American Idol season 22 Top 7 finalist McKenna Faith Breinholt was a fan favorite who captivated everyone not only with her incredible vocals, but also her compelling backstory, and she's been very busy with her music career since competing in the reality singing competition series in 2024. At McKenna's audition, she blew away the judges--Lionel Richie, Katy Perry, and Luke Bryan--with her phenomenal rendition of "There Was Jesus" by Zach Williams and Dolly Parton. McKenna is adopted, and she was shocked when her birth family surprised her at her audition.

McKenna's birth mother was Amy Ross-Lopez, a musician who played with the duo Nowhere Man and a Whiskey Girl. She also sang their song "Tumbleweed" at her audition. Throughout American Idol season 22, McKenna lit up the stage with her captivating renditions of "The Story" by Brandi Carlile, "Both Sides, Now" by Joni Mitchell, "Hard to Say I'm Sorry" by Chicago,...