Michael Lynche

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Michael Lynche
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Michael Lynche in July 2010.
Background information
Birth nameMichael Alexander Lynche
Also known asBig Mike
Born (1983-05-31) May 31, 1983 (age 40)
Origin Saint Petersburg, Florida, United States
Genres R&B, pop
Occupation(s)Singer
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar
Years active2009–present
Labels Big3 Records [1]

Michael Alexander Lynche (born May 31, 1983) is an American R&B singer and songwriter who was the fourth place finalist on the ninth season of American Idol and the second finalist on the series ever to receive the judges' save, which had been introduced in the prior season. Lynche went on to release a self-titled debut album in 2012. The lead single from that album, "Who's Gonna Love You More", reached the top twenty-five on Billboard 's Adult R&B chart. Since the release of his album, he has formed a live touring group, Michael Lynche and the Black Saints.

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Early life

Lynche was born to Michele and Marque Lynche, Sr. His older brother Marque, Jr., a former mouseketeer on the All-New Mickey Mouse Club from 1993 to 1995, and semi-finalist on the third season of American Idol, died on December 6, 2015. [2] His musical influences are Lauryn Hill, Maxwell and Al Green. [3]

Before Idol, Lynche was a football player at Gibbs High School and the University of Central Florida. He played two seasons at University of Central Florida and later dropped out in 2003 to take care of his ailing mother. [3] His mother died the following year of pancreatic cancer.

American Idol

Lynche auditioned in Orlando, Florida on July 9, 2009. He sang Unchained Melody by Alex North to all four judges, including guest judge Kristin Chenoweth.

During Hollywood Week, Lynche received news via telephone that his wife, Christa, had gone into labor and given birth to his daughter Laila Rose. A week after Hollywood Week taping ended, his father revealed to a local newspaper that his son had made it into American Idol's Top 24, thus violating a confidentiality agreement with the show. Fox declined to comment on the report. [4]

Since Lynche was among the top 10 finalists, he was part of the American Idol 2010 summer tour.

On April 7, 2010, Lynche was the lowest vote-getter and would have been eliminated from the competition, but the judges used their only save on him.

Lynche was eliminated from the competition on May 12, 2010, thus finishing in fourth place.

Performances

Week #ThemeSong choiceOriginal artistOrder #Result
AuditionAuditioner's Choice"Unchained Melody" Todd Duncan N/AAdvanced
HollywoodFirst Solo"Waiting on the World to Change" John Mayer N/AAdvanced
HollywoodGroup Performance"Get Ready" The Temptations N/AAdvanced
HollywoodSecond Solo"I'm Yours" Jason Mraz N/AAdvanced
Top 24 (12 Men) Billboard Hot 100 Hits"This Love" Maroon 5 9Safe
Top 20 (10 Men)"It's a Man's Man's Man's World" James Brown 1Safe
Top 16 (8 Men)"This Woman's Work" Kate Bush 8Safe
Top 12 The Rolling Stones "Miss You"The Rolling Stones1Safe
Top 11 Billboard No. 1 Hits"When a Man Loves a Woman" Percy Sledge 6Safe
Top 10 R&B/Soul "Ready for Love" India.Arie 3Safe
Top 9 Lennon–McCartney "Eleanor Rigby" The Beatles 4Saved 1
Top 9 2 Elvis Presley "In the Ghetto"Elvis Presley7Safe
Top 7Inspirational"Hero" Chad Kroeger 6Safe
Top 6 Shania Twain "It Only Hurts When I'm Breathing"Shania Twain2Bottom 3 3
Top 5 Frank Sinatra "The Way You Look Tonight" Fred Astaire 4Bottom 2 4
Top 4Songs of the CinemaSolo "Will You Be There" — Free Willy Michael Jackson 2Eliminated
Duet "Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman?" — Don Juan DeMarco with Casey James Bryan Adams 6

Post Idol

After participating on American Idol, Lynche joined the rest of the ninth season Top 10 on the American Idols Live! Tour 2010. His 3-song set included "This Woman's Work" by Kate Bush, "Ready for Love" by India.Arie, and "My Love" by Justin Timberlake. He also appeared alongside Casey James to perform their duet, "Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman" by Bryan Adams during James' set. He signed to Big3 Records and released two singles from his self-titled debut album: "Who's Gonna Love You More" and "Today".[ citation needed ] The former peaked at No. 25 on Billboard 's Adult R&B chart and at No. 84 on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop chart. [5] [6] The latter reached No. 39 on Mediabase's Adult Contemporary chart. [7]

Lynche went on a diet and lost ninety pounds, while recording his debut album. [8] Since the release of his album, he has performed live shows as lead singer of the group Michael Lynche and the Black Saints. [9] [10] [11] He has also collaborated with conductor Jeff Tyzik on live orchestra shows. [12] In 2012, Lynche released the four-track EP Christmas Gift, which features two original songs - the title track and "Every Merry Christmas". [13] [14]

In December 2015, The Oakland Press reported that Lynche was in the process of developing a second album. [12] An original song, "There Will Be Love", which was written for that album, has been performed by Lynche during his concerts and TV appearances. [12] [15] [16]

In 2018, Lynche was cast in the independent comedy film American Reject, which was directed by Marlo Hunter and written by Kathleen Elizabeth Monteleone, who stars in the film; Monteleone drew inspiration for the screenplay from her experience competing on the reality television series Grease: You're the One That I Want! [17] [18] American Reject was released through video on demand by 1091 Pictures on April 12, 2022. [19] [20] The film features original songs written by composer Derek Gregor and lyricist Selda Sahin. [17] [18] [21]

Discography

Albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart
positions		Sales
US
[22]
Michael Lynche
  • Release date: August 14, 2012
  • Label: Big3 Records
  • Formats: CD, digital download
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EPs

YearTitle
2012Christmas Gift

Singles

YearTitlePeak chart positions
US
Adult
R&B
[5] 		US R&B
/HH
[6]
2012"Who's Gonna Love You More"2584
"Today"——

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