Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Singer Just Sam in 'American Idol' Season 3 - ABC via Getty Images It’s been more than five years since Samantha Diaz, who goes by ...

Almost exactly four years ago, singer Samantha Diaz stood solemnly in a Los Angeles hotel room, stared at the floor and waited for “American Idol” host Ryan Seacrest to say the magic words. “The next ...

An American Idol winner has returned to busking in subway stations just three years after taking home the top prize. Samantha Diaz, a.k.a. Just Sam, recently posted a video of themself back to busking ...

It’s been five years since Just Sam was named the winner of American Idol Season 18. Since then, they haven’t had much luck pursuing a career in music, but they did have a big life update to share ...

Despite winning American Idol in 2020, in a largely remote edition of the show, Just Sam did not become an overnight success. In fact, they started off busking on subways, and a couple of years after ...

Samantha Diaz, a.k.a. Just Sam, has revealed that she is in the hospital for an unknown illness. The singer, who won the third season of ABC's American Idol in 2020, documented her hospital stay ...

Samantha "Just Sam" Diaz, the winner of American Idol during the height of the pandemic in 2020, is back to where she started -- singing in subway stations. Just less than a week ago, the 24-year-old ...

There have been some huge success stories coming out of American Idol over the years. Names like Kelly Clarkson and Carrie Underwood became major stars, and there is a great selection of singers who ...

Discover What’s Streaming On: Samantha Diaz, otherwise known as Just Sam, returned to the American Idol stage four years after being crowned the Season 18 winner. During Sunday night’s (April 28) ...

It’s been more than five years since Samantha Diaz, who goes by the stage name Just Sam, won Season 18 of American Idol. Their season aired at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, so Sam’s live ...