1. Joshua Ledet was born on April 9,1992 and is an American singer from Westlake, Louisiana.
20 Facts About Joshua Ledet
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Joshua Ledet graduated from Westlake High School where he was a part of the school's theater program for all four years of school.
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Joshua Ledet grew up singing and writing music in his family church, the House of Prayer Holiness Church.
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Joshua Ledet noted on the reality show that he missed Louisiana Creole cuisine so Louisiana Lt.
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Joshua Ledet originally auditioned a year earlier, but did not make it past the audition stage.
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Joshua Ledet's performances have repeatedly earned him standing ovations and high praise from the judges.
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Joshua Ledet says he combats stage fright by tuning everything out.
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Joshua Ledet auditioned for the eleventh season of AI in Houston, Texas.
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Joshua Ledet almost did not travel to compete due to his fear of flying.
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Joshua Ledet has been dubbed "Mantasia", the male version of former Idol contestant Fantasia, by fans, the media and even Fantasia herself.
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Joshua Ledet was one of the top five male vote getters and advanced to the top 13.
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Joshua Ledet earned his first standing ovation in Hollywood Round, Part 3 when he sang his version of Jar of Hearts by Christina Perri.
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Joshua Ledet performed It's a Man's Man's Man's World by James Brown, which was called "one of the best songs in the history of any singing competition," by Randy Jackson.
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Joshua Ledet received a record 18 standing ovations from the judges, including his duet with Season 3 winner Fantasia Barrino at Season 11 finale, the most of any AI contestant.
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Joshua Ledet was eliminated on May 17,2012, placing third overall with the lowest total of 90 million votes cast.
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Joshua Ledet performed "When a Man Loves a Woman" at the White House on April 9,2013, at the "Memphis Soul" event.
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In 2015, Joshua Ledet started working on his new material as an independent artist.
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Joshua Ledet recorded a single, "Love Can Do," which was written and produced by Bernie Herms.
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On March 6,2015, Joshua Ledet performed the single on a local TV show in Indonesia.
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Joshua Ledet performed "It's a Man's Man's Man's World" on the final episode of the fifteenth season of American Idol.