Crystal Bowersox: Wiki, Biography, Age, Family, Height, Career, Net Worth, boyfriend, and more

Who is Crystal Bowersox?

Crystal Bowersox is a very famous American singer, songwriter, and actress who has also emerged as the runner-up of the ninth season of American Idol. Her full name reads Crystal Lynn Bowersox. She was the first female finalist in three years. Bowersox had impressed everyone with her great singing skills throughout the season of the show. She has released many hit albums and singles. Crystal Bowersox’s debut album, Farmer’s Daughter was released on December 14, 2010, by Jive Records.

Personal life and information:

Crystal Bowersox was born in the United States of America on the 4^th of August, 1985, in Ellison, Ohio. She is currently 36 years old. Being born in the states she has resided there and her race/ethnicity is white. She is a Christian by faith and a very famous singer and performer by profession.

Height and weight:

She is not very tall and her height is 1.69 meters that are 5 feet and 6.5 inches and weigh 63 kg i.e. 139 lbs. She weighs 63 kg that in the pounds measuring scale would be 139 lbs. Her body measurements are roughly 34– 23.5– 34 inches, with a bra size of 34B. 

Crystal Bowersox Wiki:

Crystal Bowersox Family:

Crystal Bowersox was born and initially brought up in Ellison, Ohio with her parents. Her father is William Lester Bowersox while her mother is Kelly Lynn Bowersox. She has a twin brother Karl who indeed is as old as she is. To mention a bit extra about her family. Crystal Bowersox’s parents got divorced when she was just two years old. Not only this but she was later also diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. Despite all the personal problems, Crystal Bowersox has shown enormous strength and never given up, and that being the reason behind her becoming one of America’s music sensations.

Crystal Bowersox Education:

Crystal Bowersox attended the Oak Harbor High School in Oak Harbor, Ohio. She was in choir and played flute at the school. Crystal Bowersox was lucky enough to have had the opportunity to perform her first professional gig at the age of 10. She also performed at local bars in Toledo, most popularly Papa’s Tavern and the Village Idiot in Maumee, Ohio. Crystal Bowersox at the early age of 17 moved to Chicago, where she continued to perform at the stations, including Washington and the Lake Redline stops. She continuously opened mics, in the One Ear show at the Heartland Café, and other dining and hospitality locations. 

Crystal Bowersox says that she had to spend her initial days in poverty until 2006. In 2006, the Chicago Department of cultural affairs chose her to represent Chicago folk musicians in the sister’s city program “Experience Chicago”, held in Birmingham, the U.K. in 2007, she traveled internationally on an independent small café tour, including Memphis, Oaxaca City, Ankara, and Istanbul.

Work life and Career:

Crystal Bowersox is a big name in the music world today and needs no further introduction. She is a known face in the industry with millions of trustworthy followers who support and appreciate her through the thick and thin. But all the name fame and support she had today was not easy to achieve. She had to spend her initial days struggling with poverty and has been consistently working very hard throughout the days to achieve the position she has in her life.

Crystal Bowersox at the American Idol:

Crystal Bowersox had participated in the American Idol and had auditioned for the same in Chicago, Illinois. She sang the song “Piece of my Heart” in her auditions. Her singing talent had impressed the judges a lot. The Guest Judge Shania Twain for the show had complimented her to be a “raw, natural talent.”

Crystal Bowersox is the first female contestant to make it to the finale of American Idol since Jordin Sparks won the title. The list of the milestones she has achieved didn’t just end up here. She has also been one of the first contestant’s in American Idol’s history to have played one of her original songs played on the show. Crystal’s original song “Holy Toledo”, was played as the background music for her hometown package – when she returned to Toledo, Ohio, and Elliston. 

In 2010, Crystal Bowersox was named as the runner-up of the American Idol. She is the only third runner-up for the show to never be in the bottom 3 or bottom 2.

Successful Singing Career:

Crystal Bowersox was announced as the runner-up for American and that was the turning point in her life. Post her American Idol victory it was announced that the lady signed a 19 Entertainment/Jive Records. Her single “Up to the Mountain” has since been released to the radio stations and iTunes.

Crystal Bowersox’s debut album was “Farmer’s Daughter”, which was released to stores and iTunes on the 14^th of December, 2010. Crystal Bowersox was also lucky enough to have had the opportunity to perform her song “Farmer’s Daughter” on The Ellen DeGeneres Show on 16th December 2010. In October 2012, she also signed a recording deal with Shanachie Records. Her second studio album “All that for this” was released on 26th March 2013.

She even tried her hands in acting and made her acting debut on a second season episode of the Body of Proof. She has also appeared as a guest on the Blues Traveler album, Suzie Cracks the Whip, performing vocals with John Popper and also appeared with him in their concert at the Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Colorado.

Crystal Bowersox has also appeared on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno and had performed her song “Movin’ On” to promote the album. Later she had also headlined the Lancaster Festival in Lancaster, Ohio on June 27, 2013.

Crystal Bowersox Boyfriends, Affairs and Marital Status

During her American Idol days, Crystal Bowersox dated Tony Kusian. Their early day’s romance couldn’t last long enough and they broke up just a few hours before the Idol finale. 

Crystal Bowersox later married Brain Walker on the 10^th of October, 2010, at the Uncommon Ground Café in Chicago. This was the very restaurant the couple had first met six years ago while both were performing at the open mic night. 3 years after their marriage, on May 16^th, the couple announced that they were ending their marriage. 

While appearing on the Good Day L.A. to promote her Christmas album on November 26, 2013, Crystal Bowersox came out as bisexual. 

Crystal’s marital status:

divorced

Husband:

Brain Walker

Current Relationship status:

divorced

Crystal Bowersox Children:

When comes to babies, Crystal Bowersox is the mother to a son named Anthony Levi Mason. Her son was born on the 19^th of January, 2009. In an interview, she mentioned that her child’s father’s name is Tony, who she dated during the American Idol days but that he left her when she was just six weeks pregnant.

Crystal Bowersox Net Worth and Salary:

Crystal Bowersox is a very famous singer and a part-time actor who receives most part of her income through her profession as a singer performing her music at various events. She has been working in this genre for a long time now and is equally famous for her work. Her net worth is estimated to be $600,000.

She is a very active personality on social media and keeps on posting stuff very often. So according to various sources, her net worth is estimated to be 600,000 USD $.

Net worth: 

600,000 USD $ approximately

Crystal Bowersox started her work as a contestant in the American Idol, where she finished as the runner-up of the show. To mark her excellence, she was the only female contestant to make it to the finale of American Idol since Jordin Sparks won the title. Since her successful stint on the American Idol, she has released a few of her blockbuster albums. Crystal Bowersox’s debut album was “Farmer’s Daughter”, which was released to stores and iTunes on the 14th of December, 2010. Her second studio album “All that for this” was released on 26th March 2013. She has also appeared on various shows and performed at many different concerts. She indeed is a big name in the American music industry. Coping up with the poverty she had to face during her initial days fighting with Type 1 diabetes is something a very courageous woman can only do. We appreciate and salute the never give up spirits of this woman. Crystal is indeed one of a kind and we congratulate her on all of her achievements and wish her more success in the future.

Faq’s about Crystal Bowersox: