Since his “American Idol” win, Nick Fradiani has stayed in the entertainment business. One year after he won “American Idol” Season 14, Fradiani released his first studio album, “Hurricane.” Although Amazon reviews of the release appear complementary, Billboard reports that the album didn’t perform quite as well as prior albums released by winners of “American Idol.” In fact, at the time, the album marked the lowest-selling first album by an “American Idol” winner.
In 2017, Fradiani also released an extended play called “Where We Left Off.” A short review by Digital Journal offers copious praise both for the songs and the music video produced for “I’ll Wait For You,” one of the songs on the release. In November 2022, Fradiani released his second solo album, which was titled “Past My Past.” Although we don’t have numbers for his latest release yet, Fradiani has made it clear that he simply loves making music. In an October post to Instagram, Fradiani wrote, “Whether I get millions of streams, or no one notices, I’m grateful I still have such a passion for original music, and I get to make it with my friends.”
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Notably, the singer also hasn’t let his career lie dormant apart from those three releases. Beyond releasing his own music, Fradiani has done something that fans might not have expected. Like former “American Idol” contestant Jennifer Hudson, he has branched out to the world of musical theater. From 2019 to 2020, Fradiani played the role of Lorenzo in the North American tour of “A Bronx Tale” (per Playbill). In November 2022, he also began portraying musician Neil Diamond in “A Beautiful Noise,” a Broadway musical focusing on the life and works of the famed “Sweet Caroline” singer (via Theatrely).
