Chikezie Eze () is an American singer and the tenth place finalist on the seventh season of the television series American Idol.
Early life Chikezie was born in Inglewood, California to Nigerian parents, attended high school at the Los Angeles Center for Enriched Studies in West LA and Bethel College in Kansas. Before auditioning for American Idol, he was a Transportation Security Administration screener and a cashier. He also attended Santa Monica College in Santa Monica, California.
American Idol
Chikezie successfully auditioned for the seventh season of American Idol and made it to the top 12. He was eliminated on March 26, 2008, finishing in tenth place.
Performances Week Theme Song Original artist Result Top 24 1960s "More Today Than Yesterday" The Spiral StarecaseSafe Top 20 1970s "I Believe to My Soul" Donny HathawaySafe Top 16 1980s "All the Man That I Need" Linda CliffordSafe Top 12 Lennon–McCartney "She's a Woman" The BeatlesSafe Top 11 The Beatles "I've Just Seen a Face" The BeatlesSafe Top 10 Birth year "If Only for One Night" Luther Vandross Eliminated
Discography
Singles These are his most downloaded songs and performances from iTunes: 2008:"She's a Woman" 2008:"I've Just Seen a Face" 2008:"I Believe to My Soul"
Tours 2008: American Idols LIVE! Tour 2008 2009: American Stars In Concert - Wings Stadium, Kalamazoo, MI March 26, 2009
References
External links Official profile on American Idol.com Bethel celebrates 50 years of opera