brooke white

Brooke White at the American Idol, Season 7, Top 12, after party on March 6, 2008. Background information Birth name Brooke Elizabeth White Born June 2, 1983 (1983-06-02) (age 25)[1]

Phoenix, Arizona Origin Mesa, Arizona, United States Genre(s) Folk, Pop, Indie, Acoustic, Christian Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter Instrument(s) Vocals, Guitar, Piano, keyboards, Years active 2005 - present Label(s) New Millennium Records Group (2005 - 2007)

Sanctuary Artist Group (2008 - present)

Brooke Elizabeth White (born June 2, 1983) is an American singer-songwriter and the fifth place finalist on the seventh season of American Idol. Contents [hide] 1 Early life 2 Personal life 3 American Idol 3.1 Overview 3.2 Performances and results (during voting weeks) 4 Post Idol 5 Music career 5.1 Songs from the Attic 5.2 2008 - 2009 6 Musical influences 7 Discography 7.1 Albums 7.2 Singles 7.3 Featured Singles 7.4 Other releases 8 References 9 External links //

Early life

Brooke Elizabeth White was born in Phoenix, Arizona, and raised in nearby Mesa with three younger siblings and her parents, Brad and Kaylene and is of English descent. She also has family members in Nova Scotia, Canada.[2]

Personal life

White started singing at 15 when she tried out for the high school musical, Meet Me in St. Louis, and earned the lead role.[2] White graduated high school from Heritage Academy in 2001. She at one time attended beauty school, describing herself as a "beauty school dropout",[2] and stated on Idol that she started doing hair when she was eleven years old. She worked as a nanny and an aspiring singer-songwriter prior to auditioning for American Idol. During her elimination video on American Idol, White stated "It's probably not a secret that I struggled with my own confidence, but I'm stronger than I thought I was and that's a great thing to get out of this."

White currently resides in Van Nuys, California with her husband, David Ray, an accountant.[3] White is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

American Idol

Overview

White tried out for American Idol in Philadelphia, where she sang "Like a Star" and received a positive review from all the judges. During her audition, she admitted to never having seen an R-rated movie, prompting Cowell to state that he could "bring her over to the dark side." During the Hollywood week, White performed "Beautiful" by Carole King, accompanying herself on piano. After that performance, judges were quick to point out that Brooke reminded them of a young Carly Simon or Carole King.

Since top 24, White has accompanied herself on guitar for her performances of "You're So Vain", "Jolene", and "I'm a Believer", and on piano for "Let It Be", "Every Breath You Take", "Hero", and "I Am...I Said". Judge Simon Cowell chose White early as one of his four favorites in the competition when he appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show on March 17, 2008.[4]

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