Early life
Brackensick was born in San Jose, California to a European American father and African American mother. A Hawaiian-born woman adopted Brackensick and his young parents for the first few years of his life.[3] In 2012, Brackensick graduated from Oak Grove High School in San Jose[4] and was elected homecoming king.[5]
He is an active participant in Oak Grove High School's Theater Arts program and is the president of the school's Polynesian Club.[6]
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American Idol
Main article: American Idol (season 11)
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Overview
Brackensick initially auditioned for the tenth season of American Idol, but he was cut in the green mile round because the judges felt like he wasn't ready and advised him to come back the following season to audition again. He did return and auditioned for the eleventh season of American Idol[7] in San Diego, California, ultimately making it into the top twelve male contestants.
In the semi-finals, he performed "Reasons" by Earth, Wind & Fire. He was not one of the top five males chosen by America's votes, but was selected as one of six contestants to perform in the wild card round.[8] In this round, he performed "Georgia on My Mind" by Hoagy Carmichael and His Orchestra and was selected as one of the three wild cards to advance to the top 13 by American Idol judge, Steven Tyler. He was consistently praised by the judges for his performances and one of the live audience's favorites.[9] After his performance of Stevie Wonder's, "Master Blaster" American Idol judge, Randy Jackson told Brackensick out of all the contestants for this season he was the most commercial ready, now.[10]
On April 5, 2012 Brackensick was in the bottom three and did not receive enough votes to continue in the competition.[11] He then sang for the one save of the season given to the American Idol judges and once again bringing the audience to their feet in enjoyment.[12] Before he was told the judges decision the audience chanted continuously for them to use their save.[13] American Idol judge Jennifer Lopez, wanted to use the seasons save on him but the shows rules dictate that it has to be a unanimous decision among the judges and unfortunately it was not.[14]
He was the last wild card contestant to be eliminated, finishing in eighth place. Since his elimination, he has been appearing on talk shows such as The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, LIVE! with Kelly, The Today Show, and Anderson.[15] Brackensick returned to the American Idol stage for the season eleven finale. He is also part of the American Idol's season eleven top ten finalists concert tour; summer 2012.[16][17]
[edit]Performances/results
| Episode | Theme | Song choice | Original artist | Order # | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audition | Auditioner's Choice | Not aired | N/A | Advanced | |
| Hollywood Round, Part 1 | First Solo | Not aired | N/A | Advanced | |
| Hollywood Round, Part 2 | Group Performance | Not aired | N/A | Advanced | |
| Hollywood Round, Part 3 | Second Solo | Not aired | N/A | Advanced | |
| Las Vegas Round | Songs from the 1950s Group Performance | "It Doesn't Matter Anymore" | Buddy Holly | N/A | Advanced |
| Final Judgment | Final Solo | "This Woman's Work" | Kate Bush | N/A | Advanced |
| Top 25 (13 Men) | Personal Choice | "Reasons" | Earth, Wind & Fire | 3 | Wild Card |
| Wild Card | Personal Choice | "Georgia on My Mind" | Hoagy Carmichael and His Orchestra | 4 | Advanced |
| Top 13 | Stevie Wonder | "Master Blaster (Jammin')" | Stevie Wonder | 7 | Safe |
| Top 11 | Year They Were Born | "Endless Love" | Lionel Richie & Diana Ross | 5 | Safe |
| Top 10 | Billy Joel | "Only the Good Die Young" | Billy Joel | 1 | Bottom 31 |
| Top 9 | Their Personal Idols | Solo "Sometimes I Cry" | Eric Benét | 6 | Safe |
| Trio "The Lady in My Life" / "Rock with You" / "P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)" with Heejun Han & Joshua Ledet | Michael Jackson | 8 | |||
| Top 8 | Songs from the 1980s | Solo "I Like It" | DeBarge | 1 | Eliminated |
| Duet "I'm So Excited" with Hollie Cavanagh | The Pointer Sisters | 5 | |||
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