According to the American Idol official site, The Top 12 theme next week will be “Songs From The Year They Were Born”. As a matter of fact, I just did a theme based gallery for EW, and compiled some stats on popular themes.
The “Year They Were Born Theme has been done 4 times previously, in seasons 4, 5, 8 and 10. A little fun fact for you there.
Below is the Top 12 and their birth dates. Other than Elise, Erika, Heejun and Jermaine–it’s going to be a 90’s fest, ya’ll!
I’ll post my song choice list early next week, but for now, you can all put your thinking caps on…
Colton Dixon – October 19, 1991
Deandre Brackensick – October 21, 1994
Elise Testone – July 29, 1983
Erika Van Pelt – December 12, 1985
Heejun Han – April 20, 1989
Hollie Cavanagh – July 5, 1993
Jermaine Jones – November 3, 1986
Jessica Sanchez – August 4, 1995
Joshua Ledet – April 9, 1992
Phillip Phillips – September 20, 1990
Shannon Magrane – October 21, 1995
Skylar Laine – February 1, 1994