Hollie Jessica Cavanagh(born 5 July 1993) is a British singer, originally from Liverpool, living in McKinney, Texas.She placed fourth on the eleventh season of American Idol.
Hollie Cavanagh was born in Liverpool to Lorraine and Peter Cavanagh, She has two older brothers Luke and Aaron Cavanagh, she hailed from the Liverpudlian suburb Allerton, and moved to the United States in 2002.She started singing when she was fifteen years old and has been singing for a few years before she joined American Idol. Cavanagh is a fan of Liverpool F.C., attended St Austin’s Primary School in Aigburth and graduated from McKinney Boyd High School (where she played soccer) in 2011. She has a Lab and Golden Retriever mix named Shankly.Cavanagh's musical influences include Mariah arey, Christina Aguilera, Adele, Whitney Houston, and Celine Dion.