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• Michael Castro, younger brother of American Idol season 7 contestant Jason Castro, auditioned for season 8 of the show. He was eliminated during Hollywood week, on February 10, 2009.

• Fast Facts

  1. Age at filming: 20Idol Chatter (USA Today): Oh, Brother -- Here's Michael Castro (January 14, 2009)
  2. Born: April 1988MySpace: Michael Castro
  3. Hometown: Rockwall, TexasMySpace: Michael Castro
  4. Parents: René and Betsy Castro
  5. Siblings: Jason and Jackeline
  6. Parents immigrated from Colombia before he was born
  7. Maintains he started singing 20 days before the auditionIdol Chatter (USA Today): Oh, Brother -- Here's Michael Castro (January 14, 2009)
  8. Reportedly called his brother "girly"Idol Chatter (USA Today): Oh, Brother -- Here's Michael Castro (January 14, 2009)

• Quotes

  "Singing Gavin DeGraw, he's got a stronger voice than Jason, if not nearly as sweet."— USA TodayIdol Chatter (USA Today): Oh, Brother -- Here's Michael Castro (January 14, 2009)

  "Michael just started singing 20 days ago?! And now he’s putting some twang into a Gavin DeGraw song. Not so bad. Again, what do the Castro parents feed their children?"—MTVMTV Newsroom: Live-Blogging American Idol: Will Anyone Top Bikini Girl? (January 14, 2009)

  "Anyway, some people who were lucky (and bold enough) to approach the younger Castro, asked him about American Idol. Rumors have been circulating that he was cut in the Hollywood round...BUT...when asked whether he was returning to school next year, he didn’t say YES, instead he gave a smile and made some funny faces. A NO for an answer would have been more encouraging, but, heyyy… he didn’t say YES. He could have, you know. But he didn’t. That means there is still a chance, no matter how little, that he made it beyond the Hollywood round!"—reported on a Michael Castro Fan SiteFan Site: Michael Castro Online

  
  

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