Scott Douglas MacIntyre (born June 22nd, 1985) was a contestant on Season 8 of American Idol.
Audition[]
Scott auditioned in Phoenix. He sang "And So It Goes" by Billy Joel. All four judges voted "yes", sending him to the next round.
Hollywood Round[]
Scott was shown in the first part of Hollywood Round in a montage of contestants who advanced along with Frankie Jordan. During the final performance in front of the judges, he sang "Home" by Daughtry while playing the keyboard. He was placed in a holding room with Matt Giraud, Allison Iraheta, Adam Lambert, Stevie Wright, Jorge Nunez, Danny Gokey, Jamar Rogers, Lil Rounds, Anoop Desai and Jackie Tohn among others and the judges revealed that they all advanced. At the judges' mansion, it was revealed that he did enough to advance to the Top 36.
Top 36[]
Scott was shown in Group 3. He sang "Mandolin Rain" by Bruce Hornsby and the Range. He received the highest number of votes for a male contestant that week, making him a Top 13 finalist.
Top 13[]
Scott sang "Keep the Faith" by Michael Jackson. He received enough votes to be considered "safe" for another week.
Top 11[]
Scott sang "Wild Angels" by Martina McBride. He received enough votes to be considered "safe" for another week.
Top 10[]
Scott sang "You Can't Hurry Love" by The Supremes. He was placed in the Bottom 3 for that week.
Top 9[]
Scott sang "Just the Way You Are" by Billy Joel. He received enough votes to be considered "safe" for another week.
Top 8[]
Scott sang "The Search is Over" by Survivor. He received the lowest number of votes that week, and the judges chose not to save him, eliminating him from the competition.
Trivia[]
- Scott is legally blind and requires the aid of a white cane to navigate around. He was the first visually-impaired person to make the semifinals and the finals.