Big Idols, Big Songs
Some of the most popular American Idol finalists are having success this summer with their latest singles.
Adam Lamberts song If I Had You is #1 on VH1s Top 20 Countdown. The Season 8 runner-ups single originally debuted at #20, then jumped ten spots the second week. If I Had You increased another 32% in sales this week. His song sold 19,000 copies in the past week, which puts the song at 74,000 copies sold total.
Newlywed Carrie Underwoods song Undo It had the most-played song of any American I...
Kris Allen Charts at #1 Again
Season 8s American Idol, Kris Allen, charted at #1 for the third time. His debut single, Live Like Were Dying, landed at #1 on Billboards Adult Top 40 Recurrents chart. In April, Kris Allen made his debut at #1 on the Billboard charts when Live Like Were Dying topped the Christian Digital Songs and Christian/Gospel Digital Songs charts.
At the Season 9 finale, Kris performed his second single, The Truth, and then performed Together We Are One with the fellow Idol winners and alumni. View photos ...
New Lyrics Challenge Game
Test your American Idol musical memory while reliving some of the show's most memorable performances. First, watch the video of the American Idol performance of seasons past while the lyrics play on the screen. The song will stop and you will fill in the blanks with the missing lyrics. A correct answer will move you to the next level, and an incorrect answer allows you the opportunity to guess again.
Weve now included brand new performances in the game, including some unforgettable performances ...
Billboard.com Presents “American Idol’s All-Time Top 24”
This week, Billboard.com posted their list of the Top 24 to come out of American Idol. They posed the question, How have the contestants stacked up out in the wider waters of the music industry? They answered it by looking at album sales, individual song sales, and radio play counts (according to Nielsen SoundScan and Nielsen BDS as of April 17).
Here is their list:
Kelly Clarkson
Carrie Underwood
Chris Daughtry
Jordin Sparks
David Cook
Clay Aiken
Kellie Pickl...
All About Allen!
The reigning American Idol, Kris Allen, has a lot of noteworthy news and exciting upcoming performances. Last week, Carrie Underwoods Temporary Home became the 263rd time an Idol alum had a number one charted song. This week, Kris adds two to that number with his hit single, Live Like Were Dying, which became the #1 song on the Christian Digital Songs chart and also the #1 song on the Christian/Gospel Digital Songs chart. This makes the Season 8 champ the 26th Idol contestant to have a number on...
Kris Allen to Kick Off Idol Gives Back
American Idols Kris Allen will travel to Haiti with the United Nations Foundation to raise further awareness of the countrys continuing needs after last months earthquake. During the Idol results show on Thursday, Feb. 25 8/7c, Kris will perform "Let It Be" and he will share footage of his trip to raise awareness and funds that will benefit those in need via one of this years Idol Gives Back beneficiaries, the UN Foundation.
During the show, viewers will be asked to support the efforts in Haiti ...
Getting Real with Randy Jackson
Earlier this month, American Idol judge Randy Jackson opened up about Season 9 of American Idol, Ellen DeGeneres, hometown auditions, Idol alumni, and more.
During the hometown audition rounds, Randy has to sit through an innumerable amount of auditions which include the good, the bad, and the "interesting." However, he noticed many standout performers and he shared, There are some really talented girls that showed up this time. I also think that what changes the show from year to year are the c...
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