Julia Gagnon

Julia Gagnon
Contestant
Season	Season 22
Age	21
Audition city	Nashville
Placed	Top 7
Personal
Hometown	Cumberland, Maine
Gender	Female

Julia Gagnón (born March 29, 2002), later professionally known as JUL'IA, was a contestant on Season 22 of American Idol.

Audition

Julia auditioned in Nashville. She sang "Ain't No Way" by Aretha Franklin. All three judges voted "yes", sending her to the next round.

After some deliberation, the judges then decided to upgrade her Golden Ticket to the final Platinum Ticket of the season, which enabled her to skip the Idol Arena stage. They presented it to her in person, directly outside the audition room.

Hollywood Round

Julia, alongside the other Platinum Ticket recipients (Odell Bunton Jr. and Abi Carter), started Hollywood Week off with a trio performance of "California Dreamin'" by The Mamas & The Papas. The three then sat and observed their competitors sing during the Idol Arena stage. For her final solo performance, she sang "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" by Jennifer Holliday/Jennifer Hudson (from the musical Dreamgirls). At the Final Judgment, the judges told her that she did enough to become a Top 24 semifinalist.

Top 24 (Hawaii Round)

Julia was mentored by Tori Kelly in Group 1. She sang "Rumour Has It" by Adele. She received enough votes to be considered "safe" for another week.

Top 20

Julia sang "I Believe" by Fantasia. She received enough votes to place amongst the Top 10 in the results, making her a Top 14 finalist. In celebration, she sang "Need a Favor" by Jelly Roll.

Top 14

Julia sang "Run to You" by Whitney Houston. She received enough votes to be considered "safe".

Top 12

Julia sang "Something in the Orange" by Zach Bryan. She received enough votes to be considered "safe".

Top 10

Julia sang "Here I Am" by Bryan Adams. She received enough votes to be considered "safe".

Top 8

Julia sang "(Somewhere) Over the Rainbow" by Judy Garland/Eva Cassidy, as chosen by Luke Bryan. She also sang "Wide Awake" by Katy Perry in a quartet, with McKenna Faith Breinholt, Kaibrienne, and Abi Carter. Julia received enough votes to be considered "safe".

Top 7

Julia sang "Roam" by The B-52s; and "Set Fire to the Rain" by Adele. She, alongside McKenna Faith Breinholt, received the lowest number of votes, thus eliminating her from the competition.

List of Performances

Stage	Song	Artist	Result
Audition	"Ain't No Way"	Aretha Franklin	Advanced
Hollywood: Idol Arena	"California Dreamin'" (w/ Odell Bunton Jr. & Abi Carter)	The Mamas & The Papas	Bypassed
Showstopper Round	"And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going"	Jennifer Holliday	Top 24
Top 24 (Hawaii)	"Rumour Has It"	Adele	Safe
Top 20	"I Believe"	Fantasia	Top 14
	"Need a Favor"	Jelly Roll	Victory Song
Top 14	"Run to You"	Whitney Houston	Safe
Top 12	"Something in the Orange"	Zach Bryan	Safe
Top 10	"Here I Am"	Bryan Adams	Safe
Top 8	"(Somewhere) Over the Rainbow"	Judy Garland	Safe
	"Wide Awake" (w/ McKenna Faith Breinholt, Kaibrienne, & Abi Carter)	Katy Perry
Top 7	"Roam"	The B-52s	Eliminated
	"Set Fire to the Rain"	Adele

Trivia

• Julia was the final televised contestant on Season 22.
• Julia was adopted by her family at age 2 from Guatemala. At age 18, she contacted her birth mother and has remained in correspondence with her since then.
• Julia did not watch American Idol until she and her fiancé, Nate, viewed Season 21 on Hulu to prepare for a local Maine singing competition, at which she was declared the winner. Julia is also the first contestant from Maine to reach the live shows.

Quick Links

1. Julia Gagnon on YouTube
2. Julia Gagnon on Instagram
3. Julia Gagnon on Facebook
4. Julia Gagnon at Backstage (acting)