Joey DeAnn Cook (born March 30, 1991) is an American singer-songwriter from

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who finished seventh place on the fourteenth season of ''

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.'' She toured with indie rock band Mammoth Indigo in 2013.

Early life

Joey Cook was born on March 30, 1991, and was raised in

. She began playing piano and singing at the age of five. In high school, she participated in choir and taught herself to play

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and

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. Cook graduated from Woodbridge High School in 2009.

''American Idol''

Cook auditioned in Kansas City, singing "

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" by

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. She sang "

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" on the first round in Hollywood, and "

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" in the final solo of the Hollywood Round. * Due to the judges using their one save on

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, the top 11 remained intact for another week.

Other works

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released " Hey There Delilah" on August 27, 2015, " Sugar, We're Goin Down" on October 1, 2015, "

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" on November 26, 2015, and "

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" on January 7, 2017, with Cook on lead vocals. Cook's first album, ''Hey, I Love You'', was self-published on

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in 2012. Under the name Joey Cook and the Partyraddlers, her album ''Welcome to the Variety Show'' was released on July 1, 2016.

Personal life

After finishing 7th place on American Idol, Joey toured internationally with the jazz band 'Postmodern Jukebox'. She is now currently releasing original music & producing for up & coming Artists.

Discography

* ''Hey, I Love You'' (2012) * ''Welcome to the Variety Show'' (2016)

References

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