Brandy Neelly was a contestant on Season 11, Season 12 and Season 13 of American Idol.
Season 11 Audition[]
Brandy's audition was never televised, but the American Idol website indicated that she received a Golden Ticket.
Season 11 Hollywood Round[]
Brandy's stay in Hollywood was not televised much, but it is presumed that she was eliminated sometime whilst there.
Season 12 Audition[]
Brandy auditioned in Chicago. She sang "Your Cheatin' Heart" by Hank Williams. All four judges voted "yes", sending her to the next round.
Season 12 Hollywood Round[]
Brandy was shown in a group called "The Dolly Chicks" with Kree Harrison, Haley Davis and Britnee Kellogg singing "Sin Wagon" by The Dixie Chicks. She was the only member of her group to be eliminated.
Season 13 Audition[]
Brandy auditioned in Detroit. She sang "Wanted" by Hunter Hayes. All three judges voted "yes", sending her to the next round.
Season 13 Hollywood Round[]
Brandy was shown in the first part of Hollywood Week, in the first televised Group of Ten alongside Majesty Rose York, Samantha Calmes, John Fox, George Lovett and Viviana Villalon singing "Stars" by Grace Potter & The Nocturnals. She advanced alongside Majesty, John and George. She was shown in a montage of contestants who survived Group Round. For her final solo performance, she sang "Up on the Mountain (MLK Song)" by Patty Griffin. At the Final Judgment, she was called up alongside Briana Oakley for the Final Judgment, where it was revealed that both contestants had made the Top 30.
Top 30[]
Brandy was not selected by the judges to sing during Rush Week, eliminating her from the competition.
Season 13 |
Finalists |
ยทCaleb Johnson ยทJena Irene ยทAlex Preston ยทJessica Meuse ยทSam Woolf ยทC.J. Harris ยทDexter Roberts ยทMalaya Watson ยทMajesty Rose ยทMK Nobilette ยทBen Briley ยทEmily Piriz ยทKristen O'Connor |
Semifinalists |
ยทBria Anai ยทSpencer Lloyd โ ยทMalcolm Allen ยทGeorge Lovett ยทBriana Oakley ยทMarrialle Sellars ยทEmmanuel Zidor |
Quarterfinalists |
ยทJordan Brisbane ยทAndrina Brogden ยทKenzie Hall ยทEthan Harris ยทJillian Jensen ยทBriston Maroney ยทBrandy Neelly ยทCasey Thrasher ยทMaurice Townsend ยทAustin Wolfe ยทNeco Starr |