Mary Jo Young

ABOUT MARY JO YOUNG

Singer who rose to fame after sharing her talents on TikTok and appearing on the 19th season of American Idol . After placing in the top 24 contestants of her season, she signed a record deal and began releasing music under the stage name maryjo.

Her hometown is Cleveland, Ohio. She began yodeling before singing. She briefly attended Cleveland State University .

She signed a deal with Atlantic Records. One of her most popular TikTok covers is of "Birthday Cake" by Dylan Conrique .

In an interview, she noted that she comes from a musical family; both her parents sing as well. She has a sister.

Her audition song for American Idol was "You Broke Me First" by Tate McRae . Other notable performances on the show include "Castle on the Hill" by Ed Sheeran .