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What was Phillip Phillips's childhood like?
Phillips auditioned in Savannah, Georgia.
He sang "Superstition" by Stevie Wonder.
The judges then asked him to perform a second song with his guitar, and he performed Michael Jackson's "Thriller.
How did he get on American Idol?
" He advanced to the Hollywood rounds, and later to the Las Vegas round.
On February 23, 2012, Phillips was chosen as one of the Top 25 semi-finalists.
Did he make it to the next round?
finalists, and was then voted into the Top 13.
What happened after that?
After the Top 13 performance night, Phillips was taken to a doctor for possible kidney stones.
He had eight procedures while he was on Idol.
How many shows did eh do on American Idol?
For his Top 3 performance, Phillips sang Bob Seger's "We've Got Tonight." For Top 4, he did a cover of Damien Rice's Volcano .
Did he win them all?
Phillips became the winner on the finale against Jessica Sanchez after a record-breaking 132 million votes were cast.

Question: What was the next thing he did right after American Idol?
Self-contained rewrite: What was the next thing Phillip Phillips did right after American Idol?