Scott Savol

Scott Thomas Savol (born April 30, 1976) is an American singer and was the 5th place finalist on the fourth season of "American Idol". He was born in Cleveland, Ohio, but lived in Shaker Heights, Ohio. He now resides in Nashville, Tennessee, where he records music. Savol has a son named Brandon. He has an upcoming song titled "Don't Rush" produced by Washington, DC based production team The BeatMoguls that is hitting the airwaves.

During the American Idol competition, "The Smoking Gun" reported that Savol had been charged with misdemeanor assault for hitting his girlfriend and mother of his son, Michele Martin, with a telephone on February 14, 2001 so hard that the phone broke. Savol pled the charge down to disorderly conduct, for which he received probation and was ordered to complete a domestic abuse or anger management class; his girlfriend received a temporary restraining order against him. "Idol" producers said that Savol had already disclosed this incident to them and that "considering Scott's honesty and his remorse, the situation did not warrant his disqualification."

The fact that Savol outlasted many singers who were often considered superior to him (such as Nikko Smith, Nadia Turner, and Anwar Robinson) led many commentators to speculate that a portion of Savol's "fan base" actually consisted of people who were attempting to destroy the credibility of "American Idol" by voting for someone they considered the worst finalist. Other people suggested Savol was supported by Christian voters because Savol frequently thanked God after his performances, or by voters who saw him as an underdog or "regular Joe" due to his lack of stereotypical pop star looks. Often, he would draw comparisons to actors Mark Addy and Kevin James. He was affectionately dubbed "Scotty the Body" by "Idol" host Ryan Seacrest.

Savol made it into the final five on "Idol" and then became the eighth contestant to be voted off the show, on May 4, after singing George Benson's version of "On Broadway" and Brian McKnight's "Everytime You Go Away" during a dual-themed week of songs written by Leiber and Stoller and songs presently on the Billboard charts.

List of performances on "American Idol"

*Men Top 12 (Semifinals) - "You Are My Lady" (Freddie Jackson)
*Men Top 10 (Semifinals) - "Never Too Much" (Luther Vandross)
*Men Top 8 (Semifinals) - "I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)" (The Four Tops)
*Top 12 (Songs of the 60's) - "Ain't Too Proud To Beg" (The Temptations)
*Top 11 (Billboard #1's) - "Against All Odds" (Phil Collins)
*Top 10 (Songs of the 90's) - "One Last Cry" (Brian McKnight)
*Top 9 (Broadway Musicals) - "The Impossible Dream" (from "Man of La Mancha") (Bottom 2)
*Top 8 (Songs from Contestants' Birth Year) - "She's Gone" (Hall and Oates) (Bottom 3)
*Top 7 (70's Dance Music) - "Everlasting Love" (Robert Knight) (Bottom 3)
*Top 6 (Songs of the 21st Century) - "Dance With My Father" (Luther Vandross)
*Top 5 (Leiber and Stoller Songs) - "On Broadway" (George Benson) (Eliminated)
*Top 5 (Billboard Top 40) - "Everytime You Go Away" (Brian McKnight) (Eliminated)

Post "Idol"

Savol recently finished a brief stint at the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center in Lubbock, Texas, as the Cowardly Lion, in Todrick Hall's retelling of the Wizard of Oz. Oz, the Musical sold out both nights. He starred alongside Season Two alumni Rickey Smith as the Tinman, and Season 4 Alumni Mikalah Gordon, as Dorothy, and Vonzell Solomon, as Glinda/Aunt Em. [http://www.myfoxlubbock.com/myfox/pages/Entertainment/Detail?contentId=7320465&version=1&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=VSTY&pageId=7.1.1]

External links

* [http://www.scottsavolonline.com Scott Savol's Official website]
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