This week, two Season 4 finalists celebrate their birthdays: Nikko Smith and Scott Savol.
Ninth place finalist Nikko Smith turned 28 years old on April 28th. The Comeback Kid had a rollercoaster ride on Idols fourth season when he was originally voted off during the semi-finals round. After contestant Mario Vasquez left the competition, Nikko was invited back and made it to ninth place. As a result of being in the Top 10 Idols, he spent the summer on tour with his fellow finalists. About a year ago, Nikko released an album entitled Revolution.
Scott Savol made it all the way to the Top 5 of Season 4. The soulful singer found success on American Idol with songs by Luther Vandross, The Temptations, Brian McKnight, and more. Since appearing on Idol, Scott performed in Season 9 semi-finalist Todrick Halls Oz, The Musical. Fellow Season 4 finalists Mikalah Gordon and Vonzell Solomon, as well as Season 2s Rickey Smith, performed alongside Scott. Then, in 2008, Scott joined Idol finalists Brandon Rogers, Carmen Rasmusen, Haley ... read more