American Idol Season 18 contestant Francisco Martin has a new single out called “Passenger Princess.” The singer shows off the voice that sent him to the show’s Top 5 in a song that plays on the recent TikTok trend about women who like to be driven around.
Francisco Martin Releases New Song ‘Passenger Princess’
“Then you can let your hair down / Driving down the 1 next to a goddess,” Martin sings on the song’s chorus. “To be real with you I think I’m ’bout to fall in / You don’t have to leave just yet / My passenger princess.”
The song has a cool style and a funky beat that might just have you dancing along in the car, no matter what seat you’re in. The official art for the track shows Martin sitting in the driver’s seat while a crown rests on the dashboard.
“‘Passenger Princess’ brings timely joy to the table when you didn’t ask for it,” Martin said of the song in a press release. “Its free, radical-like soundscape and subtle pull for attention bridges the gap between my influences of indie rock and soul.”
Martin made it to the Top 5 of American Idol Season 18, after singing songs such as “Alaska” by Maggie Rogers and “Falling” by Harry Styles during his time on the show. He’s spent the years since Idol releasing music and touring.
The singer has released two EPs since appearing on the show. The first, titled Beautiful Ramblings of a Restless Mind, came out in 2021. The second, titled Manic, was released last year. Martin also recently collaborated with Season 20 contestant Fritz Hager to co-write the song “Caroline.”
According to a press release, Martin plans to release even more new singles later this year. You can follow the singer on Instagram to keep up with his career.
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Jill O'Rourke Jill O’Rourke is a contributor at Talent Recap, writing news stories and recaps for shows like ‘AGT,’ ‘The Voice,’ and ‘American Idol.’ She graduated from the University of Georgia with a degree in English and Film Studies, and has been writing about pop culture since 2012, with previous bylines at Crushable and A Plus. Jill spends her free time binge-watching sitcoms and daydreaming about life as a hobbit
