American Idol Winner Claims She Went 'Broke' Paying Record Company!
29.01.2022 - 00:15
/ perezhilton.com
Not quite the American dream she thought she was winning…
Samantha Diaz, who goes by the stage name Just Sam, thought her life would be set after winning American Idol in 2020, but she just revealed that she’s “broke” after being forced to pay off her record label!
The 23-year-old musician, who joined the show after singing in New York subways for cash, grew famous for her performances on the reality competition series. Unfortunately, her season was forced to go virtual during the pandemic, so she mostly performed from a hotel room in El Lay! Still, her voice was undeniable and landed her a record deal with Hollywood Records in May 2020.
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Things have not turned out as well as she hoped, Sam opened up about in a candid Instagram Story post, saying:
While she initially signed a record deal, she never ended up releasing an album before she decided to part ways with that team. It’s unclear why she ended the partnership. Now, she’s trying to bootstrap her career, adding:
Sadly she has since gone back to performing in subways to keep up with her financial needs.
The singer’s song Rise Up, which she performed on the series (above), was recently removed from iTunes, in a move that has baffled fans — and herself — ever since. Addressing that issue, she noted:
Yikes. That is rough! We get that the label would want to make a clean break from their former artist, but doing that so she doesn’t make any money off of her performance?? That’s messed up.
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Diaz is keeping her head high and pushing through the challenges, insisting:
What broke her wallet the most was having