Jax performs on American Idol XIV 2015
Jax performs Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell's "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" on American Idol XIV 2015Screenshot from American Idol YouTube Video

American Idol XIV 2015 is entering the most exciting phase of the competition with the number of contestants being trimmed down to just 12. Four contestants - Mark Andrew, Adam Ezegalian, Alexis Gomez, and Loren Lott – were sent home during the elimination episode on Wednesday.

Here is complete list of top 12 finalists and their brief biography:

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Quentin Alexander (21): He is from New Orleans, Louisiana and auditioned from New Orleans. He sang "Royals" by Lorde in the audition.

Clark Beckham (22): He is from White House, Tennessee and auditioned from Nashville. He sang "It's a Man's, Man's, Man's World" by James Brown in the audition.

Jax Cole (18): She is from East Brunswick, New Jersey and auditioned from Brooklyn. She sang "I Want to Hold Your Hand" by The Beatles in the audition.

Joey Cook (23): She is from Woodbridge, Virginia and auditioned from Kansas City. She sang "King of Spain" by The Tallest Man on Earth in the audition.

Sarina-Joi Crowe (19): She is from Columbia, Tennessee and auditioned from Kansas City. She sang "Love Runs Out" by OneRepublic in the audition.

Adanna Duru (18): She is from Diamond Bar, California and auditioned from San Francisco. She sang "You and I" by Lady Gaga in the audition.

Nick Fradiani (29): He is from Guilford, Connecticut and auditioned from Brooklyn. He sang "In Your Eyes" by Peter Gabriel in the audition.

Tyanna Jones (16): She is from Jacksonville, Florida and auditioned from San Francisco. She sang "Wings" by Little Mix in the audition.

Qaasim Middleton (19): He is from Brooklyn, New York and auditioned from San Francisco. He sang "Sir Duke" by Stevie Wonder in the audition.

Rayvon Owen (23): He is from Richmond, Virginia and auditioned from San Francisco. He sang "Wide Awake" by Katy Perry in the audition.

Daniel Seavey (15): He is from Vancouver, Washington and auditioned from San Francisco. He sang "Hallelujah" by Jeff Buckley and "Straight Up" by Paula Abdul in the audition.

Maddie Walker (17): She is from Ankeny, Iowa and auditioned from Brooklyn. She sang "Suitcase" by Gwen Sebastian in the audition.