Daniel Seavey
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Daniel Seavey | |
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| Birth name | Daniel James Seavey |
| Born | April 2, 1999 Portland, Oregon, United States |
| Origin | Vancouver, Washington, United States |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, piano, guitar, ukelele, cello, recorder |
| Years active | 2015–present |
Daniel James Seavey (born April 2, 1999) is an American singer from Vancouver, Washington, in the Portland, Oregon metropolitan area. He finished in ninth place on the fourteenth season of American Idol.[1]
Life and career
Early life
Seavey was born in Portland, Oregon to Jeff and Keri Seavey. His father is a lead teaching pastor at Living Water Community Church. Daniel was raised along with his two older brothers, Tyler and Christian, and his younger sister, Anna.[2] Seavey is currently a junior at Union High School in Camas, Washington. He resides in Vancouver, Washington, with his family. [3]
American Idol
Seavey sang Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah" & Paula Abdul's "Straight Up" during his audition in San Francisco. During the Hollywood Rounds, he sang Ed Sheeran's "Thinking Out Loud" in his first solo performance, and "I See Fire", also sung by Sheeran, in his final solo performance. He performed "Straight Up" once again in the House of Blues, earning his spot in the top 24. Seavey, 15, advanced the furthest of anyone his age in the show's history.
On May 13, Seavey performed on the American Idol Finale with New Kids on The Block.
Performances on American Idol
| Episode | Theme | Song choice | Original artist | Order | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audition | Auditioner's Choice | "Hallelujah" | Leonard Cohen | N/A | Advanced |
| "Straight Up" | Paula Abdul | ||||
| Hollywood Round, Part 1 | Memorable Auditions | Not selected to perform | Advanced | ||
| Hollywood Round, Part 2 | A Capella | "Thinking Out Loud" | Ed Sheeran | N/A | Advanced |
| Hollywood Round, Part 3 | Group Performance | "Story of My Life" with Trevor Douglas, Qaasim Middleton, and Savion Wright |
One Direction | N/A | Advanced |
| Hollywood Round, Part 4 | Solo | "I See Fire" | Ed Sheeran | N/A | Advanced |
| Final Judgment | Final Solo | "Straight Up" | Paula Abdul | N/A | Advanced |
| Top 24 (12 Men) | Personal Choice | "I'm Yours" | Jason Mraz | 8 | Safe |
| Top 16 (8 Men) | Motown | "How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You)" | Marvin Gaye | 1 | Safe |
| Top 12 | Back to the Start | "Straight Up" | Paula Abdul | 3 | Safe |
| Top 11 | Get the Party Started | "Happy" | Pharrell Williams | 9 | Safe |
| Top 111 | Movie Night | "Lost Stars" | Adam Levine | 2 | Safe |
| Top 9 | Tribute to the '80s | "You Make My Dreams" | Hall & Oates | 1 | Bottom 2 |
| Top 8 | Evening with Kelly Clarkson | "Breakaway" | Kelly Clarkson | 1 | Eliminated |
*^Note 1 Due to the judges using their one save on Qaasim Middleton, the Top 11 remained intact for another week.
Discography
Releases from American Idol
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | CAN | ||||||||||||
| "You Make My Dreams" | 2015 | — | — | American Idol Top 11 Season 14 | |||||||||
| "Breakaway" | — | — | American Idol Top 9 Season 14 | ||||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
References
- ^ Turnquist, Kristi (April 1, 2015). "Vancouver's Daniel Seavey voted off 'American Idol'". The Oregonian. Portland, Oregon. Retrieved 2015-04-02.
- ^ http://www.livingwatercc.org/staff/jeff-seavey-lead-teaching-pastor/
- ^ "'American Idol': Daniel Seavey, 15-year-old from Vancouver, talks about making it to Hollywood Week". March 13, 2015.