‘American Idol’ Alum Was 31 – Fakazakamp

C.J. Harris, a singer who competed on the 2014 season of American Idol, died Sunday at age 31.

The Jasper, Alabama, native was reportedly rushed to a neighborhood hospital after struggling a medical emergency, in accordance with Selection, and the Walker County Coroner’s Workplace later confirmed his dying. Nonetheless, no different particulars, together with reason for dying, got as of press time.

Harris competed on season 13 of the singing competitors, initially auditioning for judges Jennifer Lopez, Keith City and Harry Connick Jr. in Salt Lake Metropolis with a rendition of The Allman Brothers Band’s “Soulshine.” After making it by the Hollywood spherical, the hopeful was voted a Wild Card by the general public within the semifinals and earned his method into the stay exhibits with a soulful efficiency of Sam Cooke’s “Carry It On Dwelling to Me.”

A few of Harris’ most memorable musical numbers throughout season 13’s stay exhibits included “Radio” by Darius Rucker, Tom Petty’s “Free Fallin’” and each “Ready on the World to Change” and “Gravity” from John Mayer’s 2006 album Continuum. Ultimately, the guitarist got here in sixth place, being eradicated throughout Rock ‘n’ Roll / Nation Week with twin performances of the Guess Who’s “American Girl” and Zac Brown Band’s “No matter It Is.”

Harris toured with the remainder of the season 13 finalists after Caleb Johnson was topped that yr’s winner over runner-up Jena Irene, and he launched his debut single, titled “In Love,” again in 2019. Simply weeks in the past, Harris kicked off the brand new yr by promising new music was “coming quickly” with a smiling selfie on his Fb web page.

The American Idol Instagram account shared a Tales tribute to the late singer on Monday (Jan. 16), writing, “C.J. Harris was an unbelievable expertise, and the information of his passing deeply saddens us. He will probably be actually missed.”