ABOUT MATTIE PRUITT
American singer and multi-instrumentalist best known for her appearance on the 23rd season of the FOX reality talent show American Idol . Throughout her tenure on the show, she performed songs such as "Wide Awake" by Katy Perry and "Because of You" by Kelly Clarkson . She finished the show within the Top 7 contestants.
She attended Rockvale Elementary School and Christiana Middle School. She has stated that some of her musical influences include artists like Teddy Swims and Whitney Houston .
She began sharing cover songs on her mattiepruittofficial TikTok account when she was only eleven years old. Since its creation, her account has achieved a fanbase of over 180,000 followers.
She was born to parents Sara Lytle and Justin Pruitt. She has twelve siblings.
She competed on the 23rd season of American Idol alongside fellow contestants including Jamal Roberts and Breanna Nix .
