Caleb Kennedy

Caleb Kennedy Biography

Caleb Kennedy is an American singer and songwriter. He is an emerging country singer in the American music industry.
This talented lad first came into the limelight after his appearance in the 19th season of American Idol. The nineteenth season of the reality show singing competition American Idol premiered on February 14, 2021, on the ABC television network.
Caleb made his way to the show's Top 5 contestant. His Audition performance to the Top 5 journey was well-received and like by the show judges as well as the fans and his well-wishers supported him by voting in large numbers.
But he was cut from the show after the controversial video that he made on the snapshot platform got revealed on 15th May 2021. In the video, Caleb is seen making a video that resembles "The Ku Klux Klan" and has been widely criticized for being a racist by the public. Kennedy's family said the video was recorded when he was 12-years-old.
The three-second video was met with negative reactions on social media from fans of the show and has Kennedy coming under fire for the content. However, Kennedy's mother, Anita Guy, stated the perception is not the meaning behind the short clip.

Caleb Kennedy American Idol 2021 Top 16

Caleb Kennedy was born on October 21, 2004, in South Carolina, the US. His birth name is Caleb Kennedy. He holds an American nationality and belongs to white caucasian ethnicity. Libra is his zodiac sign. He has kept his faith in Christianity since his childhood.
Caleb was born into a middle-class American family. His mother's name is Anita Guy while his father's name is unknown. However, his parents are not living together anymore. With the separation, his mom has married another man who goes by the name Marvin. Caleb is living with his mom and stepdad at present.
Caleb was raised by his mother and growing up he developed a keen interest in music. He begins singing from a small age. As of now, he is a student of Dorman High School located at Roebuck, South Carolina, United States.

This cool and handsome singer has become just 16 years old at present. He will be turning 17 years in this coming October 21. It means that Caleb is still a young teenage guy enough to fall in love. He is just gradually crawling toward his youth life from a teenager.
Being so young, he is not involved in love matters. Also, the star is devoted and serious about his family. His dream is to support his big family financially. So, he is working hard and focusing on his music career to establish himself as a high-profile guy and make enough earning from the field. That's why Caleb might be avoiding girls entering his life.

Caleb has comparatively less net worth at present because he hasn't begun his music career professionally. He is in the beginning phase of his music career. That's why he earns less income as compared to another well-established artist.
However, the 16 years star has already become a celebrated singer due to his mindblowing performance in the 19th season of the reality singing competition show "American Ido". He was reportedly paid $1,571 per two-hour episode and a bit less for a one-hour show. Being the Top 10 contestants he went on to perform on the American Idol Summer Tour and received a fee of $1,000 per show.
With his growing popularity and craziness among his fans and public, the emerging singing talent is sure to bang up the American music industry with his soulful music performance. He is likely to make a huge dollar once he is signed with a popular music record label.
As of 2021, the net worth of Caleb is estimated at around $50 thousand. He has managed to make money through his youtube earnings and through other minor performances in the local pubs and Clubs in his locality and yes through his American Idol Journey.

Caleb Kennedy is 5 ft 6 inches tall and weighs 64 Kg. He has a square shape body with little fat. He has got a pair of dark brown eyes and his natural hair color is also dark brown.
The teenage guy looks very handsome in his curly hair. As a country singer, he usually seems to be wearing a cowboy hat which signifies it is a sign or code to the audience that he is rural, not urban, in origin plus it is also an old tradition followed by many popular country singers.

#1He is known for performing Willie Nelson's hit "On The Road Again."
#2He played the trumpet in his middle school band.
#3In November 2020, he released his debut single, "It'll Catch Up With Me Someday."
#4His grandparents say their grandson's musical ability is a "gift from God."
#5His grandpa's name is Rudy and his grandma is Barbara Blanton.
#6He performed in front of American Idol judges Lionel Richie, Katy Perry and Luke Bryan.
#7His favorite film is V for Vendetta.
#8He loves everyone and has friends of all races.
#9The 3-sec video was made when he was studying in grade 7.
#10Caleb doesn't have a racist bone in his body.