What is Just Sam from idol doing now?

What is Just Sam from idol doing now?

Samantha “Just Sam” Diaz performs at the 2022 FairVote Awards in New York City. Former “American Idol” champion Samantha “Just Sam” Diaz is “no longer in the hospital” and doing “okay” after receiving treatment for a health issue the singer has been “dealing with for a while now,” Diaz shared Saturday on Instagram.

Is Just Sam still making music?

Just Sam left the label without releasing any albums under them, explaining in 2022, “I thought it was gonna be easy. Just go to the studio, record, put out music, and that’s not how the world works. That’s not how the industry works. It takes time, it takes money that I don’t have.

Do you get paid for American Idol?

According to the article, contestants receive “$1,571 plus meals for two-hour Idol shows, $1,303 for one-hour shows and $910 for half-hour results shows.” However, in order to be able to receive that pay, they have to enroll in the AFTRA union, which is a $1,600 payment upfront.

What is Sams disability on American Idol?

Sam Finelli, who is diagnosed with autism, moved the “American Idol” judges to tears on Sunday. Finelli’s mom said her son was diagnosed with “high-functioning” autism and music was his therapy. “It’s not all of who I am,” he said, adding, “music was like my best friend.”