Colton Dixon

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Colton Dixon
Colton Dixon in February 2013.jpg
Background information
Born (1991-10-19) October 19, 1991 (age 21)
Murfreesboro, Tennessee, U.S.
Genres Alternative rock, Christian rock, Christian music[1][2]
Occupations Singer
Instruments Vocals, piano, keytar
Years active 2010–present
Labels Sparrow, 19
Associated acts Messenger
Website coltondixon.com

Colton Dixon (born October 19, 1991) is an American singer from Murfreesboro, Tennessee. He placed seventh on the eleventh season of American Idol.[3]

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Early life[edit]

Colton Dixon was born on October 19, 1991,[4][5] to parents Michael and Teresa Dixon.[6] He was born and raised in a middle-class family in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, along with younger sister, Schyler.[6][7] His father runs a face painting/air brush company, and his family has a Maltese dog named Maggie, a dog named Ozzy, and a cat named Chloe.[6] Besides being a choir member throughout high school,[8] In 2008, he was an extra during the filming of "Hannah Montana: The Movie".[8][9] He graduated from Middle Tennessee Christian School in 2010.[7] He is a devout Christian,[10] and has sung at several worship services including at Saddleback Church.[6] He and Schyler are part of a Christian rock band called Messenger.[1] He sees himself going into Christian music and released his debut album 'A Messenger' with EMI-CMG/Sparrow Records on January 29, 2013.[2][11] Chris Daughtry and Hayley Williams are his favorite male and female artists. Other musical influences include Paramore, 30 Seconds to Mars, Lifehouse, Evanescence, Switchfoot, Skillet, and The Fray.[8]

American Idol[edit]

Main article: American Idol (season 11)

Overview[edit]

Colton Dixon originally auditioned in the tenth season, along with his sister Schyler, at the Nashville auditions. However, neither of them ended up in the Top 24.[12] Dixon performed on The Ellen DeGeneres Show on March 3, 2011.[10]

Dixon returned in season 11, but he did not plan to audition, initially planning to merely accompany his sister Schyler to her audition.[13] The judges implored Dixon to audition as well, where he sang David Cook's "Permanent". Both he and Schyler were awarded golden tickets.[14] Schyler was cut yet again during the Las Vegas round, which brought him to tears.[12]

On his final judgement performance, Dixon performed Coldplay's "Fix You" and dedicated it to his sister, Schyler. On February 23, 2012, Dixon was placed in the season 11 Top 25. In the semi-finals, he performed Paramore's "Decode". He was one of the top five male vote getters and advanced into the Top 13.[15] Guest performer on the Top 13 Results night and runner-up of American Idol season 10 Lauren Alaina named Dixon and fellow contestant Jessica Sanchez as her two favorites to win the competition.[16] His elimination on April 19, 2012 was considered a big surprise[3] because he had never been in the bottom three. After the show, judge Steven Tyler said that he was "beyond shocked" at Dixon's elimination.[citation needed]

Performances/results[edit]

Episode Theme Song choice Original artist Order # Result
Audition Auditioner's Choice "Permanent" David Cook N/A Advanced
Hollywood Round, Part 1 First Solo "Only Hope" Switchfoot N/A
Hollywood Round, Part 2 Group Performance Not aired N/A
Hollywood Round, Part 3 Second Solo "What About Now" Daughtry N/A
Las Vegas Round Songs from the 1950s
Group Performance		 "Dedicated to the One I Love" The "5" Royales N/A
Final Judgment Final Solo "Fix You" Coldplay N/A
Top 25 (13 Men) Personal Choice "Decode" Paramore 4
Top 13 Stevie Wonder "Lately" Stevie Wonder 5 Safe
Top 11 Year They Were Born "Broken Heart" White Lion 7
Top 10 Billy Joel "Piano Man" Billy Joel 10
Top 9 Their Personal Idols Solo "Everything" Lifehouse 1
Trio "Landslide" / "Edge of Seventeen" / "Don't Stop"
with Phillip Phillips & Elise Testone		 Fleetwood Mac / Stevie Nicks 3
Top 8 Songs from the 1980s Duet "Islands in the Stream"
with Skylar Laine		 Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton 3
Solo "Time After Time" Cyndi Lauper 7
Top 7 Songs from the 2010s Solo "Love the Way You Lie" Skylar Grey 2
Duet "Don't You Wanna Stay"
with Skylar Laine		 Jason Aldean & Kelly Clarkson 6
Top 71 Songs from Now & Then "Bad Romance" Lady Gaga 2 Eliminated
"September" Earth, Wind & Fire 9
  • ^Note 1 Due to the judges using their one save on Jessica Sanchez, the Top 7 remained intact for another week.

Post-Idol career[edit]

Following his elimination, Dixon appeared on various shows. He performed a rendition of "Everything" by Lifehouse on Live! with Kelly on April 23, 2012.[17][18] He treated Access Hollywood viewers to a reprise of the same swan song.[18] He had a guest appearance on The Today Show on April 24, 2012.[19] He came back to The Ellen DeGeneres Show to perform Billy Joel’s "Piano Man" on April 26, 2012.[20] Dixon and fellow contestant Elise Testone performed on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno on April 27, 2012.[21] He was invited to the White House Correspondents Dinner as a special guest of the Christian Broadcasting Network on April 28, 2012.[22] He also started collaborating with Brandon Heath.[23] He debuted an original song called "Never Gone" at the American Idols LIVE! Tour 2012. Colton says he wants his debut album to feature "faith-based music" without alienating a wider audience.[24] Colton's debut album "A Messenger" was released January 29 2013 Sparrow Records.[25] He released the original song he performed on the Idol tour, "Never Gone," on iTunes September 25, 2012 which is included on his debut album. His debut single entitled "You Are" hit U.S. radio airwaves on October 19, 2012.[26] and was released on iTunes on October 30, 2012.[27] On January 3, 2013 Dixon led the song "Jesus Paid It All" at the Passion 2013 Conference.[28] On January 29, 2013 Dixon released his album A Messenger, which sold 22,000 copies in its first week.[citation needed] It debuted at number 15 on the Billboard Hot 200, number one on the U.S. Christian Chart and number one on the U.S. Gospel Chart.[citation needed] Dixon and Jessica Sanchez held a concert at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Manila on February 14.[29] Dixon and Josh Wilson are supporting Third Day on The Miracle Tour, the tour started on February 21, 2013 in Fairfax, Virginia and ends on May 19, 2013 in Orlando, Florida. Dixon's sister, Schyler, is also on the tour for some dates.[30] Dixon appeared on the twelfth season of American Idol on March 28, 2013, on the Top 8 results show singing his new single "Love Has Come for Me."[31]

Discography[edit]

Albums[edit]

Studio albums[edit]

Title Details Peak chart positions Sales
US
 US Gospel[32]
 US Christian[32]
A Messenger 15 1 1

Singles[edit]

Year Single Peak chart positions Sales Album
US
Christ
[36]		 US
Christ
AC
[37]
2012 "You Are" 10 22
  • US: 91,458
 A Messenger
2013 "Love Has Come for Me" — —

Promotional singles[edit]

Year Title Peak chart positions Sales Album
US US
Christ
[39]
2012 "Never Gone" 113 1 A Messenger

Other charting songs[edit]

Year Single Sales Album
2013 "Scars" A Messenger
"Let Them See You"
"This Is Who I Am"
"I'll Be the Light"
"Rise"

