Who is Laine Hardy?
Laine Hardy is a popular American singer. He is best known as the winner of season 17 of American Idol. She is the lie in the top 50 in his first audition on Season 16 of Idol. On May 19, 2019, he released the single titled Flame. He is also coming into the limelight, being the boyfriend of Gracie Lee. In 2023, Laine Hardy net worth to be around $1.5 million.
| Real Name: |
Laine Hardy |
| Date of birth: |
September 12, 2000 |
| Age: |
22 years old |
| Height: |
5 Feet 8 Inch |
| Birthplace: |
Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
| Nationality: |
American |
| Wife: |
N/A |
| Dating/Girlfriend: |
Sydney Becnel |
| Profession: |
Singer, Guitarist |
| Laine Hardy Net Worth 2023: |
$1.5 million |
Early Life
On September 12, 2000, Laine Hardy was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana; he is 22 years old and holds American nationality. His birth name is Laine Hardy.
Laine is the son of Cindy Lou Hardy (mother) and Barry Hardy (father). His father serves as a general contractor for a construction company. His mother works as a real estate agent. He has two siblings; a brother Kyle and a sister, Brittany Banta.
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For studies, he joined French Settlement High School. In 2018, he earned a degree from high school graduation. He learned to play guitar at the age of 8. When he reached 14, he started performing in a band along with his brother and cousins. The band was named the Band Hardy and performed in local bars and restaurants.
Personal Life: Wife, Girlfriend, Dating, Divorce, Kids
Laine Hardy is unmarried yet. Reportedly he was involved in a relationship with Sydney Becnel. In the mid of 2018, he started dating Sydney. After being arrested by Louisiana State University Police Department, he was booked into the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison on April 29, 2022.
His ex-girlfriend Sydney alleged that he planted an electronic recording device in her Louisiana State University dorm room, so he was arrested.
He wrote on fakebook cooperating with the investigators following his arrest. His ex-girlfriend became suspicious after Hardy revealed information about her private life that she had never told him.
The source also revealed that Hardy admitted to planting the device in his ex-girlfriend’s bedroom at one point. However, at that time, he falsely told her that he had thrown the divorce into the pond. Hardy’s attorney, Frank Holthaus, confirmed allegations surrounding the singer. However, the attorney did not provide any further information on the matter.
Age, Height, and Weight
In 2023, Laine Hardy is 39 years old. Laine Hardy’s height is 5 feet 8 inches. His weight is 68 kg.
Professional Life
Initially, Laine Hardy was not involved in singing. He started singing after he got encouraging words from his brother. So he audited for American Idol for the first time in Season 16.
Laine could not go further in the season; he made it to the top 50. He gave an audition again and made it through the next round after getting encouraged by the Idol judges. He returned to the Idol to support his friend in 2019, Ashton Gill, for whom he played guitar.
He gave the best performance throughout Season 17 and ultimately came up as the winner. He came out as the winner over Alejandro Aranda in the finale, who finished as runner-up, and Madison Vandenburg, who finished as second runner-up.
He released a 3 song EP titled “In the Bayou” before claiming the Idol title. He has also released a single titled “Blue Christmas.”
After winning the American Idol, he released a coronation song, “Flame,” on May 19, 2019. He performed the song on the American talk show “The View” in May 2019. He dropped two new singles titled “Let There Be Country” and “Ground I Grew Up On’ in April 2020.
In May 2020, he came back on American Idol and performed a cover of the song “Life Is A Highway.” In July 2020, he released the song “Tiny Town” after recovering from COVID-19. He released a “Please Come Home For Christmas” cover in September.
Hardy released the new song in May 2021. The song gained a lot of popularity for him. He also performed the song on ABC’s The Bachelor series, after which the song gained more popularity.
Hardy released a follow-up song, “Authentic.” He released his debut album titled “Here’s To Anyone.” In September, his debut album eventually hit the market.
Social Media Links
Laine Hardy loves to share his pictures and videos on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. Laine Hardy continuously shares his activities on social platforms to engage his fans. He has 554K followers on Instagram. He is a celebrity and is widely followed on social media. Laine Hardy net worth in 2023 is $1.5 million.
Laine Hardy Net worth 2023 / Laine Hardy’s Salary / Income
In 2023, Laine Hardy’s net worth is around $1.5 million. He earns his net worth from his professional career. He makes money from selling his musical albums, music tours, live performances, royalties from songwriting, and streaming. He also earns money through brand promotions, endorsements, and sponsorships.
Reportedly he earned $250 thousand for his album after winning the Season 17 of American Idol. He also got $1K a week during the album recording and received 15% as royalties from the album sales.
