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American singer-songwriter

Sophia Louise Wackerman (born September 1, 1999) is an Australian–American^{[citation needed]} singer and songwriter who appeared on the 18th season of American Idol in 2020.

Life and career

Born in Australia to a family of musicians, James moved to the United States when she was five years old.^[1] Her father is drummer Chad Wackerman,^[2] and her late mother was Naomi Star.^[1] Wackerman changed her stage name to Sophia James in honor of her brother James, who lives with fragile X syndrome.^[1]

James studied music at the University of California, Los Angeles during which she entered the eighteenth season of the singing competition television show American Idol, finishing in 11th place.^[3] Since, James has entered a career in music.^[2] In addition to singing, she also plays the piano and guitar.^[4] In 2021, James released her first EP called Stand Beneath The Sky, followed by her second, titled Lines on the Freeway.^[3] Her third EP, Clockwork, was released in 2024^[5] and features a live performance of “Valerie” by Amy Winehouse.^[6]

Aside from writing and performing her own music, James has also written music for the animated television shows Phineas and Ferb and Hamster & Gretel, and appeared as the musical director in the short film Cold Cold Man.^[7]

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