Aaron Kelly (singer)

Aaron Wayne Kelly (born April 2, 1993) is an American singer who finished fifth on the ninth season of American Idol. Prior to Idol, Kelly was a finalist on America's Most Talented Kid at age 11.

Aaron Kelly
Aaron Kelly in July 2010.
Background information
Birth nameAaron Wayne Kelly
Born (1993-04-02) April 2, 1993
Davenport, Florida
OriginSonestown, Pennsylvania, United States
GenresCountry pop
Occupation(s)Singer
InstrumentsVocals, guitar, piano
Years active2004–present
Websitewww.AaronKellyMusic.com (Now defunct)

Early life

Kelly was born in Davenport, Florida. Because of the difficult circumstances between his biological parents, Kelly was legally adopted at the age of 5 by his aunt and uncle, moving to Nashville, Tennessee, and then Sonestown, Pennsylvania.[1] He has sung professionally since the age of 9, performing at festivals and fairs and opening for such acts as Charlie Daniels, Loretta Lynn, Emerson Drive, Bill Anderson and The Marshall Tucker Band. At 11, he was a finalist on PAX-TV's America's Most Talented Kid.[2]

Kelly once had a job selling soda on a beach near his home.[3]

Kelly lists his hobbies as soccer and photography and his musical influences as Keith Urban, Rascal Flatts, Carrie Underwood and Celine Dion.[3]

American Idol

Kelly was a participant in The American Idol Experience at Disney's Hollywood Studios at The Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando. At the end of the day he was the highest vote recipient in the finale show, which entitled him to receive the dream ticket, which got him to the front of the line for the real American Idol auditions in Orlando in June 2009. Kelly is the third contestant from Pennsylvania, and was the youngest contestant to make it through to the Top 12 on American Idol until Thia Megia made the top 12 at 15.

On May 5, 2010, Kelly was eliminated from American Idol after landing in the bottom two with Michael Lynche.[3] Kelly finished fifth place in the competition. On the season finale of American Idol on May 26, 2010, Kelly sang "How Deep Is Your Love" with Siobhan Magnus, who were then both joined by the Bee Gees.

Although he was close to everybody, he was especially good friends with Katie Stevens, Siobhan Magnus, Alex Lambert, Tim Urban, Andrew Garcia, and Lee DeWyze. He was also the youngest ever to reach the top 5.

Performances
Week # Theme Song choice Original artist Order # Result
Audition N/A "The Climb" Miley Cyrus N/A Advanced
Hollywood Group Round "Get Ready" The Temptations N/A Advanced
Hollywood Second Solo "Angel" Sarah McLachlan N/A Advanced
Top 24 (12 Men) Billboard Hot 100 Hits "Here Comes Goodbye" Rascal Flatts 2 Safe
Top 20 (10 Men) "My Girl" The Temptations 8 Safe
Top 16 (8 Men) "I'm Already There" Lonestar 6 Safe
Top 12 The Rolling Stones "Angie" The Rolling Stones 11 Safe
Top 11 Billboard Number 1 Hits "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" Aerosmith 4 Safe
Top 10 R&B/Soul "Ain't No Sunshine" Bill Withers 10 Safe
Top 9 Lennon–McCartney "The Long and Winding Road" The Beatles 1 Bottom 31
Top 92 Elvis Presley "Blue Suede Shoes" Carl Perkins 5 Safe
Top 7 Inspirational "I Believe I Can Fly" R. Kelly 4 Bottom 31
Top 6 Shania Twain "You've Got a Way" Shania Twain 5 Safe
Top 5 Frank Sinatra "Fly Me to the Moon" Kaye Ballard 1 Eliminated

Post-Idol

After being eliminated, Kelly appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show.[4] On May 10, 2010 he performed on Late Show with David Letterman, Access Hollywood, and May 11, 2010 on The Wendy Williams Show. Kelly says he plans to record a country album and started the American Idols LIVE! Tour 2010 on July 1, 2010. Kelly sang "Somebody Like You", "Walking in Memphis" and "Fast Cars and Freedom." He also sang in group performances of "The Climb" and "It's My Life".

On November 18, 2010, Kelly announced that his first single would be titled "I Can't Wait for Christmas" and was released on November 20, 2010. He is currently working on his debut album in Nashville. On November 19, 2010, it was revealed that Kelly is now signed to Creative Artists Agency which also manages acts such as Carrie Underwood, Faith Hill, Keith Urban and many other big artists.[5]

In March 2012, he released his first single "Coincidence" off his still untitled upcoming debut album which will be released later this year. The single can be requested at country radio and is available to buy at the iTunes store. His album was never released and he formed a country group called Upstate and they are working on their first album and touring.

Discography

Singles
Year Single
2010 "I Can't Wait for Christmas"
2012 "Coincidence"

Notes
  • ^1 Kelly was saved first from elimination.
  • ^2 Due to the judges using their one save to save Michael Lynche, the Top 9 remained intact for another week.

References
  1. "Idol Contestant Aaron Kelly of Davenport In Top 10". The Ledger. March 24, 2010. Retrieved March 25, 2010.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  2. "Aaron Kelly Biography, Pictures, Video, Facebook, Twitter, Myspace". pawsalava.com. March 17, 2010. Retrieved March 25, 2010.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  3. "Aaron Kelly". American Idol. 2010. Retrieved March 25, 2010.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  4. "'Idol's' Aaron Kelly Sings for Ellen". Retrieved May 7, 2010.
  5. "Aaron Kelly ~ American Idol Season 9 - Top 5". Archived from the original on 2011-02-01. Retrieved 2010-11-20.
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