Melissa McGhee was a contestant on Season 5 of American Idol.
Audition[]
Melissa's audition was originally not televised, but a flashback revealed she auditioned in Denver. She sang "Can't Fight the Moonlight" by LeAnn Rimes. Although Simon voted "no," Randy and Paula voted "yes," sending her to the next round.
Hollywood Round[]
Melissa's stay in Hollywood was not shown much, but she did enough to make the final forty-four. At the judges' final deliberation, they told her she did enough to make the Top 24.
Top 24[]
Melissa sang "When the Lights Go Down" by Faith Hill. She received enough votes to be considered "safe" for that week.
Top 20[]
Melissa sang "Why Haven't I Heard from You" by Reba McEntire. She received enough votes to be considered "safe" for that week.
Top 16[]
Melissa sang "What About Love" by Heart. She received enough votes to become a Top 12 finalist.
Top 12[]
Melissa sang "Lately" by Stevie Wonder. She received the lowest number of votes that week, eliminating her from the competition.
| Season 5 |
| Finalists |
| ·Taylor Hicks ·Katharine McPhee ·Elliott Yamin ·Chris Daughtry ·Paris Bennett ·Kellie Pickler ·Ace Young ·Bucky Covington ·Mandisa ·Lisa Tucker ·Kevin Covais ·Melissa McGhee |
| Semifinalists |
| ·Ayla Brown ·Will Makar ·Gedeon McKinney ·Kinnik Sky – ·Heather Cox ·Brenna Gethers ·José 'Sway' Peñala ·David Radford – ·Bobby Bennett ·Patrick Hall ·Becky O'Donohue ·Stevie Scott |