Evelyn Clair Thomas, (born December 2, 2003), known professionally as Evie Clair, is a musical artist and reality television personality who appeared on the twelfth season of the talent competition series America's Got Talent.
Early life[]
Clair is the daughter of Hillary and Amos and is the second oldest of five children, with one older brother and three younger sisters. She also has one step-brother, three step-sisters and one half-sister from her mother's second marriage, all of whom are younger than she. She has been playing piano since she was two years old. The day after Clair advanced to the America's Got Talent finals on September 8, 2017, she announced that her father had died from colon cancer. Clair and her family are members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. On December 17, 2021, Evie got married to Clancy Thomas.
Career[]
Clair began acting as a tap dancer in Anne at Hale Center Theater in Gilbert, Arizona at the age of eight. She has sung the national anthem at an Arizona Diamondbacks' game.
Clair auditioned for America's Got Talent three times before getting on the show, auditioning with "Arms" by Christina Perri and won praise from Perri. Due to her father's death Clair was offered the opportunity to come back the following season however, she chose to stay on course and perform in the upcoming finals.
Accommodations were made for Clair on the program. A woman who was overseeing wardrobe often bought two skirts for her, insuring there was enough fabric to create outfits with long enough skirts.
On May 23, 2018, it was announced that plans were underway for the release of an album by Clair. The album was officially released on June 1, 2018. All songs are performed exclusively by Evie Clair except for the song Okay Day which features Kirra L.A.
In 2018, she starred in 'The Unbelievables Christmas spectacular' in Reno, Nevada as the headline act.