Nikko Smith

Nikko Smith (born Osbourne Earl Smith II on April 28, 1982 in Town & Country, Missouri) is an American singer and was a finalist on season 4 of American Idol. The "Nikko" stage name was adopted after the initial Idol auditions. He was first eliminated from the competition on March 9 during the semi-finals along with Travis Tucker when Scott Savol became part of the Top 12.

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April 28 - 1982 - Town & Country, Missouri - American - American Idol - March 9 - Travis Tucker - Scott Savol

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Days later, Smith got a call back from the show when the producers asked him to come back because Mario Vazquez left the show due to "personal reasons", so he did, doing very well after coming back. He was dubbed "The Comeback Kid" by judge Paula Abdul because of this.

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Mario Vazquez - Paula Abdul

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Smith was voted off on April 6 during his performance of "One Hand, One Heart" from West Side Story during musical theater week.

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April 6 - West Side Story - Musical theater

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He is the son of baseball legend Ozzie Smith, and also has performed at jazz and blues clubs.

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