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Gokey rose to national fame with his participation in the eighth season of ''American Idol''. On August 8, 2008, he auditioned in [[Kansas City, Missouri]], along with his best friend Jamar Rogers. Both made it through to Hollywood, but Rogers was eliminated prior to the semifinals. He was recently nominated in his state of Wisconsin for a WAMI (Wisconsin Area Music Industry) award for Christian/Gospel Artist of the Year. However, he lost to Chad James, a local Christian artist in April 2009 during his run on ''Idol''.<ref>[http://www.fox6now.com/news/witi-090428-danny-gokey-loss-wami,0,5095870.story Danny Gokey: East Troy Singer Beats Danny Gokey at WAMI Awards]</ref>
Gokey rose to national fame with his participation in the eighth season of ''American Idol''. On August 8, 2008, he auditioned in [[Kansas City, Missouri]], along with his best friend Jamar Rogers. Both made it through to Hollywood, but Rogers was eliminated prior to the semifinals. He was recently nominated in his state of Wisconsin for a WAMI (Wisconsin Area Music Industry) award for Christian/Gospel Artist of the Year. However, he lost to Chad James, a local Christian artist in April 2009 during his run on ''Idol''.<ref>[http://www.fox6now.com/news/witi-090428-danny-gokey-loss-wami,0,5095870.story Danny Gokey: East Troy Singer Beats Danny Gokey at WAMI Awards]</ref>


He is the only contestant in this season who has never landed in the Bottom 3 or 2.
He is the only contestant this season who has never landed in the Bottom 3 or 2.


===Performances/Results===
===Performances/Results===

Revision as of 03:20, 7 May 2009

Danny Gokey

Daniel Jay Gokey (born April 24, 1980), known as Danny Gokey, is an American singer and church music director from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and a finalist on the eighth season of American Idol.[1][2]

Personal life

A devout Christian, Gokey started singing with his family in church, but stated he would rather record mainstream music than perform solely contemporary Christian music. He has been the worship director at his church in Milwaukee, Faith Builders International Ministries, for several years.[3] He has four sisters and a brother.[4] On May 15, 2004 Gokey married his girlfriend of 7 years, Sophie Martinez.[5]

In July 2008, four weeks before he auditioned for American Idol, his wife Sophia underwent routine surgery for congenital heart disease.[6][7] It was the third surgery she had, but she died from complications.[6][8] They had been together for eleven years and he credits her for his success.[9] Sophia was a fan of the show and encouraged Gokey to be a contestant.[6] He started a foundation in her name[10] with some of her family members who are also musicians. The foundation includes a program to provide donated musical instruments to students.

Gokey has acknowledged the influence of Jeffrey and Robin Pruitt, the pastors of the church he works at, and said his faith is "key to who I am."[11]

American Idol

Gokey rose to national fame with his participation in the eighth season of American Idol. On August 8, 2008, he auditioned in Kansas City, Missouri, along with his best friend Jamar Rogers. Both made it through to Hollywood, but Rogers was eliminated prior to the semifinals. He was recently nominated in his state of Wisconsin for a WAMI (Wisconsin Area Music Industry) award for Christian/Gospel Artist of the Year. However, he lost to Chad James, a local Christian artist in April 2009 during his run on Idol.[12]

He is the only contestant this season who has never landed in the Bottom 3 or 2.

Performances/Results

Week # Theme Song choice Original artist Order # Result
Audition Auditioner's Choice "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" Marvin Gaye N/A Advanced
Hollywood First Solo "Kiss from a Rose" Seal N/A Advanced
Hollywood Group Performance "Somebody to Love" Queen N/A Advanced
Hollywood Second Solo "I Hope You Dance" Lee Ann Womack N/A Advanced
Top 36/Semi-Final 1 Billboard Hot 100 Hits to Date "Hero" Mariah Carey 12 Advanced
Top 13 Michael Jackson "P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)" Michael Jackson 3 Safe
Top 11 Grand Ole Opry "Jesus, Take the Wheel" Carrie Underwood 8 Safe
Top 10 Motown "Get Ready" The Temptations 9 Safe
Top 9 Top Downloads "What Hurts the Most" Rascal Flatts 3 Safe
Top 8 Year They Were Born "Stand by Me" Ben E. King 1 Safe
Top 7 Songs from the Cinema "Endless Love" - Endless Love Diana Ross & Lionel Richie 5 Safe
Top 71 Disco "September" Earth, Wind & Fire 3 Safe
Top 5 Rat Pack Standards "Come Rain or Come Shine"
 Harold Arlen 4 Safe
Top 4 Rock and roll Duet
Solo 		"Renegade" with Kris Allen
"Dream On" 		Styx
Aerosmith 		3
5 		Safe
Top 3 Judge's choice
Contestant's choice 		TBA
TBA 		TBA
TBA 		TBA
TBA 		TBA


  • Template:Fnb Due to the judges using their one save to save Matt Giraud, the Top 7 remained intact for another week.

References

  1. ^ Danny Gokey: 'Idol's New Hero.
  2. ^ "Introducing Danny Gokey: Get to know Hollywood Hopeful Danny Gokey." American Idol.
  3. ^ "American Idol finalists are church worship leaders" Associated Press via WNCT, February 20, 2009.
  4. ^ "American Idol Top 36: Danny Gokey" by Leslie Anne Wiggins, WITI-TV FOX 6,
  5. ^ "Danny Gokey's Wife"
  6. ^ a b c "Milwaukee man says he's prepared to give his all to make 'Idol' finals" by Tim Cuprisin, Feb. 13, 2009, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
  7. ^ "'Idol's grieving Danny Gokey hopes to lighten up" Jill Serjeant, Feb 19, 2009, Reuters.
  8. ^ "American Idol Selects First Three Finalists", AP story run in the New York Times.
  9. ^ "‘Idol’s’ Danny Gokey: My Wife ‘Is The Reason For My Success’" Access Hollywood, February 20, 2009.
  10. ^ "Danny Gokey Photo Gallery" WITI February 18, 2009
  11. ^ "Milwaukee's Gokey wows judges, makes 'Idol' finals" Tim Cuprisin, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, February 18, 2009.
  12. ^ Danny Gokey: East Troy Singer Beats Danny Gokey at WAMI Awards

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