When was ace on american idol

Ace, we're here for you and we support you. I see it in you. You're a quirky artist, but we want it long-term.

We don't want a short situation for you, okay. It's a no for now, but I'm here for you. I'm going to say yes to make you feel good about the fact that we believe in you.

FB Tweet More. You'll get the latest updates on this topic in your browser notifications. Credit: ABC. He was named after his maternal great-grandfather, Asa, and after baseball player George Brett; he has been called Ace by his family since his childhood and did not know his legal name until he was six years old.

Young, who has been singing since the age of nine, attended voice lessons and performed at local shopping malls and recreation centers during his youth.

He performed at various venues in Colorado and other western states, most notably at the Pepsi Center in Denver. Young graduated from Fairview High School, his local high school, in , having participated in athletics, choir, and International Baccalaureate classes during his school years.

In , Young moved to Los Angeles, California, where he initially worked in sales and home remodeling. Young auditioned for American Idol in Denver, wearing a tuque beanie and singing a rendition of Westlife's "Swear It Again" and was unanimously passed on to the next round. American Idol judges Paula Abdul and Randy Jackson approved his entry, with Jackson noting that Young was one of the best singers he had seen audition. Simon Cowell disagreed with Abdul and Jackson but also approved Young, with a small "yes".

He was introduced as Brett Young, with the name 'Ace' marked in quotations. Later, he told them he preferred to be called Ace, and the quotes were removed from his credits. On April 4, the fourth week of the finals, was a designated country songs theme with Kenny Rogers. Young sang "Tonight I Wanna Cry," and received fairly positive reviews. Jackson said it was living proof that Young was single, and Abdul said the song was perfect for his range and that he sang an adequate rendition of a contemporary country music hit.

Cowell thought Young had made a good song choice. Kenny Rogers also gave him very positive reviews, and later Young said he got the best advice from Rogers. He sang "That's All. Jackson commented that Young stumbled in the middle, but did well overall. Abdul commented that she liked the "new Ace" and called it "a magical night. On April 26, Young performed as a guest on Total Request Live, singing an original song called "Don't Go" a cappella; the song will be included in his upcoming album.

I never had a backup plan. It was always like, I want to be Hannah Montana. But once I got a bit older, music became this big source of insecurity for me, because of my voice.

I used to talk really high, and I still kind of do, but for a long time I think that was just because that's what people wanted to hear. I was always this peppy little kid, the baby of every friend group I've ever been in. I got really quiet. How did your relationship to your voice evolve as you better understood your gender identity?

I practiced. How I speak now is how I spoke then when I was alone. Why do I let that anxiety take over me? Now I see my voice not as a weakness, but as a strong suit. Like, look at this vocal range that I have. I can be a soprano. I can hit all these notes and also go low. Hell yeah, Ace. Speaking of your talents, I was wondering if you could tell me a little about your experience on Idol?

My oh my [ laughs ]. Well, I got to fly. That was an adventure in and of itself. It was my third time on an airplane, which was fun. We got to L. When the day finally came, my audition was the second to last. I went on at at night.