Michael Johns

Michael Johns is a contestant on Season 7 of American Idol. Michael Johns, or Michael Lee as he used to be called, was born in Australia but has lived in L.A. since he was 18. He's now 24 and auditioned at the San Diego tryouts where he wowed the American Idol judges.

Along with Kristi Lee Cook, Michael Johns is causing somewhat of an uproar because he's a professional singer. He used to be the lead singer of the band called The Rising.

Simon compared Michael Johns to a "White Soul Singer" when Michael sang "I've been loving you too long". I think Paula enjoyed it also!

During the audition, Michael Johns sang "Light My Fire", which Paula found to be very good.

It's easy to see that Michael Johns will be a big favorite among the ladies during Season 7 of American Idol.

During Hollywood week, Michael Johns picked what I thought was a safe song for him. It was Bohemian Rhapsody. He must have felt pretty confident to sing that song instead of going for a harder song to sing. Simon also liked the song, saying it was the best performance so far this year.

I hope to see Michael Johns go all the way on Season 7 ofAmerican Idol.