Benson Boone

Some Lesser Known Facts About Benson Boone

• During his school days, Benson Boone became known for his diving skills.

  

• After completing high school, his friend, Eric Magelsen, invited him to join a ‘Battle of the Bands’ competition a week before the event.

• Benson Boone knew how to play the piano, so he agreed to join the band.

• The band also needed a lead singer, so Eric advised Boone to take the role. He had never sung before.

• During practice time, his singing was normal, but during the competition, he performed very well.

• The band won the competition, and his singing talent surprised his friends and family.

• According to his parents, they had never heard Benson Boone sing before.

• After that, his family members and friends encouraged him to use his talent.

• Benson Boone started singing the national anthem at school events and began posting videos on TikTok, which became viral.

• He was surprised by his sudden success.

• Once, he said in a media conversation that he did not even know where it came from.

• After discovering his talent, Benson Boone started watching people who sing cover songs.

• Benson Boone had no stage performing experience before the Battle of the Bands competition but was always social and confident under pressure.

• His friend Magelsen said in a media conversation that he was not afraid of what others thought and did what he wanted.

• Benson Boone got inspired after attending a concert by Jon Bellion and took singing seriously.

• One day, while watching American Idol, a singing reality show, auditions on YouTube, his friend, Eric advised him to try the reality show.

• The idea stuck with Benson Boone, and he signed up for a Zoom audition with the producers of American Idol.

• The producers chose him and invited him to the celebrity audition.

• His father, Nate Boone, was not surprised that his son got selected for the audition as he found his son’s singing beautiful.

• When he was 18 years old, in 2021, Benson Boone auditioned for American Idol Season 19 with a piano cover of Aidan Martin’s song Punchline.

•  The judges of American Idol Katy Perry, Lionel Richie, and Luke Bryan made him nervous, but after he sang the song Punchline, he was invited straight to Hollywood Week.

  

• After entering the Top 24, Benson Boone withdrew from the competition to focus on his music career.

• His Hollywood Week performances were never telecasted on television.

• Benson Boone started sharing his music clips on TikTok and gained 1.7 million followers before releasing his first single.

• After that, Dan Reynolds, the lead singer of Imagine Dragons, noticed him and signed him to Night Street Records under Warner Records.

  

• On 15 October 2021, they announced their song collaboration and released his debut single, Ghost Town.

• Benson Boone played drums, guitar, and piano on his debut song and designed its artwork.

  

• He then performed the song on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, The Kelly Clarkson Show, and Late Night with Seth Meyers.

  

• The song, Ghost Town, was listed in 14 countries including the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.

• Apart from being a singer, Benson Boone is also a painter and sketch artist. He often creates the cover art for his singles.

• When his song Ghost Town was released in 2021, he drew the artwork for Spotify’s Today’s Top Hits.
• It was the first time he tried a self-portrait with charcoal.

  

• On 18 February 2022, Benson Boone released his second song, Room for 2.

  

• In May 2024, Taylor Swift announced that he would perform as one of the opening artists for her Eras Tour in London at Wembley Stadium.

• Benson Boone opened for Swift on 23 June 2024, while Mette and Griff opened on 21 June and 22 June, respectively.

  

• Once, during a media conversation, Benson Boone said that he learnt backflips from his father, who was still practising the same at the age of 49.

• He started flipping when he was four years old and has always loved it.

  

• Benson Boone is an animal lover and has a pet dog. He often shares pictures of his pet on social media.

  

• He likes adventures and rollerblading.

  

• His TikTok account features many videos of him performing tricks, stunts, and flips on skates.

• Benson Boone often shares his music promotions, live show clips, and content on various social media platforms.

• He has been featured on the cover of many renowned magazines and tabloids.

  

• Benson Boone often performs at live music shows.

  

• Once, in a media interview, he revealed that he never took piano lessons.

• His two older sisters learned piano and were good at it.

• After hearing them practice at home, he would play their songs.

• He did not know how to read music or the notes but could play what he heard.

• His family has created the Benson Boone Scholarship Fund with the Monroe Public Schools Foundation.

• Reportedly, a $15 donation to the fund comes with a ‘#Swoonforboone’ T-shirt.