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Leon James "Lee" DeWyze (born April 2, 1986 in Mount Prospect , Illinois ) is an American singer-songwriter . In 2010, he won the ninth season of American Idol .
Life
Lee DeWyze was born on April 2, 1986 in Mount Prospect, Illinois. He attended Saint James Catholic Elementary School , Prospect High School and Forest View Alternative School in Arlington Heights, Illinois . DeWyze did not graduate from high school and worked as a paint salesman prior to American Idol.
On July 27, 2011 DeWyze announced his engagement to actress and model Jonna Walsh, on July 21, 2012 the couple married.
American Idol
He auditioned in Chicago, Illinois. DeWyze was never in the last two or three. On May 25, 2010, despite some problems hitting the high marks, he won the final against Crystal Bowersox .
Appearances
| show | song | Original interpreter |
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| Audition | Ain't no sunshine | Bill Withers |
| Hollywood |
One of Us Get Ready (Group) You Found Me |
Joan Osborne The Temptations The Fray |
| Top 24 (12 Men) | Chasing cars | Snow Patrol |
| Top 20 (10 Men) | Lips of an angel | Hinder |
| Top 16 (8 Men) | Fireflies | Owl City |
| Top 12 | Beast of Burden | The Rolling Stones |
| Top 11 | The Letter | Box tops |
| Top 10 | Treat Her Like a Lady | Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose |
| Top 9 (1) | Hey Jew | The Beatles |
| Top 9 (2) | A Little Less Conversation | Elvis Presley |
| Top 7 | The boxer | Simon and Garfunkel |
| Top 6 | You're Still the One | Shania Twain |
| Top 5 | That's life | Frank Sinatra |
| Top 4 |
Kiss from a Rose Falling Slowly (with Crystal Bowersox) |
Seal Glen Hansard & Markéta Irglová |
| Top 3 |
Simple Man Hallelujah |
Lynyrd Skynyrd Leonard Cohen |
| final |
The Boxer Everybody Hurts Beautiful Day |
Simon and Garfunkel R.EM U2 |
Discography
Albums
- So I'm Told (2007)
- Square One Organics (2008)
- Season 9 Favorite Performances (2010)
- Slumberland (2010)
- Live It Up (2010)
- What Once Was (2012)
- Frames (2013)
- What a Man (2014)
- Oil & Water (2016)
Singles
- Beautiful Day (2010)
- Sweet Serendipity (2010)
- Beautiful Like You (2011)
- Silver Lining (2013)
Individual evidence
- ↑ US chart history
- ↑ American Idol's Lee DeWyze Marries Jonna Walsh in US Weekly on July 22, 2012
- ↑ http://www.nj.com/entertainment/tv/index.ssf/2010/05/lee_dewyze_is_named_american_i.html
Web links
- Official website
- Lee DeWyze in the Internet Movie Database (English)
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | DeWyze, Lee |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | DeWyze, Leon James |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American singer-songwriter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 2, 1986 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Mount Prospect , Illinois, USA |