Tori Kelly
Kelly is an incredibly talented singer, songwriter, record producer and actress who slowly gained recognition after she started to post videos on YouTube at just the age of 14. When she was 16, Kelly went on to audition for Idol. After she was eliminated, Kelly worked on her own music. In 2012, she independently released her first EP that she produced, wrote, and mixed herself, titled Handmade Songs By Tori Kelly. The year after, Scooter Braun became her manager after he saw her videos on YouTube and introduced her to Capitol Records. Her second EP Foreword came out in October 2013 as her first major label release. In 2015, her debut album, Unbreakable Smile, was released. Kelly was also nominated for Best New Artist at the 58th Grammy Awards.
Blake Lewis
Meet the runner up from season six of American Idol, Blake Lewis. To date he has released three albums with his most recent, Portrait of a Chameleon, hitting shelves in 2014. The 36 year old is heavily involved with various charities.