Joey Cook
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Joey Cook
| image =Joey Cook performing with Postmodern Jukebox in 2019 (33582788848).jpg
| caption = Joey Cook performing with Postmodern Jukebox in 2019
| birth_name = Joey DeAnn Cook
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|3|30}}{{cite news|url=http://www.dailypress.com/entertainment/dp-nws-american-idol-joey-cook-0401-20150331-story.html|title=Joey Cook, newly engaged, is ready for what's next on 'American Idol'|last=Holtzclaw|first=Mike|date=February 25, 2015|work=Daily Press|accessdate=2 April 2015}}
| origin = Woodbridge, Virginia, United States
| years_active = 2013–present
| occupation = Singer-songwriter
| instrument = Vocals, piano, guitar, accordion, ukulele, banjo, mandolin
}}
Joey DeAnn Cook (born March 30, 1991) is an American singer-songwriter from Woodbridge, Virginia who finished seventh place on the fourteenth season of American Idol. She toured with indie rock band Mammoth Indigo in 2013.
Early life
Joey Cook was born on March 30, 1991, and was raised in Woodbridge, Virginia. She began playing piano and singing at the age of five. In high school, she participated in choir and taught herself to play ukulele and guitar. Cook graduated from Woodbridge High School in 2009.{{cite news|url=http://www.insidenova.com/headlines/woodbridge-grad-joey-cook-in-american-idol-top/article_aa347538-c85b-11e4-a9c8-fb86c12ec454.html|title=Woodbridge grad Joey Cook in American Idol top 12|date=March 11, 2015|work=InsideNova|accessdate=2 April 2015}}
''American Idol''
{{Main|American Idol (season 14)}}
Cook auditioned in Kansas City, singing "King of Spain" by The Tallest Man on Earth. She sang "Kerosene" on the first round in Hollywood, and "Across the Universe" in the final solo of the Hollywood Round.
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| Episode
!Theme !Song choice !Original artist !Order !Result |
|---|
| Audition
|Auditioner's Choice |N/A |Advanced |
| Hollywood Round, Part 1
|A Capella |"Kerosene" |N/A |Advanced |
| Hollywood Round, Part 2
|Group Performance |N/A |Advanced |
| Hollywood Round, Part 3
|Solo |N/A |Advanced |
| Showcase Week
|Personal Choice |"Sweet Pea" |N/A |Advanced |
| Top 24
|Personal Choice |8 |Safe |
| Top 16
|Motown |"Shop Around" |8 |Safe |
| Top 12
|Back to the Start |10 |Safe |
| Top 11
|Get the Party Started | "Fancy" | Iggy Azalea feat. Charli XCX |3 |Safe |
| Top 11{{ref|4|4}}
|Songs from the Movies |"Mad World" |5 |Safe |
| Top 9
|'80s Night |"Girls Just Want to Have Fun" |3 |Safe |
| Top 8
|4 |Safe |
| Top 7
|4 |rowspan=3|Eliminated |
| rowspan=2|Top 6
|rowspan=2|American Classics |N/A |
| "Somebody to Love"
|N/A |
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- {{note|1|Note 1}} Due to the judges using their one save on Qaasim Middleton, the top 11 remained intact for another week.
Other works
Postmodern Jukebox released "Hey There Delilah" on August 27, 2015, "Sugar, We're Goin Down" on October 1, 2015, "Say My Name" on November 26, 2015, and "Ain't No Rest for the Wicked" on January 7, 2017, with Cook on lead vocals.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0IjiM7KjOzs |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211215/0IjiM7KjOzs |archive-date=2021-12-15 |url-status=live|title=Hey There Delilah – Vintage 1918 "World's Fair" Style Plain White T's Cover ft. Joey Cook|date=27 August 2015|accessdate=14 February 2019|publisher=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYw4CGUfnPE |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211215/PYw4CGUfnPE |archive-date=2021-12-15 |url-status=live|title=Sugar, We're Going Down – Vintage Big Band – Style Fall Out Boy Cover ft. Joey Cook|date=1 October 2015|accessdate=14 February 2019|publisher=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9YZXPs8uAB0 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211215/9YZXPs8uAB0 |archive-date=2021-12-15 |url-status=live|title=Say My Name – Vintage '60s Soul Ballad Destiny's Child Cover ft. Joey Cook|date=26 November 2015|accessdate=14 February 2019|publisher=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4zHMtJv9W8 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211215/Z4zHMtJv9W8 |archive-date=2021-12-15 |url-status=live|title=Ain't No Rest For The Wicked – Vintage Jazz Cage The Elephant Cover ft. Joey Cook|date=12 January 2017|accessdate=14 February 2019|publisher=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}
Cook's first album, Hey, I Love You, was self-published on Bandcamp in 2012.{{cite web|url=https://joeycook.bandcamp.com/album/hey-i-love-you|title=Hey, I love you., by Joey Cook|website=Joeycook.bandcamp.com|accessdate=14 February 2019}}
Under the name Joey Cook and the Partyraddlers, her album Welcome to the Variety Show was released on July 1, 2016.{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/welcome-to-the-variety-show/1128240422|title=Welcome to the Variety Show by Joey Cook & the Partyraddlers|access-date=14 February 2019|website=iTunes|date=July 2016 }}
Personal life
On March 26, 2015, Cook announced that she was engaged to her long-time boyfriend, Evan Higgins.{{cite news|url=http://www.people.com/article/american-idol-joey-cook-engagement|title=Inside American Idol Contestant Joey Cook's 'Beautiful' Engagement|date=April 2, 2015|work=People|accessdate=2 April 2015}}
Discography
References
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{{American Idol 14}}
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