Paige Miles
Encyclopedia
Paige Sade Miles is an American
singer from Naples
, Florida
, who was the eleventh place finalist on the ninth season
of American Idol
.
from Naples
, Florida
and her father died when she was four years old after suffering from paralysis from the neck down, following a car accident. Miles began singing at church
. She fell in love with music when she saw "Captain E.O" at Epcot with her mother and brother in Orlando at the age of four. Miles grew up in Naples, Florida, and joined her first cheerleading team at the age of five. Miles continued competitive cheerleading until the age of 18. Also a trained gymnast, Miles played soccer and volleyball at her school and loved performing arts. Her first part in a school musical was at the age of seven.
Miles has been active in dog rescue for several years and helps with Noah's Ark in Houston, Texas and Pup Squad in Cypress, Texas. An alumna of Community School of Naples
, Miles performed at Sugden Theater in Naples, Florida in the The 1940's Radio Hour
, playing the role of Geneva Lee Browne.
Miles was the first contestant to perform on the semi-finals of the show. This was her first major appearance on the show. She performed "All Right Now
" by the band Free
causing Simon Cowell
to label her as the contestant "with the most potential" and he told her that of all the girls, she had the best voice. On the second week, she sang Walk Away
by Kelly Clarkson
, which was generally accepted by the panel as okay and she ended up safe that week. Her third performance was the song Smile by Nat King Cole
. Her performance was criticized by the judges for being too "sad" and she almost ended up getting eliminated. Despite her limited airtime, Miles made it to the Top 12.
Miles performed the song "Honky Tonk Women
" for The Rolling Stones
week, but her performance was good despite being ill with laryngitis
. The next day, Miles was sent to the bottom three along with her friend and roommate, Lacey Brown
, as well as Tim Urban
. Simon Cowell
commented "one of them was worth saving" but did not reveal who it was. She and Urban were later proclaimed as "safe" leaving her friend, Brown, behind. Brown was not saved by the judges and was eliminated. Miles performed "Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)
" by Phil Collins
for Billboard
#1 Hits week. Her performance was panned by the judges largely due to Miles still suffering from laryngitis. She was eliminated from the show on March 24, 2010.
, Ellen DeGeneres Show, Wendy Williams
and other FOX affiliates. Miles came back to Idol to perform for "Idol Gives Back" and the season finale.
Miles has moved to Los Angeles to pursue her singing career and is writing and recording songs for her future EP release, StarDust, working with noted producers and writers such Mack Mckinney, Davy Deluge, Atozzio and Mandy Ventrice
.
Miles was a panel member and also performed some of her original material at the 1st Annual Reality Rocks Expo in April 2011. She is starring in the musical Beehive.
In April 2011, Miles was driving when her car caught on fire and she had to escape through the window as the doors were locked due to the electric system shutting off.
On June 26, 2011, Miles released her first original single on iTunes titled, "Definition of Me".
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
singer from Naples
Naples, Florida
Naples is a city in Collier County, Florida, United States. As of July 1, 2007, the U.S. Census Bureau estimated the city's population at 21,653. Naples is a principal city of the Naples–Marco Island Metropolitan Statistical Area, which had an estimated total population of 315,839 on July 1, 2007...
, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
, who was the eleventh place finalist on the ninth season
American Idol (season 9)
The ninth season of American Idol premiered on January 12, 2010 and concluded on May 26, 2010 on Fox. Simon Cowell, Randy Jackson and Kara DioGuardi all returned as judges, and Ellen DeGeneres permanently replaced Paula Abdul as the fourth judge. Idol Gives Back also returned for the season and was...
of American Idol
American Idol
American Idol, titled American Idol: The Search for a Superstar for the first season, is a reality television singing competition created by Simon Fuller and produced by FremantleMedia North America and 19 Entertainment...
.
Early life
Born on September 24, 1985, Miles is the daughter of a single motherSingle parent
Single parent is a term that is mostly used to suggest that one parent has most of the day to day responsibilities in the raising of the child or children, which would categorize them as the dominant caregiver...
from Naples
Naples, Florida
Naples is a city in Collier County, Florida, United States. As of July 1, 2007, the U.S. Census Bureau estimated the city's population at 21,653. Naples is a principal city of the Naples–Marco Island Metropolitan Statistical Area, which had an estimated total population of 315,839 on July 1, 2007...
, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
and her father died when she was four years old after suffering from paralysis from the neck down, following a car accident. Miles began singing at church
Christian Church
The Christian Church is the assembly or association of followers of Jesus Christ. The Greek term ἐκκλησία that in its appearances in the New Testament is usually translated as "church" basically means "assembly"...
. She fell in love with music when she saw "Captain E.O" at Epcot with her mother and brother in Orlando at the age of four. Miles grew up in Naples, Florida, and joined her first cheerleading team at the age of five. Miles continued competitive cheerleading until the age of 18. Also a trained gymnast, Miles played soccer and volleyball at her school and loved performing arts. Her first part in a school musical was at the age of seven.
Miles has been active in dog rescue for several years and helps with Noah's Ark in Houston, Texas and Pup Squad in Cypress, Texas. An alumna of Community School of Naples
Community School of Naples
The Community School of Naples, an independent, PK-12 college preparatory day school, was launched in 1982 by a group of parents seeking to establish a private school close to home. Recruited by word-of-mouth, the original student body consisted of fewer than 50 students who began K-8th grade...
, Miles performed at Sugden Theater in Naples, Florida in the The 1940's Radio Hour
The 1940's Radio Hour
The 1940s Radio Hour is a Play with Music by Walton Jones. Full of 1940s music, dancing and old-time sound effects the play portrays the final holiday broadcast of the Mutual Manhattan Variety Cavalcade on the New York radio station WOV in December 1942....
, playing the role of Geneva Lee Browne.
American Idol
Miles first appeared during the hollywood group rounds of the competition with top 40 contestants Thaddeus Johnson, and Jessica Cunningham, along with Liz Rooney who was cut in the following round of the competitionMiles was the first contestant to perform on the semi-finals of the show. This was her first major appearance on the show. She performed "All Right Now
All Right Now
"All Right Now" is a rock single by the English rock band Free. The song, released in mid-1970, hit #2 on the UK singles chart and #4 on the US Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. "All Right Now" originally appeared on the album Fire And Water, which Free recorded on the Island Records label, formed...
" by the band Free
Free (band)
Free were an English rock band, formed in London in 1968, best known for their 1970 signature song "All Right Now". They disbanded in 1973 and lead singer Paul Rodgers went on to become a frontman of the band Bad Company along with Simon Kirke on drums; lead guitarist Paul Kossoff died from a...
causing Simon Cowell
Simon Cowell
Simon Phillip Cowell is an English A&R executive, television producer, entrepreneur, and television personality. He is known in the United Kingdom and United States for his role as a talent judge on TV shows such as Pop Idol, The X Factor, Britain's Got Talent and American Idol...
to label her as the contestant "with the most potential" and he told her that of all the girls, she had the best voice. On the second week, she sang Walk Away
Walk Away (Kelly Clarkson song)
"Walk Away" is a song by American singer Kelly Clarkson on her second album, Breakaway, and was the album's fifth and final single.In March 2006, the single was certified gold by RIAA and has sold over 500,000 copies in all formats in the United States...
by Kelly Clarkson
Kelly Clarkson
Kelly Brianne Clarkson is an American pop rock singer-songwriter and actress. Clarkson came into prominence after becoming the winner of the inaugural season of the television series American Idol in 2002 and would later become the runner-up in the television special World Idol in 2003.In 2003,...
, which was generally accepted by the panel as okay and she ended up safe that week. Her third performance was the song Smile by Nat King Cole
Nat King Cole
Nathaniel Adams Coles , known professionally as Nat King Cole, was an American musician who first came to prominence as a leading jazz pianist. Although an accomplished pianist, he owes most of his popular musical fame to his soft baritone voice, which he used to perform in big band and jazz genres...
. Her performance was criticized by the judges for being too "sad" and she almost ended up getting eliminated. Despite her limited airtime, Miles made it to the Top 12.
Miles performed the song "Honky Tonk Women
Honky Tonk Women
"Honky Tonk Women" is a 1969 hit song by The Rolling Stones. Released as a single on 4 July 1969 in the UK and a week later in the US, it topped the charts in both nations.-Inspiration and Recording:...
