It's been almost two decades since Jordin Sparks became the youngest winner in American Idol history, and even she can't quite wrap her head around it.
"It's next year will be 20 years that I won American Idol," Sparks, 36, said during the Sunday, March 8 episode of her podcast What's Your Spark?. "Can you believe it? Like it will be 20 years."
The Season 6 champion, who took the crown in 2007 at just 17 years old, beat runner-up Blake Lewis during one of the show's biggest eras, when millions of viewers were still casting votes from flip phones every week.
That win launched a career that quickly moved beyond reality TV.
Her debut album Jordin Sparks went platinum, and singles like "Tattoo" and the Chris Brown duet "No Air" helped turn the Arizona native into one of the breakout pop stars of the late 2000s. Over the years, Sparks has also branched into acting, Broadway, hosting, and voice work while continuing to release music.
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— ? J³ABz? (@Jabz_CFC) December 22, 2025Still, the Grammy-nominated singer admitted that the industry — and how success is measured — looks very different now than it did when she first stepped onto the Idol stage. "For me success is in the eye of the beholder," she said. "I feel like I'm doing great. I'm doing fantastic."
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Sparks added that social media has shifted how people view fame and popularity. "I think social media has kind of skewed what success looks like," she explained. "Sometimes the more views and more likes equates to success, but those things can be bought."
Despite occasionally feeling overlooked in the music world, Sparks said she stays grounded in what she knows she can do. "I do have my moments," she admitted. "But I know the talent that I have, the gift that I've been blessed with."
"What’s meant for me will never miss me."
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♬ original sound - Jordin SparksThe conversation also included a small career update for fans wondering when they might hear new songs. Sparks revealed she currently has several tracks ready to go and is working through which ones to release first. "I'm hoping maybe beginning of summer I'll be able to drop something," she said. "Whether it's going to have a video or anything like that remains to be seen. Everything comes out of my pocket. I'm not signed to a major label right now. So, you know."
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Nearly 20 years after her American Idol victory, Sparks says she's simply grateful to still be doing what she loves: "I'm really grateful that I'm still around. And that I'm still able to have these amazing opportunities and I'm able to use my gift in the best way that I know how to share that with everyone."
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