Scott Savol

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Scott Thomas Savol (born April 30, 1976) is an American singer and was the 5th place finalist on the fourth season of American Idol. He was born in Cleveland, Ohio, although claims to be from Shaker Heights, Ohio because he attended school there. Scott is the father of a 4-year-old son (Brandon). He also plays the trumpet and has performed at city and church functions.

During the competition, The Smoking Gun reported that Savol had been charged with misdemeanor assault for hitting his girlfriend and mother of his son, Michele Martin, with a telephone on February 14, 2001 so hard that the phone broke. Savol pled the charge down to disorderly conduct, for which he received probation and was ordered to complete a domestic abuse or anger management class; his girlfriend received a temporary restraining order against him. The Smoking Gun also revealed that Savol was not in fact, from Shaker Heights, listing his address in the City of Cleveland, OH. Savol had also been convicted of misdemeanor trespass on April 16, 1995 for entering Shaker Heights High School after being told both verbally and in writing to stay out of the building. Idol producers said that Savol had already disclosed these incidents to them and that "considering Scott's honesty and his remorse, the situation did not warrant his disqualification."

Savol's mugshot in 2001

The fact that Savol outlasted many singers who were often considered superior to him (such as Nikko Smith, Nadia Turner, and Anwar Robinson) led many commentators to believe that a large portion of Savol's "fan base" actually consisted of people who were attempting to destroy the credibility of American Idol by voting for someone they considered the worst finalist. Votefortheworst.com gained overnight attention when Scott outlasted Constantine Maroulis, leading many to realize the power of internet American Idol fanbases. Other people suggested Savol was supported by Christian voters because Savol frequently thanked God after his performances, or by voters who saw him as an underdog or "regular Joe" due to his lack of stereotypical pop star looks. Often, he would draw comparisons to actors Mark Addy and Kevin James. He was affectionately dubbed "Scotty the Body" by Idol host Ryan Seacrest.

Savol made it into the final five on Idol and then became the eighth contestant to be voted off the show, on May 4, after singing George Benson's version of "On Broadway" and Brian McKnight's "Everytime You Go Away" during a dual-themed week of songs written by Leiber and Stoller and songs presently on the Billboard charts.

Savol performed at the Shore Cultural Centre in Euclid, Ohio in January 2006 in which he received USD$2,500.[1]

Savol is currently planning a move to Nashville, and has signed with Verge Management, alongside fellow American Idol 4 contestant Jessica Sierra. IN July of 2006, Savol has lost 20 pounds, and at a recent concert in Nashville, told his fans that he plans to lose all his excess weight and be physically fit in time for his album's debut. Savol is currently planning a summer wedding and hopes to begin work on a R&B-flavored album, with a target release of January 2007 to coincide with the season premiere of American Idol 6.

[edit] List of Savol's performances on American Idol

Men Top 12 - "You Are My Lady"
Men Top 10 - "Never Too Much"
Men Top 8 - "I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)" (The Four Tops)
Top 12 (Songs of the 60's) - "Ain't Too Proud To Beg" (The Temptations)
Top 11 Performance (Billboard #1's) - "Against All Odds" (Phil Collins)
Top 10 Performance (Songs of the 90's) - "One Last Cry" (Brian McKnight)
Top 9 Performance (Broadway Musicals) - "The Impossible Dream" (Bottom 3)
Top 8 Performance (Songs from Contestants' Birthyear) - "She's Gone" (Bottom 3) (Hall and Oates)
Top 7 Performance (70's Dance Music) - "Everlasting Love" (Bottom 3) (Robert Knight)
Top 6 Performance (Songs of the 21st Century) - "Dance With My Father" (Luther Vandross)
Top 5 Performance 1 (Leiber and Stoller Songs) - "On Broadway" (Voted Off) (George Benson)
Top 5 Performance 2 (Billboard top 40) - "Everytime You Go Away" (Voted Off) (Brian McKnight)

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NAME	Savol, Scott Thomas
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION	American singer
DATE OF BIRTH	April 30, 1976
PLACE OF BIRTH
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH

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Scott Savol

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