Alejandro Aranda

During the Hometown Heroes Concert in Pomona, California, the mayor of Pomona declared May 19, 2019 "Alejandro Aranda Day”.[9] Following his exit from American Idol, Aranda went on a seven-date United States tour in July 2019.[10] Tickets went on sale on the morning of May 23, every show sold out in under 15 minutes.[11] American Idol judge Katy Perry jokingly begged Aranda to be a “roadie” on his tour.[10]

Aranda put on a free concert in Nashville on July 3, joined by Bizz & Everyday People.[8] He met Darren King at the Nashville show and being a long-time fan of MuteMath, it was an opportunity to play on the road with King and his wife, Sucre, during the 2019 Fall Tour.

He released the single, "Tonight,” under the name Scarypoolparty on June 28, 2019, after signing with Hollywood Records. The song was co-written and co-produced by Twin Shadow.[12][13] “Tonight” was performed on American Idol during the auditions as well as April 15, 2019 during the top 14 results show. On August 7, 2019, he released the song, "Cholo Love”. The song was played during the audition and during the Wildcard Episode on April 15, 2019. He wrote and produced this song for Exit Form with his friend and mentor Twin Shadow.[14]

Aranda went on a 29 stop fall tour from October 10 to November 22,[15] and performed at several music festivals, including Lollapalooza in Chicago on August 3, 2019,[16] Life Is Beautiful in September 2019[17] and Austin City Limits Music Festival in October 2019.[18]

Aranda released the single, "Diamonds,” on October 4, 2019, along with a YouTube video and Behind the Scenes video. It was the stage for upcoming albums and a separation from the Idol image that was created and often in conflict with his emerging Scarypoolparty alter ego.[19] Exit Form, his debut album, was released on November 22, 2019.[20] He was featured on Lollapalooza's 2020 online festival, which showed previously recorded concert sets.[21]

On March 2, 2021, he released a collaborative single with Nothing,Nowhere under the stage name Scarypoolparty.[22] The song was a precursor to the EP, Los Angeles, which was released on March 26.

On August 27, 2021, Aranda released a 21-song album, The Act of Forgiveness. He collaborated with composer Rob Mathes on an 18-piece orchestra, adding orchestral arrangements on 12 of the album's tracks.[23] The Beautiful Liar Tour with X Ambassadors and Taylor Janzen began on October 15, 2021.[24] He performed six to seven songs at each show on the United States leg. Janzen opened the shows, Scarypoolparty followed her, and X Ambassadors were the main act.[25]