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			{{Short description\|American singer}}
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	\| name = Chikezie		\| name = Chikezie
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	\| caption = ~~Chikezie~~ at ~~the~~ ~~''American~~ ~~Idol'',~~ ~~Season 7, Top 12 after party on March~~ 6, 2008.		\| caption = Chikezie in 2008
	\| birth_name = ~~Chikezie~~ ~~Ndubuisi~~ ~~Eze~~		\| birth_name =
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	\| years_active = 2007–present		\| years_active = 2007–present
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	'''Chikezie ~~Ndubuisi~~ Eze''' ~~(born~~ ~~September~~ 11, ~~1985~~) is an American singer and the tenth place finalist on the ] of the television series '']''.~~<ref>California Birth Index, 1905-1995, lists name as Chikezie Ndubuisi Eze, born 11 Sep 1985 in Los Angeles County, California, and mother's maiden name listed as Emerueh.</ref>~~		'''Chikezie Eze'''<ref>{{cite news \|last1=Tomcho \|first1=Sandy \|title=Former 'American Idol' Chikezie Eze speaks out \|url=https://www.recordonline.com/story/entertainment/local/2008/11/28/former-american-idol-chikezie-eze/52167769007/ \|access-date=4 June 2023 \|work=Times Herald-Record \|date=28 November 2008}}</ref> ({{IPAc-en\|ˈ\|tʃ\|ɪ\|k\|iː\|z\|iː}}) is an American singer and the tenth place finalist on the ] of the television series '']''.

	==Early life==		==Early life==
	He was born in ] to ]n ~~immigrants~~ ~~Richard~~ ~~Eze~~ ~~and~~ ~~Chika~~ ~~Emerueh~~ ~~Eze.~~ He ~~has~~ a ~~younger~~ ~~brother,~~ ~~Obinna,~~ ~~and~~ an ~~older~~ ~~sister,Odochi.~~ He ~~began~~ ~~singing~~ ~~when~~ ~~he was 13 years old~~. {{~~Citation~~ ~~needed~~\|~~date~~=~~April~~ ~~2008}}~~ He ~~attended~~ ~~high~~ ~~school~~ at ~~the~~ ~~Los~~ ~~Angeles~~ ~~Center~~ ~~for~~ ~~Enriched Studies in West LA.~~ Before auditioning for ''American Idol'', he was a ] screener and a cashier. ~~{{Citation needed\|date=April 2008}}~~ He ~~spent~~ ~~the 2004-2005 academic year at~~ ], ~~North~~ ~~Newton~~, ~~Kansas~~. He ~~also~~ ~~studied~~ ~~singing~~ at ] in ].		Chikezie was born in ] to Nigerian parents, attended high school at the Los Angeles Center for Enriched Studies in West LA and ] in Kansas.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://napavalleyregister.com/eagle/entertainment/american-idol-finalist-to-visit-idol-nv/article_5e6f50cd-2f17-5e17-b58e-704c67e0751e.html\|title = American Idol finalist to visit Idol NV\| date=January 29, 2009 }}</ref> Before auditioning for ''American Idol'', he was a ] screener and a cashier. He also attended ] in ].<ref>{{Cite web \|title='American Idol': It's over for Amanda Overmyer - USATODAY.com \|url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/television/news/2008-03-19-idol-elimination_N.htm \|access-date=2024-06-12 \|website=usatoday30.usatoday.com}}</ref>

	==American Idol==		==American Idol==
	===Season 6===
	He previously auditioned for the show's ] and made into the Hollywood Round, where he was cut before the top 40. He was good friends with Danny Noriega, who was also in the Hollywood Rounds for Season 6.

			Chikezie successfully auditioned for the ] of '']'' and made it to the top 12. He was eliminated on March 26, 2008, finishing in tenth place.
	===Season 7===
	Chikezie successfully auditioned again for Season 7 of ''American Idol'' and made the top 24 and then the top 12. He was eliminated from ''American Idol'' on March 26, 2008, coming in tenth place. He was in the bottom 3 with ] and ], who both made the top 4. According to his AmericanIdol.com profile, his musical influences are ], ], ], ], ] and others. {{Citation needed\|date=April 2008}} While on ''American Idol'' he roomed with David Archuleta.

