Vanessa Denae Olivarez (born April 7th, 1981) was a contestant on Season 2 of American Idol.
Audition[]
Vanessa auditioned in Atlanta. She sang "Bohemian Rhapsody" by Queen. Randy and Simon both voted "yes", sending her to the next round.
Hollywood Round[]
Vanessa was shown in the second part of Hollywood Round. Later, she made the judges' final forty-eight and eventually made the Top 32.
Top 32[]
Vanessa performed in Group 3, she sang "Out Here on My Own" by Irene Cara. She received enough votes to land herself in the Top 12.
Top 12[]
Vanessa sang "You Keep Me Hangin'" by The Supremes. She was eliminated at this stage of the competition.
Trivia[]
- Paula Abdul was absent for her audition.
Season 2 |
Finalists |
ยทRuben Studdard ยทClay Aiken ยทKimberley Locke ยทJosh Gracin ยทTrenyce ยทCarmen Rasmusen ยทKimberly Caldwell ยทRickey Smith ยทCorey Clark ยทJulia DeMato ยทCharles Grigsby ยทVanessa Olivarez |
Semifinalists |
ยทChip Days ยทNasheka Siddall โ ยทJ.D. Adams ยทJuanita Barber ยทRebecca Bond ยทSylvia Chibiliti ยทSamantha Cohen ยทCandice Coleman ยทEquoia Coleman ยทAliceyn Cooney ยทMeosha Denton ยทJanine Falsone ยทPatrick Fortson ยทJennifer Fuentes ยทLou Gazzara ยทHadas ยทAshley Hartman ยทKimberly Kelsey ยทPatrick Lake ยทOlivia Mojica ยทBettis Richardson ยทJordan Segundo ยทJacob John Smalley ยทGeorge Trice โ ยทFrenchie Davis ยทJaered Andrews |