{"id":1049,"date":"2020-02-02T20:18:42","date_gmt":"2020-02-02T20:18:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/therealitytv.com\/?p=1049"},"modified":"2020-11-11T21:29:19","modified_gmt":"2020-11-11T21:29:19","slug":"nick-merico","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.therealitytv.com\/nick-merico\/","title":{"rendered":"Who is Nick Merico from American Idol?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Nick Merico<\/strong> is back on American Idol this season!  You may remember him from 2018.  He was the contestant Katy Perry had quite a crush on.   Let&#8217;s dive in and find out more about Nick Merico.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>1.<\/strong>  When Nick Merico entered the room of judges, Katy Perry had her eye on this guy!  &#8220;He is a hunk!&#8221; she said.  Watch the video below for the whole clip:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"nv-iframe-embed\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Nick Merico: Katy Perry Finds a New CRUSH On American Idol! [The Trevor Holmes Of Season 2]\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3Z7tKuBRhHU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>2.<\/strong>  He is a triple threat.  We know he sings, but he also plays the piano and guitar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-instagram wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BzeLSgIBkER\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"12\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\"><div style=\"padding:16px;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BzeLSgIBkER\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" background:#FFFFFF; line-height:0; padding:0 0; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; width:100%;\" target=\"_blank\"> <div style=\" display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\"> <div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4; 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font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:550; line-height:18px;\"> View this post on Instagram<\/div><\/div><div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div> <div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\"><div> <div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div> <div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div> <div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div><\/div><div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\"> <div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div> <div style=\" width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg)\"><\/div><\/div><div style=\"margin-left: auto;\"> <div style=\" width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div> <div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div> <div style=\" width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a> <p style=\" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BzeLSgIBkER\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;\" target=\"_blank\">YESTERDAY BY THE BEATLES , in my opinion one of the greatest songs of all time. Thought I\u2019d show you my version\ud83d\ude1a #singers #music #acousticguitar #yesterday #thebeatles<\/a><\/p> <p style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\">A post shared by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/nickmerico\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px;\" target=\"_blank\"> nickmerico<\/a> (@nickmerico) on <time style=\" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;\" datetime=\"2019-07-03T22:34:19+00:00\">Jul 3, 2019 at 3:34pm PDT<\/time><\/p><\/div><\/blockquote><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>3.<\/strong>  Nick was born in Argentina on December 29, 1995 which makes him 24 years old.  He currently resides in California.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-instagram wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BvUdYCYFFxK\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"12\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\"><div style=\"padding:16px;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BvUdYCYFFxK\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" background:#FFFFFF; line-height:0; padding:0 0; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; width:100%;\" target=\"_blank\"> <div style=\" display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\"> <div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4; 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font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:550; line-height:18px;\"> View this post on Instagram<\/div><\/div><div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div> <div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\"><div> <div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div> <div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div> <div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div><\/div><div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\"> <div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div> <div style=\" width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg)\"><\/div><\/div><div style=\"margin-left: auto;\"> <div style=\" width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div> <div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div> <div style=\" width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a> <p style=\" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BvUdYCYFFxK\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;\" target=\"_blank\">it\u2019s Friday. Be happy \ud83d\ude43<\/a><\/p> <p style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\">A post shared by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/nickmerico\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px;\" target=\"_blank\"> nickmerico<\/a> (@nickmerico) on <time style=\" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;\" datetime=\"2019-03-22T17:53:16+00:00\">Mar 22, 2019 at 10:53am PDT<\/time><\/p><\/div><\/blockquote><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>4.<\/strong>  Nick&#8217;s mother&#8217;s name is Cheryl.  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( \ud83d\udcf8  @a.b.stills )<\/a><\/p> <p style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\">A post shared by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/nickmerico\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px;\" target=\"_blank\"> nickmerico<\/a> (@nickmerico) on <time style=\" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;\" datetime=\"2018-08-14T18:05:30+00:00\">Aug 14, 2018 at 11:05am PDT<\/time><\/p><\/div><\/blockquote><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>5.<\/strong>  In the American Idol auditions from 2020, he wows the judges by singing and playing the piano.  Check out the image below from the American Idol premiere on February 16, 2020!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-src=\"https:\/\/therealitytv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/153959_5665-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Nick Merico on American Idol 2020\" class=\"wp-image-1050 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.therealitytv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/153959_5665-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.therealitytv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/153959_5665-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.therealitytv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/153959_5665-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.therealitytv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/153959_5665-930x620.jpg 930w, https:\/\/www.therealitytv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/153959_5665.jpg 1200w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/683;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/therealitytv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/153959_5665-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Nick Merico on American Idol 2020\" class=\"wp-image-1050\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.therealitytv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/153959_5665-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.therealitytv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/153959_5665-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.therealitytv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/153959_5665-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.therealitytv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/153959_5665-930x620.jpg 930w, https:\/\/www.therealitytv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/153959_5665.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>Nick Merico on American Idol 2020 (ABC\/Eric McCandless)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Related<\/strong>:  Get more on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.therealitytv.com\/tag\/american-idol\">American Idol contestants.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nick Merico is back on American Idol this season! You may remember him from 2018. He was the contestant Katy Perry had quite a crush on. Let&#8217;s dive in and find out more about Nick Merico. 1. When Nick Merico entered the room of judges, Katy Perry had her eye on this guy! &#8220;He is&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.therealitytv.com\/nick-merico\/\" class=\"\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Who is Nick Merico from American Idol?<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1051,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"","neve_meta_content_width":0,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","_themeisle_gutenberg_block_has_review":false,"_FSMCFIC_featured_image_caption":"Nick Merico on American Idol |  (ABC\/Eric McCandless)","_FSMCFIC_featured_image_nocaption":"","_FSMCFIC_featured_image_hide":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[234],"class_list":["post-1049","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-american-idol","tag-nick-merico"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Who is Nick Merico from American Idol?- The Reality TV<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Learn all about Nick Merico who auditions on American Idol for the 2020 season. 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