Josh Levi (singer)
Josh Levi (born Joshua Levi Bolden) is an American singer, actor, and dancer from Houston, Texas.[1][2] Levi had a recurring role on television series Friday Night Lights,[1][2] and was also a finalist on season 3[3][4] of the television series The X Factor.[5] After he was eliminated, Levi returned to the show to participate with the top 12 of the competition.[6][7][8] He made it to the final eight slots before elimination.[9] Levi released a single, "Trying to Find You" in February 2014,[10] and appeared at a DigiTour show in Dallas, Texas in June.[11][12] He also performed at the outlets at Anthem tree lighting ceremony in Phoenix, Arizona,[13] and the Citadel Outlets in Los Angeles in November 2014[14][15][16] In December that same year, he performed in Navi's King of Pop Michael Jackson tribute concert.[17] In 2015, Levi toured with Aaron Carter,[18] and released a cover of Rihanna, Kanye West, and Paul McCartney's single, "FourFiveSeconds".[3] He formed a group named Citizen Føur with Carson Boatman, Connor Boatman, and former member of InTENsity and fellow X-factor contestant, Austin Percario. Levi left the band in August 2017 to pursue a solo venture.[19]
Josh Levi | |
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Born | |
Occupation | Recording artist, actor, dancer |
Known for | Friday Night Lights, The X Factor |
Filmography
Source[20]
Year | Title | Role |
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2009 | I Pledge Allegiance...(Short) | Lenny |
2010 | Halo Legends (Video) | Kid B |
2009-2011 | Friday Night Lights (TV series) | Darius Merriweather |
2013 | The X Factor | Himself |
2014 | Reality Relapse | Himself |
2014 | Tweet Out | Himself |
2013-2014 | Teens Wanna Know | Himself |
2014 | LA Live the Show (TV series) | Special Guest |
2014 | The Next Dance (Video) | Young Tristian |
2018 | Game Shakers | Rick |
References
- Joey Guerra (October 1, 2013). "Houston's own Josh Levi sings, dances, acts and impresses 'X Factor' judges". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved July 28, 2015.
- Brian DiMaio (February 17, 2014). "My Motto is to Stay Odd, And Run Your Own Race: A TDQ Q&A With Entertainer Josh Levi". The Daily Quarterly.
- Mike Sanford. "X-Factor star Josh Levi covers Rihanna, Kanye West & Paul McCartney's "Four Five Seconds"". Heed Magazine. Retrieved July 28, 2015.
- "X Factor USA 2013 Top 12 Recap: Wild Card Twist Gets Josh Levi Return on Fox Show". International Business Times. November 7, 2013.
- "He's Got the Moves Like MJ: Music Sensation Josh Levi Opens-Up!". The Levity Ball. January 24, 2014. Retrieved July 28, 2015.
- Katy Kroll (November 7, 2013). "X-Factor Recap: Paulina Rubio Brings Back Josh Levi in Surprise Move". RollingStone. Retrieved July 28, 2015.
- Elisabeth Kramer (November 6, 2013). "X Factor 2013: Josh Levi Brought Back as a Wildcard!". Wet Paint. Retrieved July 28, 2015.
- Wade Rouse (November 14, 2013). "The X Factor: Josh Levi Is 'Straight Up' the Star of the Night". People. Retrieved July 28, 2015.
- Jason Hughes (November 28, 2013). "'The X Factor': Josh Levi Impresses With Strong Take On Bruno Mars, Dedicates It To His Grandma". Huffington Post. Retrieved July 28, 2015.
- Haley Longman (February 14, 2014). "OK! Exclusive: Listen to The X Factor's Josh Levi's Romantic Debut Single!". OK Magazine. Retrieved July 28, 2015.
- Brandon Thibodeaux (June 8, 2014). "Stars of YouTube Take to the Stage". New York Times.
- "Josh Levi Returns to Texas to Headline Digifest". Celebzter. August 7, 2014. Retrieved July 28, 2015.
- "Before You Exit, Josh Levi, Christina Grimmie perform at Anthem tree lighting ceremony". Your West Valley. November 12, 2014. Retrieved July 28, 2015.
- "13th Annual Tree Lighting Concert". Citadel Outlets. November 8, 2014. Retrieved July 28, 2015.
- "The 13th Annual Citadel Tree Lighting Concert". My Fox LA. November 5, 2014. Archived from the original on November 13, 2014. Retrieved July 28, 2015.
- Scarlett Zhiqi Chen (November 6, 2014). "The Brightest Nights of the Year". Los Angeles Magazine. Retrieved July 28, 2015.
- "The 'King of Pop' Is Coming to The Capital". Lifestyle Magazine. Retrieved July 28, 2015.
- "Josh Levi comes to UK with Aaron Carter". Music News. January 4, 2015. Retrieved July 28, 2015.
- "Rising Boy Band Citizen Four Talks Destiny's Child-Sampling Single 'My Name (Say It)' & Getting Approval From Beyonce". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-10-12.
- "Josh Levi". IMDb. Retrieved July 28, 2015.