BLACK SOCIAL HISTORY : AFRICAN AMERICAN AMBER NICOLE HOLCOMB AN AMERICAN SINGER AND A TOP STAR IN THE MAKING : GOES INTO THE " HALL OF BLACK GENIUS "

                              BLACK           SOCIAL            HISTORY                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Amber Nicole Holcomb born March 17, 1994

 is an American singer, who came in fourth place on the twelfth season of American Idol.

Early life

Amber Nicole Holcomb was born on March 17, 1994, in Houston, Texas. She graduated from Dekaney High School in 2012.

                                         American Idol

                                                      Overview

Holcomb previously auditioned for American Idol in the eleventh season, but was cut in the Las Vegas round, where she was grouped with Curtis Finch, Jr., Shannon Magrane and Joshua Ledet.

She performed "My Funny Valentine" in Vegas sudden death rounds which received standing ovation from the judges. Holcomb performed "I Believe in You and Me" at the semi-final voting round receiving standing ovation from all of the judges. In the semifinals of the twelfth season, Holcomb performed "My Funny Valentine" by Lorenz Hart and "Just Give Me a Reason" by Pink. She was then eliminated on May 2, 2013, coming in fourth place. She performed "I Believe in You and Me" as her goodbye song.