Phillip Phillips

Phillip Phillips

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Phillip Phillips (born Phillip Phillips, Jr. on September 20, 1990) is an American singer from Leesburg, Georgia.^[1] He is currently a Top 2 finalist on the eleventh season of American Idol.^[2]

Early life

Phillips grew up in Leesburg, Georgia, and attended Lee County High School.^[1] He graduated Albany Technical College with a major in Industrial Systems Technology, but missed the graduation ceremony due to his obligations to American Idol.^[3]

American Idol

Overview

Phillips auditioned in Savannah, Georgia.^[4] He sang "Superstition" by Stevie Wonder.^[4][5] The judges then asked him to perform a second song with his guitar, and he performed Michael Jackson's "Thriller."^[4][5] He advanced to the Hollywood rounds,^[4] and later to the Las Vegas round.^{[citation needed]}

On February 23, 2012, Phillips was chosen as one of the Top 24 semi-finalists.^{[citation needed]} For the semi-finals, he performed "In the Air Tonight" by Phil Collins.^{[citation needed]} He was one of the top five male vote getters and advanced to the Top 13.^{[citation needed]} After the Top 13 performance night, Phillips was taken to a doctor for possible kidney stones.^[6]

Following the Top 9 round, Lee DeWyze, winner of the ninth season of American Idol, named Phillips and fellow contestant Jessica Sanchez as his top two picks this season.^[7]

So far at the conclusion of Top 3 elimination, Phillips is the only remaining finalist who has not yet landed in the bottom 3 or 2, although his placement among the 3 finalists was not revealed.

Performances/results

• ^Note 1 Due to the judges using their one save on Jessica Sanchez, the Top 7 remained intact for another week.
• ^Note 2 Due to the disqualification of Jermaine Jones, only one finalist was eliminated the week after the judges' save was used on Jessica Sanchez.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Phillip Phillips phenomenon grows". March 2, 2012. Retrieved March 8, 2012.
2. ^ "American Idol – Access Hollywood". Retrieved March 2, 2012.
3. ^ "American Idol star Phillip Phillips to miss graduation". January 22, 2012. Retrieved March 8, 2012.
4. ^ ^{a b c d} Graham, Adam (January 18, 2012). "'American Idol': David Leathers Jr., Phillip Phillips Wow". MTV. Retrieved April 27, 2012.
5. ^ ^{a b} Reiher, Andrea (January 18, 2012). "'American Idol': Phillip Phillips' 'Thriller,' 'Superstition' win the night". Zap2It. Retrieved April 28, 2012.
6. ^ "‘American Idol’ Contestant Phil Phillips Says He’s Fine After Seeing Doctor". March 8, 2012. Retrieved March 8, 2012.
7. ^ THR Staff (2012-03-31). "Idol Hangover' Episode 5: 'American Idol' Season 9 Winner Lee DeWyze, Finalist Siobhan Magnus Guest on THR's Web Show (Video)". TV. Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2012-04-06.