Shannon Renee' Magrane (born October 21, 1995) is an American singer from Tampa, Florida, who finished in eleventh place on the eleventh season of American Idol.
Early life and education Her father is former St. Louis Cardinals pitcher and former Tampa Bay Rays broadcaster Joe Magrane. Magrane graduated from Howard W. Blake High School.
American Idol Magrane auditioned in Savannah, Georgia. In the semi-finals she performed "Go Light Your World" by Kathy Troccoli. She was one of the top five female vote getters and advanced to the top 13. In the top 13 she performed "I Have Nothing" by Whitney Houston and was one of the bottom three female voter getters, but was declared safe. In the top 11, she performed "One Sweet Day" by Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men and was eliminated.
Performances/results EpisodeThemeSong choiceOriginal artistOrder #ResultAuditionAuditioner's Choice"Something's Got a Hold on Me"Etta JamesN/AAdvancedHollywood Round, Part 1First Solo"Fallin'"Alicia KeysN/AAdvancedHollywood Round, Part 2Group Performance"Hit 'Em Up Style (Oops!)"Blu CantrellN/AAdvancedHollywood Round, Part 3Second Solo"What a Wonderful World"Louis ArmstrongN/AAdvancedLas Vegas RoundSongs from the 1950sGroup Performance"At the Hop" / "Blue Suede Shoes"with Joshua Ledet, Curtis Finch, Jr., and Amber HolcombDanny & the Juniors / Carl PerkinsN/AAdvancedFinal JudgementFinal Solo"The Trouble with Love Is"Kelly ClarksonN/AAdvancedTop 25 (12 Women)Personal Choice"Go Light Your World"Kathy Troccoli10AdvancedTop 13Whitney Houston"I Have Nothing"Whitney Houston6Bottom 3 WomenTop 11Year They Were Born"One Sweet Day"Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men6Eliminated When Ryan Seacrest announced the results for this particular night, Magrane was among the Bottom 3 Women but declared safe second, as Elise Testone was declared as the bottom female vote getter.
Post-Idol Magrane appeared on The Today Show and Anderson on March 20, 2012. On April 13, 2012, Magrane performed "The Star-Spangled Banner" at Busch Stadium prior to the season home opener of the St. Louis Cardinals. She also performed at the official welcome party of the 2012 Republican National Convention. Since then, Magrane has released her first single Weather and is currently working on new music.
Voice Magrane possesses the vocal range of a mezzo-soprano.
References
External links Official website Shannon Magrane on American Idol