Megan Danielle: 5 Things To Know About The Christian Singer On ‘American Idol’

Megan Danielle is a force to be reckoned with on American Idol. The season 21 contestant has made the top 20 so far and has carved out a place for herself in the competition.

So, who is Megan Danielle? After her top 20 performance, Luke Bryan told Megan that was her “best performance” yet.” From her past on The Voice to her background, here’s what you need to know about Megan.

1. Megan is a Christian singer.

For her American Idol audition, Megan performed Christian music singer Lauren Daigle’s “You Say.” Lauren actually surprised Megan during her audition and performed with her. In her introduction video, Megan revealed that she was previously in a band that was performing in bars. Performing in bars wasn’t what she really wanted to do, so she decided to switch to Christian music after her grandfather’s guidance.

“This gave me an opportunity to share my love of God,” Danielle told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution about doing Idol. “I want to be able to just lead people where the world is missing and the world is missing God. That’s what I strongly believe. And I want to really do better for myself and lead people in the right direction.”

2. Megan previously competed on The Voice.

Megan was a contestant during season 18 of The Voice. She was on Kelly Clarkson’s team. She made the top 9 before she was eliminated. Megan also competed in the same season as fellow top 20 contestant Michael Williams.

3. Megan is from Georgia.

Megan hails from Douglasville, Georgia. Prior to American Idol, Megan worked as a waitress at the Landmark Country Buffet with her mom.

4. Megan blamed herself for her dad leaving.

Ahead of her top 20 performance, Megan revealed that her parents split up when she was 7 years old. “My siblings and I actually watched my dad walking out of the house,” she said. “I put a lot of blame on myself for my dad leaving. It made me feel kind of worthless, like I wasn’t a good daughter or even a good sister.” Megan admitted that it’s been a “lifelong struggle” for her to believe in herself.

5. Megan’s grandfather was an inspiration to her.

Megan’s grandfather, Chuck, passed away about a year ago. The singer said that her grandfather was the “most important person in my life” and “one of my biggest fans.”

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