Chris Medina
Chris Medina | |
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| Born | Chicago, IL |
Chris Medina (born 1984) is a North American singer born in Chicago, Illinois.
He released a single called "What Are Words" on February 25, 2011, the day after his elimination from American Idol. He made it to the top 40 out of 325 contestants. The song is about his fiancée who suffered a brain injury as the result of a car accident on Oct 2, 2009. The song debuted at #22 on the Heatseekers Songs chart,[1] and then reached #83 on the Billboard Hot 100.[2] It has since sold 61,000 copies.[3] He performed the ballad on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno on February 28, 2011 and on Good Morning America on March 4, 2011. The song debuted at #6 on the Norwegian VG-lista on April 22, 2011, climbing to the top spot in its second week.[4]
Biography
Chris Medina graduated from Columbia College Chicago.[5]
Chris Medina's American Idol audition took place in Milwaukee on October 2, 2010 (a year to the date of his fiancée's accident). His song on that audition was Breakeven by The Script. His inspiration for the song came from his fiancée who was in a car accident two months before their wedding. He received a golden ticket to Hollywood and made it to the top 40 before getting eliminated. He has been on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Live with Regis and Kelly, Good Morning America, and On-Air with Ryan Seacrest. He has also been featured in People, US Weekly, and TV Guide.
Discography
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NOR [4] |
SWE [4] |
US [2] | ||
| "What Are Words" | 2011 | 1 | 26 | 83 |
References
- ^ Up for Discussion Jump to Forums. "Weekly Chart Notes: Jennifer Lopez, Kelly Clarkson, Chris Medina – Chart Beat". Billboard. Retrieved March 10, 2011.
- ^ a b "Idol Reject Releases Single, Vote On Facebook". Myfoxny.com. February 25, 2011. Retrieved March 10, 2011.
- ^ "Jennifer Lopez, Chris Medina see big download gains – Idol Chatter". USA Today. January 3, 2011. Retrieved March 10, 2011.
- ^ a b c "VG-lista". April 29, 2011. Retrieved April 30, 2011. Cite error: The named reference "VG-lista" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ http://www.youtube.com/OfficialChrisMedina Chris Medina's Official Youtube Channel