Samantha Johnson Discusses Plans Following ‘America’s Got Talent’

Now that her run on "America's Got Talent" has come to an end New Bedford native Samantha Johnson is planning her next move.

Johnson called into the "Phil Paleologos Show" on Friday and said she wants to focus most of her efforts on putting out her own album of original songs.

"My album that I put out I want to be incredible, I want to really be able to stand behind it, and I'd like to watch 'America's Got Talent' a few years from now and see someone singing my song," said Johnson.

Johnson said she was also interested in doing some stage work like her idols Barbara Streisand and Bette Midler.

However, she says there are no plans to do another reality show.

"I don't think I want to keep doing competitive reality shows, I don't think I want to keep going out and trying to prove that I can do something that I know, and I'm glad you guys know, that I can do," said Johnson "I really just want to give you guys original music and I want to just jump right into it."

No matter what her plans are, Johnson hopes that the people of New Bedford will continue to support her, as they did during her run on "America's Got Talent."

"I'm just happy everyone believed in me," said Johnson "it's just incredible, it just reassures me...because I'm still going to need all you guys behind me."