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Scotty McCreery (born October 9, 1993) is an
American singer from Garner, North Carolina. McCreery is currently a Top
8 finalist on the tenth season of American Idol.
BiographyMcCreery was born in 1993 and grew
up in Garner, North Carolina. In an interview with Latina magazine, McCreery
stated that he is of partial Puerto Rican descent, as his father was born
in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico to a Puerto Rican mother from San Juan.
He used to impersonate Elvis as a child, and
started learning guitar at age ten. He attended West Lake Middle School
and sang at his graduation. He also attended Garner Magnet High School
where he joined a vocal ensemble, Die Meistersingers, that performs across
the United States. He started out singing tenor but switched to bass when
his voice turned lower in his sophomore year. He won a country radio station
singing contest called "Clayton Idol", and was one of 36 finalists in a
"Rip the Hallways" contest featuring teenage vocalists in North Carolina.
Personal lifeMcCreery is a fanatic of baseball,
and was the homerun-hitting pitcher for his team called the Garner Trojans.
He said in an interview that one of his favorite artists is Garth Brooks.
American Idol[edit] OverviewMcCreery auditioned
for the tenth season of American Idol in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The judges
were struck by his deep bass voice unusual for his age. In the Hollywood
group round, he joined the "Guaps" and became embroiled in the drama when
Clint Jun Gamboa expelled Jacee Badeaux from his group. He later expressed
regret for not standing up for Jacee. He was one of the five male vote
getters in the semi-final round to advance to the Top 13.
American Idol - American Idol: The Search for a Superstar is a reality
television singing competition created by Simon Fuller and produced by
FremantleMedia North America and 19 Entertainment, which began airing on
Fox on June 11, 2002. Part of the Idol franchise, it was as a spin-off
from the UK show Pop Idol. The concept of the series is to find new solo
recording artists, and has since become one of the most popular in the
history of American television. As of January 2011, it is the most-watched
TV series in the Nielsen ratings and is the only program to have been number
one for six consecutive seasons, surpassing All in the Family and The Cosby
Show, which were both number one for five consecutive seasons. The program
aims to discover the best singer in the country where the winner is determined
by the viewers. Through telephone and SMS text voting, viewers have chosen
as winners Kelly Clarkson, Ruben Studdard, Fantasia Barrino, Carrie Underwood,
Taylor Hicks, Jordin Sparks, David Cook, Kris Allen, and Lee DeWyze. The
series employs a panel of judges who critique the contestants' performances.
The original three judges were Grammy Award-winning record producer and
music manager Randy Jackson, Grammy Award-winning pop singer and Emmy Award-winning
choreographer Paula Abdul and award-winning music executive and music manager
Simon Cowell. Since January 2011, the judging panel currently consists
of Jackson, award-winning singer/actress and record producer Jennifer Lopez
and Aerosmith frontman and Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Steven
Tyler. For all seasons the show has been hosted by radio disc jockey Ryan
Seacrest. The show was described by rival TV executives as "the most impactful
show in the history of television." It has also become a recognized springboard
for launching the career of many artists as bona fide stars. As Entertainment
Weekly puts it, "It's given us Kelly, Carrie, Daughtry, and J. Hud. Idol
rules the reality roost because the winners of Fox's ratings juggernaut
actually do go on to greatness. And Taylor Hicks? He's the exception that
proves the rule."
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