Brent Keith Smith, known professionally as Brent Keith was a contestant on Season 8 of American Idol.
Audition[]
Brent auditioned in Louisville. He sang "Can't Get Enough" by Bad Company. All four judges voted "yes", sending him to the next round.
Hollywood Round[]
Although not shown performing, she was shown in a montage of contestants who advanced from the first part of Hollywood Week along with Alexis Grace, Ann Marie Boskovich and Adam Lambert. He managed to survive all the way to the final day in Hollywood and at the judges' mansion, it was revealed that he managed to make the Top 36.
Top 36[]
Brent was shown in Group 1. He sang "Hicktown" by Jason Aldean. He was eliminated at this stage of the competition.
Trivia[]
- Prior to auditioning for American Idol, he finished in sixth place on the second season of Nashville Star.
- Coincidentally, Kristen McNamara, who also made the live-shows in Season 8, was also a sixth place finisher on Nashville Star.
Season 8 |
Finalists |
ยทKris Allen ยทAdam Lambert ยทDanny Gokey ยทAllison Iraheta ยทMatt Giraud ยทAnoop Desai ยทLil Rounds ยทScott MacIntyre ยทMegan Joy ยทMichael Sarver ยทAlexis Grace ยทJasmine Murray ยทJorge Nรบรฑez |
Semifinalists |
ยทRicky Braddy ยทTatiana Del Toro ยทJesse Langseth ยทVon Smith โโ ยทArianna Afsar ยทFelicia Barton ยทKendall Beard ยทAnn Marie Boskovich ยทMatt Breitzke ยทCasey Carlson ยทStephen Fowler ยทMishavonna Henson ยทJu'Not Joyner ยทKai Kalama ยทBrent Keith ยทNathaniel Marshall ยทKristen McNamara ยทNick Mitchell ยทJackie Tohn ยทTaylor Vaifanua ยทJeanine Vailes ยทAlex Wagner-Trugman ยทStevie Wright โ ยทJoanna Pacitti |