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'American Idol' Winner Just Sam Shares New Subway Singing Videos, Three Years After Winning Virtual Season

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Samantha Diaz, who used the stage name Just Sam while competing on American Idol in 2020, is once again performing in the New York City subways just three years after winning the show’s virtual season during the pandemic.

The 24-year-old singer previously made a living as a subway singer before appearing on Idol, but is now back to seeking donations from subway riders. “Back in 2021, I was super embarrassed to be going back to the trains,” Sam wrote in a post on Instagram, though the comment seems to have been deleted. “I didn’t want people to know that I legit needed the money.

I didn’t want people to know that it wasn’t optional. I was disappointed in myself for allowing myself to fall so low after winning Idol, but then I had to take it easy on me and remember that I started my journey with Idol at 20 years old.” Sam added, “Since then, I have learned so much and I’ve been able to take my experiences and share them with other artist in hopes that they don’t experience the same things that I did when It comes to making it in This life.” Sam previously said last year that they went broke while paying off their record label.

If you didn’t know, Sam won the 2020 season of American Idol, which ABC aired through virtual performances due to the pandemic. Head inside to watch some of Just Sam’s recent subway performances… Watch some of Just Sam‘s recent subway performances below.

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