Antonella Barba is currently a contestant on the sixth season of American Idol. At the time of the writing of this article, she is in the top 16.
Barba is 20 years old, was born on November 26, 1986 and is from Point Pleasant, New Jersey. She is a 2004 graduate of Red Bank Catholic High School in Red Bank, New Jersey where she was a member of the school concert choir and a member of the school’s doo-wop group.
In addition to singing, her other musical talents include playing the piano and the violin.
Before appearing on American Idol she was a junior at the Catholic University of America in Washington D.C studying architecture, but has had to temporarily withdraw from school to be in California for the show.
Like Clay Aiken’s fans during season 2 of American Idol who called themselves the Claymates, Antonella’s fans have dubbed themselves the “Fantonellas.”
As she performs each week, she can count on support and votes from her fellow students at college who gather in the college’s University Center to watch the live episodes that feature her. Antonella also has the unwavering support of her parents, two...