Sarina-Joi Crowe

S14 · Eliminated (12th)

As of August 28, 2026

Sarina-Joi Crowe sang background vocals on Everlast's album Embers to Ashes, released August 28, 2026. She started the band Blaque Top Blonde, joined the house band at BB King's Blues Club, and works as a vocalist and acoustic guitarist.⁠[1][2]

Career

Before the show

  1. May 26, 2014Her single Hold on Me came out on May 26, 2014. The contestants' release list spells the title Hold On Me.⁠[5][6]

After the show

  1. July 17, 2015On July 17, 2015, she opened the American Idols Live show at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville. The tour listing spells her name Sarina Joi Crowe.⁠[7]
  2. November 25, 2022Soulchess released Miracle, featuring Sarina-Joi Crowe, on November 25, 2022.⁠[8]
  3. August 11, 2025As of an August 11, 2025 interview, she was working as a vocalist and acoustic guitarist, writing original music and singing in cover bands.⁠[2]
  4. August 28, 2026She sang background vocals on Everlast's album Embers to Ashes, released on August 28, 2026.⁠[1]

Date not documented

  1. She began performing at age 10, mostly in Columbia, Tennessee.⁠[2]
  2. She moved from Columbia to Nashville at 23 and joined the house band at BB King's Blues Club, billed as BB Kings All Star's Band.⁠[2]
  3. She sang background vocals on the road for Wyn Starks, Morgan, Eric Church, and NEETOBREATHE.⁠[2]

Discography

TitleTypeYearLabelRIAA certificationU.S. sales
Hold on Me⁠[5][6]Single2014

Awards

Checked October 8, 2026; none found.

Other activity

  • At 19 she reached the top 12 of American Idol.⁠[2]
  • She auditioned for American Idol in seasons 10, 12, and 13, and again for season 14 in Nashville.⁠[3]
  • She started her own band, Blaque Top Blonde, and has sung background and studio vocals.⁠[2]

Sources

8 sources

  1. Embers to Ashes (Wikipedia revision 1376324750) — Wikipedia, updated September 23, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (2)
    • Personnel: “Sarina-Joi Crowe – background vocals”
    • Release: “It was released on August 28, 2026”
  2. Check Out Sarina-Joi Crowe's Story — Nashville Voyager, published August 11, 2025. News report. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (8)
    • Band: “Blaque Top Blonde”
    • House band: “house band at BB King's Blues Club”
    • Work: “I am mostly a vocalist, but I am also an acoustic guitar player!”
    • Interview date: “August 11, 2025”
    • Interview: “I began performing at the age of 10, mostly in my small hometown of Columbia, TN.”
    • Move: “move to Nashville from Columbia when I was 23.”
    • House band: “BB Kings All Star's Band”
    • Tours: “Wyn Starks, Morgan, Eric Church, and NEETOBREATHE.”
  3. American Idol season 14 — Wikipedia, updated July 21, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (5)
    • Top 12 finalists
    • Top 11 (March 19) – Party songs section; Elimination chart, row Sarina-Joi Crowe: Pl. 12, Top 12 column (3/12); ratings table, episode 20, March 12: “Sarina-Joi Crowe performed "Neon Lights," but the judges chose to not save her, resulting in her elimination.”
    • Top 12: “She had originally auditioned in the [[American Idol (season 10)|tenth season]]”
    • Top 12: “auditioned in the [[American Idol (season 12)|twelfth]] and [[American Idol (season 13)|thirteenth]] seasons”
    • Top 12: “she auditioned in Nashville with "Love Runs Out"”
  4. List of American Idol finalists — Wikipedia, updated June 10, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Contestants table, row Sarina-Joi Crowe: Season 14, Place finish 12th
  5. MusicBrainz artist 58e648eb-5204-4512-bbff-24aaca590c6f — MusicBrainz. Release database. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (4)
    • Hold on Me: "title":"Hold on Me"
    • Hold on Me: "first-release-date":"2014-05-26"
    • Hold on Me: "name":"Sarina-Joi Crowe"
    • Identity: "disambiguation":"American Idol"
  6. American Idol contestants discography (Wikipedia revision 1375296059) — Wikipedia, updated September 17, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 7, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Sarina-Joi Crowe: “* "Hold On Me"”
  7. American Idols Live! Tour 2015 (Wikipedia revision 1378898331) — Wikipedia, updated October 6, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Nashville: “|July 17, 2015 |[[Nashville, Tennessee|Nashville]] |[[Ryman Auditorium]] |Sarina Joi Crowe”
  8. Apple album search for Sarina-Joi Crowe — Apple. Release database. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (3)
    • Miracle: "artistName":"Soulchess"
    • Miracle: "collectionName":"Miracle (feat. Sarina-Joi Crowe) - Single"
    • Miracle: "releaseDate":"2022-11-25T08:00:00Z"

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