Maddie Poppe is the 20-year-old singer/songwriter from Iowa who’s made it to the Top 3 on American Idol. She’s known for her sweet voice, ukulele playing and unusual song choices. At one point during the competition she sang “The Rainbow Connection” by The Muppets. During the two-night season finale, each artist (the other two are Caleb Lee Hutchinson and Gabby Barrett) will perform three more songs before the winner is announced. Maddie will put her own spin on the Fleetwood Mac hit “Landslide.” Maddie will also perform, “Don’t Ever Let Your Children Grow Up.”
[“Don’t Ever Let Your Children Grow Up” is on Maddie’s Songs from the Basement album]
Check out the sweet video below. You can hear Maddie singing” Don’t Ever Let Your Children Grow Up” and watch old family videos of Maddie singing, dancing, and just having good ole fashion kid fun with her family and friends. The moments captured in the video montage reflects her tender voice and lyrics. The winner of American Idol will be announced on Monday, May 21.