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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. 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. In 2013, Bourg successfully funded his Kickstarter project for an EP titled "Everyone's Got a Story", raising $15,760 in funds from backers. Bourg has yet to follow through on rewards promised to backers, namely the EP itself, and has long since ceased updating and responding to those supporters with his last update to the Kickstarter campaign dated July 13, 2015 informing backers that the EP and perks were complete and that he was waiting on "the all clear legally" to send them out. These purported to be complete EP's were never received by backers, prompting some backers to leave complaints regarding the artist and post comments questioning his character on the Kickstarter campaign page. Later, 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" | Owl City & Carly Rae Jepsen | October 16, 2012 | 13.6 | Saved by Coach |
| Knockout Rounds | "Call Me Maybe" | 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 | "Renegades" | 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 | "Say Something" | A Great Big World | 2 | Wild Card |
| "I Hope You Dance" | 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 | "I Want It That Way" | Backstreet Boys | 3 | Safe |
| "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 |
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Post-Idol
Bourg released his single "Roses" in association with Big Machine Records on April 7.
Discography
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USRock | USRock Digital | ||||
| "Everyone's Got a Story" | 2013 | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "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 | — | Non-album single |
| "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" |