daniel seavey wowed the "american idol" judges as a child prodigy.eavey says the most important things he's learned came from life experience. here's abc's megan wright. ♪ >> there it is. i think i'm doing better than ever creatively in terms of being the best artist i can be. i've never been more happy and confident with what i'm doing. >> reporter: at 25 years old, musician daniel seavey is finding his own voice after a decade in the industry. >> i like to see you smile about it. your love for this. >> this is where the good memories come from, for sure. the studio was always the fun space. maybe a little too fun. ♪ if i'm gonna be the one at least give me back my love ♪ >> reporter: after hitting it big in 2016 with the boy band why don't we, known for hits like "love back." ♪ signing a record deal with the band at just 15 years old. >> we signed a deal probably way too quick. it's just the classic story where we didn't know enough about this business. >> reporter: now, years after his music career was overshadowed by an ongoing legal battle with