From Granite State Roots to Global Resonance: Evelyn Cormier’s New Dawn of Authentic Storytelling

In a pivotal moment that marks both a culmination and a beginning, New Hampshire’s own Evelyn Cormier has signed with BEC Recordings, embarking on an exciting new chapter that promises to amplify her distinctive voice to the world. The singer-songwriter, who first captivated national audiences as a Top 14 finalist on American Idol—earning the breathtaking praise of Katy Perry as possessing “one of my favorite voices I’ve ever heard in my life”—brings to BEC a reflective folk-pop sensibility steeped in authenticity and faith-driven narrative. Her introductory single for the label, “Like Me Better,” serves as a powerful declaration of artistic intent; the synth-laced track has already amassed over 1.5 million streams in just eight weeks, its airy vocals carrying a resonant message of liberation from people-pleasing and toxic relationships. As Cormier herself describes it, the song is “a catchy exorcism of the ghosts from your past that love haunting you with your mistakes”—a fitting anthem for an artist stepping boldly into a new identity.

Cormier’s journey to this signature moment is woven from the very fabric of her New England upbringing, a tapestry of preservation and renewal that defines both her life and her art. Her musical roots run deep, beginning in the church at age ten and evolving through a family band formed with her father on guitar—a partnership that continues to grace stages internationally. For over a decade, she cultivated her craft independently, releasing music that drew from her acoustic-rooted folk-pop foundation while building a devoted following. Beyond the sonic landscape, Cormier extends her creative expression as a self-published author of historical fiction, with two novels released and a third forthcoming in 2026. Whether through her music offering listeners a “moment of stillness,” her words preserving echoes of the past, or her hands restoring a historic New Hampshire farmhouse alongside her husband, Evelyn Cormier embodies the beautiful tension between honoring where we’ve been and fearlessly embracing who we are becoming.