28 year old Michael Sarver was just a roughneck oil rigger from Jasper Texas when he took a chance and went to the American Idol auditions for season eight in Phoenix Arizona. But after impressing the four Idol judges with the song “Thank You” by R&B group Boyz II Men, Michael put his oil rigging job on hold and headed for Hollywood.
When asked by Reality TV Magazine if he was intimidated by there being four American Idol judges as opposed to the three from previous years, Danny said “I wasn’t inimidated at all. I think that Kara DioGuardi (Idol’s new fourth judge) is incredible, she brings talent and music to the table and she knows how to interpret what she is trying to say”.
After singing great hits such as “I Don’t Want to Be” by Gavin DeGraw and “You are Not Alone” by the late Michael Jackson, Michael Sarver was voted off of American Idol on March 26th, 2009 but was lucky enough to make it to the tenth spot, making him the first contestant of the season to earn his way to the American Idols Live Tour.
Simon Cowell said that Michael Sarver is a “genuinely nice guy” and he hopes to see more of him in the music industry even after the Idol season comes to a close. Look for Sarver, along with the other top eleven Idol contestants on “The Top 12 Party” soon to be released.