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Colton Michael Dixon
Birth nameColton Dixon
Born (1991-10-19) October 19, 1991 (age 32)
Murfreesboro, Tennessee, U.S.
GenresAlternative rock, Christian rock, Christian music[1][2]
Occupation(s)Singer
Instrument(s)Vocals, piano, keytar
Years active2011–present
Websitecoltondixon.com

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

Main article: American Idol (season 11)

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
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

  1. ^ a b Mansfield, Brian (2010-07-18). "Colton and Schyler Dixon: 'American Idol' Nashville contestants". Idol Chatter. USAToday.com. Retrieved 2012-04-27.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ a b c d Basheda, Lori (2012-03-01). "Dog howls for American Idol's Colton". News. OCRegister.com. Retrieved 2012-03-06.
  5. ^ a b Williams, Samantha E. (2012-04-11). "'Team Dixon' gathers to watch hometown 'Idol'". News. DNJ.com. Retrieved 2012-04-27.
  6. ^ a b c AmericanIdol.com. "Colton Dixon - American Idol". AmericanIdol.com. Retrieved 2012-04-27.
  7. ^ a b "American Idol 2012 Finalist: Colton Dixon". The Shows. TVGrapevine.com. 2012-04-27. Retrieved 2012-04-27.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ Mansfield, Brian (January 18, 2012). "The return of Schyler and Colton Dixon". Idol Chatter. USA Today.
  11. ^ "Colton Dixon Biography". Celebrities. The Hollywood Gossip. Retrieved March 2, 2012.
  12. ^ Slezak, Michael (2012-03-01). "American Idol Recap: Season 11's Top 13 Are…". Reality TV. TVLine.com. Retrieved 2012-03-01.
  13. ^ Hermon, James (2012-03-10). "'American Idol's' Lauren Alaina on Who Will Win Season 11 (Video)". TV. Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2012-04-06.
  14. ^ Williams, Samantha E. (2012-04-20). "'Idol' Dixon looks forward to Murfreesboro homecoming". News. DNJ.com. Retrieved 2012-04-27.
  15. ^ 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.
  16. ^ ContactMusic.com (2012-04-24). "Colton Dixon Dusts Himself Down After 'American Idol' Exit". American Idol. ContactMusic.com. Retrieved 2012-04-27.
  17. ^ 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.
  18. ^ "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Idol's Colton and Elise (VIDEO)". TV. Hulu.com. Retrieved 2012-04-28.
  19. ^ Brandow, Kim (2012-04-29). "Colton Dixon a Special Guest at the White House Correspondents' Dinner". Celebs. Gather.com. Retrieved 2012-04-29.

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