Michael Sarver (born March 28, 1981) is an American singer who was the tenth place finalist on the eighth season of American Idol. Sarver made it to the top 13 but was eliminated when the panel of judges were unable to unanimously agree to save him. As Sarver was in the top 10, however, he participated in the American Idols Live! Tour 2009. Sarver signed with Dream Records/Universal Music Group in December 2009. That same month, he joined "Idol" alums Gina Glocksen, David Hernandez and Alexis Grace on the American Stars In Concert Tour. He released a self-titled debut album in July 2010, and three songs - "You Are", "Cinderella Girl", and "Ferris Wheel" - were released as singles. Sarver left Dream Records in 2012.
Early life Sarver was born in Sulphur, Louisiana, and graduated from Sulphur High School. He has two children, McKenna and Grayson. He has written over 1100 songs for himself and others since the age of 14, and has also been singing since he was an adolescent. Prior to American Idol, Sarver worked as a roughneck on an oil rig.
American Idol
Overview
Sarver auditioned for the eighth season of American Idol in Phoenix, Arizona. During the first semi-finals week, he was able to garner enough votes to allow him to continue, beating fellow contestant Anoop Desai for the third spot by just over 20,000 votes. He was eliminated on March 26, 2009, after the panel of judges were unable to unanimously agree to save him. As Sarver was in the top 10, he was able to perform on the American Idols Live! Tour 2009.
Performances/Results Week #ThemeSong choiceOriginal artistOrder #ResultAuditionN/A"Thank You"Boyz II MenN/AAdvancedHollywoodFirst Solo"More Than Anyone"Gavin DeGrawN/AAdvancedHollywoodGroup Performance"Some Kind of Wonderful"Soul Brothers SixN/AAdvancedHollywoodSecond Solo"All or Nothing"O-TownN/AAdvancedTop 36/Semi-Final 1Billboard Hot 100 Hits to Date"I Don't Want to Be"Gavin DeGraw8AdvancedTop 13Michael Jackson"You Are Not Alone"Michael Jackson4SafeTop 11Grand Ole Opry"Ain't Goin' Down ('Til the Sun Comes Up)"Garth Brooks1Bottom 2Top 10Motown"Ain't Too Proud to Beg"The Temptations6Eliminated When Ryan Seacrest announced the results in the particular night, Sarver was in the bottom three, but declared safe second when Alexis Grace was eliminated.
Post-Idol Sarver signed with Dream Records/Universal Music Group in December 2009. That same month, he joined "Idol" alums Gina Glocksen, David Hernandez and Alexis Grace on the American Stars In Concert Tour. He released a self-titled debut album in July 2010, and three songs - "You Are", "Cinderella Girl", and "Ferris Wheel" - were released as singles. His Myspace page later revealed he signed to Dream Records/Fontana Distribution. He has also become the official spokesperson for Credit Power Educational Foundation, Inc. In June 2010, Sarver launched a web site http://michaelsarver.com. In 2012, Sarver left Dream Records due to the inability of the label to fulfill their contractual obligations.
Discography
Studio albums Title Album details Peak chartpositions US Country[ Michael Sarver Chart History] USHeatIdol Chatter 08-04-2010 Michael Sarver Release date: July 27, 2010 Label: Dream Records/Fontana 58 45 Christmas Release date: November 30, 2010 Label: Independently released — — Begin Again Release date: June 9, 2015 Label: Independently released — — "—" denotes releases that did not chart
Singles Year Single Peak positions Album US Country2009 "You Are" — Michael Sarver "Cinderella Girl" — 2010 "Ferris Wheel" — "—" denotes releases that did not chart
Music videos Year Video Director 2010 "Ferris Wheel" Bender/Jarboe 2014 "Miss You Something Crazy" Jarboe
Awards and nominations Year Presenter Award Result 2009 Teen Choice Awards Choice Summer Tour (shared with American Idol Top 10)
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