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Candice Rickelle Glover (born November 22, 1989) is an American R&B singer and actress who won 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 ...
''. Glover is the first winner to have auditioned three times before being cast for the live shows. Her debut album '' Music Speaks'' was released on February 18, 2014.


Early life

Candice Rickelle Glover was born on November 22, 1989, in
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, to John and Carole Glover. She is the oldest of seven children. She graduated from Beaufort High School in 2008.


''American Idol''


Overview

Glover auditioned in
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. She previously auditioned in the ninth and eleventh seasons. In the ninth season
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said that he could not see Glover being anything more than a lounge singer and she was cut during the final 70 round. She was eliminated by producers during the ninth season when she forgot the lyrics to her song "
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" by
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.


Season 11

Glover auditioned in
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. She sang "Blame It on Me" by
Chrisette Michele Chrisette Michele Payne (born December 8, 1982) is an American R&B and soul singer. She won a Grammy Award for Best Urban/Alternative Performance in 2009 for her song " Be OK" (featuring will.i.am). She was previously signed to Motown Record ...
. She advanced, but her audition was not aired. In round one, she performed Karina's "Slow Motion". In round three, she sang " Someone like You" by
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, where she received a standing ovation from the judges. She performed "
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" by Buddy Holly with eleventh season finalists DeAndre Brackensick and
Jessica Sanchez Jessica Elizabeth Sanchez (born August 4, 1995) is an American singer-songwriter. She rose to prominence following her finish as the runner-up on the eleventh season of ''American Idol''. Early life Jessica Elizabeth Sanchez was born in Chula ...
in the group round and was eliminated.


Season 12

During her audition for the twelfth season, Glover sang " Syrup & Honey" by Duffy, where she received a standing ovation. Judge Randy Jackson said that she was the best performer by far in the competition. Mariah Carey called her singing "The best singing we have heard thus far." Glover advanced to Hollywood. In an interview, she said, "I thought they were going to get sick of seeing my face." For the first round in Hollywood, she sang "Impossible" by
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. For the second round, she performed " Hit Em Up Style" with Kamaria Ousley, Denise Jackson, and Melinda Ademi. This was named the best group the judges had seen all day. In round three, she put a jazzy twist on
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's " Girl on Fire". It was later announced that Glover was one of the top 20 girls of the season and she advanced to Las Vegas. In Vegas, she performed " Natural Woman" by Aretha Franklin. In the semi-finals of the competition, Glover performed "
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" by
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. On March 7, 2013, she was voted into the Top 10. Her Top 10 performance of "
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" by
Ben E. King Benjamin Earl King (né Nelson; September 28, 1938 – April 30, 2015) was an American soul and R&B singer and record producer. He is best known as the singer and co-composer of " Stand by Me"—a US Top 10 hit, both in 1961 and later ...
earned her enough votes to land among the night's top three contestants, along with
Kree Harrison Kree Annette Harrison (born May 17, 1990) is an American singer and musician, who was the runner-up on the twelfth season of ''American Idol.'' Early life Kree Annette Harrison was born on May 17, 1990 at St. Mary's Hospital in Port Arthu ...
and Angie Miller. After her Top 6 performances, Glover earned enough votes to land in the night's top two contestants, along with Kree Harrison. She covered "Lovesong" by The Cure and broke down in tears after receiving a standing ovation. For the first time, after her Top 4 performance, she landed in the bottom two. On May 16, Glover won the contest and her debut single ' I Am Beautiful' was released to music store outlets.


Performances and results


Season 9


Season 11


Season 12

* When Ryan Seacrest announced the results for this particular night, Glover was in the bottom two with Amber Holcomb, 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.


''Music Speaks'' and upcoming second studio album

Immediately following the finale broadcast on May 16, 2013, Glover's debut album, '' Music Speaks'', along with her debut single " I Am Beautiful" was available for pre-order; this was a first for the ''Idol'' series. On May 17, 2013, Glover performed the single on ''
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with Jay Leno''. On May 20, 2013, Glover performed on ''
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''. Glover confirmed on May 21, to be working on a more R&B influenced second single to be released. In its first week "I Am Beautiful" reached number 33 on
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and number 93 on the '' Billboard'' Hot 100. Glover took part in the American Idols LIVE! Tour 2013, beginning on July 19 and ending on August 31, 2013. Her debut album '' Music Speaks'' was released on February 18, 2014, after being pushed back from the original July 16 and October 8, 2013, dates. Glover's second single from her debut album is called "Cried," and was released on November 25, 2013. "Cried" debuted at number 28 on the Billboard Adult R&B chart in January 2014, and has peaked at number 18. Glover has begun work on her second studio album, due out in 2016. She is writing all of the material on the album herself. She announced on her Facebook page that the album will be more "her" and that there will be a duet with fellow ''Idol'' contestant Amber Holcomb. Glover was also featured on Chadd Black's single, "Love No Fear", which was released on February 14, 2015. She will be releasing a mixtape with Black sometime in 2016. In January 2016, she announced that she had parted ways with 19 Recordings/Interscope. Her new album will be released independently, and she hopes to work with
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, Chris Brown, and/or
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on it. She returned to ''Idol'' for the series finale on April 7, 2016. She performed with all the returning alumni to open the show, singing " One Voice." Later, she performed "
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" with
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.


Broadway

Glover sang on
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in the show "Home For the Holidays, Live on Broadway" which was presented November 17 to December 30, 2017, at the
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. Other vocal performers included
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,
Bianca Ryan Bianca Taylor Ryan (born September 1, 1994) is an American musician, singer and songwriter from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Ryan was the first winner of NBC's ''America's Got Talent'' at the age of eleven. Singing two Broadway show tunes along t ...
,
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and Evynne Hollens.


Personal life

Glover says she wants to be a counselor to help girls through what she went through as a teenager.
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broke down in tears after Glover's performance of " Next to Me", saying that Glover has gotten so much more confident during her time on the show. Glover said she would never wear a dress on ''Idol'', but she eventually wore one during her performance of " Somewhere," "
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" by Billie Holiday and the finale. After this, girls began tweeting her saying she was their inspiration and that she made them feel more confident. Her musical influences include
Christina Aguilera Christina María Aguilera (; ; born December 18, 1980) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and television personality. Known for her four-octave vocal range and ability to sustain high notes, she has been referred to as the " Voice of ...
,
Jazmine Sullivan Jazmine Marie Sullivan (born April 9, 1987) is an American R&B and soul singer. Born and raised in Philadelphia, her debut album, ''Fearless'' was released in 2008. The record topped ''Billboards Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and was certifie ...
and Brandy. In 2011, Sullivan retweeted Glover's YouTube cover of "
Chasing Pavements "Chasing Pavements" is a song recorded by English singer-songwriter Adele for her debut studio album, '' 19'' (2008). Written by Adele with its producer Eg White, the song was released as the second single from the album on 14 January 2008. I ...
" by
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and called it "amazing". Glover once again performed this song on the finale of ''American Idol''.


Discography


Studio albums


Singles


Promotional singles


Music videos


Filmography


See also

* List of ''Idols'' winners


References


External links

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Candice Glover
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