Nikko Smith

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Nikko Smith
Background information
Birth name	Osbourne Earl Smith
Born	April 28, 1982
Origin	St. Louis, Missouri
Genre(s)	R&B/Pop
Occupation(s)	Musician
Years active	2005–present
Label(s)	The N Music Group

Nikko Smith (born Osborne Earl Smith on April 28, 1982 in San Diego, CA) is a singer/songwriter who was the ninth-place finalist on American Idol.

Nikko, the son of Baseball Hall of Famer Ozzie Smith, is currently working on an album entitled "The Revolution" which is due to be released sometime next year.

On 26 October 2006 Smith performed the American national anthem prior to Game 4 of the World Series, at the home field of the St Louis Cardinals for whom his father had played 15 seasons.

[edit] American Idol

Nikko auditioned for American Idol in 2005 with the song "All I Do" by Stevie Wonder. Smith made it to the third round of the semi-finals, but was voted off on March 9 along with Travis Tucker.

Days later, Smith got a phone call from the producers asking him to come back in place of Mario Vazquez, who left for "family reasons". After returning, Nikko was dubbed "The Comeback Kid" by judge Paula Abdul after a performance of "One Hand, One Heart". However, in the same week, Nikko was voted off the show, placing ninth overall.

[edit] Performances On American Idol

Date	Theme	Song	Original Artist
February 21, 2005	No Theme	Part-Time Lover	Stevie Wonder
February 28, 2005	No Theme	Let's Get It On	Marvin Gaye
March 7, 2005	No Theme	Georgia On My Mind	Ray Charles
March 15, 2005	1960s Music	I Want You Back	The Jackson 5
March 22, 2005	Billboard Number Ones	Incomplete	Sisqó
March 29, 2005	1990s Music	Can We Talk	Tevin Campbell
April 5, 2005	Broadway Musicals	One Hand, One Heart	West Side Story

[edit] External links

• American Idol Official Site Smith's information on show website
• Official Website