Melissa McGhee is a talented American singer who made a mark with her performances in American Idol season five

Personal Life

Melissa McGhee, whose full name is Melissa Christine McGhee, was born on September 14th in the year 1984. Currently, she is a lead Vocalist of a band and enjoys performing her the local crowd. Melissa discovered her passion for singing at a very young age of four and has been entertaining people with for almost all her life. The singer took the first step of getting acknowledgment by participating in American Idol season five. She successfully made it to the finalist of this show. This American singer was born and bought up in Tampa, Florida. She later shifted to St. Petersburg and presently resides there.

Melissa has four siblings, out of which she is the oldest one. Singing runs in their family and Melissa is not the only one. Her brother, Crystal Johnson, shares this passion with her. Crystal has been known to sign a contract with Divercity Records, and he used the artist name of LIL while doing so. This former American Idol contestant attended Sickles High School and graduated in the year 2003. This beautiful singer has also participated in several beauty pageants before participating in American Idol.

Career

In the year 2003, Melissa tried her luck and auditioned for American Idol season 2 but was, unfortunately, not selected. The rejection didn't stop her from trying again. In the year 2005, she tried again and got an entry to the show. She flew all the way to Colorado from Florida. Fortunately, she had a family there with whom she stayed throughout the audition.

She made it to the third round without any difficulty, but during the third round Simon ended up giving her a 6 out of 10 yet her song "Can't Fight The Moonlight' got a yes from all the other judges.

Later, when the contestants had to team up, Simon praised her group for being the best. Paula Abdul and Randy Jackson were two judges who supported her during her semi-finals performance but Simon wasn't very fond of her. Simon thought she wouldn't proceed to the next level, but he couldn't have been more wrong - Melissa Mcghee advanced to top 12.

During her American Idol career, the worst thing that happened was when she flubbed the lyrics of Stevie Wonder's song while he was there. March 15th 2006 was a bad day for her as it was then they revealed she had the lowest votes and had to be eliminated. Melissa may not have won the show, but this experience was a turning point in her life. It gave her the exposure which she always needed, and made her known to the large population of Americans.

Melissa's appearance in American Idol has opened doors of opportunities for her. After leaving the show, she had the privilege of meeting famous singers like Taylor Swift and Jason Aldean, to name a few. During her singing career, she has done several performances in local festivals and events likewise. In her self-titled band, she is the lead vocalist. Some of her other group members are, Gary Schutt (Lead Guitar), Nolen Strong (Bass) and Jim Berretta (Drums).