Sonika Vaid | |
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Born | Sonika Kumari Vaid August 4, 1995 Weston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Occupation(s) | Television personality, real estate agent, singer |
Employer | The Agency RE |
Television | Buying Beverly Hills |
Sonika Vaid (born August 4, 1995) [1] is an American television personality, real estate agent, and singer. [2] She placed fifth in the fifteenth season of American Idol , [3] and appeared as a main cast member on the Netflix reality television series Buying Beverly Hills . [4]
Sonika Vaid is originally from Weston, Massachusetts, but moved to Martha's Vineyard. [5] She comes from a musical family, citing her grandfather's love of music as the source of her musical ability. [6]
Vaid got fifth place on season 15 of American Idol in 2016. [7] She performed multiple songs by Ariana Grande, including "Almost Is Never Enough" on the first round in Hollywood. [8] Her elimination took place after her performances of "Clarity" by Zedd and "Let It Go" from Disney's Frozen. [9]
Week | Theme | Song(s) | Original artist(s) | Result |
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Auditions | Contestant's choice | "Look at Me" | Carrie Underwood | Advanced |
Hollywood Week, Part 2 | Group Round | "Problem" | Ariana Grande | |
Hollywood Week, Part 3 | First solo | "Almost Is Never Enough" | Ariana Grande & Nathan Sykes | |
Hollywood Week, Part 4 | Second solo | "One Last Time" | Ariana Grande | |
Top 24 | Contestant's choice | "Safe and Sound" | Capital Cities | Wild Card |
Duet Round | "Skyfall" (duet with Caleb Johnson) | Adele | ||
Wild Card Round | Contestant's choice | "I Surrender" | Celine Dion | Advanced |
Top 10 | Contestant's choice | "Bring Me to Life" | Evanescence | Safe |
Top 8 | Idol Grammy Hits | "Since U Been Gone" | Kelly Clarkson | Saved by the judges |
Top 6 | American Idol All Time Song Book | "Rise Up" (duet with Avalon Young) | Andra Day | - |
"I Have Nothing" | Whitney Houston | Saved by the judges | ||
Top 5 | America's Twitter Song Choice | "Clarity" | Zedd | Eliminated |
"Let It Go" | Disney's Frozen | |||
In 2022, Vaid started working as a real estate agent at The Agency RE under Mauricio Umansky. [10] [11] She has appeared as a main cast member on the Netflix reality television series Buying Beverly Hills since November 4, 2022. [12]
Year | Title | Notes |
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2022–2024 | Buying Beverly Hills | 18 episodes |
2016 | American Idol (season 15) | Contestant |
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