Devin Velez

Season 12 · Eliminated 8th

Where are they now

As of 2026

Devin Velez, eighth-place finalist on season 12, works as a vocal coach and has sung in the background for Christina Aguilera. He offers an online singing course with Cheryl Porter. In 2025 he joined Teddy Swims on a world tour. His singles include For Your Peace of Mind, released November 1, 2025, and The One I Choose in 2026.⁠[1][2][3]

Key figures

Career

After the show

  1. 2013Sang on the American Idols Live! Tour 2013, from July 19 to August 31, 2013. The run had 30 shows in the United States and Canada. He sang Suit & Tie with Burnell Taylor and Curtis Finch, Jr.⁠[6]July 19, 2013 – August 31, 2013
  1. 2018In April 2018 he released original music for the first time.⁠[7]April 2018
  1. 2025In 2025 he joined Teddy Swims on a world tour.⁠[2]

Date not documented

  1. He has worked as a background singer for Christina Aguilera.⁠[1]
  2. He sang with the Chicago Children's Choir from ages 10 to 15, was lead singer of Rickover Naval Academy's Advanced Jazz Band, and played the lead in You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown.⁠[7]

Discography

TitleTypeYearLabelRIAA certificationU.S. sales
Should've Been Me⁠[2]Other2018
Breathe for Me⁠[2]Single2020
Reach Beyond⁠[2]Single2020
Do You Think About Me Too⁠[2]EP2024
Fool⁠[2]Single2024
Glad I Came⁠[2]Single2024
Overjoyed (Live)⁠[2]Single2024
FOR YOUR PEACE OF MIND⁠[2][3]Single2025
The One I Choose⁠[2]Single2026

Awards

Checked October 8, 2026; none found.

Other activity

  1. After the show he appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, The Kelly and Michael Show, Ryan Seacrest Live, Entertainment Weekly, and FOX TV News.⁠[7]
  2. He works as a vocal coach and offers an online singing course made with Cheryl Porter.⁠[1][2]

Sources

7 sources

  1. Devin Velez — Devin Velez. Label or artist. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (4)
    • About: “From finishing 8th place on American Idol Season 12, to being Christina Aguilera's background singer”
    • About: “being Christina Aguilera's background singer, Devin has done it all!”
    • Page heading: “Singer | Songwriter | Vocal Coach”
    • Course: “the online singing course I put together with my coach, Cheryl Porter!”
  2. Devin Velez — Spotify. Release database. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (8)
    • About: “In 2025, Velez joins Teddy Swims on his world tour”
    • Singles and EPs: “The One I Choose Single • 2026”
    • Popular releases: “Should've Been Me 2018 • Album”
    • Singles and EPs: “Breathe for Me Single • 2020”
    • Singles and EPs: “Reach Beyond Single • 2020”
    • Singles and EPs: “Do You Think About Me Too EP • 2024”
    • Singles and EPs: “Fool Single • 2024”
    • Singles and EPs: “Glad I Came Single • 2024”
  3. MusicBrainz release group FOR YOUR PEACE OF MIND — MusicBrainz. Release database. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (2)
    • Release group: "first-release-date":"2025-11-01","title":"FOR YOUR PEACE OF MIND"
    • Release group: "primary-type":"Single"
  4. American Idol season 12 — Wikipedia, updated September 25, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (2)
    • Elimination chart row Devin Velez: Pl. 8, Eliminated in the Top 8 column (3/28); ratings table episode 'Top 8 Results', March 28, 2013
    • Top 10 finalists
  5. List of American Idol finalists — Wikipedia, updated June 10, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Contestants table, row Devin Velez: season 12, place finish 8th
  6. American Idols Live! Tour 2013 (Wikipedia revision 1376318004) — Wikipedia, updated September 23, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (5)
    • Infobox dates: “start_date = July 19, 2013”
    • Infobox dates: “end_date = August 31, 2013”
    • Lead: “a summer concert tour in the United States and Canada”
    • Show count: “number_of_shows = 30”
    • Setlist: “Burnell Taylor, Devin Velez, Curtis Finch, Jr. – "Suit & Tie" (Justin Timberlake)”
  7. Devin Velez — Martyrs'. News report. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (5)
    • Biography: “In April of 2018, Devin released original music for the first time”
    • Biography: “the Chicago Children's Choir from ages ten (10) to fifteen (15).”
    • Biography: “he was the lead singer of Rickover Naval Academy's Advanced Jazz Band”
    • Biography: “perform the lead role in the musical "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown."”
    • Biography: “Devin has been on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," "The Kelly and Michael Show," "Ryan Seacrest Live,"”

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