Margie Mays was a contestant in Season 17 and Season 18 of American Idol.
Season 17 Audition[]
Margie auditioned in Los Angeles. She sang "Shot" by Lawrence. Although Lionel voted "no", Katy and Luke voted "yes", sending her to the next round.
Season 17 Hollywood Round[]
Margie was shown in the first part of Hollywood Week, in the same Group of Ten as Madison Vandenburg, Tyler Mitchell, and Logan Johnson. She sang "Lay Me Down" by Sam Smith. She advanced and for her final solo performance she sang "Never Enough" by Loren Allred. She was placed in the first deliberation room, along with Uché, Johanna Jones, Laci Kaye Booth, Alejandro Aranda, Nick Townsend, Laine Hardy, Walker Burroughs, Shayy, Drake McCain, Jeremiah Lloyd Harmon, Ryan Hammond, Kai the Singer, Evelyn Cormier, and Madison Vandenburg. It was revealed that everyone in the room advanced.
Hawaii Round[]
Margie sang "All About That Bass" by Meghan Trainor. Afterwards, she was called alongside Eddie Island for the Final Judgment. The judges told her that Eddie had advanced and she did not.
Season 18 Audition[]
Margie auditioned in Los Angeles. She sang "I Found a Boy" by Adele. Although Katy voted "no", Lionel and Luke voted "yes", sending her to the next round.
Season 18 Hollywood Round[]
Margie was shown in the "Pop" category of the Genre Challenge, alongside Nick Merico and Kimmy Gabriela. She sang "The Voice Within" by Christina Aguilera. Afterwards, the judges told her she advanced. Later, she was shown in a duet with her boyfriend called "Marjonny Ways" singing "Like I'm Gonna Lose You" by Meghan Trainor and John Legend. Both members of the duet advanced. After her final Solo performance, she was placed in the same deliberation room as Jimmy Levy, Kat Luna, Sarah Isen, Peyton Aldridge, Madison Paige, Ari Saage, and Talin Everett, where the judges revealed that everyone in the room was eliminated.
Performances[]
| Round | Song Choice | Original Artist | Theme (if any) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auditions | "Shot" | Lawrence | None | Safe |
| Hollywood Week | "Lay Me Down" | Sam Smith | Hollywood Round 1 | Safe |
| Hollywood Week | N/A | N/A | Hollywood Round 2 | Safe |
| Hollywood Week | "Never Enough" | Loren Allred | Hollywood Round 3 | Safe |
| Hawaii Round | "All About That Bass" | Meghan Trainor | None | Eliminated |
Trivia[]
- Margie is the girlfriend of Jonny West.
- Margie returned for the Season 17 Finale and sang "This Is How We Do It" alongside Montell Jordan, Austin Michael Robinson, and VoKillz.
- Margie is the first contestant to be in a deliberation room that advanced in one season, and be in another deliberation room that was eliminated in another.
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