Nicholas James Fradiani IV, born 15 November 1985 in New Haven, Connecticut, is
an American singer who first attracted regional attention as the lead vocalist
of the pop‑rock band Beach Avenue, whose 2011 victory at the Battle of the Bands
at Mohegan Sun propelled the group into the local spotlight. After a brief stint
on America’s Got Talent in 2014, Fradiani entered the fourteenth season of
American Idol as a solo artist, winning the competition on 13 May 2015 and
becoming the first winner from the Northeast; his victory single "Beautiful
Life" was adopted as the official anthe...