Hollie Cavanagh

At the second Top 7 performance night (as the judges had saved Jessica the previous week, resulting in a repeat of the Top 7) Cavanagh sang Adele's "Rolling in the Deep". The performance, which began in a cappella, received praise from the judges, who highlighted improvement compared to previous weeks, but didn't say it was perfect. For her second performance, she sang "Son of a Preacher Man" by Dusty Springfield which earned even more positive feedback from the judges than her first. While ending up in the bottom 3 again, she was safe while Colton Dixon was eliminated. On the top 6 performance show, Cavanagh sang Queen's "Save Me" and received mixed feedback from the judges. Her rendition of Miley Cyrus' "The Climb" (which was her initial audition song in season 10) earned her a standing ovation from the judges. She ended up in the bottom 3 again, but was safe as Elise Testone was eliminated. On the Top 5 performance show, Cavanagh sang Ike & Tina Turner's "River Deep – Mountain High" and earned a standing ovation from two thirds of the judges. TVLine.com's Michael Slezak also thought positively of the performance saying, "[...] "River Deep, Mountain High" was a study in sublime power vocals, without any unnecessary embellishments. [...] Hollie held back on the melisma and the vibrato and the riffing, delivering a classic melody with heart and soul, [...] The "I love you, baby" breakdown was one of my favorite musical moments of the season, and you can't really argue with a little flirty interplay with the bongo drummer, either." Later that night, Cavanagh performed "Bleeding Love" by Leona Lewis which garnered her more positive feedback. Lopez commented on how it was beautiful and intimate, while Jackson said she was peaking at the right time. On the results show, she ended up in the bottom 2 with Skylar Laine, but was safe as Skylar was eliminated.

Her debut single, "Outer Limit," was released on 15 July 2013. Cavanagh released her second single, "Girlfriend," on 25 November 2013.

Cavanagh took part in the American Idols LIVE! Tour 2012, which began 6 July 2012 and ran until 21 September 2012. Cavanagh performed two solo songs, "Rolling in the Deep" by Adele and "Give Your Heart a Break" by Demi Lovato.

Hollie Cavanagh was born in Liverpool to Lorraine and Peter Cavanagh, She has two older brothers Luke and Aaron Cavanagh, she hailed from the Liverpudlian suburb Allerton, and moved to the United States in 2002. She started singing when she was fifteen years old and has been singing for a few years before she joined American Idol. Cavanagh is a fan of Liverpool F.C., attended St Austin's Primary School in Aigburth and graduated from McKinney Boyd High School (where she played soccer) in 2011. She has a Lab and Golden Retriever mix named Shankly. Cavanagh's musical influences include Mariah Carey, Christina Aguilera, Adele, Whitney Houston, and Celine Dion.

Hollie Jessica Cavanagh (born 5 July 1993) is a British-American singer, originally from Liverpool, living in McKinney, Texas. She was placed fourth in the eleventh season of American Idol.