20 'American Idol' runner-up, HunterGirl, dished to HL about her friendship with winner, Noah Thompson, their upcoming tour and her model new tune, 'Hometown Out Of Me.'
It’s solely been 5 months since HunterGirl ended her journey on American Idol, the place she completed in second place, however she’s already making large strikes in her nation music profession! Hunter will probably be dropping her tune “Hometown Out Of Me” on Oct. 21, marking her first launch for the reason that present ended. Plus, on the finish of October, she’s additionally hitting the street with Noah Thompson, the winner of her season, and he or she dished all about it EXCLUSIVELY with HollywoodLife.
Hunter and Noah have remained shut pals since their time on the present ended, and he or she stated that it’s been so particular to have that as she’s navigated her newfound fame. “I used to be actually blessed to be on a season the place everyone was so shut,” Hunter stated. “Even from the start of auditions to the top. I used to be simply so completely satisfied to have individuals. It’s scary going onto a TV present. I by no means thought I’d be on TV in my complete life. So I’m so excited for the tour with Noah arising. It’s good to have a very good buddy all through this course of and coming again and attempting to determine life once more.
The bond between these two is so sturdy, actually, that followers have even speculated that they is perhaps relationship. Nonetheless, each Noah and Hunter have shut down the rumors. “My mother instructed me once I was little, ‘Individuals are at all times going to say one thing,’ so I simply sort of reside my life [and ignore it],” Hunter admitted. “I'm who I'm. I’m simply completely satisfied to have somebody who’s a buddy that I can depend on. I positively had that with so many different contestants, too. Leah [Marlene] simply moved to Nashville and I get to hang around along with her, so it’s been a very unimaginable expertise. I've pals I’m going to have ceaselessly.”
On the upcoming tour with Noah, Hunter stated she plans on enjoying some new music, in addition to songs from the EP she launched earlier than Idol. She additionally teased some potential duets with Noah onstage, and stated that the 2 try to work on a potential collaboration sooner or later. See extra from our interview with Hunter beneath:
On “Hometown Out Of Me”: My hometown has jsut supported me a lot all through the present and since I used to be a little bit lady enjoying music. I went residence the weekend after Idol and my mother and I went to the grocery store again residence. I appeared round and my mother goes, ‘Oh my gosh,’ and I look over and I'm going,’ Oh my gosh, it’s my face!’ My hometown purchased newspaper adverts congratulation me and cheering me on and I’m simply attempting to not cry within the grocery store. I obtained again to Nashville and the following week and I used to be like, ‘I’m writing a tune about my hometown.’ So that is positively how I needed to introduce myself to the world and say thanks to my hometown.
On essentially the most surreal a part of life after the present: I bear in mind once I was little I assumed it’d be so cool if somebody knew who I used to be once I was going to the shop or one thing. So individuals recognizing me now has been surreal. I used to be on the airport and somebody got here as much as me. My single popping out of the present was “Redbird,” and it was extraordinarily private to me, and so they have been speaking about the way it related to them. That’s what I at all times needed to do with music — assist individuals. In order that’s been cool. Typically I’m sporting a t-shirt and jogging pants and I’m wanting fairly tough, however getting to listen to tales from individuals is the most effective half.
On attending to work with Katy Perry, Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie on the present: Moving into, I didn’t actually understand how a lot I’d get to speak to the judges. We really obtained to speak to them rather a lot. Luke has been so superior for the reason that first audition, cheering me on and telling me to remain true to myself and preserve working onerous. Katy and Lionel have been the identical approach. I obtained to satisfy Katy’s household on the present. Her little niece’s got here and it was so cool. Getting all this constructive reinforcement from individuals I’ve appeared as much as ceaselessly…little Hunter would have misplaced her MIND! It’s been a full circle yr and I’m glad I obtained to expertise that and get some phrases of knowledge from a number of the greatest individuals within the music business.
On what she’s engaged on subsequent: Undoubtedly extra new music after this and enjoying so many reveals, which I’m actually enthusiastic about. I feel I’m simply engaged on my socials and attempting to stability that and determine that out, too. I like staying engaged with everybody and exhibiting them my journey. I positively need to share my life with individuals and join.