Tim Urban
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Timothy Joseph "Tim" Urban (born May 1, 1989) is an American singer from Duncanville, Texas, and is currently a finalist on the ninth season of the popular talent show American Idol.
Biography
Urban was born and raised in Duncanville, Texas, and has been singing and playing the guitar since he was 13 years old. He and his nine siblings were homeschooled by his mother.[1] Urban had three months of formal singing training in a music studio[2] and points to several diverse artists as his musical influences. These include John Denver, Jack Johnson, John Mayer, One Republic, Jim Croce and James Taylor.[3] In an American Idol interview Urban claimed that he had never touched alcohol, tobacco or illegal drugs.[4]
Urban was a member of Actors, Talent and Models for Christ (AMTC), a talent-development agency that also counted "Idol" alum Diana DeGarmo as a past participant.[5] He used to be a hotel and restaurant singer[6] who played in the Dallas/Ft. Worth Christian music circuit with his band.[7]
American Idol
Urban auditioned for American Idol in 2009, and made it through to Hollywood Week, where he was later cut. However, he was called back to American Idol after contestant Chris Golightly was disqualified from the competition for having lied about a past recording contract. Urban has since made it all the way through to the Top 9 of Season 9, securing a place on the American Idol summer concert tour.[8] When he was asked by American Idol what his proudest moment was, he answered, "Handing out nutritional products to orphans in South Africa and Swaziland."[9]
Urban's performances have been consistently panned by the judges as boring, "pedestrian"[10] and "pointless and silly,"[11] but bloggers have noted how the judges' criticisms don't seem to affect Urban -- or his chances at being saved week after week. He has been dubbed "Teflon Tim,"[12] a nickname to which host Ryan Seacrest alluded during the March 30 broadcast.[13][14] Vote for the Worst, a satirical Idol blog, has supported Urban for his entire run during the season; the Web site claims that Urban holds the record for the contestant to survive the longest with its endorsement, outlasting Sanjaya Malakar from Season 6.[15][16]
Performances
| Week # | Theme | Song choice | Original artist | Order # | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hollywood | First Solo | "Come Back to Me" | David Cook | N/A | Advanced |
| Hollywood | Group Round | "Get Ready" | The Temptations | N/A | Advanced |
| Hollywood | Second Solo | "Viva la Vida" | Coldplay | N/A | Eliminated1 |
| Top 24 (12 Men) | Billboard Hot 100 Hits | "Apologize" | OneRepublic | 4 | Safe |
| Top 20 (10 Men) | "Come On Get Higher" | Matt Nathanson | 9 | Safe | |
| Top 16 (8 Men) | "Hallelujah" | Leonard Cohen | 3 | Safe | |
| Top 12 | The Rolling Stones | "Under My Thumb" | The Rolling Stones | 7 | Bottom 32 |
| Top 11 | Billboard #1 Hits | "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" | Queen | 3 | Bottom 33 |
| Top 10 | R&B/Soul | "Sweet Love" | Anita Baker | 5 | Bottom 34 |
| Top 9 | Lennon/McCartney | "All My Loving" | The Beatles | 6 | Safe |
| Top 95 | Elvis Presley | "Can't Help Falling In Love" | Elvis Presley | 3 | TBA |
- ^Note 1 Because of the controversy over Chris Golightly's contract, Urban was brought back into the top 24.
- ^Note 2 Urban was saved first from elimination.
- ^Note 3 When Ryan Seacrest announced the results for this particular night, Urban was among the Bottom 3 but declared safe second, as Paige Miles was eliminated.
- ^Note 4 When Ryan Seacrest announced the results for this particular night, Urban was among the Bottom 3 but declared safe second, as Didi Benami was eliminated.
- ^Note 5 Due to the judges using their one save to save Michael Lynche, the Top 9 remained intact for another week.
References
- ^ http://www.usmagazine.com/moviestvmusic/photos/meet-american-idols-top-12-2010172/6897
- ^ http://bumpshack.com/2010/02/24/2010-american-idol-9-top-12-guys-bios-photos-videos/
- ^ http://www.usatoday.com/life/television/news/2010-02-23-american-idol-men_N.htm
- ^ http://www.one21music.com/tag/tim-urban/
- ^ http://newsroom.mtv.com/2010/03/24/american-idol-tim-urban-photos/
- ^ http://entertainment.malaysia.msn.com/tv/photos.aspx?cp-documentid=3899536&page=22
- ^ http://www.one21music.com/2010/02/american-idol-seaon-9-goes-live/
- ^ http://tvwatch.people.com/2010/02/18/idol-shakeup-tim-urban-replaces-chris-golightly-in-top-24/
- ^ http://www.americanidol.com/contestants/season_9/tim_urban/
- ^ MTV News. 'American Idol' R&B Night Belongs To Lee Dewyze, Crystal Bowersox. March 30, 2010.
- ^ Dallas/Forth Worth Star-Telegram. DFW 'American Idol' hopefuls criticized on bad night overall. March 24, 2010.
- ^ USA Today. The doomsday scenario: How Tim Urban wins 'American Idol'. March 28, 2010.
- ^ USA Today. Tim Urban's feeling the 'Sweet Love'; well, maybe not so much. March 30, 2010.
- ^ Seattle Times.'American Idol' Top 10 is Timmy's World, and the rest of them are just living in it.. March 31, 2010.
- ^ http://www.vancouversun.com/entertainment/American+Idol+stinker+Urban+mangles+hits+woos+fans/2765440/story.html
- ^ http://television.aol.com/american-idol/2010/04/02/dave-della-terza-interview-vote-for-the-worst-tim-urban/
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