Scott Savol

Scott Savol (b. April 30, 1976) is an American singer and was one of the final five finalists on the 2005 season of American Idol. He was born in Shaker Heights, Ohio, and is the father of a 4 year-old son. He also plays the trumpet and has performed at city and church functions.

Related Topics:
April 30 - 1976 - American - 2005 - American Idol - Shaker Heights, Ohio - Trumpet

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

During the competition, The Smoking Gun reported that Savol had been charged with misdemeanor assault for hitting his girlfriend and mother of his son, Roxanne Larkins with a telephone on February 14, 2001 so hard that the phone broke. Savol pled the charge down to disorderly conduct, for which he received probation and was ordered to complete a domestic abuse or anger management class; his girlfriend received a temporary restraining order against him. Savol had also been convicted of misdemeanor trespass on April 16, 1995 for entering Shaker Heights High School after being told both verbally and in writing to stay out of the building. Idol producers said that Savol had already disclosed these incidents to them and that "considering Scott's honesty and his remorse, the situation did not warrant his disqualification."

Related Topics:
The Smoking Gun - Misdemeanor - Telephone - February 14 - 2001 - Disorderly conduct - Probation - Restraining order - April 16 - 1995 - Shaker Heights High School

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

The fact that Savol outlasted many singers who were often considered superior to him (such as Nikko Smith, Nadia Turner, Anwar Robinson and Constantine Maroulis) led many commentators to believe that a large portion of Savol's "fan base" actually consisted of people who were attempting to destroy the credibility of American Idol by voting for someone they considered the worst finalist. Others suggested Savol was supported by Christian voters because Savol frequently thanked God after his performances, or by voters who saw him as an underdog or "regular Joe" due to his lack of stereotypical pop star looks. Often, he would draw comparisons to actors Mark Addy and Kevin James.

Related Topics:
Nikko Smith - Nadia Turner - Anwar Robinson - Constantine Maroulis - Christian - Mark Addy - Kevin James

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Savol made it into the final five on Idol and then became the eighth contestant to be voted off the show, on May 4, after singing George Benson's version of "On Broadway" and Brian McKnight's "Everytime You Go Away" during a dual-themed week of songs written by Leiber and Stoller and songs presently on the Billboard charts.

Related Topics:
May 4 - George Benson - On Broadway - Brian McKnight - Everytime You Go Away - Leiber and Stoller - Billboard chart

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~