Lily Meola’s original song “Daydream” on season 17 of America’s Got Talent brought everyone to tears. And not just because the song had emotional lyrics, but also because the star wrote it in the midst of her late mother’s battle with cancer.
So who are Lily Meola’s parents? Let’s learn all about them in the rest of this article.
Who are the parents of AGT star Lily Meola?
AGT star Lily Meola’s parents are Nancy Meola and Gary Meola. And just like she says in her song — When we were kids in the yard. Playing astronauts and rock stars. Nobody told us to stop it, it was the parents who supported us.
Also, the fact that Lily celebrated her late mother with her AGT audition just proves that her mother always pushed the star towards her dream, even after her death.
During her audition, Lily told the judges that the song holds a special place in her heart. She wrote it when things were looking up, during a wonderful period of her life filled with wonder and joy. She also explained that she came up with the idea for the song around the same time that she signed a record deal and a publishing deal. But then her mother was diagnosed with cancer and she sacrificed a record deal to take care of her mother.
However, the star was not unhappy about losing her record deal. In fact, she considered the moment a blessing in disguise because it gave her “extra time to really be there for her.”
Also, if it weren’t for the cancer, I would never have received the golden buzzer.
Meet the mother of AGT star Lily Meola, Nancy Meola
Lily Meola’s mother, Nancy Meola, was her lightest and biggest support. But unfortunately, in 2010, she was diagnosed with cancer. Then Ella Lily put her career on hold and even became her full-time caretaker for a year and a half before passing away in 2020.
However, even though those years were exhausting, Lily’s mother tells her to never give up on her dreams. “For the past few years, I’ve been really under attack with my mom. She was very adamant about keeping my dreams intact,” the star recalled.
It’s no wonder that when all tours were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, in addition to dealing with the heartbreak of losing her mother, Lily never gave up hope.
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Cause of death of Nancy Meola
Nancy Meola passed away from cancer in June 2020.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Susan Syliva Herschler (June 8, 1924 – October 23, 2009), who gave birth to three beautiful daughters, Janet (Ken) Millian, Judith Stimmel, and Nancy.
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How old was Nancy Meola at the time of her death?
Nancy Meola was born on March 18, 1959. At the time of her death she was 61 years old.
Also, this means that he had Lily when he was 35 years old.
On what would have been Nancy’s 62nd birthday, Lily took to her IG to share a photo of them with the caption: “I miss you so much it hurts 🤍 Happy Heavenly Birthday Mom.”
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Nancy Meola’s work
After graduating from Orange Coast College in 1979, Nancy Meola began a career in marketing and event planning at the Maui Film Festival.
In 2008, he took a job as “assistant to Shep Gordon, manager Matt and Lily Meola and Albee Layer” at Alive Enterprises and worked there until his death.
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Nancy Meola’s Instagram
Find her on Instagram at @nancy_meola.
Also, here is her Facebook @nancy.meola1.
Meet AGT Star Lily Meola’s Father, Gary Meola
AGT star Lily Meola may have been close with her mother, but we can’t say the same for her father, Gary Meola. The star never really talked about him.
Come and discover how little we know about him.
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Gary Meola Age
Gary Meola’s age has not been shared.
But we do know that Gary celebrated his birthday on November 12.
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Gary Meola’s work
Gary Meola is a real estate agent. Last we checked, he worked for Coldwell Banker Island Prop in Kihei, Hawaii.
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Is Gary Meola on Instagram?
Yes, find him on Instagram @meolagary.
Also, here is his Facebook @gary.meola6.
Related FAQ
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How long were AGT star Lily Meola’s parents married?
AGT Star Lily’s parents have been together for at least 2 decades. They probably broke up before 2009 and Nancy dated Greg Maddock (an employee of Fresh Island Fish) until her death.
Nancy’s latest love is Greg. San Diego State University graduated from Costa Mesa, California and has a daughter, Jess.
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How many children do AGT star Lily Meola’s parents have?
AGT Star Lily’s parents have two children: Lilly and Matt Meola.
Their son Matt is a professional surfer and aviator. Since 2022, he has worked for Rockstar Energy Drink, DAKINE, and Sanuk. The guy is also quite popular on social media. IG @mattmeola of him bragged and FB @Matt Meola (fan page) had more than 104K and 15K followers in 2022.
Matt turned 33 years old on June 8, 2022.
On his 30th birthday, Lily took to her IG to share a childhood photo of them with the caption: “Happy birthday Matt I love you 💗 @mattmeola.”
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Where do AGT star Lily Meola’s parents live?
AGT Star Lily’s father, Gary, lived in Paia, Hawaii. Although her mother is from Kuau, Hawaii, Nancy was living in Haiku, Hawaii at the time of her death.
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