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Cadence Baker (American Idol) Bio, Age, Parents, Father, Grandfather, Height, High School, Audition, Instagram

Cadence Baker Biography

Cadence Baker is a singer and songwriter from Florence, Alabama. She is widely known for contesting in season 20 of ABC’s singing reality competition, American Idol. The 19-year-old (age in 2022) singer comes from a musical family. Her father Shane Baker was the lead singer for the Christian Rock band Cadence while her grandfather Gary Baker is a singer-songwriter, and co-wrote the 1993 hit song I Swear. Baker went to Florence High School in Alabama.

Cadence Baker Age | Birthday

Baker, who is a singer-songwriter and American Idol contestant is 19 years old as of 2022. She was born on January 13, 2003. Baker celebrates her birthday on the 13th of January each year. The singer auditioned for the American Idol season 20 at 18 years.

Cadence Baker Parents

The American Idol contestant, Baker was born and raised in Florence, Alabama by her parents; her father Shane Baker, and her mother Shannon Gray Baker. Baker’s dad is a musician and has been the lead singer for the Christian rock band Cadence.

On the other hand, her mother Shannon Gray Baker is a radiation oncology representative at Alliance Cancer Care. Baker’s mother is also the owner of Spark Mobile Tutoring, Wildfire Supply Co., and The Baker Hotel for Dogs.  Shannon studied Master’s in Business Administration at Middle Tennessee State University. The singer’s parents have been married since September 2012.

Cadence Baker
Cadence Baker

Moreover, Cadence’s grandfather Gary Baker is a co-writer of I swear, a 1993 hit song. The grandfather owns a recording studio in Florence. In addition to that, Baker’s grandfather was honored with the Alabama Music Hall of Fame in 2020.

Baker has four siblings among them sisters Josephine Baker, Lolabelle, and Sophia Baker.

Cadence Baker Height

Baker, who is a singer-songwriter from Muscle Shoals, Alabama, stands at a height measurement of 5 feet and 5 inches.

Cadence Baker  Boyfriend

Baker has not publicly disclosed whether she is dating and has a boyfriend, or not. She has kept her personal life private. The lack of information about her dating could also mean she is single and does not have a boyfriend.

Cadence Baker High School | College

Baker, who is a singer and American Idol contestant went to Florence High School.

Cadence Baker American Idol | Audition | Songs

Baker is a singer from Florence, Alabama, and one of the contestants in the 20th season of the ABC  reality singing competition, American Idol. The season which premiered on February 27, 2022, is being judged by Katy Perry, Luke Bryan, and Lionel Richie.

For her audition, Baker performed a rendition of Whitney Houston’s “I’m Your Baby Tonight.”  His father played the guitar while Baker performed. She wowed the judges with her beautiful and powerful voice and got a standing ovation, and a ticket to Hollywood Week.

The Muscle Shoals, Alabama native singer started playing piano at the age of 4 years. She comes from a musical family with her dad being a guitarist the former lead singer for a Christian rock band. She also reveals that her grandfather Gary Baker co-wrote “I Swear,” a hit single released in 1993.

How to vote for contestants on American Idol

There are three ways to cast your votes: online on the ABC website, on the American Idol app, or through text. Every week you can submit up to 10 votes for each contestant per voting method. So you can cast 10 votes online, 10 in the app, and 10 through text for a total of 30 votes per week.

Voters at home need to be at least 16 years old and reside in the U.S., Puerto Rico, or the Virgin Islands. You can check the website or the American Idol app to find out when to vote each week for the rest of the season.

American Idol Season 20 Contestants

The other contestants of the 20th season of ABC’s reality singing competition American Idol include:

Cadence Baker Instagram

The Florence, Alabama native, Cadence is active on Instagram. Her Instagram handle is @cadencebakerr with ver 3,500 followers as of March 2022.