Elleigh Marie Francom (born May 4, 2003),[1] known professionally as Elleigh Marie, was a contestant on Season 22 of American Idol.
Audition[]
Elleigh auditioned in Los Angeles. She sang "I Can't Make You Love Me" by Bonnie Raitt. All three judges voted "yes", sending her to the next round.
Hollywood Round[]
Although Elleigh's Idol Arena performance was not televised, she was subsequently seen in a montage of contestants who survived the round, alongside Ziggy, Michael Rice, Ajii, Kennedy Reid, Kaibrienne, and Nya. After her non-televised final solo performance of "Golden Slumbers" by The Beatles,[2] she was shown in another montage of contestants, in which she allegedly survived the Final Judgment and became a Top 24 semifinalist. (See Trivia section.)
Top 24 (Hawaii Round)[]
Elleigh was mentored by Jelly Roll in Group 2. She sang "Forget You" by Cee-Lo Green. She, alongside KBlocks, received the lowest number of votes, thus eliminating her from the competition.
List of Performances[]
| Stage | Song | Artist | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audition | "I Can't Make You Love Me" | Bonnie Raitt | Advanced |
| Hollywood: Idol Arena | Not Shown On Television | Advanced | |
| Showstopper Round | "Golden Slumbers" (N/A)* | The Beatles | |
| Replacement | |||
| Top 24 (Hawaii) | "Forget You" | Cee-Lo Green | Eliminated |
Trivia[]
- According to another contestant named Emma Murdock,[3] she and Elleigh were actually originally eliminated in Hollywood Week at the Final Judgment. However, Elleigh and Ziggy were tagged as alternates in case any contestant were to drop out. Kenny Holland originally made the Top 24,[4] but was asked to withdraw for unknown reasons, thus allowing Elleigh back into the competition.
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| Season 22 |
| Finalists |
| ·Abi Carter ·Will Moseley ·Jack Blocker ·Triston Harper ·Emmy Russell ·McKenna Faith Breinholt ·Julia Gagnon ·Kaibrienne ·KAYKO ·Mia Matthews ·Roman Collins ·Jayna Elise ·Jordan Anthony ·Nya |
| Semifinalists |
| ·Ajii ·Odell Bunton, Jr. ·Jennifer Jeffries ·Quintavious ·Kennedy Reid ·Mackenzie Sol —— ·KBlocks ·Elleigh Marie ·Hailey Mia ·Blake Proehl |