Benson Boone Height, Age, Girlfriend, Family, Biography

Some Lesser Known Facts About Benson Boone

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

  Benson Boone, then a Monroe High School student, twists during a 1-meter diving competition at the Washington 4A swimming championships in Federal Way in 2020

• 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.
  

  Benson Boone while singing on the reality show American Idol

• 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.
  

  Benson Boone while recording a song with Dan Reynolds

• 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.
  

  Benson Boone in a still from the song Ghost Town

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

  Benson Boone while performing at the show Late Night with Seth Meyers (2022)

• 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.
  

  Benson Boone while sketching the cover of the song Ghost Town

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

  Benson Boone in a still from the song Room For 2 (2022)

• 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.
  

  Benson Boone opening at Taylor Swift’s The Eras Tour in London

• 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 while performing a backflipping move during a show

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

  Benson Boone posing with his pet

• He likes adventures and rollerblading.
  

  Benson Boone while practicing 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 on the cover of a magazine

• Benson Boone often performs at live music shows.
  

  Benson Boone while singing at a show

• 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.