Age: 22
Hometown: Inglewood, California
Musical Favorites: Marvin Gaye, Donny Hathaway, Stevie Wonder, B.B. King and Bobby Blue Bland. Anita Baker, Alicia Keys, Nina Simone, Norah Jones, Sarah McLachlan, Aretha Franklin

Idol Pursuits: Idol seems to be his sole pursuit.

Audition Song: All The Woman I Need

Second Time's a Charm: Or so he hopes, after having made it to Hollywood during Season 6 before getting cut.

Eze Money: Before he went on Idol, Chikeze worked at an L.A. airport as a Transportation Security Authority guard, or as he puts it, "the guy who tells you to throw away your water".

 

Songs

Semifinals Week 1: "More Today Than Yesterday" (The Spiral Starecase)
Semifinals Week 2: "I Believe to My Soul" (Donny Hathaway)

Semifinals Week 3: "All The Woman I Need" (Luther Vandross)

Finals Week 1: "She's a Woman" (The Beatles)

Finals Week 2: "I've Just Seen A Face" (The Beatles)

Finals Week 3: "If Only For One Night" (Luther Vandross)