Amber Nicole Holcomb (born March 17, 1994) is an American singer, who came in fourth place on the twelfth season of ''

American Idol ''American Idol'' is an American singing competition television series created by Simon Fuller, produced by Fremantle North America and 19 Entertainment, and distributed by Fremantle North America. It aired on Fox from June 11, 2002, to Ap ...

.''

Early life

Amber Nicole Holcomb was born on March 17, 1994, in

Houston, Texas Houston (; ) is the most populous city in Texas, the most populous city in the Southern United States, the fourth-most populous city in the United States, and the sixth-most populous city in North America, with a population of 2,304,580 in ...

. Holcomb starting singing at the age of two in her church. She graduated from

Dekaney High School Andy Dekaney High School is a public secondary school located at 22351 Imperial Valley Drive and Bammel Road in unincorporated Harris County, Texas, United States, with a ZIP code of 77073. Dekaney serves a small portion of Houston and sections ...

in 2012.

''American Idol''

Overview

Holcomb previously auditioned for ''American Idol'' in the eleventh season, but was cut in the Las Vegas round, where she was grouped with Curtis Finch Jr.,

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and

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. She performed "

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" in Vegas sudden death rounds which received standing ovation from the judges. Holcomb performed "

I Believe in You and Me "I Believe in You and Me" is a song written by Sandy Linzer and David Wolfert in 1982. The song was first recorded and released by the R&B group The Four Tops, who released it as a single from their album '' One More Mountain'' (1982). While it fa ...

" at the semi-final voting round receiving standing ovation from all of the judges. In the semifinals of the twelfth season, Holcomb performed "My Funny Valentine" by

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and "

Just Give Me a Reason "Just Give Me a Reason" is a song recorded by American singer Pink featuring Nate Ruess of the band Fun. The song was chosen as the third single from Pink's sixth studio album, '' The Truth About Love'' (2012). Written alongside producer Jeff Bha ...

" by

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. She was then eliminated on May 2, 2013, coming in fourth place. She performed "I Believe in You and Me" as her goodbye song.

Performances and results

* When Ryan Seacrest announced the results for this particular night, Holcomb was among the bottom three contestants, but was declared safe when Paul Jolley was eliminated. * When Ryan Seacrest announced the results for this particular night, Holcomb was in the bottom two, but was declared safe when Lazaro Arbos was eliminated. * When Ryan Seacrest announced the results for this particular night, Holcomb was in the bottom two with

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, but was declared safe as no one was eliminated. * Due to the surprise non-elimination at the top 4, the top 4 remained intact for another week.

Post-''Idol''

Amber Holcomb took part in the American Idols LIVE! Tour 2013 from July 19 through August 31, 2013. On August 4, 2013, news surfaced that Holcomb and her boyfriend, Lamar Denson, are expecting their first child. On February 14, 2014, Holcomb gave birth to a baby girl. On April 7, 2016, Holcomb and

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sang "

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" on fifteenth season finale of ''American Idol.''

Personal life

On February 14, 2014, Holcomb gave birth to a baby girl. Her boyfriend, Lamber D. Denson, is reportedly the father of the baby.

References

External links

Amber Holcomb
on ''

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