Colton Dixon
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Colton Michael Dixon | |
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Birth name | Colton Dixon |
Born | Murfreesboro, Tennessee, U.S. | October 19, 1991
Genres | Alternative rock, Christian rock, Christian music[1][2] |
Occupation(s) | Singer |
Instrument(s) | Vocals, piano, keytar |
Years active | 2011–present |
Website | coltondixon |
Colton Dixon (born October 19, 1991) is an American singer from Murfreesboro, Tennessee. He placed seventh on the eleventh season of American Idol.[3]Height 6' (1.83 m)
Early life
Colton Dixon was born on October 19, 1991,[citation needed] to parents Michael and Teresa Dixon.[4] He was born and raised in a middle class family in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, along with younger sister, Schyler.[4][5] His father is a postal worker, and his family has a Maltese dog named Maggie.[4] Besides being a choir member throughout high school,[6] Dixon was into skimboarding and collecting bobbleheads.[7] In 2008, he was an extra during the filming of "Hannah Montana: The Movie".[6][7] He graduated from Middle Tennessee Christian School in 2010.[5]
He considers himself as a devout Christian,[8] and has sang at several worship services including at Saddleback Church.[4] He and Schyler are part of a Christian rock band called Messenger.[1] He sees himself going into Christian music and hopes to land a Christian rock record.[2] Chris Daughtry and Hayley Williams are his favorite male and female artists. Other musical influences include Paramore, 30 Seconds to Mars, Lifehouse, Evanescence, and The Fray.[6]
American Idol
Overview
Dixon originally auditioned in the tenth season, along with his sister Schyler, at the Nashville auditions. However, neither of them ended up in the Top 24.[9] After he was sent home, Dixon performed on The Ellen DeGeneres Show on March 3, 2011.[8]
Dixon returned in season 11, however he did not plan to audition, initially planning to merely accompany his sister Schyler to her audition.[10] The judges implored Dixon to audition as well, where he sang David Cook's "Permanent". Both he and Schyler were awarded golden tickets.[11] Schyler was cut yet again during the Las Vegas round, which brought him to tears.[9]
On February 23, 2012, Dixon was placed in the season 11 Top 25. In the semi-finals, he performed Paramore's "Decode". He was one of the top five male vote getters and advanced into the Top 13.[12]
Guest performer on the Top 13 Results night and runner-up of American Idol season 10 Lauren Alaina named Dixon and fellow contestant Jessica Sanchez as her two favorites to win the competition.[13] His elimination on April 19, 2012 was considered the biggest surprise of the season[3] because he had never been in the bottom three and was one of the front-runners to win the competition. After the show, judge Steven Tyler said that he was "beyond shocked" at Dixon's elimination.[citation needed]
Performances/results
Episode | Theme | Song choice | Original artist | Order # | Result |
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Audition | Auditioner's Choice | "Permanent" | David Cook | N/A | Advanced |
Hollywood Round, Part 1 | First Solo | "Only Hope" | Switchfoot | N/A | Advanced |
Hollywood Round, Part 2 | Group Performance | Not aired | N/A | Advanced | |
Hollywood Round, Part 3 | Second Solo | "What About Now" | Daughtry | N/A | Advanced |
Las Vegas Round | Songs from the 1950s Group Performance |
"Dedicated to the One I Love" | The "5" Royales | N/A | Advanced |
Final Judgment | Final Solo | "Fix You" | Coldplay | N/A | Advanced |
Top 25 (13 Men) | Personal Choice | "Decode" | Paramore | 4 | Advanced |
Top 13 | Stevie Wonder | "Lately" | Stevie Wonder | 5 | Safe |
Top 11 | Year They Were Born | "Broken Heart" | White Lion | 7 | Safe |
Top 10 | Billy Joel | "Piano Man" | Billy Joel | 10 | Safe |
Top 9 | Their Personal Idols | Solo "Everything" | Lifehouse | 1 | Safe |
Trio "Landslide" / "Edge of Seventeen" / "Don't Stop" with Phillip Phillips & Elise Testone |
Fleetwood Mac / Stevie Nicks | 3 | |||
Top 8 | Songs from the 1980s | Duet "Islands in the Stream" with Skylar Laine |
Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton | 3 | Safe |
Solo "Time After Time" | Cyndi Lauper | 7 | |||
Top 7 | Songs from the 2010s | Solo "Love the Way You Lie" | Skylar Grey | 2 | Safe |
Duet "Don't You Wanna Stay" with Skylar Laine |
Jason Aldean & Kelly Clarkson | 6 | |||
Top 71 | Songs from Now & Then | "Bad Romance" | Lady Gaga | 2 | Eliminated |
"September" | Earth, Wind & Fire | 9 |
- ^Note 1 Due to the judges using their one save on Jessica Sanchez, the Top 7 remained intact for another week.
