2003
Ruben Studdard
Ruben Studdard born on 12th September 1978, is an American pop, R&B, and gospel singer. He rose to fame as winner of the second season of American Idol. He received a Grammy Award nomination in December 2003 for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance for “Superstar.”
In the years following Idol, Studdard has released four studio albums, including his most recent disc, 2009’s Love Is.
In addition to appearing on various television shows he has toured with Robin Givens in the comedy-drama Heaven I Need a Hug and in 2008 accepted the role of Fats Waller in a national tour of Ain’t Misbehavin’.
Clay Aiken
Clay Aiken
Birthdate: 30th November 1978
Eliminated: May 21st 2003, Runner-Up
Songs Performed:
Vincent
Mack The Knife
Unchained Melody
Grease
To Love Somebody
Solitaire
Build Me Up Buttercup
I Could Not Ask For More
Tell Her About It
At This Moment
Everlasting Love
Someone Else’s Star
Somewhere Out There
I Can’t Help Myself
Don’t Let the Sun Go Down On Me
Open Arms
Kimberley Locke
Kimberley Locke
Birthdate: 3rd January 1978
Eliminated: May 14th 2003, 3rd Place
Songs Performed:
Band of Gold by Freda Payne
Over the Rainbow by Judy Garland
Heat Wave by Martha and the Vandellas
Home by Diana Ross
I Can’t Make You Love Me by Bonnie Raitt
It’s Raining Men by Weather Girls
My Heart Will Go On by Celine Dion
New York State of Mind by [...]
Josh Gracin
Josh Gracin
Birthdate: 18th October 1980
Eliminated: May 7th 2003, 4th Place
Songs Performed
I’ll Be by Edwin McCain
Baby I Need Your Loving by The Four Tops
I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing by Aerosmith
Ain’t Goin’ Down (Til The Sun Comes Up) by Garth Brooks
Celebration by Kool and the Gang
Amazed by Lonestar
Piano Man by Billy Joel
That’s When I’ll Stop [...]
Trenyce
Trenyce
Birthdate: 31st March 1980
Eliminated: April 30th 2003, 5th Place
Songs Performed:
Love Sneakin’ up on You by Bonnie Raitt
Let’s Stay Together by Al Green
Come See About Me by The Supremes
I Have Nothing by Whitney Houston
I Need You by LeAnn Rimes
I’m Every Woman by Chaka Khan
The Power of Love by Celine Dion
Baby Grand by Billy Joel
Have You Ever? [...]
Carmen Rasmusen
Carmen Rasmusen
Birthdate: 25 th March 1985
Eliminated: April 23rd 2003, 6th Place
Songs Performed:
Can’t Fight the Moonlight by LeAnn Rimes
You Can’t Hurry Love by The Supremes
Hopelessly Devoted To You by Olivia Newton-John
Wild Angels by Martina McBride
Turn the Beat Around by Vicki Sue Robinson
Call Me by Blondie
And So It Goes by Billy Joel
Love Will Lead You Back by [...]
Kimberly Caldwell
Kimberly Caldwell
Birthdate: 25th February 1982
Eliminated: April 16th 2003, 7th Place
Songs Performed:
It’s Still Rock ‘n’ Roll To Me
(Everything I Do) I Do It For You
Knock On Wood
Anymore
Shoop Shoop Song
Nowhere To Run
I Feel the Earth Move
Come To My Window
Rickey Smith
Rickey Smith
Eliminated: April 9th 2003, 8th Place
Songs Performed
Endless Love
Let’s Groove
I’ve Done Enough Dyin’ Today
It Might Be You
ABC
One Last Cry
Corey Clark
Corey Clark
Birthdate: 13th July 1980
Disqualified: April 2nd 2003
Songs Performed
Drift Away
Against All Odds
This Old Heart Of Mine
Foolish Heart
Julia DeMato
Julia DeMato
Birthdate: 7th March 1979
Eliminated: March 26th 2003, 10th Place
Songs Performed:
Breathe
Flashdance! (What A Feeling)
Where Did Our Love Go?
Son Of A Preacher Man
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