: Bucky CovingtonWilliam Joel "Bucky" Covington (born November 8, 1977) is an American singer who was the 8th-place finalist on the fifth season of American Idol and was the fifth contestant to be eliminated from the final 12.
William Joel "Bucky" Covington (born November 8, 1977) is an American singer who was the 8th-place finalist on the fifth season of American Idol and was the fifth contestant to be eliminated from the final 12.
Biography
Covington was born in Rockingham, North Carolina to Gene Covington and Debbie Gates on November 8, 1977 along with his identical twin brother, Robert Michael "Rocky" Covington. His biological parents would later divorce and his stepparents are Tracey Covington and Alan Gates. The Gates reside in Wagram. Bucky Covington was named after his grandfather, Buck.[1] He graduated in the class of 1996 from Scotland County High School. Bucky and Rocky Covington are both musicians, the latter being the lead singer of the North Carolina band Swamp Cat and also auditioned for American Idol but was cut in the first round of Hollywood. In 1998 when the Covington twins were 20 years old they were involved in a minor car accident in which Bucky was assumed to have pretended to be Rocky. They were charged for misleading police. The defendant was unable to accuse the right person since they looked too similar. [2] Before the American idol tour, Bucky and his brother painted cars as at Covington's Body Shop in Hamlet. Rocky is still painting cars as a day job there with their father Gene Covington. Bucky is married to his wife, Crystal, and they have a dog, named Slim.
Covington started to sing at the age of 18. Known for his long blonde hair, and his southern accent, Covington was represented as part of the American country music genre. He is also a guitarist, bassist, drummer and songwriter. According to his Idol web profile, Covington's favorite female artist is P!nk and his favorite male artist is Eminem. Over the years, Covington has been part of several bands, both country and rock. After some time, he elected to perform both original and cover material in a cross-genre vein.
In the 2005-06 season, Covington auditioned for American Idol in Greensboro. He was in the bottom three on March 22 along with Lisa Tucker and Kevin Covais. He was eliminated on April 12 when he was in the bottom three with Ace Young and Elliott Yamin.
Bucky is currently touring for GAC Country Christmas. The first Idol from his season to be on a non-American Idol tour[3].
Trivia
- He is 6'2".
- He has light blue eyes and blonde hair.
- He has a twin brother.
Quotes
<i> "I learned two words a long time ago that help out a lot: 'Screw it.' If something's bothering you, don't dwell on it. Just let it go. Worrying ain't gonna do nothing but make it worse." (Entertainment Weekly interview, 04/13/06) [4]
- "Chase your dreams. They don't come to you." (Bucky Covington's American Idol testimonial upon his elimination.)
American Idol performances
Semi-finals
Finals
- March 14, 2006: "Superstition" by Stevie Wonder
- The judges thought he handled the theme better than they expected. Cowell dissed his new "Jessica Simpson" hairstyle.
- March 21, 2006: "Oh Boy" by Buddy Holly (Bottom 2)
- The judges overall were not impressed, calling it lackluster and forgettable.
- March 28, 2006: "Real Good Man" by Tim McGraw
- Jackson said he was obviously more comfortable tonight, back in his "country suit". Abdul encouraged him to be more careful with his diction. Cowell said he didn't understand a word, and that the performance was forgettable.
- April 4, 2006: "Best I Ever Had" by Gary Allan
- Cowell said that he's no expert on that kind of music but the performance was okay; Jackson and Abdul enjoyed it.
- April 11, 2006: "Fat Bottomed Girls" by Queen (Bottom 3, Eliminated)
- Jackson thought it was a good song choice, a bit pitchy, but good nonetheless. He added that he felt like he was at a Bucky concert. Abdul really liked the performance. Cowell said he liked it, but it was mediocre. Despite it all, Covington was eliminated.
See also
External links
sv:Bucky Covington
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