Felicia Barton

Felicia Barton
Birth name Felicia Barton
Born (1982-03-06) March 6, 1982
Origin Virginia Beach, Virginia
Genres Pop, R&B, soul, rock
Occupation(s) Singer, songwriter
Instruments Vocals
Years active 2008–present

Felicia Barton (born 6 March 1982) is an American singer and songwriter, best known for her appearance on the eighth season of American Idol in 2009. Since 2013, she has joined Warner-Chappell Music and Pulse Recording as a songwriter, and has co-written songs for Lea Michele and Demi Lovato.

Career

American Idol

Barton auditioned for the eighth season of American Idol in Louisville, Kentucky. In the final round of Hollywood, Barton was eliminated by the judges. The day after the episode containing her elimination, it was announced that semi-finalist Joanna Pacitti had been disqualified, and that Barton would replace her in the Top 36. Barton performed in the third semi-finalist group, and received positive response for her performance from both the judges and commentators on the Internet. The next night, it was announced that she did not advance to the finals.

Performances/Results

Week Theme Song choice Original artist Order # Result
Audition Auditioner's Choice "Put Your Records On" Corinne Bailey Rae N/A Advanced
Hollywood Rounds, Part 1 First Solo Not aired Not aired N/A Advanced
Hollywood Rounds, Part 2 Group Performance Not aired Not aired N/A Advanced
Hollywood Rounds, Part 3 Second Solo Not aired Not aired N/A Eliminated
Top 36/Semi-Final 3 Billboard Hot 100 Hits to Date "No One" Alicia Keys 8 Eliminated

Post-Idol Career

Lost Words (2011)

Barton released her debut EP, Lost Words, on September 1, 2011. It features seven pop, rock, and soul based songs.

Other ventures

In early 2013, Barton signed a "joint-venture publishing deal with Warner-Chappell & Pulse".[1] She has co-written songs for Demi Lovato, Lea Michele, and American Idol finalist Jena Irene. Barton has worked as a background singer on Dancing with the Stars. In July 2015, it was announced that she would perform at the Miss USA 2015 pageant.[2]

Select songwriting discography

Year Artist Album Song Co-written with
2014 Jena Irene N/A "We Are One" Anne Preven, Mitch Allan
Lea Michele Louder "Cue The Rain" Lea Michele, Matt Radosevich, Anne Preven
"Don't Let Go" Matt Radosevich, Anne Preven
"Gone Tonight" Lea Michele, Anne Preven, CJ Baran, Drew Lawrence
2013 Demi Lovato Demi "Nightingale" Demi Lovato, Matt Radosevich, Anne Preven

Discography

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