Phillip Phillips
Biography
The winner of the 11th season of Fox's American Idol, singer Phillip Phillips is a soulful vocalist with a throaty style and a bent toward mixing acoustic singer/songwriter material with jam-oriented rock. Born in Leesburg, Georgia, Phillips began studying music in his teens. He eventually formed a group with brother-in-law Benjamin Neil and began performing locally. During this time, he won first place in the local singing competition Albany Star in 2010. While attending school at Albany Technical College, Phillips auditioned for American Idol, performing both Stevie Wonder's "Superstition" and Michael Jackson's "Thriller" — on which he accompanied himself on guitar. Phillips was sent through to the Hollywood rounds and eventually made it into the Top Ten after performing Otis Redding's "Hard to Handle." Phillips suffers from a congenital kidney condition; during his time on American Idol, Phillips underwent eight surgeries to remove stones. Despite the pain, he continued to compete on American Idol and ultimately beat out vocalist Jessica Sanchez for the top spot. He released his Idol-winning single, "Home," on May 23, 2012. The song was also included on his 2012 post-Idol performance compilation Journey to the Finale. After Idol wrapped, Phillips underwent successful reconstructive surgery. Once he'd recovered, Phillips went on tour with the American Idol LIVE Tour that summer and set about recording his debut album. Entitled The World from the Side of the Moon, the album appeared in November 2012, and was reissued in 2013 with three bonus tracks, which were culled from that year's Phillip Phillips:Live EP . The winner of the 11th season of Fox's American Idol, singer Phillip Phillips is a soulful vocalist with a throaty style and a bent toward mixing acoustic singer/songwriter material with jam-oriented rock. Born in Leesburg, Georgia, Phillips began studying music in his teens. He eventually formed a group with brother-in-law Benjamin Neil and began performing locally. During this time, he won first place in the local singing competition Albany Star in 2010. While attending school at Albany Technical College, Phillips auditioned for American Idol, performing both Stevie Wonder's "Superstition" and Michael Jackson's "Thriller" — on which he accompanied himself on guitar. Phillips was sent through to the Hollywood rounds and eventually made it into the Top Ten after performing Otis Redding's "Hard to Handle." Phillips suffers from a congenital kidney condition; during his time on American Idol, Phillips underwent eight surgeries to remove stones. Despite the pain, he continued to compete on American Idol and ultimately beat out vocalist Jessica Sanchez for the top spot. He released his Idol-winning single, "Home," on May 23, 2012. The song was also included on his 2012 post-Idol performance compilation Journey to the Finale. After Idol wrapped, Phillips underwent successful reconstructive surgery. Once he'd recovered, Phillips went on tour with the American Idol LIVE Tour that summer and set about recording his debut album. Entitled The World from the Side of the Moon, the album appeared in November 2012, and was reissued in 2013 with three bonus tracks, which were culled from that year's Phillip Phillips:Live EP
Top Albums |
![Behind the Light (Deluxe Version), Phillip Phillips](http://a2.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Music/v4/dd/78/cb/dd78cbd0-7f09-febb-1a34-95337f90bf78/UMG_cvrart_00602537834464_01_RGB72_1500x1500_14UMGIM13054.100x100-75.jpg) 1. Behind the L..
![](../../buyinitunes2.png) | ![Phillip Phillips: Journey to the Finale, Phillip Phillips](http://a3.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Music/v4/fd/5b/c0/fd5bc04c-f089-fa15-dfd8-128fa92c5517/S11_Top02Finale_Cover_1200x1200_PhilJourney.100x100-75.jpg) 2. Phillip Phil..
![](../../buyinitunes2.png) | ![The World From the Side of the Moon (Deluxe Version), Phillip Phillips](http://a2.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Music/v4/9e/92/b4/9e92b4a3-aac9-fc42-b0f1-e35e7ad1b06b/UMG_cvrart_00602537577361_01_RGB72_1500x1500_12UMGIM56926.100x100-75.jpg) 3. The World Fr..
![](../../buyinitunes2.png) | ![Behind the Light, Phillip Phillips](http://a5.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Music/v4/07/b1/86/07b1867f-72b4-46fb-ba88-3e3792c3d42e/UMG_cvrart_00602537834471_01_RGB72_1500x1500_14UMGIM13054.100x100-75.jpg) 4. Behind the L..
![](../../buyinitunes2.png) | ![The World From the Side of the Moon, Phillip Phillips](http://a2.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Music4/v4/17/fe/d1/17fed1bf-73d3-5ee0-e38b-75ebec68bedf/UMG_cvrart_00602537577385_01_RGB72_1500x1500_12UMGIM56925.100x100-75.jpg) 5. The World Fr..
