Happy Birthday, Blake Lewis!
Season 6 runner-up Blake Lewis turns 29 today! The beatboxer was one of the first Idol finalists to really change up the songs and make them his own. Blake also sang modern songs when given the option. He only landed in the bottom once before coming in second place.
Blakes debut album, Audio Day Dream, hit the Billboard album charts at #10 and has since sold over 350,000 units to date. One year ago today, Blake released his first single off his sophomore album: Sad Song off Heartbreak On Vinyl. ...
Happy Birthday, Brooke White!
Season 7 finalist Brooke White celebrates her 27th birthday today. Since coming in fifth place on American Idol two years ago, the nanny from Arizona has been busy making music, touring, hosting, and more. While competing on American Idol, Brooke always stayed true to who she is as an artist, and she continued to stick to her roots on her 2009 album, High Hopes & Heartbreak. The album was released under the label June Baby Records, which Brooke started with Idol judge Randy Jackson. She prom...
Blake Lewis Makes Chart Debut
This week, Season 6 runner-up Blake Lewis landed at #1 for the first time on a Billboard chart. His single, Heartbreak On Vinyl, off his sophomore album with the same name, topped the Hot Dance Club Play chart.
He joins the list of esteemed Idol alumni who have charted at #1:
Kelly Clarkson - 56
Carrie Underwood - 45
Chris Daughtry (Daughtry) - 35
Fantasia - 21
Ruben Studdard - 16
Jennifer Hudson - 13
Clay Aiken - 11
Mandisa - 10
Kimberley Locke - 8
Josh Gracin - 7
Jordin Sparks - 7
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