Ryleigh Madison (American Idol) Bio, Age, Height, Family, Boyfriend, Education, Career, Net Worth

Ryleigh Madison Biography

Ryleigh Madison is a professional country singer and songwriter from Whiteville, North Carolina. She was brought up with traditional Christian influences. She is best known for participating in the 20th season of ABC’s reality singing competition American Idol.

Ryleigh Madison Age|Birthday

Madison was born on November 6, 2005. Therefore, she is 16 years old as of 2022 and celebrates her birthday on 6th November every year.

Ryleigh Madison Height|Weight

Madison’s height is 5 feet 3 inches (approximately 160 centimeters). Moreover, she weighs 52 kilograms.

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Ryleigh Madison Family

Madison was born in North Carolina, United States to her parents Justin Bunch (father) and Kayla Bunch (mother). In addition, her uncle’s name is Dustin Chapman. However, the singer has not revealed if she has any siblings.

Ryleigh Madison Education

The country singer attends South Columbus High School where she is involved in various extracurriculars including the advanced choral ensemble “mane attraction” and cheerleading.

Ryleigh Madison Uncle Dustin Chapman

Madison performs with her uncle Dustin Chapman, a country music singer-songwriter from Whiteville, North Carolina. In addition, Madison’s uncle Dustin had auditioned for American Idol season 19 but did not make the cut. However, Dustin was diagnosed with Achalasia, a rare medical disorder, a disease of the esophagus that does not allow him to swallow food. Unfortunately, due to an existing scar, the doctors said they could not perform more surgeries on him. Though the doctor’s report does not prevent him from doing what he loves most, his music. Moreover, the country singer performs in shows around the United States including Nashville, Baltimore, Tennessee, Orlando, Maryland, Myrtle Beach, Florida, South Carolina, and a myriad of venues across North Carolina. Additionally, Dustin was hired as a music instructor (Sep 2019 – May 2021) by Hallsboro and Delco, NC Columbus Country Schools.

The duo, Madison and her uncle Dustin are set to release their first duet song entitled Family Thing.

Ryleigh Madison American Idol Audition

Madison is one of the contestants in the 20th season of ABC’s reality singing competition American Idol. The show’s judges are Luke Bryan, Lionel Richie, and Katy Perry and it premiered on February 27, 2022. The country singer performed a rendition of The Good One’s by Gabby Barrett during her audition.

The country singer is from Whiteville, North Carolina. Madison leans more traditional with Christian influences in her music. Moreover, the singer performs shows alongside her uncle Dustin Chapman across Carolina. Together, the duo has a duet entitled Family Thing. In addition, the country singer began singing at church when she was only three years old. Madison leads worship in her church and is also an active member of her church’s youth group.

Awards and nominations

The country singer, Madison was nominated for the 2020 Josie Music Awards for Young Adult Vocalist of the year and the 2021 Music Mafia Radio Awards for Female Artist of the year.

Ryleigh Madison Net Worth

Madison’s net worth is $40k.