Welcome to the 11th Phillip Phillips Appreciation Thread


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Biography
Phillip Phillips Jr. (born September 20, 1990) is an American singer from Leesburg, Georgia. He is the winner of the 11th season of American Idol.
Phillips grew up in Leesburg, Georgia, and attended Lee County High School. He graduated Albany Technical College, but missed the graduation ceremony due his obligations to American Idol.

Source: Wikipedia

Phillip Phillips
Behind the Light
1. Searchlight
2. Raging Fire
3. Trigger
4. Lead On
5. Alive Again
6. Open Your Eyes
7. Fool For You
8. Thicket
9. Fly
10. Unpack Your Heart
11. Face
12. Midnight Sun
13. My Boy
14. Don't Trust Me
15. Armless Crawler

"Music is what I wanna do for the rest of my life.
I don't wanna be famous just for fame,
I wanna be known to make great music."


American Idol Performances


#1 | Audition

"Superstition" ~ Stevie Wonder
"Thriller" ~ Michael Jackson


#2 | Hollywood First Solo

"Papa's Got a Brand New Bag" ~ James Brown

#3 | Hollywood Group Round

"Broken Strings" ~ James Morrison ft. Nelly Furtado

#4 | Hollywood Final Solo

"Wicked Game" ~ Chris Isaak

#5 | Vegas Group Round

I Only Have Eyes for You - Dick Powell & Ruby Keeler

#6 | Vegas Final Round

"Nice & Slow" ~ Usher

#7 | Top 25 Performance | Personal Choice
"In the Air Tonight" ~ Phil Collins
jennifer: Phillip Phillips, y'all know that name? You should know that name.
This year we came back talking about Phillip Phillips. There is no doubt that you are one of the most special talents we found on the road and you just proved why.
steven: You made it beautiful. It's not easy having a voice like yours and making it fit other people's songs, and I've been watching you do it and tonight you did, you did a really good job.
randy: You're so unique and so different for this show.
jimmy: We desperately need originality on this show and Phil Phillip has that. I believe every word he sang, I'd sign this guy on the spot.
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#8 | Top 13 Performance | Stevie Wonder Songbook

"Superstition" ~ Stevie Wonder
Studio Version
jennifer: You just took it and you just made it your own and you killed it.
steven: You're a very interesting character. You've got a lot of 'forget about it' in you voice. There's no words for it. You just are.
randy: You drive your own car in your own lane and I love it.
jimmy: Phillip is that rare find of great musician and great singer. I think this show needs him.
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#9 | Top 11 Performance | Year They Were Born

"Hard to Handle" ~ Otis Redding
Studio Version
jennifer: It just goes to prove that this is natural for you. It's in every cell of your body. It just comes out of you. It was a great song for you, it was perfect. It was great, I loved it.
steven: I'm really glad that you pick songs that match your voice and character.
randy: Tonight you don't have the guitar, after surgery, sounded like that, I don't even know what's going on. You sound amazing. Good song choice.
jimmy: I'm really proud of him. I'm really rooting for Phillip.
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#10 | Top 10 Performance | Billy Joel Songbook

"Movin' Out" ~ Billy Joel
Studio Version
jennifer: You are who you are and you have to be who you are, that's it. And you saw the response. They feel the same way. It was an awesome performance, awesome. It was the perfect rendition of that song for you.
steven: You took that song and you Phillip Phillipsed it. You did a really good job at that, it was beautiful. I was hoping you'd do that today, that you'd sing a song and blow them out of the water.
randy: You are an unbelievably talented artist. That is one of the best renditions of that song ever. You are really heading somewhere and it was brilliant.
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#11 | Top 09 Performance (1) | Their Personal Idols

"Still Rainin'" ~ Jonny Lang
Studio Version
jennifer: You want us to feel the music, you want us to experience it with you. You do that when you sing. You make everything go away,
and we're riding the rythem and the lyrics and everything right with you. Amazing. That was a great performance.
steven: I feel like every song you sing you own, and it's in your body and soul. I love it.
randy: I'm a big Johnny Lang fan. I'm sure he's proud right now. You're doing this soulful bluesy rendition. I love you, I love every time you come out, I love the kind of artist you are. I love the individuality.
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#12 | Top 09 Performance (2) | Trio with Elise Testone and Colton Dixon

