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Devin Velez (born April 22nd, 1994) was a contestant on Season 12 of American Idol.

Audition[]

Devin's audition was not televised, but a flashback revealed he auditioned in Chicago.

Hollywood Round[]

Devin was shown in a group with Devan Jones singing "Payphone" by Maroon 5, ft. Wiz Khalifa a capella. His group was the only male group to sing without band accompaniment. He and Devan advanced. For his final solo performance, he sang "What a Wonderful World" by Louis Armstrong. He advanced along with Devan, Gurpreet Singh Sarin, Cortez Shaw and Adam Sanders. He eventually did enough to make the Top 20 Guys.

Top 40[]

Devin was shown in Male Group 1 and sang "Listen" by Beyonce. Afterwards, the judges told him he did enough to become a semifinalist.

Top 20[]

Devin sang "Somos Novios (It's Impossible)" by Armando Manzanero. He received enough votes to place him in the five highest voted male contestants, making him a Top 10 finalist. To celebrate, he sang "The Power of One (Change the World)" by Israel Houghton during the results show.

Top 10[]

Devin sang "Temporary Home" by Carrie Underwood. He was placed 9th in the voting for that week, putting him in the Bottom 2.

Top 9[]

Devin sang "The Long and Winding Road" by The Beatles. He was placed in the Bottom 3 for that week.

Top 8[]

Devin sang "The Tracks of My Tears" by The Miracles. He received the lowest number of votes for that week, eliminating him from the competition.

Season 12
Finalists
Candice Glover ยท Kree Harrison ยท Angie Miller ยท Amber Holcomb ยท Janelle Arthur ยท Lazaro Arbos ยท Burnell Taylor ยท Devin Velez ยท Paul Jolley ยท Curtis Finch, Jr.
Semifinalists
Charlie Askew ยท Nick Boddington ยท Aubrey Cleland ยท Zoanette Johnson ยท Adriana Latonio ยท Elijah Liu ยท Vincent Powell ยท Cortez Shaw ยท Breanna Steer ยท Tenna Torres
Quarterfinalists
Melinda Ademi ยท Juliana Chahayed ยท Cristabel Clack ยท JDA ยท Rachel Hale ยท Kevin Harris ยท Jett Hermano ยท Josh Holiday ยท Brandy Hotard ยท Isabelle ยท Johnny Keyser ยท Kamaria Ousley ยท Gurpreet Singh Sarin ยท Jimmy Smith ยท Bryant Tadeo ยท Mathenee Treco ยท Shubha Vedula ยท Chris Watson ยท David Oliver Willis ยท Jenny Beth Willis
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