Posted on 01/11/2008 9:48:11 AM PST by Perdogg
Record label BMG has had mixed success with its American Idol artists. On the one hand, standouts like Carrie Underwood go platinum and pick up an armful of Grammys. And Kelly Clarkson, although sometimes causing headaches with her independence, can still deliver mostly solid sales.
And then there’s the underperforming Idol types who aren’t pleasing executives — which is why they’re letting ‘em go from RCA.
With three albums out, Season 2 winner Ruben Studdard was axed. And Taylor Hicks, the unlikely winner of Season 5, was shown the door when the industry quickly learned people will vote for the weirdo, but they won’t buy his album.
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The only Idol’s who can sing are Carrie Underwood (good, but not earth shaking vocal quality) and Josh Groban.
The rest just yell.
A
lot.
Josh Groban? What season was that?
There has been an active campaign among a segment of the audience to try to push the worst singer to the final ranks.
JG sang on AI, but didn’t compete in it.
I know...
What a beauty!
I have Hicks’s CD. It’s really good. One of the singles from it was a hit on my Adult Contemporary radio station, but none of the other songs from his CD got played. I think the only place you can buy the CD now is from Amazon.com. If Hicks had gotten the help, the push and the promotion that some of the other contestants got, he surely would’ve sold more CDs. Maybe he’ll actually be better off now on his own.
He’s great live; a friend and I went to see him and we both agreed it was the best show we’d ever seen.
She has too much makeup on in that picture. Some advice should not be taken.
Records sold has nothing to do with vocal quality or being a good singer.
Ya know,
I may be thinking of someone else (sorry)... argh.
Anyhow, he’s one of the few males I can think of that actually sings, not yells in his speaking voice.
You may be thinking of Josh Gracin (the Marine)
YES!
(see, the names are very very similar)
thank you.
ping
Well then that doesn't count. Barry Manilow and Rod Stewart also performed, but didn't compete.
What about Chris Daughtery? I’d say he’s making it big, but then he didn’t win on American Idol.
18 posts and no “What is American Idol?”
FReepers are slipping....
There really wasnt much RCA could do for Taylor in PR terms, his sound didnt fit any radio formats other than AC, and AC is such a small piece of the radio pie that it cant drive sales.
That’s radio in 2008 America; It’s all niche, with Top 40 stations just playing the biggest hits from niche radio.
The McPhee failure was financially brutal, RCA spent a fortune just making that disc. Danja produced most of the album and he’s a 50-250 k per-song producer!
I think all the media around AI is overexposing these guys before they even get a chance to get a disc out. It’s best now to go out before the final 3 or 4, the point at which the act is famous enough to sell, but not overexposed to the point that people just want them to go away.
I know what it is....
I just don’t watch it (I think that’s the night I’m getting my teeth filed into points.)
No kidding, Kelly’s Breakaway was a monster seller. 6 million in the US! 11 million worldwide! She’s the only AI act that became a star outside the US and Canada.
Daughtry put out the #1 selling CD of the year. His concerts are sold out everywhere he goes. I saw him at Sunfest in WPB, FL in 07 and it was a record setting crowd the night he performed. At least 25k were there.
She needs a Playboy gig while she’s still able.
I like the auditions best.....
I saw one where this black guy came out who had qualified and his mama was saying....”My baby bout to blow up!! My baby bout to blow up!!”
I also shake my head at the number of flaming metro queers that audition.
Like I said, I don’t watch it.....
Reality TV gives me the major creeps for some reason.....like accidentally walking in on someone while they’re on the toilet.
“””Shudder”””
And he was by far the best singer on that season of American Idol, but the jokesters who "vote for the worst singer" sank him.
If the show is ever to be taken seriously, the fan vote will have to be eliminated or combined with a judges' vote.
McPhee will be in three movies this year and Hicks will produce his own CD. Let’s not nail the coffin shut, for now.
You might distinguish from what we once called talent contests from “reality” shows where they throw 10 people in a house and watch them rutt around.
Katharine sings well but doesn't have anything unique to offer. And she has no apparent acting ability. I'd say she should host a TV show or become a news anchor. ;)
Talent contests are equally disturbing. Something sad, pitiful and invasive.
~~sigh~~ Don’t know exactly, just I can’t change the channel quick enough.
However, show an detailed autopsy, and I so THERE!
Well lemme ask you this.
I know you don’t have much experience with mens restrooms, but why is it that we can stand behind and wait for a guy taking a leak at a urinal, but we feel surprized and awkward and apologize for accidentally opening a door to a guy taking a leak in a stall?
Daughtry was one of the best singers and entertainers on that season, hands down. I surprised he did not even make to the finals.
Underwood had three platinum records in Canada. I don’t know what your standard is for popularity outside the US, but I’d say she did pretty well.
Easy-— you invaded a private space.
The show opened up a talent opportunity which was not previously there in a field that was being dominated by rap and hip-hop.
I don't find that pitiful or sad. I find it refreshing.
I thought they should have picked Elliot that year. Phil this past year. Oh well the Americans speak. lol.
I shall now go before God and apologize for everytime I have cursed the wind.
come in my car little girl....I have blue bunny butter pecan!!
Bet you hated Kelly Pickler.
Chris Daughtry ain’t bad.
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Mandisa is doing very well in the contemporary Christian genre. I hear her played a lot on KLOVE.
I don’t buy their music and I don’t listen to it (or most of it). I think Josh Groban and M. Buble (sp) are the only westerners I’ve downloaded lately..... The rest is under the ‘world’ catagory.
OK, there was this Nickleback CD, but it’s more for driving fast on the highway. And I do have Demis Russos....Eh, He’s Greek....nevermind.
Most of the AI music doesn’t interest me and their talent, for the most part is...well... based more on ‘showmanship’ and vocal over-kill than actual quality voices AND real believable emotions. More like if you were blind and had sensitive ears, would you actually buy their stuff?
I’m going to say this in all honesty-— Most Americans don’t know what a really good singing voice is.....it’s more about the sparkle and the package and way too much wowoowoowoo wahhanann anna vocal acrobatics.
She seemed like a sweet enough girl. OK voice. Just not my taste at all.....no interest.
And yes, I’ll go anywhere with you if you offer butter pecan :)
Thanks, I’ll check him or her out :)
Him.
He’s a rock singer ... sort of along the lines of Nickelback or Creed. His band name uses just his last name ... “Daughtry”.
My wife likes Underwood and Clarkson a lot ... but I think Daughtry’s better.
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Yeah, that’s why I said “outside the US and Canada”.
I’m signing up for reading classes as we post. : )
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