'American Idol' Winner's 'Magical' Return to the Stage Leaves Fans 'In Tears'

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'American Idol' Winner's 'Magical' Return to the Stage Leaves Fans 'In Tears' originally appeared on Parade.

Jordin Sparks just made a rare live appearance, and fans of the American Idol winner were "in tears" after seeing the "magical" new performance.

The winner of the sixth season stepped out on stage at St. Louis Pride over the weekend, sharing videos of “One Step at a Time” and “Battlefield”on TikTok that one fan said left them with "goosebumps."

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"I never get tired of singing this song for you! 🤍," the songstress gushed in the caption of the first video. "St. Louis, you are beautiful!"

"Girl we missed u. 💗," one fan admitted in response, while another, more emphatic commenter exclaimed, "MY CHILDHOOD. IM CRYING. 😭😭 LOVE YOU."

"I ♥️you!!! This song is iconic!" another praised, as someone else complimented the musician, "You still sound amazing 🥰🥰🥰."

"When the artist sounds Just like the track and even sometimes better 🤍🤍🤍🤍," somebody else wrote, impressed by the singer's vocals nearly 20 years after her big win.

"I’m in tears 😩 still an incredible singer that I grew up listening to," the praise continued on the other video, as another agreed, "Her hitting those high notes gives me chills and goosebumps like I had watching her on American Idol!❤️❤️❤️."

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"Her voice is so Magical," someone else declared, adding that she "can sing like no other!!!"

"oh God it's been so long🥺🥺," another lamented, presumably thrilled to see the videos surface.

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'American Idol' Winner's 'Magical' Return to the Stage Leaves Fans 'In Tears' first appeared on Parade on Jul 1, 2025

This story was originally reported by Parade on Jul 1, 2025, where it first appeared.