MacKenzie Bourg

MacKenzie Richard Bourg (; ; born September 11, 1992) is an American singer-songwriter originally from Lafayette, Louisiana. He 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. 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. After his recovery from his illness, he concentrated on music.

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. Bourg advanced to the top 24 after he performed "Can't Help Falling in Love". He was eliminated out of the top 4 on March 31.

"Lost & Found" was released in December 2017.

The Voice

Overview

Performances/results Stage Song Original Artist Date Order Result Blind Audition "Pumped Up Kicks" Foster the People September 11, 2012 2.9 Defaulted to Team CeeLo Battle Rounds "Good Time" (v.s. Emily Earle) Owl City & Carly Rae Jepsen October 16, 2012 13.6 Saved by Coach Knockout Rounds "Call Me Maybe" (v.s. Daniel Rosa) Carly Rae Jepsen October 29, 2012 16.7 Saved by Coach Live Playoffs "What Makes You Beautiful" One Direction November 7, 2012 19.5 Eliminated by Coach

American Idol

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 Episode Theme Song choice Original artist Order # Result Audition Auditioner'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 Urban N/A Advanced Hollywood Round, Part 1 First Solo Not aired N/A Advanced Hollywood Round, Part 2 Group Performance Quartet "Renegades"with Ashley Lilinoe, Kayla Mickelsen & Juno Rada X Ambassadors N/A Advanced Hollywood Round, Part 3 Second Solo "Roses" MacKenzie Bourg N/A Advanced Final Judgment Final Solo "Can't Help Falling in Love" Elvis Presley N/A Advanced Top 24 Personal Choice Solo "Say Something" A Great Big World and Christina Aguilera 2 Wild Card Duet "I Hope You Dance"with Lauren Alaina Lee Ann Womack 7 Wild Card Personal Choice "Roses" MacKenzie Bourg 10 Advanced Top 10 Personal Choice "I See Fire" Ed Sheeran 7 Safe Top 8 Idol Grammy Hits "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" Whitney Houston 4 Safe Top 6 American Idol All Time Song Book Duet "I Want It That Way"with Dalton Rapattoni Backstreet Boys 3 Safe Solo "You Are So Beautiful" Billy Preston 6 Top 5 America's Twitter Song Choice "Wild World" Cat Stevens 4 Safe "Billie Jean" Michael Jackson 7 Top 4 Classic Rock "I Want You to Want Me" Cheap Trick 2 Eliminated Sia "Titanium" David Guetta featuring Sia 6 Top 3 Hometown Dedication "Hallelujah" Leonard Cohen N/A N/A

Post-Idol Bourg released his single "Roses" in association with Big Machine Records on April 7.

Discography

Singles + List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications Title Year Peak chart positions Album USRock USRock Digital "Everyone's Got a Story" 2013 — — "Heartbeat" 2014 — — "Roses" 2016 13 4 "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 Title Year Peak chart positions Album US Pop Digital "Pumped Up Kicks" 2012 — "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 Title Year Album "I Want You to Want Me" 2016 American Idol Top 5 Season 15 "Hallelujah"

Filmography + Television Year Title Role Notes 2012 The Voice (U.S. season 3) Himself Contestant 2016 American Idol (season 15) Himself Contestant