Haley Reinhart (born September 9, 1990 in Wheeling, Illinois, US) is an American singer who rose to fame as the winner of the tenth season of American Idol in 2011. She was eliminated, placing third, on Thursday, May 19, 2011. Reinhart first auditioned for the ninth season of American Idol, but did not make it to the Hollywood round. Reinhart then auditioned for the tenth season of Idol in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She was one of the five female vote getters in the semi-final round to advance to the Top 13.