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| birth_name = Michaela Anne Nobilette<ref>http://www.familytreelegends.com/records/calbirths?c=search&first=Michaela&last=Nobilette&spelling=Exact&4_year=&4_month=0&4_day=0&5=&7=&SubmitSearch.x=39&SubmitSearch.y=7</ref> |
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| birth_place = San Francisco, California, United States<ref>http://www.familytreelegends.com/records/calbirths?c=search&first=Michaela&last=Nobilette&spelling=Exact&4_year=&4_month=0&4_day=0&5=&7=&SubmitSearch.x=39&SubmitSearch.y=7</ref> |
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| years_active = 2014-present |
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| genre = [[Pop music|Pop]] |
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'''Emkay Spatt Nobilette''', also '''Emkay Brazil''', best known as '''MK Nobilette''' is an American singer from [[San Francisco, California]], who is currently a Top 13 finalist on the [[American Idol (season 13)|thirteenth season]] of ''[[American Idol]]''.<ref name=dmmkn>[http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2564469/American-Idols-openly-gay-contestant-MK-Nobilette-romps-13-elimination-night.html Beaming with pride! American Idol's first openly gay contestant MK Nobilette romps into last 13 on elimination night]</ref> She is the first finalist to be [[closeted|openly]] gay going into the top contestants round, and the first out woman to compete in the finals.<ref name=dmmkn/><ref name=aemkh/> |
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==Musical influences== |
==Musical influences== |
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Revision as of 02:21, 27 February 2014
MK Nobilette | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | United States |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, Guitar |
| Years active | 2014-present |
Emkay Spatt Nobilette, also Emkay Brazil, best known as MK Nobilette is an American singer from San Francisco, California, who is currently a Top 13 finalist on the thirteenth season of American Idol.[1] She is the first finalist to be openly gay going into the top contestants round, and the first out woman to compete in the finals.[1][2]
Musical influences
She cited her earliest musical influence as The Little Mermaid, and more recently soul singer and musician Allen Stone.[2]
American Idol
Nobilette is one of 75,000 contestants who auditioned in San Francisco in July 2013 to compete in the thirteenth season of American Idol. She became one of the top 13 finalists in February 2014.[1][3] She has been praised for her " vocal ability and likable demeanor" as well as her "soulful rasp."[1][3]
When flown in to Hollywood for the next rounds of the competition, Nobilette was one of many contestants who had to "sing for their lives" in a special "Hollywood or Home" round to see if they would go through right there, or be put back on the plane.[4] Contestants were eliminated soon after they landed in LAX airport before they even reached Hollywood. 52 contestants the judges were uncertain of performed solo in an airplane hangar, and 32 were sent back to the airport.[5]
| Episode | Theme | Song choice | Original artist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audition | Auditioner's Choice | "If I Were Your Woman"[2] | Gladys Knight & the Pips |
| Hollywood Round, Part 1 | A Cappella | Not aired | Not aired |
| Hollywood Round, Part 2 | Group Performance | "Royals"[6] with Briana Oakley |
Lorde |
| Hollywood Round, Part 3 | Solo | "The A Team"[2] | Ed Sheeran |
| Top 31 (10 Women) | Personal Choice | "All of Me"[1] | John Legend |
| Top 13 | This Is Me[7] |
Personal life
Nobilette has two moms, and is publicly out as lesbian, which she talked about during her initial audition for American Idol.[1][8] She stated to the judges, "I'm very obviously gay, and there are always going to be people in America and everywhere else who are definitely going to hate me. But I think in the last two years there have been a lot of things that have really changed that, and have made it a positive thing."[9] She is the first finalist to be openly gay going into the top contestants round, other contestants have come out after doing so, or even after the competition completed.[1][note 1] She is the first out woman to compete in the finals.[2] She lives in San Francisco with her girlfriend Casey Ellis, and is a student.[2]
Notes
- ^ Clay Aiken, American Idol (season 2) runner-up came out as gay in 2008. Will Young, the 2002 winner of the inaugural Pop Idol contests on which all the other Idol series are based, came out as gay after he won. Adam Lambert, the runner-up on the eighth season came up shortly after he was named runner-up. Jim Verraros came out after he finished the show.
References
- ^ a b c d e f g Beaming with pride! American Idol's first openly gay contestant MK Nobilette romps into last 13 on elimination night
- ^ a b c d e f MK Nobilette could make history on “American Idol”
- ^ a b 'American Idol': M.K. Nobilette Becomes First Openly Gay Contestant; Joins Top 30
- ^ MK Nobilette from American Idol
- ^ Annie Barrett (February 6, 2014). "American Idol' recap: Hollywood Horror Story". Entertainment Weekly.
- ^ Watch Briana Oakley and MK Nobilette Sing “Royals” in American Idol 2014 Hollywood Week Round 2 — February 6, 2014
- ^ 'American Idol' sings for its supper this week
- ^ Gave up on 'American Idol'? Seven reasons to watch again
- ^ 'American Idol' Recap: MK Says Being 'Very Obviously Gay' Is A 'Positive Thing'
External links
- MK Nobilette on X