Last year, Colton Dixon went to the auditions just to keep his sister, Schyler, company and wound up auditioning. His career has been on the fast track ever since, now boasting over 100 million streams across all platforms. Schyler Dixon was a contestant on Season 10, Season 11 and Season 12 of American Idol. Colton Dixon tied the knot with fiancée Annie Coggeshall in Nashville Friday evening – and yes, there were tears! American Idol season 11 alum, Colton Dixon, is more than a little disappointed that his sister was cut in Hollywood this season.After Schyler tweeted, very diplomatically, that she was cut on the first night in Hollywood:. About to head into another writing session, Colton Dixon couldn’t stop thinking about a track he laid down a few weeks earlier. Christian singer/songwriter and American Idol alum Colton Dixon said he is excited about becoming a dad. Michael Colton Dixon (born October 19, 1991 in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, United States) is an American singer and a Top 13 finalist on the eleventh season of American Idol. It is unknown if she advanced to Hollywood. Colton Dixon (born 19 October 1991) aka Michael Colton Dixon is a former American Idol contestant and Christian rock artist from Tennessee, US who holds the title for the number one selling album from a Christian artist in 2013 with his debut “A Messenger”. Colton Dixon quickly became a household name in 2012 when he was voted a fan favorite and made it to the top seven on Season 11 of Fox’s hit show AMERICAN IDOL. Last night, the American Idol studio audience was left speechless when host Ryan Seacrest announced that 20-year-old Colton Dixon had been eliminated.

Colton Dixon was born to Teresa and Michael Dixon and has a younger sister, Schyler Dixon.

[2] He is also a devout Christian. The eleventh season of American Idol premiered on Fox on January 18, 2012. Despite warnings to tone down his faith, "American Idol" Top 10 contestant Colton Dixon says he will continue speaking out about his Christian beliefs. Colton's audition was not televised, but it is known that he auditioned with his sister and sang "What About Now" by Daughtry.

... Dixon originally auditioned with his sister Schyler at the Nashville auditions during the tenth season early last year.
Colton tweeted back, not so diplomatically: When Idol fans responded to him, presumably with something like “Maybe her audition wasn’t good,” Colton answered. Interscope Records Chairman Jimmy Iovine, a songwriter and producer, also returned as an in-house mentor to work with the contestants on a weekly basis. Remember how that ended? Overview.

The show aired on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 8/7c. He first auditioned for season 10 with his sister Schyler, but neither made it to the Top 24. Tennessee native Colton Dixon first caught the attention of his fans on season eleven of “American Idol.” Placing seventh on the popular music competition, Colton is now following in the footsteps of fellow Idol alums Mandisa and Jason Castro, by venturing into the world of Christian music. Schyler Dixon was a contestant on Season 10, Season 11 and Season 12 of American Idol.


Dixon performed on The Ellen DeGeneres Show on March 3, 2011.. Dixon returned in season 11, but he did not plan to audition, initially planning to merely accompany his sister Schyler to her audition. Michael Colton Dixon (born October 19th, 1991) was a contestant on Season 10 and Season 11 of American Idol. Ryan Seacrest returned as host, while Randy Jackson, Steven Tyler, and Jennifer Lopez all returned as judges. Colton Dixon originally auditioned in the tenth season, along with his sister Schyler, at the Nashville auditions.However, neither of them ended up in the Top 24.