Angie Miller (American singer)
Angie Miller | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Angela Kristine Miller |
| Born | February 17, 1994 Beverly, Massachusetts |
| Genres | Pop, rock, worship, Contemporary Christian |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, musician |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, piano |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Website | angiekmiller |
Angela Kristine "Angie" Miller (born February 17, 1994) is an American musician, vocalist, and singer–songwriter.[1] She was a contestant on the 12th season of American Idol, where she finished in 3rd place.
Early life
Miller was born and raised in Beverly, Massachusetts. She is the daughter of Guy and Tana Miller, and younger sister of Jonathan Miller.[2] As of 2013[update], Miller's parents pastor at Assemblies of God church, known as Remix Church, which is located in Salem, Massachusetts.[2]
When Miller was a child, doctors discovered that the protective covering over her eardrum was no longer there. She has had two surgeries to insert tubes in her ears. A month before her American Idol audition in New York in September 2012, she was fitted with silicon spray ear plugs. She is partially deaf, with 20 percent hearing loss in her right ear and 40 percent in her left.[2]
Miller graduated from Beverly High School in 2012. She was a member of the school choir for four years and the honors vocal ensemble for one year. She performed in multiple school musicals, appearing in the role of Miss Dorothy in a rendition of Thoroughly Modern Millie.[3]
Before her American Idol debut, Miller served as one of the lead singers of the worship band at Remix Church. An active member in her father's church, she supported the church by leading music groups.
American Idol
Overview
Miller auditioned in New York City, with "Mamma Knows Best."[4] In the final round of auditions held in Hollywood, she played the piano and performed her original song "You Set Me Free", which has been viewed over 3.7 million times on YouTube.
Angie covered Nobody's Perfect by Jessie J during Las Vegas Round, and received positive reviews from the judges. On March 7, 2013, Miller was voted into the Top 10,[1] following her performance of "I Surrender" by Celine Dion. After the tabulation of public votes, it was announced that she was one of the night's top three contestants, along with Candice Glover and Kree Harrison.[5] On April 3, 2013, Miller performed a rendition of "Bring Me To Life" by Evanescence; the following night, public votes revealed that she was named one of the top three contestants along with Lazaro Arbos and Kree Harrison.[6] She performed Halo during the Top 5 and received critical acclaim from the judge panel. Randy Jackson has praised her vocal talent, stating her tone is similar to Hayley Williams's, (Paramore's lead singer). She is always being compared with Miley Cyrus because of their very close similarities.
On May 4, Angela Miller was given a "homecoming parade" in her hometown of Beverly following her being named one of the top 3 on Idol. After weeks of not being in jeopardy in elimination, Miller was eliminated on May 9, 2013, leaving Harrison and Glover to compete in the season 12 finale.[7]
In the page called American Idol controversies, Millers elimination was counted as controversial.
Miller is also the third person who finished in third to not have been in the bottom, following Danny Gokey and Melinda Doolittle
Performances and results
| Episode | Theme | Song choice | Original artist | Order # | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audition | Auditioner's Choice | "Mamma Knows Best" | Jessie J | N/A | Advanced |
| Hollywood Round, Part 1 | A Capella | "Who You Are" | Jessie J | N/A | Advanced |
| Hollywood Round, Part 2 | Group Performance | Quartet "Be My Baby" with Janelle Arthur, Kez Ban and Breanna Steer |
The Ronettes | N/A | Advanced |
| Hollywood Round, Part 3 | Solo | "You Set Me Free" | Angie Miller | N/A | Advanced |
| Las Vegas Round | Personal Choice | "Nobody's Perfect" | Jessie J | 8 | Advanced |
| Top 20 (10 Women) | Personal Choice | "Never Gone" | Colton Dixon | 6 | Advanced |
| Top 10 Reveal | Victory Song | "I Was Here" | Beyoncé | 8 | N/A |
| Top 10 | Music of the American Idols | "I Surrender" | Celine Dion | 4 | Safe1 |
| Top 9 | The Beatles | "Yesterday" | The Beatles | 7 | Safe |
| Top 8 | Music of Motor City | Trio "I'm Gonna Make You Love Me" with Candice Glover and Amber Holcomb |
Dee Dee Warwick | 6 | Safe |
| Solo "Shop Around" | The Miracles | 8 | |||
| Top 7 | Rock | Duet "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" with Lazaro Arbos |
Queen | 2 | Safe2 |
| Solo "Bring Me to Life" | Evanescence | 10 | |||
| Top 6 | Burt Bacharach and Hal David | "Anyone Who Had a Heart" | Dionne Warwick | 1 | Safe |
| Songs They Wish They'd Written | "Love Came Down" | Brian Johnson | 7 | ||
| Top 5 | Year They Were Born | "I'll Stand by You" | The Pretenders | 4 | Safe |
| Divas | "Halo" | Beyoncé | 9 | ||
| Top 4 | Contestant's Choice | Solo "Who You Are" | Jessie J | 4 | Safe3 |
| Duet "Stay" with Candice Glover |
Rihanna feat. Mikky Ekko | 6 | |||
| One-Hit Wonders | "Cry Me a River" | Julie London | 10 | ||
| Top 44 | Songs from Now and Then | "Diamonds" | Rihanna | 1 | Safe |
| "Someone to Watch Over Me" | Gertrude Lawrence | 5 | |||
| Quartet "Wings" with Candice Glover, Kree Harrison, and Amber Holcomb |
Little Mix | 9 | |||
| Top 3 | Jimmy Iovine's Choice | "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word" | Elton John | 3 | Eliminated |
| Judges' Choice | "Try" | Pink | 5 | ||
| Producers' Choice | "Maybe" | Emeli Sandé | 7 |
- ^Note 1 When Ryan Seacrest announced the results for this particular night, Miller was declared safe, placing in the top three with Kree Harrison and Candice Glover .
- ^Note 2 When Ryan Seacrest announced the results for this particular night, Miller was declared safe, placing in the top three with Kree Harrison and Lazaro Arbos .
- ^Note 3 When Ryan Seacrest announced the results for this particular night, Miller was declared safe, placing in the top two with Kree Harrison.
- ^Note 4 Due to the surprise non-elimination at the top 4, the top 4 remained intact for another week.
References
- ^ a b "'American Idol': Top 10 Revealed Amid Brutal Eliminations". Retrieved 2013-03-07.
- ^ a b c "'Idol' dream comes true for Beverly resident". 2013-01-19. Retrieved 2013-03-16.
- ^ "From Beverly to 'American Idol'". 2013-01-16. Retrieved 2013-03-16.
- ^ "Beverly's Angela Miller lights up American Idol stage, gets ticket to Hollywood". 2013-01-23. Retrieved 2013-03-18.
- ^ "'American Idol' results: First of Top 10 to go is..." 2013-03-14. Retrieved 2013-03-18.
- ^ "'Idol' Results: Burnell Taylor Eliminated And Top 6 Are Revealed". Retrieved 2013-04-04.
- ^ "'American Idol' contestant Angie Miller visits Beverly". Retrieved 2013-04-13.