David Hernandez

1. 2008

   American Idol, season 7

   Eliminated 12th

   January 15 – March 12, 2008

2. 2008

   Tour · November 28, 2008 – December 21, 2008

   Hernandez joined Diana DeGarmo, Kimberley Locke, and Chikezie on a 20-city Idol Holiday Tour from November 28, 2008, through December 21, 2008.

3. 2009

   Other · January 18, 2009

   Hernandez opened for John Legend at the Declare Yourself Inaugural Ball in Washington, D.C., on January 18, 2009.

4. 2010

   Tour · January 2010 – March 2010

   Hernandez rejoined the Ballroom with a Twist tour in mid-January 2010, and that run continued through March 2010.

5. 2011

   Tour

   After the Motown Memories run, Hernandez rejoined Ballroom with a Twist for a three-month Las Vegas engagement and continued on the American Stars in Concert 2011 tour.

6. 2012
7. 2013

   Other · August 18, 2013

   Hernandez was scheduled to perform at the San Jose Pride Festival on August 18, 2013.

8. 2014–2015
9. 2016

   Release · August 8, 2016

   Hernandez released the single Beautiful on August 8, 2016, on Hernandez Worldwide Music.

10. 2017–2020
11. 2021

    Broadway · September 15, 2021

    He replaced Aaron Carter as the Las Vegas headliner of Naked Boys Singing, in a three-month residency that began on September 15, 2021.

12. 2022–2024
13. 2025

    Release · September 12, 2025

    On September 12, 2025, Out reported that Hernandez released the single feel it all that day.

More milestones

1. —Date not documented

   Other

   Before American Idol, Hernandez sang with the Phoenix cover group Tribe 7 and with a cruise-ship vocal group called Vinyl Four.

2. —Date not documented

   Other

   Before American Idol, Hernandez worked as a dancer at Dick's Cabaret, a club in Phoenix.

3. —Date not documented

   Other

   Hernandez was in Motown Memories, a Motown tribute at Talking Stick Resort in Scottsdale, and that run continued until April 30, 2011.