Jeremy Rosado


Jeremy German Rosado is an American singer from Valrico, Florida. He placed thirteenth on the eleventh season of American Idol.

Early life

Rosado graduated from Durant High School in 2010. He went to Hillsborough Community College where he worked the front desk clerk at an infectious diseases doctor's office. His musical influences are Francesca Battistelli, Kirk Franklin and Israel Houghton.

''American Idol''

Rosado auditioned for American Idol four times in a row previously to the eleventh season. Jennifer Lopez has dubbed him as "Jer-Bear."
In the semi-finals, Rosado performed "Gravity" by Sara Bareilles. He was not one of the top five vote getters, but was one of the six contestants selected to perform in the wild card round. In the wild card round, he performed "I Know You Won't" by Carrie Underwood and was one of the three contestants selected to be a wild card and advanced to the top 13. In the top 13, he performed Stevie Wonder's "Ribbon in the Sky". He was the lowest male vote getter and went against Elise Testone, as the lowest female vote getter. The judges chose to save Testone and Rosado was eliminated from the competition. He is the first male and fourth wild card finalist to be the eliminated first in the finals.

Performances/results

Post-''Idol''

After the show, Jeremey Rosado appeared on Live! with Kelly on March 12, 2012, the Today show the next day, and Good Morning America. His first single, "Don't Be Afraid", was released on April 2, 2013. His first studio album, Heartbeat, was released on August 28, 2015, by Save the City Records.
As of August 2016, Rosado is the Worship Leader for Free Life Chapel in Lakeland, Florida.