" for The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones are an English rock band, formed in London in April 1962 by Brian Jones , Ian Stewart , Mick Jagger , and Keith Richards . Bassist Bill Wyman and drummer Charlie Watts completed the early line-up...
week, but her performance was good despite being ill with laryngitis
Laryngitis
Laryngitis is an inflammation of the larynx. It causes hoarse voice or the complete loss of the voice because of irritation to the vocal folds . Dysphonia is the medical term for a vocal disorder, of which laryngitis is one cause....
. The next day, Miles was sent to the bottom three along with her friend and roommate, Lacey Brown
Lacey Brown
Lacey Elizabeth Brown is an American singer-songwriter and artist from Amarillo, Texas, who was the twelfth place finalist on the ninth season of American Idol...
, as well as Tim Urban
Tim Urban
Timothy Joseph "Tim" Urban is an American singer-songwriter from Duncanville, Texas, who was the seventh place finalist on the ninth season of American Idol. Urban's debut album and EP titled Heart of Me is due for a November 8, 2010, iTunes release. Hard copies of the EP are on sale on his...
. Simon Cowell
Simon Cowell
Simon Phillip Cowell is an English A&R executive, television producer, entrepreneur, and television personality. He is known in the United Kingdom and United States for his role as a talent judge on TV shows such as Pop Idol, The X Factor, Britain's Got Talent and American Idol...
commented "one of them was worth saving" but did not reveal who it was. She and Urban were later proclaimed as "safe" leaving her friend, Brown, behind. Brown was not saved by the judges and was eliminated. Miles performed "Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)
Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)
"Against All Odds " is a song by British singer Phil Collins recorded for soundtrack to the 1984 film of the same name. It is a power ballad in which its protagonist implores an ex-lover to "take a look at me now", knowing that reconciliation is "against all odds" while considering it worth trying...
" by Phil Collins
Phil Collins
Philip David Charles "Phil" Collins, LVO is an English singer-songwriter, drummer, pianist and actor best known as a drummer and vocalist for British progressive rock group Genesis and as a solo artist....
for Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
#1 Hits week. Her performance was panned by the judges largely due to Miles still suffering from laryngitis. She was eliminated from the show on March 24, 2010.
Performances/results
| Week # | Theme | Song choice | Original artist | Order # | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audition | Auditioner's Choice | Unaired | N/A | Advanced | |
| Hollywood | First Solo | Unaired | N/A | Advanced | |
| Hollywood | Group Performance | "Bad Romance Bad Romance "Bad Romance" is a song by American recording artist Lady Gaga. It was released as the lead single from her third extended play , and second major release The Fame Monster . Written by Lady Gaga and produced by RedOne, the track was inspired by Gaga's fear of negative love relationships and the... " |
Lady Gaga Lady GaGa Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta , better known by her stage name Lady Gaga, is an American singer and songwriter. Born and raised in New York City, she primarily studied at the Convent of the Sacred Heart and briefly attended New York University's Tisch School of the Arts before withdrawing to... |
N/A | Advanced |
| Hollywood | Second Solo | "Living for the City Living for the City "Living for the City" is a 1973 hit single by Stevie Wonder for the Tamla label, from his Innervisions album. Reaching #8 on the Billboard Pop Singles chart and #1 on the R&B chart, the record is driven by a slow bass synth groove that manages to exude a certain amount of tension, an appropriate... " |
Stevie Wonder Stevie Wonder Stevland Hardaway Morris , better known by his stage name Stevie Wonder, is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer and activist... |
N/A | Advanced |
| Top 24 (12 Women) | Billboard Hot 100 Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... Hits |
"All Right Now All Right Now "All Right Now" is a rock single by the English rock band Free. The song, released in mid-1970, hit #2 on the UK singles chart and #4 on the US Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. "All Right Now" originally appeared on the album Fire And Water, which Free recorded on the Island Records label, formed... " |
Free Free (band) Free were an English rock band, formed in London in 1968, best known for their 1970 signature song "All Right Now". They disbanded in 1973 and lead singer Paul Rodgers went on to become a frontman of the band Bad Company along with Simon Kirke on drums; lead guitarist Paul Kossoff died from a... |
1 | Safe |
