This week, two Season 4 finalists celebrate their birthdays: Nikko Smith and Scott Savol.
Ninth place finalist Nikko Smith turned 29 years old on April 28th. The "Comeback Kid" had a rollercoaster ride on Idol's fourth season when he was originally voted off during the semi-finals round. After contestant Mario Vasquez left the competition, Nikko was invited back and made it to ninth place. As a result of being in the Top 10 Idols, he spent the summer on tour with his fellow finalists. About two years ago, Nikko released an album entitled Revolution. Currently, Nikko has a single out called "Speakaz Blow." The son of Baseball Hall of Famer Ozzie Smith, Nikko has performed The Star-Spangled Banner numerous times, including at Game 4 of the 2006 World Series.
Scott Savol turns 35 on Saturday, April 30th. "Scotty the Body" made it all the way to the Top 5 of Season 4. The soulful singer found success on American Idol with songs by Luther Vandross, The Temptations, Brian McKnight, and more. Since appearing on Idol, Scott performed in Season 9 semi-finalist Todrick Hall's Oz, The Musical. Fellow Season 4 finalists Mikalah Gordon and Vonzell Solomon, as well as Season 2's Rickey Smith, performed alongside Scott. Then, in 2008, Scott joined Idol finalists read more
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