Amanda Overmyer

Age: 23
Hometown: Mulberry, IN
Audition City: Atlanta
Musical Influences: CCR, GNR, Bob Seger, Joplin
Voted Off: 3/19/08

Brooke White

Age: 24
Hometown: Mesa, AZ
Audition City: Philadelphia, the city of brotherly love!
Musical Influences: The GOOD stuff - James Taylor, Carole King, Fleetwood Mac, Elton John, Stevie Wonder, Eagles, America, Carly Simon, Bee Gees, Hall & Oats, Joni Mitchell, Bonnie Raitt.
Voted Off: 04/30/08

Carly Smithson

Age: 24
Hometown: San Diego, CA
Audition City: San Diego
Musical Influences: Heart, Celine, Skynyrd, Ray Charles, Whitney, Rolling Stones, U2, Janis, Johnny Cash, Annie Lennox.
Voted Off: 4/23/08

Chikezie

Age: 22
Hometown: Inglewood, CA
Audition City: San Diego
Musical Influences: Donny Hathaway, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, John Legend, Sam and Dave, and anyone that makes good music.
Voted Off: 3/26/08

David Archuleta

Age: 17
Hometown: Murray, UT
Audition City: San Diego
Musical Influences: Natalie Cole, Stevie Wonder, Kirk Franklin, Bryan Adams.

David Cook

Age: 25
Hometown: Blue Springs, MO
Audition City: Omaha
Musical Influences: Our Lady Peace, Big Wreck.

David Hernandez

Age: 24
Hometown: Glendale, AZ
Audition City: San Diego
Musical Influences: Stevie Wonder, Donnie Hathaway, Alicia Keys, Anthony Hamilton, Michael Jackson, Peabo Bryson.
Voted Off: 3/12/08

Jason Castro

Age: 20
Hometown: Rockwall, TX
Audition City: Dallas
Musical Influences: Nowadays, my favorite singer-songwriter is Ray Lamontagne. There are a lot of great bands in Texas that have inspired me. Kirk Baxley is my favorite singer/performer of all musicians.
Voted Off: 5/07/08

Kristy Lee Cook

Age: 24
Hometown: Selma, OR
Audition City: Philadelphia
Musical Influences: LeAnn Rimes was when she came out with Blue, Shania Twain, Faith Hill, Whitney Houston.
Voted Off: 4/16/08

Michael Johns

Age: 29
Hometown: Buckhead, GA
Audition City: San Diego
Musical Influences: The Beatles, Neil Finn, Queen, Otis Redding, INXS, David Bowie, ACDC.
Voted Off: 4/10/08

Ramiele Malubay

Age: 20
Hometown: Miramar, FL
Audition City: Miami
Musical Influences: My musical influences would be Aretha Franklin, Jackson 5, Mariah Carey, Lani Misalocha, and Regine Velasquez.
Voted Off: 4/02/08

Syesha Mercado

Age: 21
Hometown: Sarasota, FL
Audition City: Miami
Musical Influences: Whitney Houston, Etta James, Alicia Keys, Zap Mama, Lauryn Hill, Aretha Franklin.
Voted Off: 5/14/08