| Top 20 (10 Women) | "Walk Away Walk Away (Kelly Clarkson song) "Walk Away" is a song by American singer Kelly Clarkson on her second album, Breakaway, and was the album's fifth and final single.In March 2006, the single was certified gold by RIAA and has sold over 500,000 copies in all formats in the United States... " |
Kelly Clarkson Kelly Clarkson Kelly Brianne Clarkson is an American pop rock singer-songwriter and actress. Clarkson came into prominence after becoming the winner of the inaugural season of the television series American Idol in 2002 and would later become the runner-up in the television special World Idol in 2003.In 2003,... |
9 | Safe | |
| Top 16 (8 Women) | "Smile" | Nat King Cole Nat King Cole Nathaniel Adams Coles , known professionally as Nat King Cole, was an American musician who first came to prominence as a leading jazz pianist. Although an accomplished pianist, he owes most of his popular musical fame to his soft baritone voice, which he used to perform in big band and jazz genres... |
6 | Safe | |
| Top 12 | The Rolling Stones The Rolling Stones The Rolling Stones are an English rock band, formed in London in April 1962 by Brian Jones , Ian Stewart , Mick Jagger , and Keith Richards . Bassist Bill Wyman and drummer Charlie Watts completed the early line-up... |
"Honky Tonk Women Honky Tonk Women "Honky Tonk Women" is a 1969 hit song by The Rolling Stones. Released as a single on 4 July 1969 in the UK and a week later in the US, it topped the charts in both nations.-Inspiration and Recording:... " |
The Rolling Stones | 10 | Bottom 3 |
| Top 11 | Billboard Billboard (magazine) Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis... #1 Hits |
"Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now) Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now) "Against All Odds " is a song by British singer Phil Collins recorded for soundtrack to the 1984 film of the same name. It is a power ballad in which its protagonist implores an ex-lover to "take a look at me now", knowing that reconciliation is "against all odds" while considering it worth trying... " |
Phil Collins Phil Collins Philip David Charles "Phil" Collins, LVO is an English singer-songwriter, drummer, pianist and actor best known as a drummer and vocalist for British progressive rock group Genesis and as a solo artist.... |
2 | Eliminated |
- : When Ryan SeacrestRyan SeacrestRyan John Seacrest is an American radio personality, television host, network producer and voice actor. He is the host of On Air with Ryan Seacrest, a nationally syndicated Top 40 radio show that airs on KIIS-FM in Los Angeles and throughout the United States and Canada on Premiere Radio Networks,...
announced the results for this particular night, Miles was among the Bottom 3 but declared safe second, as Lacey BrownLacey BrownLacey Elizabeth Brown is an American singer-songwriter and artist from Amarillo, Texas, who was the twelfth place finalist on the ninth season of American Idol...
was eliminated.
Post-Idol career
After Miles was eliminated she went on many different shows such as Late Show with David LettermanLate Show with David Letterman
Late Show with David Letterman is a U.S. late-night talk show hosted by David Letterman on CBS. The show debuted on August 30, 1993, and is produced by Letterman's production company, Worldwide Pants Incorporated. The show's music director and band-leader of the house band, the CBS Orchestra, is...
, Ellen DeGeneres Show, Wendy Williams
Wendy Williams
Wendy Williams may refer to:* Wendy O. Williams, former Plasmatics singer* Wendy Williams , British actress* Wendy Williams , American radio and television personality...
and other FOX affiliates. Miles came back to Idol to perform for "Idol Gives Back" and the season finale.
Miles has moved to Los Angeles to pursue her singing career and is writing and recording songs for her future EP release, StarDust, working with noted producers and writers such Mack Mckinney, Davy Deluge, Atozzio and Mandy Ventrice
Mandy Ventrice
Amanda Nicole Ventrice , better known by her stage name Mandy Ventrice, is an American recording artist, songwriter, producer and entertainer....
.
Miles was a panel member and also performed some of her original material at the 1st Annual Reality Rocks Expo in April 2011. She is starring in the musical Beehive.
In April 2011, Miles was driving when her car caught on fire and she had to escape through the window as the doors were locked due to the electric system shutting off.
On June 26, 2011, Miles released her first original single on iTunes titled, "Definition of Me".
External links
- Official Site
- Paige Miles on TwitterTwitterTwitter is an online social networking and microblogging service that enables its users to send and read text-based posts of up to 140 characters, informally known as "tweets".Twitter was created in March 2006 by Jack Dorsey and launched that July...
- Paige Miles at American IdolAmerican IdolAmerican Idol, titled American Idol: The Search for a Superstar for the first season, is a reality television singing competition created by Simon Fuller and produced by FremantleMedia North America and 19 Entertainment...