American Idol alum Danny Gokey is back with new music!
The 36-year-old chart-topping singer has released his fifth studio album, Rise, which he hopes will “bring people together.”
After becoming a finalist on the eighth season of Idol, Gokey found a place in the Christian music world — with the help of some important lessons learned on the show.
“When I went on American Idol it opened up a whole new world to me, because before then I sang in church and in praise and worship meetings,” Gokey tells People. “I was so stuck in church, but there was this whole world out there.
The 36-year-old chart-topping singer has released his fifth studio album, Rise, which he hopes will “bring people together.”
After becoming a finalist on the eighth season of Idol, Gokey found a place in the Christian music world — with the help of some important lessons learned on the show.
“When I went on American Idol it opened up a whole new world to me, because before then I sang in church and in praise and worship meetings,” Gokey tells People. “I was so stuck in church, but there was this whole world out there.
- 1/14/2017
- by briannetracytimeinc
- PEOPLE.com
Baby on board!
American Idol alum Danny Gokey and his wife, Leyicet Peralta, are expecting their third child together, Et can confirm.
Watch: The Complete List of 'American Idol' Winners: Where Are They Now?
"2017 is already shaping up to be an amazing year!," Gokey tells Et exclusively. "With a new album And my wife telling me on New Year's Eve that baby #3 is coming, my life has taken an amazing turn from the difficulties I first faced stepping on the American idol stage 8 years ago!! I'm so thankful for this new chapter in my life!"
The musician was struck by tragedy weeks before auditioning for Idol in 2008, when his first wife, Sophia Martinez, died from congenital heart disease. Despite the heartbreaking loss, Gokey persevered through the singing competition show, placing third behind Adam Lambert and Idol winner, Kris Allen.
Photos: The Complete List of 'American Idol' Winners
Gokey, 36, and Peralta...
American Idol alum Danny Gokey and his wife, Leyicet Peralta, are expecting their third child together, Et can confirm.
Watch: The Complete List of 'American Idol' Winners: Where Are They Now?
"2017 is already shaping up to be an amazing year!," Gokey tells Et exclusively. "With a new album And my wife telling me on New Year's Eve that baby #3 is coming, my life has taken an amazing turn from the difficulties I first faced stepping on the American idol stage 8 years ago!! I'm so thankful for this new chapter in my life!"
The musician was struck by tragedy weeks before auditioning for Idol in 2008, when his first wife, Sophia Martinez, died from congenital heart disease. Despite the heartbreaking loss, Gokey persevered through the singing competition show, placing third behind Adam Lambert and Idol winner, Kris Allen.
Photos: The Complete List of 'American Idol' Winners
Gokey, 36, and Peralta...
- 1/13/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
2017 may just be the biggest year yet for American Idol alum Danny Gokey!
The American Idol alum exclusively tells People he’s expecting his third child with wife Leyicet Peralta, 30.
“Literally, Dec. 31, she showed me the pregnancy stick and I was like, ‘You’re kidding me, you’re serious?’ ” Gokey, 36, says of how his wife broke the good news. “I was on cloud nine.”
He adds: “There’s a lot of new things and a lot of expectancy for this year.”
The couple’s third baby will join siblings Daniel Emanuel, 4 this month, and Victoria Isabella, 2.
“When we told my...
The American Idol alum exclusively tells People he’s expecting his third child with wife Leyicet Peralta, 30.
“Literally, Dec. 31, she showed me the pregnancy stick and I was like, ‘You’re kidding me, you’re serious?’ ” Gokey, 36, says of how his wife broke the good news. “I was on cloud nine.”
He adds: “There’s a lot of new things and a lot of expectancy for this year.”
The couple’s third baby will join siblings Daniel Emanuel, 4 this month, and Victoria Isabella, 2.
“When we told my...
- 1/12/2017
- by briannetracytimeinc
- PEOPLE.com
Danny Gokey is on diaper duty! The 32-year-old American Idol season eight finalist and his wife Leyicet Peralta welcomed their first child together, Daniel Emanuel Gokey Sunday night, according to People. "Its Official, I'm a daddy!!!" Gokey tweeted Sunday. "Leyicet and I are overjoyed to welcome the new member of our family," the doting father told the mag. "I'm ecstatic to be a first time dad and to have a new little buddy to hang out with." Gokey and Peralta wed Jan. 29, 2012, in an intimate ceremony in Florida attended by about one hundred guests. This is the second marriage for the reality star, whose first wife suffered form a heart condition and died...
- 1/21/2013
- E! Online
When it comes to love, this American Idol vet is ready for an encore. Danny Gokey, the soulful finalist whose 2008 Idol bid was marked by the wrenching and untimely death of his wife Sophia, has remarried. So who's the the lovely lady giving him a second shot at happiness, and how and when did it all go down? "Wedding day!!!!!!!!!" Gokey excitedly tweeted just yesterday. The reality show alum tied the knot with girlfriend Leyicet Peralta, a onetime contestant on the NuvoTV program Model Latina. According to People, the duo wed in an intimate ceremony in Florida attended by a hundred guests. It's notably the second marriage for Gokey. On his Idol season four years ago, in...
- 1/30/2012
- E! Online
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