Simplify the following text for a Grade 9 native English-speaking person.
Original: Sanjaya Malakar ( born September 10 1989 ) is an American singer who gained attention from appearing on the reality show American Idol .
Simplified: Sanjaya Joseph Malakar ( ; ; ; born September 10 , 1989 ) is an American singer who was a finalist on the sixth season of American Idol .