MacKenzie Bourg

MacKenzie Bourg reached the Live Playoffs in Season 12 as a member of team Brendon Urie. In Season 15 he returned as an All Star on, He won this season as a member of team Julia Michaels.

Later he was invited to participate in All Stars Season 2, he was again a member of team Julia Michaels and this time he came in Fourth Place.

## Background

MacKenzie Bourg was born on September 11, 1992, the son of Rudy Bourg and Michelle Arceneaux. He attended St. Thomas More High School in Lafayette. He played basketball at school but had to quit the sport in his junior year after contracting a virus which triggered congestive heart failure, and had to be kept in an induced coma. After his recovery from his illness, he concentrated on music.

## Blinds S12

For his blind audition he sang "Pumped Up Kicks" by Foster The People, He turned the chairs of Julia Michaels, and Brendon Urie. He picked Brendon to be his coach.

## Battles S12

For his battle he was paired with Fernanda Bosch together they sang "Call Me Maybe" by Carly Rae Jepsen. Brendon picked MacKenzie to advance to the knockouts.

## Knockouts S12

In the knockouts he was paired against Will Breman, MacKenzie won the knockout singing "Photograph" by Ed Sheeran.

## Live Playoffs S12

For his playoffs performance he sang "I Wanna Dance With Somebody" by Whitney Houston. Brendon did not pick MacKenzie to advance to the top 13 and he was eliminated.

## Blinds S15

For his second blind audition he sang a mashup of the songs Stupid Boy by Keith Urban, Come By Me by Harry Connick Jr, Love Don’t Cost a Thing by Jennifer Lopez, & Making Memories of Us by Keith Urban, He turned the chairs of Julia Michaels, Brendon + Billie & Usher. However Julia blocked Usher. MacKenzie picked Julia as his coach.

## Battles S15

For his battle he was paired with Jonathan Hutcherson together they sang "I See Fire" by Ed Sheeran Julia picked MacKenzie as the winner and he advanced to the knockouts.

## Knockouts S15

In the knockouts he was paired against Preston Pohl, MacKenzie won the knockout singing "Can't Help Falling In Love" by Elvis Presley.

## Live Playoffs S15

For his playoffs performance he sang "Say Something" by A Great Big World featuring Christina Aguilera. It was enough for Julia to send him to the top 13.

## Top 13 S15

In the top 13 he sang "I Hope You Dance" by Lee Ann Womack and Sons of the Desert. The Public liked his performance and voted him into the top 12.

## Top 12 S15

In the top 12 he sang "Hallelujah" by Leonard Cohen. The Public liked his performance and voted him into the top 10.

## Top 10 S15

In the top 10 he sang "What Makes You Beautiful" by One Direction. The Public liked his performance and voted him into the quarterfinals.

## Quarterfinals S15

In the quarterfinals he sang "Billie Jean" by Michael Jackson. The Public liked his performance and voted him into the semifinals.

## Semifinals S15

In the semifinals he sang "Wild World" by Mr. Big. He received an iTunes bonus for this performance. The Public liked him and voted him into the Finale.

## Finale S15

In the finale he sang "You Are So Beautiful" by Joe Cocker for his solo. For his Duet with Julia Michaels they sang "I Want You to Want Me" by Cheap Trick. Then finally for his original he sang "Roses". He received an iTunes bonus for his solo performance. After the vote was over it was revealed that the public had voted for him to be the season winner.

## Blinds AS S2

For her all star blind audition she sang "Good Time" by Owl City & Carly Rae Jepsen. He turned the chairs of Julia Michaels, Brendon Urie, & Bruno Mars, However Julia blocked Bruno. He again picked Julia Michaels to be his coach.

## Battles AS S2

For his battle he was paired with Thunderstorm Artis together they sang "To Love Somebody" by Bee Gees. Julia picked MacKenzie as the winner and he advanced to the knockouts.

## Knockouts AS S2

In the knockouts he was paired against Naya Rivera he beat her singing "Little Talks" by Of Monsters and Men.

## Live Playoffs AS S2

For his playoffs performance he sang "CHICKEN TENDIES" by Clinton Kane. It was enough for Julia to send him into the Top 13.

## Top 13 AS S2

In the top 13 he sang "Wonderwall" by Oasis. He received an iTunes bonus for this performance. The Public liked his performance and voted him into the top 12.

## Top 12 AS S2

In the top 12 he sang "Adore You" by Harry Styles. The Public liked his performance and voted him into the top 10.

## Top 10 AS S2

In the top 10 he sang "If the World Was Ending" by Julia Michaels & JP Saxe. The Public liked his performance and voted him into the quarterfinals.

## Quarterfinals AS S2

In the quarterfinals he sang "Someone You Loved" by Lewis Capaldi. He did not receive enough votes to join the semifinals and was sent to the instant save.

In the save he sang "Let Her Go" by Passenger. The public voted for him to win the save sending him to the semifinals and eliminating James Wolpert & Johnny Manuel.

## Semifinals AS S2

In the semifinals he sang "When I Was Your Man" by Bruno Mars. He received an iTunes bonus for this performance. The Public liked him and voted him into the Finale.

## Finale AS S2

In the finale he sang "Perfect" by Ed Sheeran for his solo. For his Duet with Julia Michaels they sang "Lover" by Taylor Swift. Then finally for his Reprise he sang "Say Something" by A Great Big World featuring Christina Aguilera. He received an iTunes bonus for his solo performance. After the vote was over it was revealed that he received fourth place.