Kimberley Dawn Locke (born January 3rd, 1978) was a contestant on Season 2 of American Idol.
Audition[]
Kimberley auditioned in Nashville. She sang "Over the Rainbow" by Judy Garland. All three judges voted "yes", sending her to the next round.
Hollywood Round[]
Kimberley was shown in a group with Frenchie Davis. They sang "Band of Gold" by Freda Payne. Later on, she made the judges' final forty-eight and landed in the right deliberation room, making it to the Top 32.
Top 32[]
Kimberley performed in Group 2 and sang "Over the Rainbow" by Judy Garland. She received enough votes to make the Top 12.
Top 12[]
Kimberley sang "(Love is Like a) Heat Wave" by Martha and the Vandellas. She was placed in the Bottom 3 that week.
Top 11[]
Kimberley sang "Home" by Stephanie Mills. She received enough votes to be considered "safe" for that week.
Top 10[]
Kimberley sang "I Can't Make You Love Me" by Bonnie Raitt. She received enough votes to be considered "safe" for that week.
Top 8 (Week 1)[]
Kimberley sang "It's Raining Men" by The Weather Girls. She was placed in the Bottom 3 for that week.
Top 8 (Week 2)[]
Kimberley sang "My Heart Will Go On" by Celine Dion. She was placed in the Bottom 3 for that week.
Top 7[]
Kimberley sang "New York State of Mind" by Billy Joel. She received enough votes to be considered "safe" for that week.
Top 6[]
Kimberley sang "If You Asked Me To" by Patti LaBelle. She received enough votes to be considered "safe" for that week.
Top 5[]
Kimberley sang "I Heard it Through the Grapevine" by The Miracles and "Where the Boys Are" by Connie Francis. She received enough votes to be considered "safe" for that week.
Top 4[]
Kimberley sang "I Just Want To Be Your Everything" by Andy Gibb and "Emotion" by Samantha Sang. She was place in the Bottom 2 for that week.
Top 3[]
Kimberley sang "Band of Gold" by Freda Payne, "Anyone Who Had a Heart" by Dionne Warwick (per request of Randy Jackson) and "Inseparable" by Natalie Cole. She was eliminated at this stage of the competition.
| Season 2 |
| Finalists |
| Ruben Studdard · Clay Aiken · Kimberley Locke · Josh Gracin · Trenyce · Carmen Rasmusen · Kimberly Caldwell · Rickey Smith · Corey Clark · Julia DeMato · Charles Grigsby · Vanessa Olivarez |
| Semifinalists |
| Aliceyn Cooney · Chip Days · Janine Falsone · Olivia Mojica · Nasheka Siddall · Juanita Barber · Sylvia Chibiliti · Ashley Hartman · Patrick Lake · Samantha Cohen · Equoia Coleman · Lou Gazzara · Kimberly Kelsey · Jordan Segundo · George Trice · Rebecca Bond · Candice Coleman · Jennifer Fuentes · Hadas · Jacob John Smalley · J.D. Adams · Meosha Denton · Patrick Fortson · Bettis Richardson |