Shawn Robinson was a contestant on Season 17 of American Idol.
Audition[]
Shawn auditioned in Coeur d'Alene. He sang "Who You Are" by Jessie J. All three judges voted "yes", sending him to the next round.
Hollywood Round[]
Shawn was shown in the first part of Hollywood Week, in the same Group of Ten as Colby Swift, Dalton Elliott and Katie Belle. He sang "A Change Is Gonna Come" by Sam Cooke. He advanced and was shown in the third part of Hollywood Week. He was placed in the third deliberation room, along with Tyler Mitchell, Wade Cota, Dimitrius Graham, Alyssa Raghu, Kason Lester, Eddie Island, Bumbly and Myra Tran. It was revealed that everyone in the room advanced.
Hawaii Round[]
Shawn sang "Rock with You" by Michael Jackson. Afterwards, the judges told him that he did enough to become a semifinalist.
Top 20[]
Shawn sang "Jealous" by Nick Jonas and "Proud Mary" by Creedence Clearwater Revival in a duet with Elle King. Afterwards, the judges told him he did not become a Top 14 finalist and that he was eliminated.
Trivia[]
- Shawn was one of two other contestants vying for a "Second Chance Audition" as voted by the public during the 2019 American Music Awards with the winner being revealed at the Dancing with the Stars Season 28 Finale. Layla Spring won the vote.
Season 17 |
Finalists |
ยทLaine Hardy ยทAlejandro Aranda ยทMadison VanDenburg ยทLaci Kaye Booth ยทWade Cota ยทJeremiah Lloyd Harmon ยทWalker Burroughs ยทAlyssa Raghu ยทDimitrius Graham ยทUchรฉ |
Semifinalists |
ยทEvelyn Cormier ยทAshley Hess ยทEddie Island ยทRiley Thompson ยทKate Barnette ยทBumbly ยทRyan Hammond ยทLogan Johnson ยทShawn Robinson ยทRaquel Trinidad |