laine hardy

Hardy brought the party to Jimmy Kimmel!

He was just a local singer paying his dues at the time.

He'll be hard at work on his debut album!

Times have changed.

"Put your light up / Put your light, put your light up / Put your light, put your light up / Put your light, put your light up ..."

The Louisiana favorite managed to pull ahead of Alejandro Aranda to take the season title.

All three judges praised Hardy's cover of Marc Broussard's "Home."

Is he really going Hollywood with that smile of his? Hardy shares some fun personal tidbits for fans on the most recent episode of the show.

For "Disney Night," Hardy turned a little-known ditty into a full-on swampy, rocking, foot-stomping number.

Recognize him? You may not.