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Mansfield, Brian (2010-07-18). "Colton and Schyler Dixon: 'American Idol' Nashville contestants". Idol Chatter. USAToday.com. Retrieved 2012-04-27. 
  2. ^ a b DiMattina, Lindsey (2012-04-20). "Colton Dixon: 'I'm Honored' to be the Tim Tebow of 'Idol' Exclusive". TV. Retrieved 2012-04-27. 
  3. ^ a b Wenger, Stephanie (2012-04-20). "Ousted 'Idol' Contestant: Swan Song 'Between Me And My Lord Savior Jesus Christ.'". TV. Hollywood.com. Retrieved 2012-04-20. 
  4. ^ http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/idol-worship/american-idol-colton-dixon-broken-heart-white-lion-300627
  5. ^ http://www.huliq.com/12092/idol-finalist-colton-dixon-signs-major-record-deal
  6. ^ a b c d Basheda, Lori (2012-03-01). "Dog howls for American Idol's Colton". News. OCRegister.com. Retrieved 2012-03-06. 
  7. ^ a b Williams, Samantha E. (2012-04-11). "'Team Dixon' gathers to watch hometown 'Idol'". News. DNJ.com. Retrieved 2012-04-27. 
  8. ^ a b c AmericanIdol.com. "Colton Dixon - American Idol". AmericanIdol.com. Retrieved 2012-04-27. 
  9. ^ "American Idol 2012 Finalist: Colton Dixon". The Shows. TVGrapevine.com. 2012-04-27. Retrieved 2012-04-27. 
  10. ^ a b Wetpaint Entertainment Staff (2012-04-19). "Who Is Colton Dixon? American Idol Season 11 Contestant Background Info". American Idol. WetPaint.com. Retrieved 2012-04-19. 
  11. ^ http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/idol-worship/american-idols-colton-dixon-releasing-404013
  12. ^ a b Sciarretto, Amy (2012-01-18). "Siblings Schyler and Colton Dixon Earn Second Chances on Season 11 of 'American Idol'". Pop. PopCrush.com. Retrieved March 2, 2012. 
  13. ^ Mansfield, Brian (January 18, 2012). "The return of Schyler and Colton Dixon". Idol Chatter. USA Today. 
  14. ^ "Colton Dixon Biography". Celebrities. The Hollywood Gossip. Retrieved March 2, 2012. 
  15. ^ Slezak, Michael (2012-03-01). "American Idol Recap: Season 11's Top 13 Are…". Reality TV. TVLine.com. Retrieved 2012-03-01. 
  16. ^ Hermon, James (2012-03-10). "'American Idol's' Lauren Alaina on Who Will Win Season 11 (Video)". TV. Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2012-04-06. 
  17. ^ Williams, Samantha E. (2012-04-20). "'Idol' Dixon looks forward to Murfreesboro homecoming". News. DNJ.com. Retrieved 2012-04-27. 
  18. ^ a b Boyer, Matthew (2012-04-25). "American Idol 2012: Colton Dixon Performs "Everything" On Media Tour". American Idol. AmericanIdolNet.com. Retrieved 2012-04-27. 
  19. ^ ContactMusic.com (2012-04-24). "Colton Dixon Dusts Himself Down After 'American Idol' Exit". American Idol. ContactMusic.com. Retrieved 2012-04-27. 
  20. ^ Santilli, MJ (2012-04-27). "The week in 'American Idol': Top 5 to take on British theme, Carrie Underwood promotes new album and more". Inside TV. EW.com. Retrieved 2012-04-27. 
  21. ^ "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Idol's Colton and Elise (VIDEO)". TV. Hulu.com. Retrieved 2012-04-28. 
  22. ^ Brandow, Kim (2012-04-29). "Colton Dixon a Special Guest at the White House Correspondents' Dinner". Celebs. Gather.com. Retrieved 2012-04-29. 
  23. ^ http://breathecast.christianpost.com/Christian.Music.News-Colton.Dixon.Wrote.With.Brandon.Heath.Today/1_6473.htm
  24. ^ http://www.globaltvedmonton.com/entertainment/colton+dixon+opens+up+about+his+idol+experience+and+whats+next/6442698304/story.html
  25. ^ http://blog.zap2it.com/pop2it/2012/09/colton-dixon-signs-record-deal-with-christian-label-sparrow-records.html
  26. ^ Josep Vinaixa (2012-09-06). "Colton Dixon debut single "You Are"". Idol. josepvinaixa.com. Retrieved 2012-09-06. 
  27. ^ http://www.amazon.com/You-Are/dp/B009S1MZM8/ref=sr_shvl_album_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1350655014&sr=301-1
  28. ^ http://live.268generation.com/session/session-seven
  29. ^ http://www.rappler.com/entertainment/21853-jessica-sanchez-wows-in-manila-concert
  30. ^ "Josh Wilson's Single "Carry Me" Available on iTunes No". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved February 24, 2013. 
  31. ^ http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/2013/03/28/2442305/american-idol-results-march-28.html
  32. ^ a b http://www.mjsbigblog.com/colton-dixon-debuts-at-1-breaks-soundscan-records.htm
  33. ^ http://www.amazon.com/Tba-Colton-Dixon/dp/B009F1ZY4C/ref=pd_sim_m_9
  34. ^ Insider, Al (September 6, 2012). "Colton Dixon Signs Major Recording Deal". American Idol. 
  35. ^ http://www.usatoday.com/story/idolchatter/2013/05/15/american-idol-sales-finale-week/2164287/
  36. ^ http://www.billboard.com/charts/christian-songs?page=1 Billboard 30 Mar 2013
  37. ^ http://www.usatoday.com/story/idolchatter/2013/01/14/phillip-phillips-home-idol-season-premiere/1833305/
  38. ^ a b c d e f Mansfield, Brian. "Colton Dixon debuts at No. 15 on The Billboard 200". USA Today. Retrieved March 6, 2013. 
  39. ^ http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/idol-worship/american-idol-charts-colton-dixon-376308
  40. ^ http://www.usatoday.com/story/idolchatter/2013/03/20/phillip-phillips-american-idol-return-sales-boost/2003913/

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