AI Sophia James Voice

Sophia Wackerman is a pop singer best recognized for appearing on the 18th season of American Idol in 2020 and for her viral 2025 "Group 7" trend on TikTok. She auditioned for the show by singing the Bishop Briggs song "Water" and made it to the top 11 that season. She adopted the stage name Sophia James in honor of her brother James. She was born in Australia and grew up in Long Beach, California, but she attended UCLA. She has accumulated over 110,000 followers on her sophiajamesmusic Instagram account. She posts behind-the-scenes content and career updates on the page. Her brother and parents both appeared on American Idol. She is the daughter of famous jazz and rock drummer Chad Wackerman who worked with Frank Zappa of the 1960s band the Mothers of Invention. She performed the Nick Jonas song "Levels" while on the show. She is joining Emma's Darlings tomorrow.