American Idol Season 15 - Avalon Young

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Avalon Young (@avalonyoung, born July 16, 1994) is from San Diego, California. She was named by her mother after the album of the same name by Roxy Music. She learned how to play guitar during her middle school. Young began singing during her senior year and was a band member of “Over the Edge”. Young originally works as a server at a restaurant. She auditioned in San Francisco, California by performing an acoustic version of “XO” by Beyoncé. During the final round of Hollywood week, Young sang Ariana Grande’s "One Last Time" to advance in the Showcase Round. She sang “Yo (Excuse Me Miss)” by Chris Brown and was advanced to the top 24 semifinals.  Avalon sang Justin Beiber's Love Yourself to reach the Top 14, and then earned a spot in the Top 10 with Yo (Excuse Me Miss) by Chris Brown.