Melinda Ademi (born November 19th, 1995- ) was a contestant on Season 10 and Season 12 of American Idol.
Season 10 Audition[]
Melinda auditioned in East Rutherford. She sang "If I Ain't Got You" by Alicia Keys. All three judges voted "yes", sending her to the next round.
Season 10 Hollywood Round[]
Her stay in Hollywood was not shown much, but she did manage to survive up to the top sixty-one.
Season 10 Las Vegas Round[]
In Las Vegas, she was shown singing "Here Comes the Sun" with Thia Megia. She was eliminated thereafter.
Season 12 Audition[]
Melinda's audition was not televised.
Season 12 Hollywood Round[]
Melinda was shown in a montage of contestants who survived the first day of Hollywood Week. She was later shown in a group called "The Swag-ettes" along with Candice Glover, Denise Jackson and Kamaria Ousley singing "Hit 'Em Up Style (Oops!)" by Blu Cantrell. She advanced and for her final solo performance, she sang "Price Tag" by Jessie J, ft. B.O.B. It was revealed afterwards that she advanced along with Kree Harrison. Later, she was good enough to make the Top 20 Girls.
Top 40[]
Melinda was shown in Female Group 2 singing "Nobody's Perfect" by Jessie J. Afterwards, the judges told her she did not make the semifinals.
Trivia[]
- Melinda and her family are originally from Kosovo.
Season 12 |
Finalists |
ยทCandice Glover ยทKree Harrison ยทAngie Miller ยทAmber Holcomb ยทJanelle Arthur ยทLazaro Arbos ยทBurnell Taylor ยทDevin Velez ยทPaul Jolley ยทCurtis Finch, Jr. |
Semifinalists |
ยทAubrey Cleland ยทCharlie Askew โ ยทNick Boddington ยทZoanette Johnson ยทAdriana Latonio ยทElijah Liu ยทVincent Powell ยทCortez Shaw ยทBreanna Steer ยทTenna Torres |
Quarterfinalists |
ยทMelinda Ademi ยทJuliana Chahayed ยทCristabel Clack ยทRachel Hale ยทKevin Harris ยทJett Hermano ยทJosh Holiday ยทBrandy Hotard ยทIsabelle ยทJDA ยทJohnny Keyser ยทKamaria Ousley ยทGurpreet Singh Sarin ยทJimmy Smith ยทBryant Tadeo ยทMathenee Treco ยทShubha Vedula ยทChris Watson ยทDavid Oliver Willis ยทJenny Beth Willis |