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![iTunes Session, Phillip Phillips](http://a1.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Music/v4/6e/2e/13/6e2e1301-b9ad-686c-4320-84ba66ebdfdd/UMG_cvrart_00602537583119_01_RGB72_1400x1400_13UAAIM83109.100x100-75.jpg) 6. iTunes Sessi..
![](../../buyinitunes2.png) | ![Phillips Phillips (Live) - Single, Phillip Phillips](http://a1.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Music4/v4/84/21/15/84211522-28e0-87fa-554d-b19dedb8730c/UMG_cvrart_00602537577453_01_RGB72_1500x1500_13UAAIM83106.100x100-75.jpg) 7. Phillips Phi..
![](../../buyinitunes2.png) | ![Stand By Me (American Idol Performance) - Single, Phillip Phillips](http://a3.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Music/v4/c5/a9/38/c5a93809-a1e6-ee2c-8c1e-22350bbfb23c/S11_Top02Finale_Phillip_1200x1200_StandByMe.100x100-75.jpg) 8. Stand By Me ..
![](../../buyinitunes2.png) | ![Disease (American Idol Performance) - Single, Phillip Phillips](http://a4.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Music/v4/5d/e2/c1/5de2c1c1-fd1e-f2e4-f02d-f6ae8721638c/S11_Top03_Phillip_1200x1200_Disease.100x100-75.jpg) 9. Disease (Ame..
![](../../buyinitunes2.png) | ![We've Got Tonight (American Idol Performance) - Single, Phillip Phillips](http://a1.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Music/v4/a2/97/fa/a297fa2b-647b-9fa5-472c-80a413cd4c13/S11_Top03_Phillip_1200x1200_We_ve-Got-Tonight.100x100-75.jpg) 10. We've Got To..
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![Beggin' (American Idol Performance) - Single, Phillip Phillips](http://a2.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Music/v4/79/2c/55/792c5543-941d-52ed-0769-e5508101f3d5/S11_Top03_Phillip_1200x1200_Beggin.100x100-75.jpg) 11. Beggin' (Ame..
![](../../buyinitunes2.png) | ![Have You Ever Seen the Rain (American Idol Performance) - Single, Phillip Phillips](http://a1.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Music/v4/e5/1b/29/e51b29b0-3466-72d7-4f49-c975c3e5cbb2/S11_Top04_Phillip_1200x1200_haveyouever.100x100-75.jpg) 12. Have You Eve..
![](../../buyinitunes2.png) | ![Volcano (American Idol Performance) - Single, Phillip Phillips](http://a5.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Music/v4/a1/ea/e9/a1eae900-ccc7-e012-fff0-3c3b230037b0/S11_Top04_Phillip_1200x1200_volcano.100x100-75.jpg) 13. Volcano (Ame..
![](../../buyinitunes2.png) | ![This Love (American Idol Performance) - Single, Joshua Ledet](http://a5.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Music/v4/2f/cf/39/2fcf3934-4723-9386-f627-b3995be63796/S11_Top04_PhillipANDJoshua_1200x1200.100x100-75.jpg) 14. This Love (A..
![](../../buyinitunes2.png) | ![Time of the Season (American Idol Performance) - Single, Phillip Phillips](http://a5.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Music/v4/c7/7d/ef/c77defaa-e722-2e48-7e77-31b984871b81/S11_Top05_Phillip_1200x1200_London.100x100-75.jpg) 15. Time of the ..
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![The Letter (American Idol Performance) - Single, Phillip Phillips](http://a1.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Music/v4/c0/15/bc/c015bccc-82d4-5378-4e8a-13b0827af0fe/S11_Top05_Phillip_1200x1200_60s.100x100-75.jpg) 16. The Letter (..
![](../../buyinitunes2.png) | ![The Stone (American Idol Performance) - Single, Phillip Phillips](http://a1.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Music/v4/0d/00/49/0d00490e-72a8-f859-bc34-e2247f7dd232/S11_Top06_Phillip_Choice_1200x1200.100x100-75.jpg) 17. The Stone (A..
![](../../buyinitunes2.png) | ![Fat Bottomed Girls (American Idol Performance) - Single, Phillip Phillips](http://a2.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Music/v4/3b/e5/c0/3be5c0a6-d05a-073f-81f2-61a7b41275f1/S11_Top06_Phillip_Queen_1200x1200.100x100-75.jpg) 18. Fat Bottomed..
![](../../buyinitunes2.png) | ![U Got It Bad (American Idol Performance) - Single, Phillip Phillips](http://a3.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Music/v4/6d/a0/ff/6da0ff5c-d3b3-066b-43de-7f6d3bf234fd/S11_Top07deux_Phillip_1200x1200_New.100x100-75.jpg) 19. U Got It Bad..
