What Is Maddie Poppe’s Net Worth?
Maddie Poppe is an American multi-instrumentalist who has a net worth of $1 million. She plays ukulele, keyboard, piano, and guitar and rocketed to fame after winning the Season 16 of American Idol.
“I am a singer-songwriter, kind of folk, a little country,” Poppe described herself.
She was born on December 5, 1997, in Clarksville, Iowa, US, as Madeline Mae Poppe.
Her parents are Trent and Tonya Poppe.
Her sister won Miss Clarksville.
Her dad played in a band for most of her early years. She used to perform with him at the Pioneer Days festival.
Maddie first started singing in sixth grade.
In high school (Clarksville High School), she joined a band and choir, ran track, and played basketball.
The Voice
Maddie Poppe arrives for iHeartRadio’s KIIS FM Wango Tango By AT&T – @Getty
In 2015, Maddie auditioned for The Voice while still in high school but did not make the cut. The program was aired in 2016.
Poppe sang ‘Dog Days Are Over’ by Florence and the Machine.
In 2016, Maddie went to Iowa Central Community College.
Debut Album
On June 20, 2016, Maddie released her debut album, “Songs from the Basement.”
The album was written, produced, and recorded by Maddie and her dad.
In 2017, she transferred to Hawkeye Community College.
American Idol
In 2018, she auditioned for American Idol – season 16.
Maddie was crowned the winner of American Idol on May 21, 2018.
Poppe contended against Gabby Barrett and Caleb Lee Hutchinson in the show’s finale by playing one of her original songs.
Caleb Lee Hutchinson & Maddie Poppe attend ABC’s “American Idol” – Finale – @Getty
In 2018, she was the recipient of the Talent Recap Fan Choice Awards and People’s Choice Awards.
On May 17, 2019, Poppe released her second album – “Whirlwind.” According to Poppe, the album’s title refers to how her last year of life has felt like a “whirlwind.”
About 12 hours after release, “Whirlwind” was #14 on iTunes’ overall albums chart. It peaked at #2 on the iTunes Pop charts.
The Dramatic Tour
In August 2019, it was announced that Poppe would join Ingrid Michaelson as special support on the Dramatic Tour.
The tour kicked off in October 2019 in San Diego, while Los Angeles was the second destination.
“She’s so talented and kind, and I can’t wait to hear her every night,” Ingrid Michaelson declared at the time.
Debut EP
On November 20, 2020, Maddie released her debut EP – “Christmas From Home.” The EP was released independently.
“It gave me a chance to once again have total creative and musical control,” Maddie revealed.
In April 2022, Maddie released her single – “One That Got Away.” It was written by Scott Robinson, Connor Pledger, and Maddie.
“Hope you love it as much as we do,” she wrote on her Instagram.
“When I first saw her, I was immediately drawn to her,” Caleb wrote in a long post about Maddie on Instagram.
In May 2022, Poppe was a celebrity guest at The Masked Singer Tour in Omaha. “Such an honor to be the local celebrity guest,” Poppe shared on social media.
Husband/Boyfriend
Maddie Poppe and Caleb Lee Hutchinson visit The Empire State Building – @Getty
Maddie Poppe is not married. However, she is in a relationship with her boyfriend, Caleb Lee Hutchinson.
Hutchinson also participated in American Idol (he was the runner-up for the same season), and they first became friends during their time in the singing competition. The two started dating in 2018 after a trip to Disneyland.
“Caleb is so creative and good at everything he does,” the American Idol alum told people about her long-time boyfriend.
Caleb was featured in the video clip of “One That Got Away.”
During an August episode of the Green Couch Podcast, Poppe revealed that she’s too young to marry and “I’m not ready for that.”
At the end of 2022, fans started to wonder if Maddie Poppe and Caleb Lee Hutchinson were still together. It is unclear.
Maddie Poppe attends the 2018 Radio Disney Music Awards – @Getty
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Net Worth 2024
So, how much is Maddie Poppe worth? Poppe earned most of her wealth from her music career. Therefore, Maddie Poppe has an estimated net worth of $1 million.
Maddie released one EP (Christmas From Home) and two studio albums (Whirlwind and Songs from the Basement).
As the winner of Season 16 of American Idol, Maddie received about $250k.
“It has changed my life in more ways than just my career,” Maddie told Parade about participating in American Idol.
On Spotify, Maddie has about 170k monthly listeners.
On YouTube, Poppe has over 15 million views – about $45k in revenue.
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