Michael Sarver

Michael Sarver (born March 28, 1981)^[3] is an American singer who was the tenth place finalist on the eighth season of American Idol. Sarver made it to the top 13 but was eliminated when the panel of judges were unable to unanimously agree to save him. As Sarver was in the top 10, however, he participated in the American Idols Live! Tour 2009. Sarver signed with Dream Records/Universal Music Group in December 2009. That same month, he joined "Idol" alums Gina Glocksen, David Hernandez and Alexis Grace on the American Stars In Concert Tour.^[4][5] He released a self-titled debut album in July 2010,^[6] and three songs - "You Are", "Cinderella Girl", and "Ferris Wheel" - were released as singles. Sarver left Dream Records in 2012.

Early life

Sarver was born in Sulphur, Louisiana, and graduated from Sulphur High School.^[7] He has two children, McKenna and Grayson.^[8] He has written over 1100 songs for himself and others since the age of 14, and has also been singing since he was an adolescent.^[9] Prior to American Idol, Sarver worked as a roughneck on an oil rig.

American Idol

Overview

Sarver auditioned for the eighth season of American Idol in Phoenix, Arizona.^[10] During the first semi-finals week, he was able to garner enough votes to allow him to continue, beating fellow contestant Anoop Desai for the third spot by just over 20,000 votes. He was eliminated on March 26, 2009, after the panel of judges were unable to unanimously agree to save him.^[11][12] As Sarver was in the top 10, he was able to perform on the American Idols Live! Tour 2009.

Performances/Results

• When Ryan Seacrest announced the results in the particular night, Sarver was in the bottom three, but declared safe second when Alexis Grace was eliminated.

Post-Idol

Sarver signed with Dream Records/Universal Music Group in December 2009. That same month, he joined "Idol" alums Gina Glocksen, David Hernandez and Alexis Grace on the American Stars In Concert Tour.^[4][5] He released a self-titled debut album in July 2010,^[6] and three songs - "You Are", "Cinderella Girl", and "Ferris Wheel" - were released as singles.^{[citation needed]} His Myspace page later revealed he signed to Dream Records/Fontana Distribution.^[2] He has also become the official spokesperson for Credit Power Educational Foundation, Inc.^[13] In June 2010, Sarver launched a web site http://michaelsarver.com. In 2012, Sarver left Dream Records due to the inability of the label to fulfill their contractual obligations.^{[citation needed]}

Discography

Studio albums

Singles

Music videos

Awards and nominations

References

1. ^ Denise Martin (March 27, 2009). "Still smiling, Michael Sarver says so long to 'American Idol'". Los Angeles Times. Archived March 28, 2009 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
2. ^ "Michael Sarver on MySpace Music". Myspace.com. Retrieved 2010-01-10.
3. ^ Shaw, Jessica (2009-03-27). "'Idol' exit Q&A: Michael Sarver". Ew.com. Archived from the original on March 31, 2009. Retrieved 2010-01-10.
4. ^ Brian Mansfield (March 12, 2010). "Season 8 Where Are They Now? Michael Sarver". USA Today. Archived March 17, 2010 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved March 21, 2014.
5. ^ Mark Franklin (December 8, 2009). "Michael Sarver: From the oil rigs to iTunes". The York Dispatch. Archived from the original on March 22, 2014. Retrieved March 21, 2014.
6. ^ Mark Franklin (November 6, 2010). "CD Spotlight: The 'Ferris Wheel' that never started spinning". The York Dispatch. Archived from the original on March 22, 2014. Retrieved March 21, 2014.
7. ^ "City of Sulphur rallies votes for Michael Sarver". Kplctv.com. Archived from the original on 2009-06-01. Retrieved 2010-01-10.
8. ^ "Michael Sarver biography, news, and photos". PopTower.com. 2009-02-20. Retrieved 2009-03-04.
9. ^ Marjorie Szaroleta. "Michael Sarver isn't ready to go back to oil rig". The Boston Globe. Associated Press. Retrieved 2009-03-28.
10. ^ "Top 13 Contestants – Season 8 – American Idol". Retrieved 2009-03-08.
11. ^ Paula Abdul (2009-02-17). "Hollywood Week 2 Wednesday". American Idol. Hollywood, Los Angeles, California: Fox Broadcasting Company
12. ^ Montgomery, James (2009-02-19). "'American Idol' Recap: Alexis Grace, Danny Gokey And, Surprisingly, Michael Sarver Survive". Mtv.com. Archived from the original on February 22, 2009. Retrieved 2010-01-10.
13. ^ "Michael Sarver signs with Credit Power Educational Foundation, Inc". Credit Power, Michael Sarver, and TV Guide. 2010-04-09. Retrieved 2010-01-10.
14. ^ [ Michael Sarver Chart History]
15. ^ Idol Chatter 08-04-2010
16. ^ "CMT : Videos : Michael Sarver : Miss You Something Crazy". Country Music Television. Archived from the original on October 18, 2014. Retrieved October 18, 2014.