Elise Testone

S11 · Eliminated 6th

As of August 24, 2026

Her second album, This Is Love, was released on April 17, 2019, on Red Tambo Records. In January 2015 she moved to New York, where she works as a vocal coach.⁠[1]

Career

Before the show

  1. 2006In 2006 she moved to Charleston, South Carolina, and began performing with local musicians.⁠[1]
  2. 2011In 2011 she was a featured singer on Man on Fire's In a Sense and A (Post Apocalyptic) Bedtime Story, from the album Chrysalis.⁠[1]

During or around the show

  1. 2012In 2012 she was a featured singer on Emotive's All for You and on Man on Fire's Gravity, Pt. 2.⁠[1]
  2. 2012She took part in the American Idols Live tour in 2012.⁠[1]

After the show

  1. 2014In 2014 she released the single I Will Not Break, from In This Life.⁠[1]
  2. February 2014Sources give two release dates for In This Life, February 11 and February 16, 2014. It came out on Red Tambo Records.⁠[1]
  3. 2015In 2015 she released the non-album singles Help Me, Time, and Now.⁠[1]
  4. 2015In 2015 she was a featured singer on Kevin West's Over the Rainbow.⁠[1]
  5. January 2015In January 2015 she moved to New York, where she works as a vocal coach.⁠[1]
  6. April 17, 2019On April 17, 2019, she released This Is Love on Red Tambo Records.⁠[1]

Date not documented

  1. She has performed as an opening act for Snoop Dogg, Nappy Roots, Seven Mary Three, and Kevin Costner and Modern West.⁠[1]

Discography

TitleTypeYearLabelRIAA certificationU.S. sales
In This Life⁠[1][4][5]Album2014Red Tambo Records
This Is Love⁠[1][4]Album2019Red Tambo Records

Awards

YearAwardCategoryWorkResult
2011Charleston City PaperBest Tribute (staff pick)⁠[1]Credited to James Brown Dance PartyWon
2011Charleston City PaperFunk/Soul/R&B Artist of the Year⁠[1]Shared: Elise Testone, The FreeloadersWon

Other activity

  • April 27, 2012On April 27, 2012, she performed with Colton Dixon on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. On April 30, 2012, she performed on Live with Kelly.⁠[1]

Sources

5 sources

  1. Elise Testone — Wikipedia, updated August 24, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 7, 2026.
    Cited parts (8)
    • Albums table, This Is Love: “Released: April 17, 2019”
    • Albums table, This Is Love: “Label: Red Tambo Records”
    • Post-Idol appearances: “In January 2015 she moved to New York”
    • Post-Idol appearances: “where she works as a vocal coach.”
    • Lead sentence: “born July 29, 1983”
    • Infobox, Born line (birth_date): {{birth date and age|1983|7|29}}
    • Albums table: “Label: Red Tambo Records”
    • Infobox past_member_of: “past_member_of = The Freeloaders, James Brown Dance Party, Slanguage”
  2. American Idol season 11 — Wikipedia, updated May 27, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Elimination chart row Elise Testone: Pl. 6, Eliminated in the Top 6 column (4/26); ratings table episode 'Top 6 Results', April 26, 2012
  3. List of American Idol finalists — Wikipedia, updated June 10, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Contestants table, row Elise Testone: season 11, place finish 6th
  4. MusicBrainz albums and EPs for Elise Testone — MusicBrainz. Release database. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (4)
    • Release group In This Life: "id":"fecb11db-23ab-4cdd-95e5-c76087edccfe"
    • Release group In This Life: "first-release-date":"2014-02-16"
    • Release group This is Love: "id":"b63459a3-f430-4a39-8eaf-21c1de277040"
    • Release group This is Love: "first-release-date":"2019-04-17"
  5. MusicBrainz artist Elise Testone — MusicBrainz. Release database. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Artist record: "name":"Elise Testone"

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