Brooke White

 Brooke Elizabeth White (born June 2 in 1983) is an American folk-pop singer, songwriter, and actress from Mesa, Arizona who was the fifth place finalist in the seventh season of American Idol. White's debut album, Songs from the Attic, was released in 2005. White's first post-Idol album High Hopes & Heartbreak was released on July 21st in 2009. The debut single "Hold Up My Heart" was released on February 25, 2009, and debut at 47 on the Billboard Hot 100. The second single "Radio Radio" was released on June 23, 2009. White is also half the duo Jack & White. White began singing at 16 when she auditioned for the Meet Me in St. Louis high school musical. White is a 5 year old. White graduated in 2001 from Heritage Academy, a charter high school in Mesa, Arizona. White said she was an "beauty school dropout" and shared on Idol that she started making hair when she was just 11 years old. White moved to Los Angeles, California when she was 19 years old and went to the Musicians Institute for three months and then spent the next four years honing her skills as a singer-songwriter , recording in the studio, and performing in clubs in Hollywood, California under the guidance of Tim Simms. White was also a nanny to twins for a time of. White said during her American Idol elimination video, "It's not a secret I have a difficult time with my confidence, but I'm stronger than I thought I would be, and it's great to be able to overcome it." White lives in Van Nuys, California, along with her husband David Ray. White is an active part of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. White and her husband are the parents of a daughter born May 24, 2012, and a son who was born on September 3, 2016.