Christina Cewe
| Christina Cewe | |
|---|---|
| Born | Christina Christian June 21, 1981 New York City, United States |
| 💼 Occupation | |
| Known for | American Idol (season 1) finalist |
| 👩 Spouse(s) | Nicholas Cewe[1] |
Christina Christian Cewe (born June 21, 1981[2]) is an American singer and writer notable for being a finalist on Season 1 of American Idol, and for being hospitalized immediately prior to her elimination.[3][4]
Background
Cewe was born Christina Christian in Brooklyn, New York[5][6] and grew up in North Miami and south Miami-Dade County.[7] She is of Trinidadian descent.[8] At the time of American Idol, Cewe was an undergraduate at the University of Florida majoring in sociology.[9][10][11]
American Idol
Cewe successfully auditioned for Season 1 of American Idol in Miami with the Stevie Wonder song "Isn't She Lovely?"[12][13] and subsequently advanced through Hollywood Week and the Top 30, Top 10, Top 8 and Top 7 rounds. Her performance of "Ain't No Sunshine" in the Top 7 round was acclaimed by judge Simon Cowell, who compared her to the band Sade and admitted having a small crush on her.[14]
On August 7, 2002, the day after her Top 6 performance of "The Glory of Love", Cewe suffered a collapse backstage as she was preparing for the results show and was hospitalized.[3][4] The collapse was reported as being due to stress by American Idol co-executive producer Nigel Lythgoe,[3] though Cewe denied this in a subsequent interview, stating she had just had a bad headache and felt weak.[10] Cewe was eliminated the night of her hospitalization, receiving the fewest votes of the remaining contestants, and placed sixth.[3] She made a full recovery.[10] Cewe's elimination prompted conspiracy theories among some fans who believed she had not in fact received the lowest number of votes and had been eliminated by producers.[3][15] Journalist Richard Rushfield, in his book American Idol: The Untold Story, called her exit the series' "very first flurry of conspiracy talk".[16]
Performances
| Episode | Theme | Song choice | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audition | Contestant's Choice | "Isn't She Lovely?" | Advanced |
| Top 30 | Contestant's Choice | "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" | Advanced |
| Top 10 | Motown | "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" | Safe |
| Top 8 | 1960s | "When a Man Loves a Woman" | Safe |
| Top 7 | 1970s | "Ain't No Sunshine" | Safe |
| Top 6 | Big Band | "The Glory of Love" | Eliminated |
Later life
After American Idol, Cewe received offers from several major record labels, as well as some television opportunities.[11] She was signed to 19 Entertainment alongside the other top 10 finishers of Season 1, and participated with them in the American Idols Live! Tour 2002,[7] as well as the American Idol: Greatest Moments CD.[17] In 2003, she was a presenter for TV Guide covering American Idol Season 2[18] and contributed to the American Idol: The Great Holiday Classics compilation album.[19] In 2004, it was reported by the Associated Press that Cewe would release an album in Europe that summer.[20] Cewe returned that year to Season 3 of American Idol to give a guest performance of her new single, "Forever or Never."[21]
A 2005 article in The Miami Herald noted Cewe as hoping to produce an album of songs that she had written, but that she was also aiming to finish her sociology degree and go to law school, and that she had appeared on an episode of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.[7] She ultimately put singing professionally on hold, and as of 2012 had become an account manager for an IT company.[1]
In 2022, Cewe released a children's book titled I Believe in Me: Do You Believe in You?.[8]
She was married in 2004 to Nicholas Cewe, her fiancée at the time of American Idol; the pair have three children.[1][9]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "'American Idol' Finalists: From Sanjaya to Taylor Hicks, Where Are They Now? [PHOTOS]". The Daily Beast. 2012-05-21. Archived from the original on 2017-06-10. Retrieved 2024-01-19.
- ↑ "Christina Christian: Biofilmografía". Amazon.com (in español). 2024-01-18. Retrieved 2024-01-19.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Maynard, John (2002-08-09). "Christina's Bad-News Night". Washington Post. Retrieved 2024-01-19.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Susman, Gary (2002-08-08). "What really happened to Idol's Christina?". EW.com. Retrieved 2024-01-19.
- ↑ "Finalists: Christina Christian". fox.com. 2002-11-06. Archived from the original on 2002-11-06. Retrieved 2024-01-20. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Drake, Barbara (2020-12-05). "Escape to Reality". University of Florida Advancement. Retrieved 2024-01-19.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Gehrke-White, Donna (2005-05-05). "Christina Christian, after 'Idol'". Miami Herald. Archived from the original on 2006-01-27. Retrieved 2024-01-19. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Our Lives: American Idol top 10 winner writes children's book". News 12 - Connecticut. 2022-12-11. Retrieved 2024-01-19.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 "'Idol' family: 'We feel pretty confident'". CNN.com. 2002-07-31. Retrieved 2024-01-19.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 Spivey, Erich (2002-08-10). "UF 'Idol' contestant in good spirits despite loss". Gainesville Sun. Retrieved 2024-01-19.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Valdes, Jennifer (2002-09-09). "UF 'American Idol' reflects on experience, moves on". The Independent Florida Alligator. Retrieved 2024-01-19.
- ↑ Adams, Benny (2022-10-06). "American Idol Season 1: Where Are They Now?". ScreenRant. Retrieved 2024-01-19.
- ↑ Guerra, Joey (2012-01-17). "Delete these tunes from 'Idol' play list". Chron. Retrieved 2024-01-19.
- ↑ Kim, Ellen (2005-05-18). "Some 'Idol' performances still reverberate today". TODAY.com. Retrieved 2024-01-19.
- ↑ Shaw, Jessica (2003-07-04). "Shocker! Christina Christian gets booted off Idol". EW.com. Retrieved 2024-01-20.
- ↑ Rushfield, R. (2011). American Idol: The Untold Story. Hachette Books. p. 91. ISBN 978-1-4013-9652-7. Retrieved 2024-01-20. Search this book on
- ↑ "American Idol: Greatest Moments by American Idol". Genius. 2002-10-01. Retrieved 2024-01-19.
- ↑ Cohn, Angel (2003-01-21). "Christina Christian's Idol Chatter". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2024-01-19.
- ↑ "American Idol: The Great Holiday Classics by American Idol". Genius. 2003-10-14. Retrieved 2024-01-19.
- ↑ Daniels, Karu F. (2004-05-11). "Many 'American Idol' losers are winning big". Associated Press/Ocala StarBanner. Retrieved 2024-01-19.
- ↑ Wilkes, Neil (2004-04-11). "Tarantino to guest on 'American Idol'". Digital Spy. Retrieved 2024-01-20.
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