Syesha Mercado

Syesha Mercado Biography (Courtesy Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)

Syesha Mercado (born January 2, 1987) is a singer, actress, songwriter, and finalist on American Idol 7. She currently resides and attends Florida International University in Miami, Florida.

Biography

Syesha grew up in Sarasota, Florida and graduated from Booker High School - Visual and Performing Art in 2005s, where she was in the Theater department. At the 2005 Florida Theater Conference and The 2005 South Eastern Theater Conference Syesha won "Best Supporting Actress" for Seussical the Musical.

American Idol

She auditioned for American Idol Season 7 in Miami, Florida singing "Think" by Aretha Franklin where she made it to Hollywood with all three judges saying 'yes'. When she arrived in Hollywood she had lost her voice and insisted on going on vocal rest. She was seen communicating through pen and paper throughout the week. She sang "Chain of Fools" and was accepted into the top 24. She currently stands in the Top 11 American Idol Season 7 contestants.

American Idol performances

Week #	Theme	Song choice	Original artist	Result
Top 24	1960s	"Tobacco Road"	The Nashville Teens	Safe
Top 20	1970s	"Me and Mrs. Jones"	Billy Paul	Safe
Top 16	1980s	"Saving All My Love for You"	Whitney Houston	Safe
Top 12	Lennon/McCartney	"Got to Get You into My Life"	The Beatles	Bottom 3

Trivia

Her mother's name is Zelda and she was a backup Motown singer.
Among her musical influences are Whitney Houston, Etta James, Alicia Keys, Zap Mama, Lauryn Hill, and Aretha Franklin.
Her American Idol audition number was 67235.
Her favorite American Idol judge is Randy Jackson.
Her favorite male artist is Justin Timberlake.
She took vocal training for 2 weeks with Roger Love from "The One".

Syesha Mercado

Syesha Mercado Biography (Courtesy Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)

Biography

American Idol

American Idol performances

Trivia

See also