Skylar Laine

Skylar Laine (born Skylar Laine Harden on February 1, 1994 in Brandon, Mississippi, United States) is an American singer and one of the Top 13 finalists for the eleventh season of American Idol 2012. Laine graduated from Brandon High School a year early. Her musical influences are George Jones, Waylon Jennings and Miranda Lambert. Laine auditioned in Houston, Texas. In the semi-finals she performed "Stay with Me" by Faces. She was one of the top five female vote getters and advanced to the top 13. She is the second finalist from Mississippi, the other being Jasmine Murray from American Idol season 8. After the competition, she plans to move to Nashville. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.