American Idol Season 13 winner Caleb Johnson has choice words for his debut single, and he is making his feelings known. The news comes after American Idol judge Katy Perry says winning the singing contest is not enough for success. Elsewhere, Season 18 winner Just Sam shared she went broke less than two years after winning her season.
When people get onto American Idol, there is a common misconception that winning leads to success in the music industry. However, that is pretty far from the truth. As the rules that American Idol contestants have to follow reveal, all the show has to do is give them a recording contract, and the prize money
American Idol Season 20 had a lot of great singers, and the final seven were jam-packed with talent. Since the season ended, winner Noah Thompson has tried to start writing his own music and has fans excited to see what he does next. Jay Copeland just got a chance to open for an R&B legend
American Idol has created some massive superstars, with names like Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood, and Chris Daughtry sitting at the top. Not everyone left the show as winners, as Daughtry and Oscar-winner Jennifer Hudson have proved. However, there are other times in the show’s history that they slipped and missed out on an amazingly talented
There are times that American Idol heads into the finals and the winner could be anyone’s game. When David Cook beat David Archuleta in Season 7 on American Idol, it was a close call with the most votes ever for the show at that time. There was a similar sense of anticipation this past season
Ameican Idol has led to several big gigs for past contestants. Outside of the big music success stories of singers like Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood, and Chris Daughtry, there have been other opportunities. Jennifer Hudson won an Oscar after appearing in the movie Dreamgirls and Kellie Pickler got her own syndicated talk show. Now, fans
Catie Turner has already accomplished a great deal as one of the Top 7 on American Idol, singing with Katy Perry and opening for Meghan Trainor. At age 22, when many of us are still figuring out our career path, Catie has a recording deal with Atlantic Records and had crossed the country during several
When Noah Thompson won American Idol, he was one of the only finalists who didn’t have any of his own songs. Even when the top 7 recorded original songs to release on streaming services, Noah ended up recording a song offered to him that was written by someone else. When Noah won, he said he
Carrie Underwood became an American sweetheart when she won American Idol. The small-town Oklahoma girl flew on a plane for the first time, was wide-eyed and excited, and she said she was crying the entire time she sang her song after Ryan Seacrest named her the winner. However, if anyone thought she would be the
Leah Marlene picked up a lot of fans thanks to her appearance on American Idol. She came in as the “weird” girl, but there was much more to her story. Leah is someone who has suffered through bouts of depression and had to pick herself up and push herself through those dark moments. While some