Mikalah Gordon
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Mikalah Analise Gordon |
| Born |
January 14, 1988 Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. |
| Genres | Pop, rock |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, actress, television personality |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Website | www |
Mikalah Analise Gordon (born January 14, 1988) is an American singer and eleventh-place finalist on the fourth season of American Idol. She was the second finalist eliminated on March 25, 2005.
Gordon was born in Las Vegas, Nevada, the same city as her American Idol audition. Her mother, Victoria Cavaricci, is Italian American, and her father, Rocky Gordon, is Italian and Jewish. Gordon was raised Catholic and attended St. Francis de Sales Roman Catholic School from 3rd to 8th grade. During her formative years Gordon regularly performed on stage with her father, a jazz musician who mentored his daughter, attempting to improve her versatility. Before Idol, she was with the Helen Joy Young Entertainers, sang at the White House, and worked at an oxygen bar.
Gordon was eliminated during "Billboard #1 Hits" week, on the March 24 show. This was also the week when the show mixed up the voting numbers for three of the Top 11 contestants, Anwar Robinson, Jessica Sierra and Gordon herself. Her last song on the show was a rendition of "Love Will Lead You Back" by Taylor Dayne.
Mikalah Gordon returned to American Idol as a host for the pre-show on the fourth season finale of American Idol, sang during the beginning medley of The Beach Boys' songs and another song with finalist Lindsey Cardinale and Babyface.
Gordon is often compared to actress Fran Drescher and Bette Midler. She signed a development deal with Warner Bros.
Gordon landed a guest-starring role on Fran Drescher's new sitcom, Living with Fran. She played Fran's cousin Brianna, a Broadway singer. Following an appearance on the February 24, 2006 episode of The Tyra Banks Show, Tyra Banks hired her as a Tyra Show correspondent.
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