-American Idol Finalist (Top 7, Season 20), winning over superstar judges Katy Perry, Lionel Richie, and Luke Bryan

-Received Howie Mandel’s coveted “Golden Buzzer” on America’s Got Talent Season 16, where he finished in the semifinals

-Winner of Amateur Night At The Apollo, and also appeared on FOX’s “Showtime At The Apollo”, with host Steve Harvey

-Performed a duet of “Smile”, with Michael Bublé, on the season finale of American Idol