Let's make this birthday one to remember.

35 years old (Born on January 28, 1990)

Happy Birthday, Paul Jolley! From lighting up the American Idol stage with your unforgettable performances to charming America into voting week after week, you've proven that ninth place can still be first in our hearts. Who else could make Simon Cowell smile—or at least almost smile?

Here's wishing you another year filled with pitch-perfect moments and standing ovations. May your days ahead be as bright as those Idol spotlights and your celebrations louder than Randy Jackson shouting "Yo dawg!" Keep hitting those high notes, Paul—you're truly timeless (and forever idolized). Have a fantastic birthday!