Michael Lynche
Michael Lynche Biography(Courtesy Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)
Michael Alexander Lynche (born May 31, 1983) is an American singer from St. Petersburg, Florida who was the fourth place finalist on the ninth season of American Idol. He is the second finalist ever to receive the judges' save, which was introduced in season eight.
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. His mother died the following year of pancreatic cancer.
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 confidentially agreement with the show. Fox declined to comment on the report.
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.
Early life
Lynche was born to Michele and Marque Lynche, Sr. His older brother Marque Jr. was a semi-finalist in season three but did not make it to the top 12. His musical influences are Lauryn Hill, Maxwell and Al Green.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. 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 confidentially agreement with the show. Fox declined to comment on the report.
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 # | Theme | Song choice | Original artist | Order # | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Audition | Auditioner's Choice | "Unchained Melody" | Todd Duncan | N/A | Advanced |
Hollywood | First Solo | "Waiting on the World to Change" | John Mayer | N/A | Advanced |
Hollywood | Group Performance | "Get Ready" | The Temptations | N/A | Advanced |
Hollywood | Second Solo | "I'm Yours" | Jason Mraz | N/A | Advanced |
Top 24 (12 Men) | Billboard Hot 100 Hits | "This Love" | Maroon 5 | 9 | Safe |
Top 20 (10 Men) | "It's a Man's Man's Man's World" | James Brown | 1 | Safe | |
Top 16 (8 Men) | "This Woman's Work" | Kate Bush | 8 | Safe | |
Top 12 | The Rolling Stones | "Miss You" | The Rolling Stones | 1 | Safe |
Top 11 | Billboard #1 Hits | "When a Man Loves a Woman" | Percy Sledge | 6 | Safe |
Top 10 | R&B/Soul | "Ready for Love" | India.Arie | 3 | Safe |
Top 9 | Lennon"McCartney | "Eleanor Rigby" | The Beatles | 4 | Saved |
Top 9 | Elvis Presley | "In the Ghetto" | Elvis Presley | 7 | Safe |
Top 7 | Inspirational | "Hero" | Chad Kroeger | 6 | Safe |
Top 6 | Shania Twain | "It Only Hurts When I'm Breathing" | Shania Twain | 2 | Bottom 3 |
Top 5 | Frank Sinatra | "The Way You Look Tonight" | Fred Astaire | 4 | Bottom 2 |
Top 4 | Songs of the Cinema Solo Duet | "Will You Be There" "? Free Willy "Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman?" "? Don Juan DeMarco with Casey James | Michael Jackson Bryan Adams | 2 6 | Eliminated |
- ^ Lynche received the lowest number of votes; however, the judges decided to use their one save for the season to allow him to remain in the competition, resulting in two eliminations the following week.
- ^ Due to the judges using their one save to save Lynche, the Top 9 remained intact for another week.
- ^ Lynche was saved first from elimination.
Post Idol
Lynche joined the rest of the Top 10 on the American Idol LIVE! tour. 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 is signed to Big3 Records, and has recently released a single, "Who's Gonna Love You More," for his upcoming debut album. The song has charted at number 36 on the US Hot Urban AC chart.Discography
Albums
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
---|---|---|---|
US | |||
Michael Lynche |
| — |
Singles
Year | Title | Peak chart positions | |
---|---|---|---|
US AC | US Urban | ||
2012 | "Who's Gonna Love You More" | — | 28 |
"Today" | 39 | — |
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