Birth name Osborne Earl Smith Labels The N Music Group Ex-spouse Margo Smith Years active 2005–present Albums Revolution | Occupation(s) Musician Role Singer Genres R&B, pop Name Nikko Smith | |
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Born April 28, 1982 (age 41) ( 1982-04-28 ) Grandparents Clovis Smith, Marvella Smith Similar People Ozzie Smith, Scott Savol, Anwar Robinson, Anthony Fedorov, Nadia Turner | ||
Nikko smith singing national anthem opening day 2011
Osborne Earl "Nikko" Smith (born April 28, 1982) is a singer-songwriter who was the ninth-place finalist of Season 4 on American Idol.
Contents
- Nikko smith singing national anthem opening day 2011
- A Hilarious Interview with American Idol Contestant Nikko Smith
- Biography
- American Idol
- American Idol performances
- References
A Hilarious Interview with American Idol Contestant Nikko Smith
Biography
Smith, the son of Baseball Hall of Famer Ozzie Smith, is currently working on an album entitled The Revolution.
On October 26, 2006, Smith performed the The Star-Spangled Banner 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.
American Idol
Smith 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.
American Idol performances
^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.