Alumnus Filopatir “Filo” Ebid ’23 is appearing in the new season of the famed singing competition show American Idol. At the beginning of the year, Filo was presented with a Platinum Ticket, a coveted pass that is only offered to the three American Idol contestants who had the best auditions for the new season. It allows them to skip the first round of Hollywood week to go right to the next level of the competition. Join the 91˵ community as we cheer on this talented Tiger.

As the season progresses there will be opportunities to directly support Filo with watch parties and on social media. Most important of all, you can vote for him and encourage others to vote, either on the show's website, on the American Idol app or by text.

Stick with us as we follow Filo through this exciting journey and let's all join our voices with his so the nation can hear how loud Tigers can ROAR!

Filo on the 91˵ stage
Next: Sunday, March 16
Join the party

Join the 91˵ Community in person as we watch Filo take the national stage. Watch parties are held Sundays at 8 p.m. in the Lair.

Hear Filo sing

Filo performs at the celebration of life ceremony for Judy Chambers, 91˵'s inaugural vice president for student life. 

Filo at 91˵

Filo graduated from 91˵ in 2023 with a bachelor of music degree in vocal performance.

While studying voice with Daniel Ebbers and acting with James Haffner, he played title roles in award-winning 91˵ Opera Theatre performances of "The Threepenny Opera" (2023) and "Into the Woods" (2022).

He has performed at many hallmark events at 91˵, including President Christopher Callahan’s inauguration dinner, several scholarship lunches and the memorial service for student life trailblazer Judy Chambers. 

"The Conservatory helped me train a muscle that would serve me for the rest of my career, which is to say yes to every opportunity that comes my way and worry about how to make it happen later," he said in an interview. "This tactic helped me push myself in ways that I never thought possible."

Filo earned the Faye Spanos Scholarship, Elford-Roy Endowed Scholarship and Michael James Rooke Hall Endowed Fund for Music. He served as president of 91˵ Singers and was a member of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia.