Tristan McIntosh quickly made a name for herself on the public stage when her American Idol audition performance of Mickey Guyton’s “Why Baby Why” brought the judges to tears and earned her a “golden ticket” to Hollywood to compete in the final season of the long-running television series.? She went on to become a fan favorite and finished in the top six, earning praise from country music star and Idol judge Keith Urban for having a “beautiful voice” and a “God-given gift.”

McIntosh’s influences include country artists Carrie Underwood, Chris Stapleton and Rascal Flatts, as well as pop stars like Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey, Tori Kelly and Ed Sheeran. She recently played at the world renown Grand Ole Opry and Ryman auditorium, and is currently performing in and around Nashville, and refining her skills on the piano, guitar, mandolin, and trumpet, while working hard to maintain her honor roll status in high school.