Brenna Mema Gethers (born October 7th, 1980) was a contestant on Season 5 of American Idol.
Audition[]
Brenna's audition was not televised.
Hollywood Round[]
Brenna was shown in a group with Marcy Smith and Nick Whitten singing "I Can't Help Myself" by The Four Tops. Everyone in the group advanced. She managed to make the judges final forty-four and at the final deliberation, they told her she did enough to make the Top 24.
Top 24[]
Brenna sang "You Are the Sunshine of My Life" by Stevie Wonder. She received enough votes to be considered "safe" for that week.
Top 20[]
Brenna sang "Last Dance" by Donna Summer. She received the lowest number of votes among the girls, eliminating her from the competition.
Trivia[]
- She notably had an interesting relationship with Simon Cowell with her being called "precocious" and "catty" but likeable attitude towards him.
| Season 5 |
| Finalists |
| Taylor Hicks · Katharine McPhee · Elliott Yamin · Chris Daughtry · Paris Bennett · Kellie Pickler · Ace Young · Bucky Covington · Mandisa · Lisa Tucker · Kevin Covais · Melissa McGhee |
| Semifinalists |
| Gedeon McKinney · Ayla Brown · Will Makar · Kinnik Sky · Jose "Sway" Penala · David Radford · Heather Cox · Brenna Gethers · Patrick Hall · Stevie Scott · Bobby Bennett · Becky O'Donohue |