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Apr. 20 2009, Published 5:27 a.m. ET
Matt Giraud
Age: 23
Hometown: Kalamazoo, MI
Musical Favorites: Billy Joel, K.T. Tunstall
Idol Pursuits: Worked as a “dueling piano player” before auditioning for Idol.
Audition Song: "I Don’t Wanna Be" (Gavin DeGraw)
Songs
Michael Jackson – Finals Week 1: "Human Nature" (Michael Jackson)
Grande Ole Opry – Finals Week 2: "So Small" (Carrie Underwood)
Motown – Finals Week 3: "Let’s Get It On" (Marvin Gaye)
Popular Itunes Downloads – Finals Week 4: "You Found Me" (The Fray)
Year They Were Born – Finals Week 5: "Part-Time Lover" (Stevie Wonder)
Song From The Movies -- Finals Week 6: "Have You Ever Really Loved A Woman?" (Bryan Adams)
Disco -- Finals Week 7: Stayin' Alive (The Bee Gees)