John Park (musician)
John Andrew Park is an American singer-songwriter. He was a semi-finalist on the ninth season of American Idol; placing twentieth. He is the runner-up of Superstar K 2, a Korean singing contest held by M.net. He is currently signed to Music Farm Entertainment.
Early life
Park was born in Northbrook, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago, and attended Glenbrook North High School. He was a student at Northwestern University, where he majored in economics and was a member of the a cappella group Purple Haze.Career
''American Idol'' season 9
Park auditioned in Chicago for the ninth season of American Idol with "I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know" by Blood, Sweat and Tears. The judges, especially Shania Twain, were impressed with his audition and he made it to the Hollywood round.He also performed "Sweet Escape" in the group round along with Haeley Vaughn, Jessica Furney and Kelsey Madsen who was cut that round. He made it to the semi-finals. During the top 24, he sang Billie Holiday's "God Bless the Child" and John Mayer's "Gravity" for the top 20, but he was eliminated.
| Week | Theme | Song | Original artist | Order | Result |
| Audition | Auditioner's Choice | "I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know" | Blood, Sweat & Tears | N/A | Advanced |
| Hollywood | First Solo | N/A | Advanced | ||
| Hollywood | Group Performance | "The Sweet Escape" | Gwen Stefani | N/A | Advanced |
| Hollywood | Second Solo | N/A | Advanced | ||
| Top 24 | Billboard Hot 100 hits | "God Bless the Child" | Billie Holiday | 8 | Advanced |
| Top 20 | Billboard Hot 100 hits | "Gravity" | John Mayer | 2 | Eliminated |
''Superstar K 2''
After American Idol, Park entered the second season of the Korean talent show Superstar K 2, where he finished second.| Episode | Theme | Song | Original artist | Result |
| Group Mission | "Can't Let You Go Even If I Die" | 2AM | Eliminated | |
| Rival Mission | "Behind You" | J.Y. Park | Advanced | |
| 9 | Hit Songs Remake | "10 Minutes" | Lee Hyori | Advanced |
| 10 | Lee Moon-sae Special | "In The Rain" | Lee Moon-sae | Advanced |
| 11 | Michael Jackson Special | "Man in the Mirror" | Michael Jackson | Advanced |
| 12 | Judges' Hit Songs Remake | "Nights Where I Can't Sleep" | Lee Seung-chul | Advanced |
| 13 | Audience's Song Choice | "Your House" | J.Y. Park | Advanced |
| 14 | Free Performance | "Drunken Truth" | Exhibition | Eliminated |
| 14 | Title Song Performance | "Always" | Eliminated |