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Chris Medina Birth name Christopher Edward Medina Born 1983
Chicago, ILOccupations Singer-songwriter, guitarist, pianist Years active 2011–present Associated acts The Able Body (band) Website Official Facebook Page Notable instruments Guitar Piano Drums Christopher Edward "Chris" Medina (born 1983) is an American singer born in Chicago, Illinois. Medina is most notable as a former American Idol contestant during the tenth season of Idol and his single, "What Are Words", which went to #1 in Norway and Sweden and spent 19 weeks at number 1 combined. 11 in Norway and 8 in Sweden.
He released a single called "What Are Words" on February 25, 2011, the day after his elimination from American Idol. He made it to the top 40 out of 327 contestants. The song is about his fiancée who suffered a brain injury as the result of a car accident on Oct 2, 2009. The song debuted at #22 on the Heatseekers Songs chart,[1] and then reached #83 on the Billboard Hot 100.[2] It has since sold 61,000 copies.[3] He performed the ballad on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno on February 28, 2011 and on Good Morning America on March 4, 2011. The song debuted at #6 on the Norwegian VG-lista on April 22, 2011, climbing to the top spot in its second week.[4]
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Biography
Chris Medina graduated from Columbia College Chicago.[5]
Chris received a golden ticket to Hollywood and made it to the top 40 before getting eliminated. He has been on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Live with Regis and Kelly, Good Morning America, and On-Air with Ryan Seacrest. He has also been featured in People, US Weekly, and TV Guide. In the summer of 2011, Chris has been invited to perform in countries all over the world, including Norway, Sweden, Germany, and Singapore. In Singapore he performed for the "President's Star Charity", which is done to raise money for the physically and mentally challenged. Chris Medina sang "What Are Words" in the funeral of 18-year old Monica Iselin Didriksen, one of the victims of the Norwegian terror attacks 7/22.2011. Didriksen loved that song, and her parents asked him to come and sing at her funeral.[6]
Discography
Singles
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications NOR
[4]SWE
[4]US
[2]"What Are Words" 2011 1 1 83 References
- ^ Up for Discussion Jump to Forums. "Weekly Chart Notes: Jennifer Lopez, Kelly Clarkson, Chris Medina – Chart Beat". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/column/chartbeat/weekly-chart-notes-jennifer-lopez-kelly-1005057802.story#/column/chartbeat/weekly-chart-notes-jennifer-lopez-kelly-1005057802.story. Retrieved March 10, 2011.
- ^ a b "Idol Reject Releases Single, Vote On Facebook". Myfoxny.com. February 25, 2011. http://www.myfoxny.com/dpp/entertainment/idol-reject-releases-single-vote-on-facebook-20110225. Retrieved March 10, 2011.
- ^ "Jennifer Lopez, Chris Medina see big download gains – Idol Chatter". USA Today. January 3, 2011. http://content.usatoday.com/communities/idolchatter/post/2011/03/jennifer-lopez-chris-medina-see-big-download-gains/1. Retrieved March 10, 2011.
- ^ a b c "VG-lista". April 29, 2011. http://lista.vg.no/show_list.php?ListsOp=showWeek&week=17&year=2011&listID=1. Retrieved April 30, 2011.
- ^ http://www.youtube.com/OfficialChrisMedina Chris Medina's Official Youtube Channel
- ^ Askvik, Kristine (10 August 2011). "Her synger Chris Medina i Monica Iselins begravelse" (in Norwegian). NRK Hordaland. http://www.nrk.no/nyheter/distrikt/hordaland/1.7744419. Retrieved 22 October 2011.
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