![](../../buyinitunes2.png) | ![In the Midnight Hour (American Idol Performance) - Single, Phillip Phillips](http://a5.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Music/v4/d5/83/df/d583dfba-839e-f435-cc6e-cf9eecadca76/S11_Top07deux_Phillip_1200x1200_Old.100x100-75.jpg) 20. In the Midni..
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Top Songs |
| Name | Album | Time | Price | |
1. | Raging Fire | Behind the Light (Deluxe Ve.. | 3:54 | $1.29 | ![](../../buyinitunes2.png) |
2. | Gone, Gone, Gone | World From the Side of the .. | 3:29 | $1.29 | ![](../../buyinitunes2.png) |
3. | Home | World From the Side of the .. | 3:30 | $1.29 | ![](../../buyinitunes2.png) |
4. | Raging Fire | Behind the Light | 3:54 | $1.29 | ![](../../buyinitunes2.png) |
5. | Unpack Your Heart | Behind the Light (Deluxe Ve.. | 3:16 | $1.29 | ![](../../buyinitunes2.png) |
6. | Home | World From the Side of the .. | 3:30 | $1.29 | ![](../../buyinitunes2.png) |
7. | Gone, Gone, Gone | World From the Side of the .. | 3:29 | $1.29 | ![](../../buyinitunes2.png) |
8. | Lead On | Behind the Light (Deluxe Ve.. | 3:14 | $1.29 | ![](../../buyinitunes2.png) |
9. | Fly | Behind the Light (Deluxe Ve.. | 4:54 | $1.29 | ![](../../buyinitunes2.png) |
10. | So Easy | World From the Side of the .. | 3:40 | $1.29 | ![](../../buyinitunes2.png) |
11. | Midnight Sun | Behind the Light (Deluxe Ve.. | 3:21 | $1.29 | ![](../../buyinitunes2.png) |
12. | We've Got Tonight (American Idol.. | We've Got Tonight (Amer.. | 4:09 | $1.29 | ![](../../buyinitunes2.png) |
13. | Fool For You | Behind the Light (Deluxe Ve.. | 3:32 | $1.29 | ![](../../buyinitunes2.png) |
14. | Wicked Game | World From the Side of the .. | 4:13 | $1.29 | ![](../../buyinitunes2.png) |
15. | Open Your Eyes | Behind the Light (Deluxe Ve.. | 4:11 | $1.29 | ![](../../buyinitunes2.png) |
16. | Volcano (American Idol Performance) | Volcano (American Idol Perf.. | 4:06 | $1.29 | ![](../../buyinitunes2.png) |
17. | Trigger | Behind the Light (Deluxe Ve.. | 3:59 | $1.29 | ![](../../buyinitunes2.png) |
18. | Searchlight | Behind the Light (Deluxe Ve.. | 4:12 | $1.29 | ![](../../buyinitunes2.png) |
19. | Home (Live) | World From the Side of the .. | 4:18 | $1.29 | ![](../../buyinitunes2.png) |
20. | Don't Trust Me | Behind the Light (Deluxe Ve.. | 3:36 | $1.29 | ![](../../buyinitunes2.png) |
21. | Get Up Get Down | World From the Side of the .. | 3:16 | $1.29 | ![](../../buyinitunes2.png) |
22. | Face | Behind the Light (Deluxe Ve.. | 3:55 | $1.29 | ![](../../buyinitunes2.png) |
23. | Where We Came From | World From the Side of the .. | 3:33 | $1.29 | ![](../../buyinitunes2.png) |
24. | Alive Again | Behind the Light (Deluxe Ve.. | 3:07 | $1.29 | ![](../../buyinitunes2.png) |
25. | Thicket | Behind the Light (Deluxe Ve.. | 5:02 | $1.29 | ![](../../buyinitunes2.png) |
Top Music Videos |
![Home, Phillip Phillips](http://a2.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Video/v4/5f/3c/65/5f3c65fd-0b36-09c5-e9f3-0739d62f1946/vidtrkimg_00602537149094_1_1.100x100-75.jpg) 1. Home
![](../../buyinitunes2.png) | ![Gone, Gone, Gone, Phillip Phillips](http://a1.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Video/v4/47/e5/d2/47e5d28f-13ee-cf12-a203-7f5ba4e9218f/vidtrkimg_00602537315765_1_1.100x100-75.jpg) 2. Gone, Gone, G...
![](../../buyinitunes2.png) | ![Raging Fire, Phillip Phillips](http://a1.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Video3/v4/10/0e/9e/100e9e3f-3447-4a88-787b-f46842cb6dcb/vidtrkimg_00602537787876_1_1.100x100-75.jpg) 3. Raging Fire
![](../../buyinitunes2.png) | ![Where We Came From, Phillip Phillips](http://a3.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Video4/v4/4f/59/1c/4f591cca-4414-b9f8-d848-04e813065e38/vidtrkimg_00602537634460_1_1.100x100-75.jpg) 4. Where We Came...
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