Brandon Rogers quickly became known as the Idol who was an accomplished backup vocalist, having worked with the likes of Justin Timberlake and Christina Aguilera. He just as quickly proved that he could pull off a great solo, with Simon Cowell even calling him one of the best auditioners from Los Angeles. Unfortunately, just after grabbing a spot in the highly coveted Top 12, Brandon forgot some of the lyrics to “You Can’t Hurry Love,” and was subsequently voted off the show. In an interview with Realitytvworld.com after his elimination, Brandon talks about the reactions to his departure:
‘”Everybody was very supportive. Every single contestant came at me and told me how good I did, despite the mistake, and they appreciated the fact that I picked up. It could have been a disaster, but I tried to maintain as much as I could,” said Rogers. “[The judges] all came up to me after I got voted off the other day, and nothing, but positive stuff. They all told me it was my song choice and it was not my singing, and not my ability.”‘
In the same interview, Brandon explained how AI helped to boost his self-esteem:
‘”I think this gave me the confidence to seek a solo career. I’ve said this before, when you’re a little kid, you don’t dream of being a background singer. It’s a great job and I love every second of doing it. But on the same page, I’ve always wanted to be on that big stage and to get a taste of that is a little too sweet to let that slip away and be relegated to the background once again. So I’m excited to continue going forward on the solo path.”‘
Since his time on “Idol,” Brandon nabbed a guest starring role on FOX’s hit show, “Bones,” and he released a single, “Broken”. On his MySpace page, Brandon promises some new music, as well as remixes of his old tunes, soon.
Watch the video for “Broken,” right here on americanidol.com.
Happy Birthday, Brandon!
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