Amber Holcomb

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Amber Holcomb
Birth nameAmber Nicole Holcomb
Born (1994-03-17) March 17, 1994 (age 27)
Houston, Texas, United States
Origin Shepherd, Texas
Genres R&B
Occupation(s) Singer
InstrumentsVoice
Years active2013–present

Amber Nicole Holcomb (born March 17, 1994) is an American singer, who came in fourth place on the twelfth season of American Idol.

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Early life

Amber Nicole Holcomb was born on March 17, 1994, in Houston, Texas. Holcomb starting singing at the age of two in her church.[ citation needed ] She graduated from Dekaney High School in 2012. [1]

American Idol

Overview

Holcomb previously auditioned for American Idol in the eleventh season, [2] but was cut in the Las Vegas round, where she was grouped with Curtis Finch Jr., Shannon Magrane and Joshua Ledet.[ citation needed ]

She performed "My Funny Valentine" in Vegas sudden death rounds which received standing ovation from the judges. Holcomb performed "I Believe in You and Me" at the semi-final voting round receiving standing ovation from all of the judges. In the semifinals of the twelfth season, Holcomb performed "My Funny Valentine" by Lorenz Hart and "Just Give Me a Reason" by Pink. She was then eliminated on May 2, 2013, coming in fourth place. She performed "I Believe in You and Me" as her goodbye song.

Performances and results

EpisodeThemeSong choiceOriginal artistOrder #Result
AuditionAuditioner's ChoiceNot airedN/AAdvanced
Hollywood Round, Part 1A CapellaNot airedN/AAdvanced
Hollywood Round, Part 2Group Performance"Knock on Wood" Eddie Floyd N/AAdvanced
Hollywood Round, Part 3SoloNot airedN/AAdvanced
Las Vegas RoundPersonal Choice"My Funny Valentine" Mitzi Green 10Advanced
Top 20 (10 Women)Personal Choice"I Believe in You and Me" Whitney Houston 7Advanced
Top 10 RevealVictory Song"I'm Every Woman" Chaka Khan 9N/A
Top 10Music of the American Idols"A Moment Like This" Kelly Clarkson 105th
Top 9 The Beatles "She's Leaving Home"The Beatles3Bottom 3 1
Top 8 Music of Motor City Trio "I'm Gonna Make You Love Me"
with Candice Glover and Angie Miller 		Dee Dee Warwick 6Safe
Solo "Lately" Stevie Wonder 9
Top 7RockTrio "It's Still Rock and Roll to Me"
with Janelle Arthur and Kree Harrison 		Billy Joel 7Safe
Solo "What About Love" Heart 9
Top 6 Burt Bacharach and Hal David "I Say a Little Prayer" Dionne Warwick 2Bottom 2 2
Songs They Wish They'd Written"Love on Top" Beyoncé 8
Top 5Year They Were Born"Without You" Badfinger 5Safe
Divas"What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life?"Michael Dees10
Top 4Contestant's ChoiceSolo "The Power of Love" Jennifer Rush 1Bottom 2 3
Duet "Rumour Has It"
with Kree Harrison		 Adele 5
One-Hit Wonders"MacArthur Park" Richard Harris 7
Top 4 4 Songs from Now and Then"Just Give Me a Reason" Pink feat. Nate Ruess 2Eliminated
"My Funny Valentine"Mitzi Green6
Quartet "Wings"
with Candice Glover, Kree Harrison, and Angie Miller		 Little Mix 9

Post-Idol

Amber Holcomb took part in the American Idols LIVE! Tour 2013 from July 19 through August 31, 2013. On August 4, 2013, news surfaced that Holcomb and her boyfriend, Lamar Denson, are expecting their first child. [3] On February 14, 2014, Holcomb gave birth to a baby girl. [4]

On April 7, 2016, Holcomb and Ruben Studdard sang "Here, There and Everywhere" on fifteenth season finale of American Idol. [5]

Personal life

On February 14, 2014, Holcomb gave birth to a baby girl. Her boyfriend, Lamber D. Denson, is reportedly the father of the baby. [6] [7]

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References

  1. ↑ "Two Times A Charm For Houston's Amber Holcomb on American Idol". Archived from the original on 2013-04-17. Retrieved 2013-04-14.
  2. ↑ "Amber Holcomb - American Idol". Wetpaint.com. Retrieved 2013-03-16.
  3. ↑ "Is Amber Holcomb Pregnant? (It Appears So!)". Mjsbigblog.com. 4 August 2013. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  4. ↑ [ dead link ]
  5. ↑ Jensen, Erin. "President Obama, Jennifer Lopez and other highlights from the 'American Idol' finale". Usatoday.com. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  6. ↑ internhl (2014-02-14). "Amber Holcomb: 'American Idol' Star, 19, Gives Birth To Baby Girl". Hollywood Life. Retrieved 2018-06-15.
  7. ↑ "AMBER HOLCOMB WELCOMES A BABY GIRL!". Bckonline.com. 20 February 2014. Retrieved 2018-06-15.
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