American Idol's Michael Lynche

Singer Michael Lynche is currently getting ready for this summer’s American Idol 2010 Summer tour. Despite blowing the judges away with his soulful sounds, Lynche, whose nickname is Big Mike, had always had a lifelong history with singing. Lynche, along with his brother Marque Jr. (also a former Idol contestant), began singing when he was child and would often be seen performing gospel at church. Lynche attended the University of Central Florida on a full academic and athletic scholarship for two years, before dropping out to take care of his mother.

With his studies and athletic dreams put on hold, Lynche decided to follow his brother’s footsteps, and audition for American Idol’s ninth season. After performing a rendition of the 1955 hit, “Unchained Melody” by singer Todd Duncan, Lynche was already on his way to Hollywood as he was selected to be a contestant for that season.

While receiving his first taste of stardom, Lynche had experienced some of the most dramatic moments in the show’s history. During Hollywood, Lynche received news that his wife, Christa, had gone into labor and later gave birth to their daughter, Laila Rose. Lynche was also the second contestant in the show’s history to be saved by the judges after originally being voted off. Throughout the competition, Lynche had performed mind-blowing renditions of several hits such as “Get Ready” by The Temptations, “This Love” by Maroon 5, “Eleanor Rigby” by The Beatles, and “Will You Be There” by Michael Jackson. Lynche was eliminated last month, finishing in fourth overall of the contestants.

In our exclusive interview with the soulful singer, he discusses topics such as being saved by the judges, the birth of his child, his thoughts on the season finale, future plans and much more!