Amber Holcomb

When you’re watching Season 12 of American Idol, you might get a distinct feeling of deja vu when you see contestant Amber Holcomb.

Many contestants this season have already been on what Idol calls the “Road to Hollywood.” Amber Holcomb traveled that path last season, and after making it all the way to the Top 20, she’d hoped her dream of winning American Idol...

The folks behind American Idol 2013 can be pretty sneaky, barely showing us any clips of one hopeful during Hollywood Week, only to have them blow us away in the next round. Case in point is Amber Holcomb. We barely saw anything at all of her until she stunned us in Vegas week!

The Shepherd, Texas, native returned this year after being cut during Hollywood Week last year with what she...

Amber Holcomb has had the undying love and admiration of the American Idol judges since season 12 began, but America only now seems to be catching on to her appeal. She still landed in the bottom two last week, though, and was joined by Candice Glover (huge shocker!). Still, making the Top Four is a feat in and of itself.

So why hasn’t Amber had the online fanbase that so many of these...