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David Anthony Hernandez (born May 31st, 1983) was a contestant on Season 7 of American Idol.

Audition[]

Although David was not shown during the traditional audition round, his audition was shown before his first Hollywood Week performance. He auditioned in San Diego and sang "Ain't Too Proud to Beg" by The Temptations. All three judges voted "yes", sending him to the next round.

Hollywood Round[]

David was shown during the first day of Hollywood Week singing "Love the One You're With" by Stephen Stills. All three judges voted "yes", giving him a free pass to the third day of Hollywood Week. David managed to make the judges' final fifty and during the final deliberation, it was revealed that he made it to the Top 24.

Top 24[]

David sang "In the Midnight Hour" by Wilson Pickett. He received enough votes to be considered "safe" for that week.

Top 20[]

David sang "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone" by The Undisputed Truth. He received enough votes to be considered "safe" for that week.

Top 16[]

David sang "It's All Coming Back to Me Now" by Pandora's Box. He received enough votes to become a Top 12 finalist.

Top 12[]

David sang "I Saw Her Standing There" by The Beatles. He received the lowest number of votes that week, eliminating him from the competition.

Controversy[]

David received some controversy for revealing that he had worked as a male stripper in Phoenix, Arizona. Despite this, he was able to continue in the competition.

Trivia[]

Season 7
Finalists
 ยทDavid Cook ยทDavid Archuleta ยทSyesha Mercado ยทJason Castro ยทBrooke White ยทCarly Smithson ยทKristy Lee Cook ยทMichael Johns ยทRamiele Malubay ยทChikezie ยทAmanda Overmyer ยทDavid Hernandez
Semifinalists
 ยทAsia'h Epperson ยทKady Malloy ยทLuke Menard ยทDanny Noriega โ€“ ยทRobbie Carrico ยทAlexandrรฉa Lushington ยทAlaina Whitaker ยทJason Yeager โ€“ ยทColton Berry ยทJoanne Borgella ยทAmy Davis ยทGarrett Haley
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