Raquel Trinidad (born January 29, 1998) was a contestant on Season 17 of American Idol.
Audition[]
Raquel's audition was not televised.
Hollywood Round[]
Raquel was featured in the third part of Hollywood Week singing "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" by Roberta Flack for her final solo performance. Afterwards, she was placed in either deliberation room 1 or 3 and advanced to the Top 40.
Hawaii Round[]
Raquel sang "Rich Girl" by Hall & Oates. Afterwards, the judges told her that she did enough to become a semifinalist.
Top 20[]
Raquel sang "Lovefool" by The Cardigans and "Tiny Dancer" by Elton John in a duet with Lovelytheband. Afterwards, the judges told her that she did not become a finalist and that she was eliminated.
After the Show[]
Raquel appeared on the twenty-first season of The Voice, choosing to go on Ariana Grande's team. She was eliminated in the Live Playoffs.
| Season 17 |
| Finalists |
| ·Laine Hardy ·Alejandro Aranda ·Madison VanDenburg ·Laci Kaye Booth ·Wade Cota ·Jeremiah Lloyd Harmon ·Walker Burroughs ·Alyssa Raghu ·Dimitrius Graham ·Uché |
| Semifinalists |
| ·Evelyn Cormier ·Ashley Hess ·Eddie Island ·Riley Thompson ·Kate Barnette ·Bumbly ·Ryan Hammond ·Logan Johnson ·Shawn Robinson ·Raquel Trinidad |