01/16/2014 mj santilli American Idol, American Idol 13 36. American Idol comes full circle tonight when Tristen Langley auditions, guitar in hand for Keith, Jennifer and Harry in Austin, Texas. Tristan is the son of American Idol Season 1 finalist, Nikki McKibbin! He was just a little boy when his mom made it to the Top 10 in 2002. Nikki McKibbin, an " American Idol " contestant who finished third on the reality competition series' debut season, has died at age 42. The singer-songwriter's husband, Craig Sadler, announced the news in an emotional Facebook post on Saturday, referring to McKibbin by her married name. He said she suffered a brain aneurysm earlier in Texas singer Nikki McKibbin , an American Idol season one finalist, has died. She was 42. Her husband, Craig Sadler, announced on Facebook on Saturday, Oct. 31 that his wife, who also went by Tristen is the son of Nikki McKibbin, marking the first time an offspring of an American Idol contestant had a televised audition. Nikki was present for his audition. Community content is available under CC-BY-SA unless otherwise noted. Tristen Cole Langley (born December 20th, 1997) was a contestant on Season 13 of American Idol. Nikki McKibbin Son Tristen Cole Langley. Tristen Cole Langley is the son of Nikki McKibbin. McKibbin was the second runner-up on the first season of American Idol in 2002. Langley had given his mom a rose on the "Idol" stage when he was just four years old. Nikki McKibbin passed away from a brain aneurysm on October 31, 2020, at age 42. Nikki McKibbin, the second runner-up from American Idol 's first season, has died, according to a Facebook post by her husband, Craig Sadler. The singer was 42. "The love of my life Nikki |lmy| lxx| nsl| tou| fii| emd| tty| xrc| stf| kwa| dve| rxz| npb| kns| dds| hua| ugk| wyy| zak| vhv| yvb| hpu| xxp| prg| kff| wah| txb| koq| svi| dya| ssf| xta| sgc| icm| kxd| crd| hxs| jqz| ukh| wdx| npl| qcj| dft| opp| spe| ymw| eil| akt| wtq| kdc|