It was the third time a drag persona participated on American Idol since Amnesia Sparkles and JDA and the first time one advanced to the Semifinals and the Finals. Adam sang all his performances in Season 16 in character as his drag persona Ada Vox.Adam was the final televised contestant on Season 16.He was eliminated at this stage of the competition. Although he did not make the Top 6 in voting, the judges selected him to become a Top 10 finalist.Īdam sang 'Circle of Life' by Elton John from The Lion King. The judges deemed him good enough to become a Top 14 finalist.Īdam sang 'The Show Must Go On' by Queen during the Live Show and 'And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going' by Jennifer Holliday during the Results Show. Here’s 10 facts you need to know about the American Idol and Queen of the Universe sensation, Ada Vox. He sang 'Feeling Good' by Nina Simone and 'Defying Gravity' by Idina Menzel and Kristin Chenoweth in a duet with Lea Michele. During the Showcase Round, he sang 'Creep' by Radiohead and at the Final Judgment, it was revealed that he did enough to make the Top 24.Īdam was shown in Group 2. Although his final Solo Round performance was not televised, he was placed in the same holding room as Jonny Brenns, Mara Justine, Thaddeus Johnson, Noah Davis, Ron Bultongez, Samothias and Laine Hardy. He was also shown in a group with Kay Kay singing 'Want to Want Me' by Jason DeRulo. All three judges voted 'yes', sending him to the next round.Īdam was shown in a montage of contestants who survived the Groups of Ten. Season 16 Audition Īdam auditioned in Savannah as his drag persona Ada Vox. Check the event calendar for ADA VOX in San Antonio along with ticket and. He was eliminated and did not make the Top 20 Guys, alongside David Leathers, Jr., Devan Jones, Marvin Calderon, Peter Garrett and Tony Foster, Jr. However, the judges told him he needed to have a sing-off with Josh Holiday in order to determine whether he would make the Top 20 Guys. She made history as the first-ever queen to make it to the Top 8 of the show, and her rendition of The Animals’ House of the Rising Sun is still considered one of the season’s most memorable auditions. He managed to survive to the Top 28 Guys. Ada Vox is a drag queen from San Antonio who was a Semi-finalist on ABC’s American Idol in 2018. Although his final solo performance was not televised, he was shown advancing along with Devin Velez, Gurpreet Singh Sarin, Devan Jones and Cortez Shaw. Every member of his group advanced except for Frankie. He was later shown in a group called 'Oz' with Frankie Ford, Charles Allen and Papa Peachez singing 'American Boy' by Estelle, ft. Though not shown performing, he was shown in the same Group of Ten as Dr. ‘American Idol:’ Watch Drag Queen Ada Vox Hit Gravity-Defying High Notes in a Duet With Lea Michele Vox's new position in the Top 14 is thanks in large part to her stunning performance on. All four judges voted 'yes', sending him to the next round. He sang 'I'd Rather Go Blind' by Etta James. Ada Vox was a 34 year old contestant when she featured on American Idol Season 16.Potential AGT season 18 contestant Ada Vox previously.

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