Jeremy German Rosado[1] (born March 24, 1992) is an American singer from Valrico, Florida. He place thirteenth on the eleventh season of American Idol.[2]

Jeremy Rosado
Birth nameJeremy German Rosado
Born (1992-03-24) March 24, 1992 (age 32)
Valrico, Florida, United States
GenresPop, Christian pop
OccupationSinger
InstrumentVocals
Years active2012–present
LabelsSave the City, Capitol Christian Music Group
Websitewww.iamjeremyrosado.com/

Early life

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Rosado graduated from Durant High School in Plant City, Florida in 2010.[3] He attended Hillsborough Community College;[4] he worked as a front desk clerk for an infectious diseases doctor.[5] Among his musical influences are Francesca Battistelli, Kirk Franklin and Israel Houghton.[5]

American Idol

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Rosado auditioned for American Idol four times in a row prior to the eleventh season.[5] Jennifer Lopez has dubbed him as "Jer-Bear."[6]

In the semi-finals, Rosado performed "Gravity" by Sara Bareilles.[7] He was not one of the top five vote getters but was one of the six contestants selected to perform in the wild card round. In the wild card round, he performed "I Know You Won't" by Carrie Underwood, was one of the three contestants selected to be a wild card, and advanced to the top 13.[8] In the top 13, he performed Stevie Wonder's "Ribbon in the Sky". He was the lowest male vote getter and went against Elise Testone as the lowest female vote getter. The judges chose to save Testone and Rosado was eliminated from the competition.[9] He is the first male and fourth wild card finalist to be eliminated first in the finals.

Performances/results

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Episode Theme Song choice Original artist Order # Result
Audition Auditioner's Choice Not aired N/A Advanced
Hollywood Round, Part 1 First Solo "Superstar" Delaney & Bonnie N/A Advanced
Hollywood Round, Part 2 Group Performance "Mercy" Duffy N/A Advanced
Hollywood Round, Part 3 Second Solo Not aired N/A Advanced
Las Vegas Round Songs from the 1950s
Group Performance
"Rockin' Robin" Bobby Day N/A Advanced
Final Judgement Final Solo "I Know You Won't" Carrie Underwood N/A Advanced
Top 25 (13 Men) Personal Choice "Gravity" Sara Bareilles 5 Wild Card
Wild Card Personal Choice "I Know You Won't" Carrie Underwood 2 Advanced
Top 13 Stevie Wonder "Ribbon in the Sky" Stevie Wonder 11 Eliminated

Post-Idol

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After the show, Jeremey Rosado appeared on Live! with Kelly on March 12, 2012, the Today show the next day, and Good Morning America.[10][11][12] His first single, "Don't Be Afraid", was released on April 2, 2013.[13] His first studio album, Heartbeat, was released on August 28, 2015, by Save the City Records.

In August 2016, Rosado was the worship leader for Free Life Chapel in Lakeland, Florida. In 2021, Rosado competed on twenty-first season of The Voice, as part of Kelly Clarkson's team. He was eliminated in the fourth week of the Live Shows.[14]

Rosado signed a recording contract with Capitol Christian Music in 2022.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ Broadcast Music, Inc. "Songwriter/Composer: ROSADO JEREMY GERMAN". Broadcast Music, Inc. Retrieved January 23, 2016.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "American Idol – Access Hollywood". Retrieved March 2, 2012.
  3. ^ "Locals survive another round of 'Idol'". March 2, 2012. Retrieved March 9, 2012.
  4. ^ "Magrane, Rosado make Idol top 13". March 2, 2012. Archived from the original on May 10, 2012. Retrieved March 9, 2012.
  5. ^ a b c "Greater Brandon's Jeremy Rosado Vying for American Idol Crown". February 22, 2012. Retrieved March 9, 2012.
  6. ^ "Close Call, but Pair of Local 'Idols' Advance". March 2, 2012. Retrieved March 9, 2012.
  7. ^ "American Idol: Jeremy Rosado's 'Gravity' Sends JLO Into Space". Fox News. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
  8. ^ "American Idol: Jessica Sanchez & Jeremy Rosado Make Top 13". Fox News. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
  9. ^ "American Idol Elimination Recap: Top 12 Revealed". HuffPost. March 9, 2012. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
  10. ^ "Jeremy Rosado Sings "Gravity" on Live With Kelly (VIDEO)". Emusicality.com. March 12, 2012. Archived from the original on July 30, 2012. Retrieved March 24, 2012.
  11. ^ "'American Idol': Jeremy Rosado Calls Jennifer Lopez's Support a 'Huge Blessing' (Video)". People magazine. March 9, 2012. Retrieved March 24, 2012.
  12. ^ "Will Valrico's Jeremy Rosado Get Another Chance on 'American Idol?'". Bloomingdale Riverview Patch. March 14, 2012. Retrieved March 24, 2012.
  13. ^ Mottaghian, Nahal. "Where is he now? Season 11's Jeremy Rosado". USA Today. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
  14. ^ "JEREMY ROSADO: The Voice contestant - NBC.com". NBC. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
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