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Matt Giraud

Matthew Scott Giraud (born May 11, 1985) is a dueling piano player and a finalist on the eighth season[1] of the reality television series American Idol from Kalamazoo, Michigan. He was born in Dearborn, Michigan, but was raised in Ypsilanti and graduated Lincoln High School in 2003. He plays at clubs in Kalamazoo[2], where he also graduated from Western Michigan University.[3] He released an album called Perspective in 2003 and another in 2006 called Mind Body and Soul.[3].

American Idol

Giraud auditioned for the eighth season of American Idol in Louisville, Kentucky. He was considered a judges' favorite in Hollywood, with Randy Jackson naming him among his "top 5" early favorites. During Hollywood week, he performed "I Want You Back" by The Jackson 5 as part of a group called White Chocolate, along with fellow finalist Kris Allen. He did not make the finals initially, but was brought back for the Wild Card show. The judges unanimously lauded his performance of "Who's Lovin' You" and he became a part of the Top 13 (along with Anoop Desai, Megan Joy, and Jasmine Murray). Giraud was also the first and only recipient of the new judges' save for his season on April 15, 2009.

After his Top 13 performance of "Human Nature", Kara DioGuardi remarked "I hope we see you for many more weeks."[4] On Top 11 night, he performed "So Small", provoking Simon Cowell to state “I don’t think you’ve had enough credit in this competition", and compare him to Michael Bublé.[5] On the night of the Top 8, Giraud sang "Part-Time Lover". Paula Abdul kept her compliments short (due to time constraints), simply saying "Two words: Standing O".[6] The next week, however, Giraud received poor reviews from Jackson and DioGuardi. The following night, the results revealed that he received the lowest amount of votes. However, for the first time in American Idol history, Giraud was spared elimination when the judges utilized Season 8's new twist.[7] The consequence of this, for all of the contestants, was a double elimination after the second Top 7 night. On that night, Giraud performed "Stayin' Alive" and received mixed reviews. Nevertheless, he survived the vote that week and even avoided placing in the Bottom 3. He was eliminated on April 29, 2009.

Performances/Results

Week # Theme Song choice Original artist Order # Result
Audition N/A "I Don't Want to Be" Gavin DeGraw N/A Advanced
Hollywood First Solo [not aired] - N/A Advanced
Hollywood Group Performance "I Want You Back" The Jackson 5 N/A Advanced
Hollywood Second Solo "Georgia on My Mind" Hoagy Carmichael N/A Advanced
Top 36/Semi-Final 2 Billboard Hot 100 Hits to Date "Viva la Vida" Coldplay 2 Eliminated1
Wild Card N/A "Who's Lovin' You" The Jackson 5 2 Selected
Top 13 Michael Jackson "Human Nature" Michael Jackson 12 Safe
Top 11 Grand Ole Opry "So Small" Carrie Underwood 11 Safe
Top 10 Motown "Let's Get It On" Marvin Gaye 1 Bottom 2
Top 9 Top Downloads "You Found Me" The Fray 6 Safe
Top 8 Year They Were Born "Part-Time Lover" Stevie Wonder 7 Safe
Top 7 Songs from the Cinema "Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman?" - Don Juan DeMarco Bryan Adams 4 Saved2
Top 73 Disco "Stayin' Alive" Bee Gees 6 Safe
Top 5 Rat Pack Standards "My Funny Valentine" Richard Rodgers
Lorenz Hart 		3 Eliminated


  • Template:Fnb Giraud was initially eliminated, as he did not receive enough votes to advance immediately into the Finals. However, on the March 4 results show, Kara DioGuardi selected him as one of the 8 Wild Card contenders.
  • Template:Fnb Giraud was about to be eliminated; however, the judges decided to use their one save for the season to allow him to remain in the competition, resulting in two eliminations the following week.
  • Template:Fnb Due to the judges using their one save to save Giraud, the Top 7 remained intact for another week.

References

  1. ^ http://www.americanidol.com/contestants/season_8/
  2. ^ http://www.mlive.com/news/kzgazette/index.ssf?/base/news-32/123459063858410.xml&coll=7
  3. ^ a b Los Angeles Times. "The Contenders: Meet Matt Giraud". Retrieved 2009-03-14.
  4. ^ "MJs Top 13 Performances Recap & Review". Retrieved 2009-03-10.
  5. ^ "MJs Top 11 Performances Recap & Review". Retrieved 2009-03-17.
  6. ^ "MJs Top 8 Performances Recap & Review". Retrieved 2009-04-07.
  7. ^ ""American Idol" Judges Save Matt Giraud". Retrieved 2009-04-16.

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