{"id":2250832,"date":"2026-01-26T11:11:08","date_gmt":"2026-01-26T11:11:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2250832"},"modified":"2026-01-26T11:11:08","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T11:11:08","slug":"paramus-nj-grad-to-be-featured-on-new-season-of-american-idol","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/paramus-nj-grad-to-be-featured-on-new-season-of-american-idol\/","title":{"rendered":"Paramus NJ grad to be featured on new season of &#8216;American Idol&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<div id=\"videoWrap\" class=\"spacer-large videoWrap\" style=\"position:relative\"><media-video video-id=\"83729983007\" title=\"Jamal Roberts on being 'American Idol' winner, going home to daughters\" poster=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2025\/05\/19\/PJAM\/83721546007-177224-cw-02274.jpg?crop=2999,1687,x0,y159\" util-module-path=\"elements\/media\" placement=\"snow-video-story-priority\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"uwVideoPlaceholder\" slot=\"placeholder\" style=\"z-index:19;width:100%;padding-bottom:56.25%;position:relative\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"vidplaybtn\" style=\"display:-moz-box;display:-ms-flexbox;display:-webkit-flex;display:flex;background-color:rgba(0,0,0,.4);border:2px solid #fff;border-radius:80px;cursor:pointer;height:80px;width:80px;position:absolute;top:50%;left:50%;transform:translate(-50%,-50%);z-index:10\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"vidplayicon\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/appservices\/universal-web\/universal\/icons\/icon-play-alt-white.svg\" alt=\"play\" style=\"height:40px;margin:auto 18px auto 27px;width:40px\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div slot=\"videoDetails\" id=\"videoDetails\" class=\"videoDetails\" style=\"padding-top:8px;padding-bottom:8px\">\n<div id=\"videoDetailsContainer\" class=\"videoDetailsContainer\" hidden=\"\">\n<p>Jamal Roberts on being &#8216;American Idol&#8217; winner, going home to daughters<\/p>\n<p>Jamal Roberts won &#8220;American Idol&#8221; Season 23, but he&#8217;s about to get even busier after recently welcoming a baby girl.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/media-video><\/div>\n<p>Bergen County music lovers should keep an eye out for a familiar face on the upcoming season of &#8220;American Idol.&#8221;<\/p>\n<partner-banner util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" class=\"spacer-large\" min-height=\"600\" fluid=\"\" outstream=\"\" momentum=\"\"\/>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.northjersey.com\/story\/news\/bergen\/paramus\/2017\/10\/03\/just-want-keep-his-music-alive\/725175001\/\">Jake Thistle,<\/a> a rising singer-songwriter and Paramus native, announced his &#8220;American Idol&#8221; debut in a social media <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DTlTPRWgYm_\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&amp;igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==\">post<\/a> Jan. 16, writing, &#8220;As most of you know, I&#8217;ve been having a blast recording the new record, and with that release on the horizon, my management and I were looking for some fun ways to introduce the music to a bigger audience.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In filming for the show, Thistle had the chance to visit Nashville, Tennessee, and play for the &#8220;American Idol&#8221; team as well as some fellow singers and songwriters, he said in the post.<\/p>\n<p>Ahead of the show&#8217;s premiere, Paramus Public Schools wanted to show its &#8220;Spartan support&#8221; for the 2022 graduate.<\/p>\n<partner-banner util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" fluid=\"\" bottom=\"\" lazy=\"\" class=\"spacer-large\" min-height=\"390\" outstream=\"\"\/>\n<p>&#8220;As an accomplished singer-songwriter, Jake&#8217;s music already resonates with audiences of all ages, and we are so proud of everything he has accomplished in his career so far,&#8221; the district wrote in a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/share\/p\/14UJmmSdGLf\/\">post on Facebook<\/a>.<\/p>\n<partner-inline util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" class=\"spacer-large\" placement=\"native-article_link\" sizes=\"[[300, 250], [3, 3]]\" min-height=\"250\" fluid=\"\" outstream=\"\"\/>\n<p>Throughout his career, Thistle has had played for audiences all over the United States and Europe, says <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/jakethistle.com\/home?utm_source=ig&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_content=link_in_bio&amp;fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQMMjU2MjgxMDQwNTU4AAGniszLd1_L87BteyAOXFQqQLAQXRMm_iJuaBOjR1EW7O1JLtleHD3z8pqIEAM_aem_5kE3xeE2JstuE1_1xkCNnQ\">his website<\/a>, which describes his music as a blend of &#8220;classic rock sound with a modern pop sensibility.&#8221; He often <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.northjersey.com\/story\/news\/bergen\/paramus\/2017\/10\/03\/just-want-keep-his-music-alive\/725175001\/\">pays tribute to his influences<\/a>, such as Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers.<\/p>\n<p><cta-atoms-container-inline util-module-path=\"elements\/cta\" class=\"spacer-large\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Thistle&#8217;s next show, as detailed on his website, will take place Feb. 21 at the Ringside Pub in Caldwell. 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