	===Performances===		===Performances===
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	==Discography==		==Discography==
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	===Singles===		===Singles===
	These are ~~just~~ most downloaded songs and performances from ]:		These are his most downloaded songs and performances from ]:
	*2008:"]"		*2008:"]"
	*2008:"]"		*2008:"]"
	*2008:"]"		*2008:"]"

	===Tours===		===Tours===
	*2008: ]		*2008: ]
	*2009: American Stars In Concert - Wings Stadium, Kalamazoo, MI March 26, 2009		*2009: American Stars In Concert - Wings Stadium, Kalamazoo, MI March 26, 2009

	==Post Idol==
	After his elimination, Chikezie made appearances on '']'', '']'', and '']''.

	Chikezie completed the ] which covered over 50 cities from July 1 to September 13, 2008.

	Chikezie is mentioned in the skit Metaphor by nerdcore rapper ].

	During an interview for ''LifeScript'', Chikezie announced he recently went ] to avoid future health problems.<ref>http://www.lifescript.com/channels/healthy_living/Life_Tips/idol_worship.asp?page=2</ref>

	He hosted a special called ''American Idols: Where Are They Now?'' on ] succeeding ]

	On March 19, 2009, Chikezie confirmed via interview that he is working on an album that will be released "sometime in the next 3 months". He also stated that he has had various offers from a few labels, but denied them, claiming that they wanted him to be a certain way. He stated that his album is going to be a "culmination of everything I've learned as far as musically and style-wise". He also stated that he has plans to tour for his album's release.<ref>{{Cite news\| url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/americanidoltracker/2009/03/catching-up-w-3.html \| work=The Los Angeles Times \| title=Idol Tracker \| date=March 19, 2009}}</ref>

	During August 2009, Chikezie taped with the ] '']'' playing a singer.

	==Personal life==
	===Arrest===
	Chikezie was reportedly arrested February 25, 2010 at the Neiman Marcus in Beverly Hills and charged with felony identity theft.<ref>{{Cite news\|title=Chikezie Eze arrested for identity theft \|work=USA Today \|date=February 26, 2010 \|url=http://content.usatoday.com/communities/idolchatter/post/2010/02/chikezie-eze-arrested-for-identity-theft/1 }}</ref> He claimed this was the first time he used this card.

	===Marriage===
	Chikezie wed his longtime girlfriend Linda Iruke on July 10, 2011 in his hometown of Inglewood, California.{{Citation needed\|date=July 2011}}

	==References==		==References==
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Latest revision as of 15:14, 12 June 2024

American singer

Chikezie
Chikezie in 2008
Background information
Born	Inglewood, California, US
Genres	R&B, soul
Occupation	Singer
Instrument(s)	Vocals, guitar, harmonica
Years active	2007–present

Musical artist

Chikezie Eze (/ˈtʃɪkiːziː/) is an American singer and the tenth place finalist on the seventh season of the television series American Idol.

Early life

Chikezie was born in Inglewood, California to Nigerian parents, attended high school at the Los Angeles Center for Enriched Studies in West LA and Bethel College in Kansas. Before auditioning for American Idol, he was a Transportation Security Administration screener and a cashier. He also attended Santa Monica College in Santa Monica, California.

American Idol

Chikezie successfully auditioned for the seventh season of American Idol and made it to the top 12. He was eliminated on March 26, 2008, finishing in tenth place.

Performances

Week	Theme	Song	Original artist	Result
Top 24	1960s	"More Today Than Yesterday"	The Spiral Starecase	Safe
Top 20	1970s	"I Believe to My Soul"	Donny Hathaway	Safe
Top 16	1980s	"All the Man That I Need"	Linda Clifford	Safe
Top 12	Lennon–McCartney	"She's a Woman"	The Beatles	Safe
Top 11	The Beatles	"I've Just Seen a Face"	The Beatles	Safe
Top 10	Birth year	"If Only for One Night"	Luther Vandross	Eliminated

Discography

Chikezie performing during the American Idols Live! Tour 2008.

Singles

These are his most downloaded songs and performances from iTunes:

Tours

2008: American Idols LIVE! Tour 2008
2009: American Stars In Concert - Wings Stadium, Kalamazoo, MI March 26, 2009

References

Tomcho, Sandy (November 28, 2008). "Former 'American Idol' Chikezie Eze speaks out". Times Herald-Record. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
"American Idol finalist to visit Idol NV". January 29, 2009.
"'American Idol': It's over for Amanda Overmyer - USATODAY.com". usatoday30.usatoday.com. Retrieved June 12, 2024.

External links

v t e American Idol season 7
Finalists	David Cook David Archuleta Syesha Mercado Jason Castro Brooke White Carly Smithson Kristy Lee Cook Michael Johns Ramiele Malubay Chikezie Amanda Overmyer David Hernandez
Other Sources	Episode List Tour "The Time of My Life"

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