Phillip LaDon Phillips (born September 20, 1990) is an American singer from Leesburg, Georgia, and the winner of the 11th season of American Idol.[1][2][3]. His coronation song and debut single is "Home".[4] Contents 1 Early life 2 American Idol 2.1 Overview 2.2 Performances/results 3 Discography 3.1 Singles 4 References 5 External links [edit] Early life Phillips grew up in Sasser and Leesburg, Georgia and attended Lee County High School.[2] He graduated from Albany Technical College with a major in Industrial Systems Technology, but missed the graduation ceremony due to his obligations to American Idol.[5] [edit] American Idol Main article: American Idol (season 11) [edit] Overview Phillips auditioned in Savannah, Georgia.[6] He sang "Superstition" by Stevie Wonder.[6][7] The judges then asked him to perform a second song with his guitar, and he performed Michael Jackson's "Thriller."[6][7] He advanced to the Hollywood rounds,[6] and later! to the Las Vegas round.[8] On February 23, 2012, Phillips was chosen as one of the Top 25 semi-finalists.[9] After the Top 13 performance night, Phillips was taken to a doctor for possible kidney stones.[10] Phillips became the winner on the finale of American Idol on May 23, 2012, against Jessica Sanchez . Both received a total of 132 million record breaking votes.[11]
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| Background information | !|
| B! orn | September 20, 1990 Leesburg, Georgia , U.S. |
| Genres | Rock , bluegrass , alternative country , country soul , jazz |
| Occupations | Singer |
| Instruments | Vocals , guitar |
| Years active | 2011–present |
Phillip LaDon Phillips (born September 20, 1990) is an American singer from Leesburg, Georgia , and the winner of the 11th season of American Idol . . His coronation song and debut single is "Home ".
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Early life
Phillips grew up in Sasser and Leesburg, Georgia and attended Lee County High School . He graduated from Albany Technical College with a major in Industrial Systems Technology, but missed the graduation ceremony due to his obligations to American Idol.
American Idol
Overview
Phillips auditioned in Savannah, Georgia . He sang "Superstition " by Stevie Wonder . The judges then asked him to perform a second song with his guitar, and he performed Michael Jackson 's "Thriller ." He advanced to the Hollywood rounds, and later to the Las Vegas round.
On February 23, 2012, Phillips was chosen as one of the Top 25 semi-finalists. After the Top 1! 3 performance night, Phillips was taken to a doctor for possible kidney stones . Phillips became the winner on the finale of American Idol on May 23, 2012, against Jessica Sanchez . Both received a total of 132 million record breaking votes.
Performances/results
| Episode | Theme | Song choice | Original artist | Order # | Result |
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| Audition | Auditioner's Choice | "Superstition " | Stevie Wonder | N/A | Advanced |
| "Thriller " | Michael Jackson | ||||
| Hollywood Round, Part 1 | First Solo | "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag " | James Brown | N/A | Advanced |
| Hollywood Round, Part 2 | Group Performance | !"Broken Strings " | James Morrison feat. Nelly Furtado | !N/A | Advanced |
| Hollywood Round, Part 3 | Second Solo | "Wicked Game " | Chris Isaak | N/A | Advanced |
| Las Vegas Round | Songs of the 1950s Group Performance | "I Only Have Eyes for You " | Dick Powell & Ruby Keeler | N/A | Advanced |
| Final Judgment | Final Solo | "Nice & Slow " | Usher | N/A | Advanced |
| Top 25 (13 Men) | Personal Choice | "In the Air Tonight " | Phil Collins | 9 | Advanced |
| Top 13 | Stevie Wonder | "Superstition" | Stevie Wonder | 13 | Safe |
| Top 11 | Year They Were Born | "Hard to Handle " | Otis Redding | 1 | Safe |
| Top 10 | Billy Joel | "Movin' Out (Anthony's Song) " | Billy Joel6 | Safe | |
| Top 9 | Their Personal Idols | Trio "Landslide " / "Edge of Seventeen " / "Don't Stop " with Colton Dixon & Elise Testone | Fleetwood Mac / Stevie Nicks | 3 | Safe |
| Solo "Still Rainin' " | Jonny Lang | 9 | |||
| Top 8 | Songs from the 1980s | Solo "That's All " | Genesis | 4 | Safe |
| Duet "Stop Draggin' My Heart Around " with Elise Testone | Stevie Nicks & Tom Petty | 8 | |||
| Top 7 | Songs from the 2010s | Duet "Somebody That I Used to Know " with Elise Testone | Gotye feat. Kimbra | 3 | Safe |
| Maroon 5 | |||||
| Top 71 | Songs from Now & Then | "U Got It Bad " | Usher | 4 | Safe |
| "In the Midnight Hour " | Wilson Pickett | 11 | |||
| Top 6 | Queen | "Fat Bottomed Girls " | Queen | 5 | Safe |
| Contestant's Choice | "The Stone " | Dave Matthews Band | 11 | ||
| Top 5 | Songs from the 1960s | Solo "The Letter " | The Box Tops | 2 | Safe |
| Duet "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' " with Joshua Ledet | The Righteous Brothers | 4 | |||
| British Pop | "Time of the Season " | The Zombies | 8 | ||
| Top 4 | California Dream! in' | Solo "Have You Ever Seen the Rain? " | Creedence Clearwater Revival | 1 | Safe |
| Duet "This Love " with Joshua Ledet | Maroon 5 | 5 | |||
| Quartet "Waiting for a Girl Like You " with Hollie Cavanagh , Joshua Ledet & Jessica Sa |
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