Christopher Michael "Chris" Richardson (born February 19th, 1984) was a contestant on Season 6 of American Idol.
Audition[]
Chris auditioned in New York. He sang "A Song for You" for Leon Russell. All four judges voted "yes", sending him to the next round.
Hollywood Round[]
Chris' stay in Hollywood wasn't televised much, but he did make it to the judges' final forty. During the final deliberation, it was revealed that he made it to the Top 24.
Top 24[]
Chris sang "I Don't Want to Be" by Gavin DeGraw. He received enough votes to be considered "safe" for that week.
Top 20[]
Chris sang "Geek in the Pink" by Jason Mraz. He received enough votes to be considered "safe" for that week.
Top 16[]
Chris sang "Tonight I Wanna Cry" by Keith Urban. He received enough votes to make the Top 12.
Top 12[]
Chris sang "The Boss" by Diana Ross. He received enough votes to be considered "safe" for another week.
Top 11[]
Chris sang "Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying" by Gerry and the Pacemakers. He was placed in the Bottom 2 for that week.
Top 10[]
Chris sang "Don't Speak" by No Doubt. He received enough votes to be considered "safe" for another week.
Top 9[]
Chris sang "Don't Get Around Much Anymore" by Duke Ellington. He received enough votes to be considered "safe" for another week.
Top 8[]
Chris sang "Smooth" by Santana, ft. Rob Thomas. He was placed in the Bottom 3 for that week.
Top 7[]
Chris sang "Mayberry" by Rascal Flatts. He received enough votes to be considered "safe" for another week.
Top 6 [Week 1][]
Chris sang "Change the World" by Eric Clapton. Because that week was Idol Gives Back, the voting results were not announced and everyone advanced to another week.
Top 6 [Week 2][]
Chris sang "Wanted Dead or Alive" by Bon Jovi. He was among the Bottom 2 vote-getters for the two combined weeks, eliminating him from the competition.
| Season 6 |
| Finalists |
| ·Jordin Sparks ·Blake Lewis ·Melinda Doolittle ·LaKisha Jones ·Chris Richardson ·Phil Stacey ·Sanjaya Malakar ·Haley Scarnato ·Gina Glocksen ·Chris Sligh ·Stephanie Edwards ·Brandon Rogers |
| Semifinalists |
| ·Antonella Barba ·Jared Cotter ·Sundance Head ·Sabrina Sloan – ·Alaina Alexander ·Leslie Hunt ·Nick Pedro ·A.J. Tabaldo – ·Rudy Cardenas ·Paul Kim ·Amy Krebs ·Nicole Tranquillo |