Nikko Smith

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Nikko Smith
Nikko Smith
Nikko Smith
Background information
Birth name Osbourne Earl Smith
Born April 28, 1982 (1982-04-28) (age 26)
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 of Season 4 on American Idol.

Nikko, the son of Baseball Hall of Famer Ozzie Smith, is currently working on an album entitled The Revolution.

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] American Idol performances

Week # Song Choice Original Artist Result
Top 24 "Part-Time Lover" Stevie Wonder Safe
Top 20 "Let's Get It On" Marvin Gaye Safe
Top 16 "Georgia on My Mind" Ray Charles Safe1
Top 12 "I Want You Back" The Jackson 5 Safe
Top 11 "Incomplete" Sisqo Safe
Top 10 "Can We Talk" Tevin Campbell Safe
Top 9 "One Hand, One Heart" West Side Story Eliminated


Note 1: Nikko was originally eliminated in a semi-finals results show, He was called back after Mario Vazquez withdrew from the show and he replaced Mario on the final 12.

[edit] External links

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