Post-Idol
Following his elimination, Dixon appeared on various shows. He performed a rendition of "Everything" by Lifehouse on Live! with Kelly on April 23, 2012.[14][15] He treated Access Hollywood viewers to a reprise of the same swan song.[15] He had a guest appearance on The Today Show on April 24, 2012.[16] He came back to The Ellen DeGeneres Show to perform Billy Joel’s "Piano Man" on April 26, 2012.[17] Dixon and fellow contestant Elise Testone performed on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno on April 27, 2012.[18] He was invited to the White House Correspondents Dinner as a special guest of the Christian Broadcasting Network on April 28, 2012.[19]
References
- ^ a b Mansfield, Brian (2010-07-18). "Colton and Schyler Dixon: 'American Idol' Nashville contestants". Idol Chatter. USAToday.com. Retrieved 2012-04-27.
- ^ a b DiMattina, Lindsey (2012-04-20). "Colton Dixon: 'I'm Honored' to be the Tim Tebow of 'Idol' - Exclusive". TV. Retrieved 2012-04-27.
- ^ a b Wenger, Stephanie (2012-04-20). "Ousted 'Idol' Contestant: Swan Song 'Between Me And My Lord Savior Jesus Christ.'". TV. Hollywood.com. Retrieved 2012-04-20.
- ^ a b c d Basheda, Lori (2012-03-01). "Dog howls for American Idol's Colton". News. OCRegister.com. Retrieved 2012-03-06.
- ^ a b Williams, Samantha E. (2012-04-11). "'Team Dixon' gathers to watch hometown 'Idol'". News. DNJ.com. Retrieved 2012-04-27.
- ^ a b c AmericanIdol.com. "Colton Dixon - American Idol". AmericanIdol.com. Retrieved 2012-04-27.
- ^ a b "American Idol 2012 Finalist: Colton Dixon". The Shows. TVGrapevine.com. 2012-04-27. Retrieved 2012-04-27.
- ^ a b Wetpaint Entertainment Staff (2012-04-19). "Who Is Colton Dixon? American Idol Season 11 Contestant Background Info". American Idol. WetPaint.com. Retrieved 2012-04-19.
- ^ a b Sciarretto, Amy (2012-01-18). "Siblings Schyler and Colton Dixon Earn Second Chances on Season 11 of 'American Idol'". Pop. PopCrush.com. Retrieved March 2, 2012.
- ^ Mansfield, Brian (January 18, 2012). "The return of Schyler and Colton Dixon". Idol Chatter. USA Today.
- ^ "Colton Dixon Biography". Celebrities. The Hollywood Gossip. Retrieved March 2, 2012.
- ^ Slezak, Michael (2012-03-01). "American Idol Recap: Season 11's Top 13 Are…". Reality TV. TVLine.com. Retrieved 2012-03-01.
- ^ Hermon, James (2012-03-10). "'American Idol's' Lauren Alaina on Who Will Win Season 11 (Video)". TV. Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2012-04-06.
- ^ Williams, Samantha E. (2012-04-20). "'Idol' Dixon looks forward to Murfreesboro homecoming". News. DNJ.com. Retrieved 2012-04-27.
- ^ a b Boyer, Matthew (2012-04-25). "American Idol 2012: Colton Dixon Performs "Everything" On Media Tour". American Idol. AmericanIdolNet.com. Retrieved 2012-04-27.
- ^ ContactMusic.com (2012-04-24). "Colton Dixon Dusts Himself Down After 'American Idol' Exit". American Idol. ContactMusic.com. Retrieved 2012-04-27.
- ^ Santilli, MJ (2012-04-27). "The week in 'American Idol': Top 5 to take on British theme, Carrie Underwood promotes new album and more". Inside TV. EW.com. Retrieved 2012-04-27.
- ^ "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Idol's Colton and Elise (VIDEO)". TV. Hulu.com. Retrieved 2012-04-28.
- ^ Brandow, Kim (2012-04-29). "Colton Dixon a Special Guest at the White House Correspondents' Dinner". Celebs. Gather.com. Retrieved 2012-04-29.