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• Michael Sarver is an oilfield worker who was featured on the season 8 premiere of American Idol. He made it through to the Hollywood round, but was eliminated as a member of the American Idol Top 10. He will be joining the other top 10 contestants on tour.

• Fast Facts

  1. Audition city: Phoenix, Arizona
  2. Audition air date: January 13, 2009
  3. Elimination date: March 26, 2009
  4. Age at time of filming: 28PopTower: Michael Sarver
  5. Occupation: Roughneck on an oil rig
  6. Hometown: Jasper, Texas
  7. Family: Married with 2 children

• Top 13 Performances

  • Week 1: "You Are Not Alone" by Michael Jackson
  • Week 2: "Ain't Going Down Til The Sun Comes Up" by Garth Brooks
  • Week 3: "Ain't To Proud To Beg" by The Temptations

• American Idol Audition

  Upon entering his American Idol audition, Simon Cowell learned that Michael Sarver works a roughneck and made the comment "so, you are completely opposite from Ryan Seacrest aren't you? After a few laughs, Sarver sang his rendition of the song "Thank You," originally by Boyz II Men. Judge Randy Jackson said "when I close my eyes, you sound good, you don't sound like anything like what you look like. The combination of that I actually kind of like". Kara DioGuardi said "you're like a sweet roughneck, like a sensitive roughneck." Paula Abdul agreed. Simon said Sarver has a "likability thing." All four judges voted to bring Sarver back for the Hollywood round of auditions.Dailymotion Video: Michael Sarver's American Idol Audition (Time: 2:42)

  
  

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