Lazaro Arbos Biography

Lazaro Arbos (born December 27, 1990) is currently a Top 9 finalist on the twelfth season of American Idol.

Early Life

Arbos is originally from Cuba but has lived in Naples, Florida since he was ten. He has had a stutter since the age of six that got worse once he moved to America. Prior to American Idol, he worked at an ice cream shop as an ice cream scooper, saying "it's the only job I can get where I don't have to do 'smart people' stuff like talking." Arbos has been an inspiration to all of his fans and everyone who has watched idol.
American Idol

Arbos auditioned in Chicago, Illinois with the song "Bridge over Troubled Water" and surprised the judges because he didn't sing with a stutter.

In the semi-finals, Arbos performed "Feeling Good" by Cy Grant. He was one of the top five males to advance to the finals.