Richard Goodall might need gained Season 19 of America’s Received Expertise earlier this yr, however he hasn’t stop his day job… not but, anyway.
The fan-favorite singer not too long ago spoke to Right now.com, the place he shared an replace on his life and profession two months after profitable AGT. Within the interview, he confirmed that he’s nonetheless working as a janitor at a center faculty in Terre Haute, Indiana, and stays the identical individual he was earlier than AGT shot him to fame.
“I’m doing singing issues, however I’m nonetheless on the faculty. I’m nonetheless a janitor,” he informed the outlet. “Not a lot has modified. I imply, I’ve a supervisor now, and in some unspecified time in the future, I’ll in all probability should take a depart of absence for some time after which assess and see if I might keep or begin singing, however for essentially the most half, aside from singing out, I’m nonetheless the identical individual, similar man, not modified.”
Goodall, who has labored as a faculty janitor for 23 years, gained the hearts of America when he appeared on the NBC competitors sequence earlier this yr. He instantly earned reward from the judges and viewers alike for his unbelievable audition, the place he carried out Journey’s “Don’t Cease Believin.’”
Richard Goodall returns to high school; WTHR YouTube
Issues solely grew from there, as Goodall superior within the competitors and shortly turned a front-runner after beautiful performances of Michael Bolton’s “How Am I Speculated to Stay With out You” and Survivor’s “Eye of the Tiger.” He was topped the winner on the September 24 season finale.
Regardless of this success, Goodall mentioned the youngsters in school don’t deal with him any in a different way. “I’m not saying that — I don’t wish to say fame — however the fame is form of carrying off as a result of they see me Monday via Friday,” he mentioned of the varsity kids.
“All people says hello and asks me how I’m doing and what’s happening in my life. They only see me on a regular basis, so it’s form of, you already know, it’s simply Richard,” he added.
As for whether or not Goodall will stay at his janitor job is determined by how his music profession takes off over the subsequent yr. Talking to NBC Insider, he shared, “I’m nonetheless on the faculty, however issues are happening behind the scenes, you already know, some concert events are popping up.”
He continued, “I’m really leaving tomorrow for Riverside, California, to do a pageant lights factor… Numerous wonderful issues are simply popping up, and so I’ll proceed to work on the faculty till, you already know, I can’t anymore.”
Goodall and his spouse Angela, whom he married only a few days earlier than the AGT season finale, are at the moment absorbing all the thrill and taking issues second to second.
“So far as I’m going and [my wife] go, that is the primary time our life has been unscripted,” Goodall informed Indiana-based WTHR. “AGT has not solely modified our life, however cash apart, the alternatives are form of limitless proper now.”