MacKenzie Richard Bourg (born September 11, 1992; ; ) is an American singer-songwriter originally from

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. He was placed fourth in the fifteenth season of the reality show ''

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.'' Prior to appearing on ''American Idol'', Bourg competed in the third season of ''

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''.

Biography

MacKenzie Bourg was born on September 11, 1992, the son of Rudy Bourg and Michelle Arceneaux. He attended St. Thomas More High School in Lafayette. He played basketball at school but had to quit the sport in his junior year after contracting a virus which triggered

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, and had to be kept in an induced coma. After his recovery from his illness, he concentrated on music. He was a contestant on the third season of ''

'' where he was defaulted to

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's team.

Later career

In 2016, Bourg auditioned for American Idol at

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performing a medley of songs by the judges. He sang his original song "Roses" for his final solo performance to advance to the Showcase round. Bourg advanced to the top 24 after he performed " Can't Help Falling in Love". He was eliminated out of the top 4 on March 31. "Lost & Found" was released in December 2017.

''The Voice''

Overview

Performances/results

''American Idol''

Overview

MacKenzie auditioned for the fifteenth season of ''

'' in

. He performed a medley of songs for the judges, and was given a ticket to Hollywood. During both the Showcase Round and Top 14, he sang his original song "Roses", which was loved by the judges and fans at home. He performed a duet with

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during night two of top 24, singing "

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." During top 6, he performed a duet with fellow contestant Dalton Rapattoni, singing "

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." After being in the bottom 2 with

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, Bourg was eliminated on March 31.

Performances/results

Post-''Idol''

Bourg released his single "

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" in association with

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on April 7.

Discography

Singles

''The Voice'' releases

''American Idol'' releases

Filmography

References

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