Shannon Magrane

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Shannon Magrane
Birth nameShannon Renee' Magrane [1]
Born (1995-10-21) October 21, 1995 (age 28)
Tampa, Florida, United States
GenresPop
Occupation(s)Singer
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active2011–present
Website www.shannonmagrane.com

Shannon Renee' Magrane (born October 21, 1995) is an American singer from Tampa, Florida, [2] who finished in eleventh place on the eleventh season of American Idol. [3]

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Early life

Her father is former St. Louis Cardinals pitcher and former Tampa Bay Rays broadcaster Joe Magrane. [4] Magrane graduated from Howard W. Blake High School. [5]

American Idol

Magrane auditioned in Savannah, Georgia. In the semi-finals she performed "Go Light Your World" by Kathy Troccoli. She was one of the top five female vote getters and advanced to the top 13. In the top 13 she performed "I Have Nothing" by Whitney Houston and was one of the bottom three female voter getters, but was declared safe. In the top 11, she performed "One Sweet Day" by Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men and was eliminated.

Performances/results

EpisodeThemeSong choiceOriginal artistOrder #Result
AuditionAuditioner's Choice"Something's Got a Hold on Me" Etta James N/AAdvanced
Hollywood Round, Part 1First Solo"Fallin'" Alicia Keys N/AAdvanced
Hollywood Round, Part 2Group Performance"Hit 'Em Up Style (Oops!)" Blu Cantrell N/AAdvanced
Hollywood Round, Part 3Second Solo"What a Wonderful World" Louis Armstrong N/AAdvanced
Las Vegas RoundSongs from the 1950s
Group Performance
"At the Hop" / "Blue Suede Shoes"
with Joshua Ledet, Curtis Finch, Jr., and Amber Holcomb
Danny & the Juniors / Carl Perkins N/AAdvanced
Final JudgementFinal Solo"The Trouble with Love Is" Kelly Clarkson N/AAdvanced
Top 25 (12 Women)Personal Choice"Go Light Your World" Kathy Troccoli 10Advanced
Top 13 Whitney Houston "I Have Nothing"Whitney Houston6Bottom 3 Women 1
Top 11Year They Were Born"One Sweet Day" Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men 6Eliminated

Post-Idol

Magrane appeared on The Today Show and Anderson on March 20, 2012. [6] [7] On April 13, 2012 Magrane performed "The Star-Spangled Banner" at Busch Stadium prior to the season home opener of the St. Louis Cardinals. She also performed at the official welcome party of the 2012 Republican National Convention. [8] Since then, Magrane has released her first single Weather and is currently working on new music.

Voice

Magrane possesses the vocal range of a mezzo-soprano. [9]

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References

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