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American Idol Season 22 Keiko was a fan favorite throughout the reality singing competition. Find out what he's been up to since the show's finale. Hello everyone, welcome to my channel, please subscribe and keep watching for more details. American Idol Season 22 Top 10 contestant Keiko gained a huge fan following during his run on the show and he's been very busy with his music career ever since. Keiko, whose full name is Sam Kelly didn't originally intend to audition for American Idol. Instead, he was the piano accompanist for his friend, Abbey Blake, but the judges, Lionel Richie, Katy Perry, and Luke Bryan asked him to audition as well. He wowed them with his beautiful original song, Time of Your Life. Throughout American Idol Season 22, Keiko proved himself to be a phenomenal musician who almost exclusively sang original songs, including Time of Your Life, What If?, How to Live Without You, and Over You. In addition, Keiko sang High and Dry by Radiohead, Somebody That I Used to Know by Godi Kimbra, and Teenage Dirtbag by Wheatus. Here's what Keiko's been up to since his incredible run on American Idol Season 22. Since American Idol ended, Keiko has been busy promoting his original songs. In a July 2024 Instagram post, Keiko announced that his new song, Love You Goodbye, was climbing the charts. He wrote, Okay, but this song is 36 on iTunes pop charts right now. How crazy if we got to number one. After Keiko was eliminated from American Idol, he released his emo version of Somebody That I Used to Know with an accompanying video. In a May 2024 Instagram post, Keiko shared part of the video with the caption, I remember listening to this song in 6th grade history class and thinking it should be emo, so I did it 12 years later lol. In a June 2024 Instagram post, Keiko announced that his American Idol Season 22 audition song, Time of Your Life, had reached the milestone of one million streams. This incredible achievement happened just a few months after Keiko sang the song on the show. In the comments section of the post, Keiko wrote, Who's ready to scream this song on tour? In a July 2024 Instagram post, Keiko announced his first official tour, called the Time of Your Life Tour, named after his hit song. The 14-date tour kicked off on August 30, 2024 in Chicago at Reggae's Rock Club and wrapped up on September 29, 2024 in Orlando at Conduit. In the promotional poster for the tour, Keiko described himself as a Nashville artist accidentally on American Idol. In a September 2020 Instagram post, Keiko announced another tour called the Young and Out of Love Tour, with co-headliners Caprienne and Blake Prohl, who were Keiko's fellow American Idol Season 22 finalists, as well as American Idol Season 21 finalist Haven Madison. The tour begins on October 29, 2024 in Portland, Oregon, and concludes on November 27, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. In the caption of the post, he wrote, Surprise! We are going on tour! The Young and Out of Love Tour is coming to 21 different cities this fall. We cannot wait to see all of you guys! Since American Idol Season 22 ended, Keiko has worked hard to continue his music career, releasing music and performing live. With his exceptional songwriting ability, outstanding vocals, and spectacular stage presence, he's a true star. Since the show, he's been working non-stop, which proves how dedicated he is to furthering his music career and fulfilling his dreams. Keiko has the potential to be one of the most successful American Idol contestants of all time.