MacKenzie Bourg explained

MacKenzie Bourg
Birth Name:MacKenzie Richard Bourg
Birth Date:11 September 1992
Birth Place:Lafayette, Louisiana, U.S.
Years Active:2012–present

MacKenzie Richard Bourg (born September 11, 1992; ;) is an American singer-songwriter originally from Lafayette, Louisiana. He was placed fourth in the fifteenth season of the reality show American Idol. Prior to appearing on American Idol, Bourg competed in the third season of The Voice.

Biography

MacKenzie Bourg was born on September 11, 1992, the son of Rudy Bourg and Michelle Arceneaux.[1] [2] He attended St. Thomas More High School in Lafayette. He played basketball at school but had to quit the sport in his junior year after contracting a virus which triggered congestive heart failure, and had to be kept in an induced coma.[3] [4] After his recovery from his illness, he concentrated on music.[5]

He was a contestant on the third season of The Voice where he was defaulted to CeeLo Green's team.

Later career

In 2016, Bourg auditioned for American Idol at Atlanta, Georgia performing a medley of songs by the judges. He sang his original song "Roses" for his final solo performance to advance to the Showcase round.[6] Bourg advanced to the top 24 after he performed "Can't Help Falling in Love".[7] He was eliminated out of the top 4 on March 31.

"Lost & Found" was released in December 2017.[8]

His single "Good Day" is featured on the trailer for the video Sim game, Planet Coaster2.

The Voice

See main article: The Voice (U.S. season 3).

Overview

Performances/results

StageSongOriginal ArtistDateOrderResult
Blind Audition"Pumped Up Kicks"Foster the PeopleSeptember 11, 20122.9Defaulted to Team CeeLo
Battle Rounds"Good Time" (v.s. Emily Earle)Owl City & Carly Rae JepsenOctober 16, 201213.6Saved by Coach
Knockout Rounds"Call Me Maybe" (v.s. Daniel Rosa)Carly Rae JepsenOctober 29, 201216.7Saved by Coach
Live Playoffs"What Makes You Beautiful"One DirectionNovember 7, 201219.5Eliminated by Coach

American Idol

See main article: American Idol (season 15).

Overview

MacKenzie auditioned for the fifteenth season of American Idol in Atlanta, Georgia. He performed a medley of songs for the judges, and was given a ticket to Hollywood. During both the Showcase Round and Top 14, he sang his original song "Roses", which was loved by the judges and fans at home.

He performed a duet with Lauren Alaina during night two of top 24, singing "I Hope You Dance." During top 6, he performed a duet with fellow contestant Dalton Rapattoni, singing "I Want It That Way."

After being in the bottom 2 with La'Porsha Renae, Bourg was eliminated on March 31.

Performances/results

EpisodeThemeSong choiceOriginal artistOrder #Result
AuditionAuditioner's Choice"Stupid Boy" / "Come by Me" / "Love Don't Cost a Thing" / "Making Memories of Us"Keith Urban / Harry Connick, Jr. / Jennifer Lopez / Keith UrbanN/AAdvanced
Hollywood Round, Part 1First SoloNot airedN/AAdvanced
Hollywood Round, Part 2Group PerformanceQuartet "Renegades"
with Ashley Lilinoe, Kayla Mickelsen & Juno Rada
X AmbassadorsN/AAdvanced
Hollywood Round, Part 3Second Solo"Roses"MacKenzie BourgN/AAdvanced
Final JudgmentFinal Solo"Can't Help Falling in Love"Elvis PresleyN/AAdvanced
Top 24Personal ChoiceSolo "Say Something"A Great Big World and Christina Aguilera2Wild Card
Duet "I Hope You Dance"
with Lauren Alaina
Lee Ann Womack7
Wild CardPersonal Choice"Roses"MacKenzie Bourg10Advanced
Top 10Personal Choice"I See Fire"Ed Sheeran7Safe
Top 8Idol Grammy Hits"I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)"Whitney Houston4Safe
Top 6American Idol All Time Song BookDuet "I Want It That Way"
with Dalton Rapattoni
Backstreet Boys3Safe
Solo "You Are So Beautiful"Billy Preston6
Top 5America's Twitter Song Choice"Wild World"Cat Stevens4Safe
"Billie Jean"Michael Jackson7
Top 4Classic Rock"I Want You to Want Me"Cheap Trick2Eliminated
Sia"Titanium"David Guetta featuring Sia6
Top 3Hometown Dedication"Hallelujah"Leonard CohenN/AN/A

Post-Idol

Bourg released his single "Roses" in association with Big Machine Records on April 7.[9]

Discography

Singles

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:4em;"
YearPeak chart positionsAlbum
US
Rock[10]
US
Rock Digital[11]
"Everyone's Got a Story"2013rowspan=8
"Heartbeat"2014
"Roses"2016134
"Little Moon"
"Lost & Found"2017
"Playlove"2018
"See You For the Holidays"
"Big"2019
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

The Voice releases

TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
US
Pop Digital
[12]
"Pumped Up Kicks"2012rowspan=4
"Good Time"
"Call Me Maybe"39
"What Makes You Beautiful"
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

American Idol releases

Filmography

Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
2012 Himself Contestant
2016 Himself Contestant

Notes and References

  1. News: Mackenzie Bourg awaits another decision on 'Idol' . Herman Fuselier . February 11, 2016 . The Advertiser.
  2. News: Lafayette singer to compete on 'Idol' — Will 2016 be his year? . Kris Wartelle . January 5, 2016 . The Advertiser.
  3. News: MacKenzie Bourg Makes the Top 4 of 'American Idol' . Jude Walker . March 25, 2016 . 973 The Dawg.
  4. News: Who Is Mackenzie Bourg From The Voice Season 3? . September 11, 2012 . Wetpaint . Rachel McRady.
  5. News: Louisiana 'Idol' contestant MacKenzie Bourg, now in Top 5, says this could be 'my best week' . Judy Bergeron . March 22, 2016 . The Advocate.
  6. Kirkland . Justin . American Idol recap: 'Hollywood Round #3': Sometimes the only thing that can get you through solo rounds is a good best friend . Entertainment Weekly . February 3, 2016.
  7. Kirkland . Justin . American Idol recap: 'Hollywood Round #4': After a grueling Hollywood Week, the final 51 are narrowed down to 24 . Entertainment Weekly . February 4, 2016.
  8. MacKenzie Bourg Returns With Uplifting Folk-Pop-Rock Hybrid 'Lost & Found': Exclusive. Billboard. January 4, 2018.
  9. News: The top 10 songs and albums on the iTunes Store . https://web.archive.org/web/20160423070958/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/the-top-10-songs-and-albums-on-the-itunes-store/2016/04/09/a2d2bf76-fe0a-11e5-813a-90ab563f0dde_story.html . dead . April 23, 2016 . The Washington Post . April 9, 2016 . Associated Press.
  10. MacKenzie Bourg – Chart History: Hot Rock Songs . . April 14, 2016.
  11. MacKenzie Bourg – Chart History: Rock Digital Songs . . April 14, 2016.
  12. Pop Digital Songs . November 17, 2012 . Billboard.