Chikezie

Chikezie
Chikezie in 2008
Chikezie in 2008
Background information
BornInglewood, California, US
GenresR&B, soul
OccupationSinger
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar, harmonica
Years active2007–present

Chikezie Eze[1] (/ˈtʃɪkiːziː/) is an American singer and the tenth place finalist on the seventh season of the television series American Idol.

Early life

Chikezie was born in Inglewood, California to Nigerian parents, attended high school at the Los Angeles Center for Enriched Studies in West LA and Bethel College in Kansas.[2] Before auditioning for American Idol, he was a Transportation Security Administration screener and a cashier. He also attended Santa Monica College in Santa Monica, California.[3]

American Idol

Chikezie successfully auditioned for the seventh season of American Idol and made it to the top 12. He was eliminated on March 26, 2008, finishing in tenth place.

Performances

Week Theme Song Original artist Result
Top 24 1960s "More Today Than Yesterday" The Spiral Starecase Safe
Top 20 1970s "I Believe to My Soul" Donny Hathaway Safe
Top 16 1980s "All the Man That I Need" Linda Clifford Safe
Top 12 Lennon–McCartney "She's a Woman" The Beatles Safe
Top 11 The Beatles "I've Just Seen a Face" The Beatles Safe
Top 10 Birth year "If Only for One Night" Luther Vandross Eliminated

Discography

Chikezie performing during the American Idols Live! Tour 2008.

Singles

These are his most downloaded songs and performances from iTunes:

Tours

References

  1. ^ Tomcho, Sandy (November 28, 2008). "Former 'American Idol' Chikezie Eze speaks out". Times Herald-Record. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
  2. ^ "American Idol finalist to visit Idol NV". January 29, 2009.
  3. ^ "'American Idol': It's over for Amanda Overmyer - USATODAY.com". usatoday30.usatoday.com. Retrieved June 12, 2024.