"Landslide"/"Edge of Seventeen"/"Don't Stop" ~ Fleetwood Mac/Stevie Nicks
steven: Colton, Phillip, Elise, that was most excellent. They're the top of the line songs and you nailed them. Beautiful. Nice going you guys. Only you.
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#15 | Top 07 Performance (1) | Songs from this Decade (2010s)

"Give a Little More" ~ Maroon 5
Studio Version
jennifer: It was just a little bit underwhelming for the Phillip Phillips that I love. I love Phillip. But it wasn't everything that I know that you can give us.
randy: I don't think it was your greatest performance. I don't know if it was that wow kind of a moment.
jimmy: Elise and Phillip, what we have here are two singer/songwriters. They have character in their voice. They have soul.
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#16 | Top 07 Performance (2) | Duet with Elise Testone

"Somebody That I Used to Know" ~ Gotye feat. Kimbra

#17 | Top 07 Redux Performance (1) | Songs from Now&Then

"U Got It Bad" ~ Usher
Studio Version

#18 | Top 07 Redux Performance (2) | Songs from Now&Then
"In the Midnight Hour" ~ Wilson Pickett
Studio Version

#19 | Top 06 Performance (1) | Queen Songbook

"Fat Bottomed Girls" ~ Queen
Studio Version
steven: I love watching you sing. I love watching you go out of breath. Cause when you're singing, it's just that character that nobody else has and I love it.
It was great, beautiful. And great choice of song.
jennifer: Do you know what I love about you? So many things. Do I say that every week?
I feel like you give us different flavors. Eventhough you sing songs the same and they're yours, we get a different side of you. That's the mark of a great singer to me, they just take every song and they can sing anything.
randy: I liked it, did I love it? Was I jumping up and down? No. It was good.
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#20 | Top 06 Performance (2) | A Personal Song

"The Stone" ~ Dave Mathews
Studio Version
steven: Very entertaining, very off the wall. Typical Phillip Phillips.
I love the time when she was cutting on the fiddle and I love that you take chances like that. I think you found your niche. That’s great man. Nice going.
jennifer: It was a pretty song but it was a little bit obscure and a little bit too artsy. I need you to do songs that are going to get you on that last show so you can win.
randy: I'm gonna have to disagree with Jennifer right there. What you just did is you showed your true colors once again. You're Phillip Phillips, you're an artist, you love being an artist, you will never be anything else but an artist, I love that you're an artist.
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#21 | Top 05 Performance (1) | Songs from the 60's
"The Letter" ~ The Box Tops
Studio Version
jennifer: Very mellow. It was good… The verses really suited your style… You did a good job with it.
randy: You know what was great about that... He really can sing the melody. That’s a cool thing... I love you playing the guitar... I thought it was a nice performance.
steven: I’m glad you chose that song and I’m glad you sang the melody... The most important thing is you sang it well man... So, good for you.
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#22 | Top 05 Performance (2) | Duet with Joshua Ledet

"You Lost That Lovin' Feeling" ~ The Righteous Brothers

#23 | Top 05 Performance (3) | British Pop Music
"Time of the Season" ~ The Zombies
Studio Version
jennifer: You’re very comfortable up there... You took us there again. There you go.
randy: I am a Ginormous fan! That’s bigger than enormous... You’re fearless. You got after notes… It’s effortless. Another great performance.
steven: I gotta say, you didn’t take that song where you’ve taken every other song. I kind of missed that in the flair.
But you can do no wrong. I’m one of your biggest fans.
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#24 | Top 04 Performance (1) | California Dreamin'
"Have You Ever Seen the Rain?" ~ Creedence Clearwater Revival
Studio Version

#25 | Top 04 Performance (2) | Duet with Joshua Ledet
"This Love" ~ Maroon5

#26 | Top 04 Performance (3) | Songs They Wish They'd Written

"Volcano" ~ Damien Rice
Studio Version

#27 | Top 03 Performance (1) | Judge's Choice {Steven}
"Beggin'" ~ The Four Seasons
Studio Version

#28 | Top 03 Performance (2) | Contestant's Choice
"Disease" ~ Matchbox 20
Studio Version

#29 | Top 03 Performance (3) | Jimmy Iovine's Choice

"We've Got Tonight" ~ Bob Seger
Studio Version

#30 | Top 02 Performance (1) | Simon Fuller's Choice
"Stand by Me" ~ Ben E. King
Studio Version

#31 | Top 02 Performance (2) | Favorite Performance
"Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)" ~ Billy Joel
Studio Version

#32 | Top 02 Performance (3) | Winner's Single

"Home" ~ Greg Holden
Studio Version