Happy Birthday, Mandisa!
On October 2nd, Mandisa celebrates her birthday. The Season 5 finalist was safe every week of the competition until her Top 9 Country Week elimination, and she has continued to be successful after Idol.
Mandisas debut album, True Beauty, was released in 2007 and debuted at #1 on Billboards Top Christian Albums and earned her a Grammy nomination for Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album of the Year. She released a holiday album entitled Its Christmas in 2008, and in 2009 she released Freedom, which earne...
Jackie Tohn’s Song in New Movie
Season 8 semi-finalist Jackie Tohn released her new album, 2.YO, in May. The fifth track on the album, What is Love, is featured in the new movie You Again. Jackie has created an accompanying music video using stop motion animation.
In the words of Jackie, Peep the video.
Last summer, Jackie interviewed Season 9 hopefuls in L.A. Take a look.
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Idols in the News
Some of your favorite Idols are making headlines this week. Check it out!
Season 7s American Idol, David Cook, hit a milestone last week. His single Come Back to Me crossed the 500,000 download threshold, making it eligible for RIAAs GOLD certification. This latest benchmark of David's success adds to his previous achievements of attaining one platinum album and two platinum singles.
Two other American Idol winners made news this week. Season 3 American Idol Fantasia found herself at the top of ...
Chris Sligh’s “The Anatomy of Broken”
Season 6s tenth place finalist, Chris Sligh, released his new album, The Anatomy of Broken, today. It has been two and a half years since he released his last record, Running Back to You. Chris has found success in the Christian Rock genre and has even received a Dove Award nomination. Hes also had success as a songwriter, and co-wrote the Rascal Flatts song, Here Comes Goodbye, which went to #1 on the Billboard Hot Country Charts.
Chris has embarked on his second Back To School tour, and hell b...
Fantasia’s New Album Tops the Charts
Just one week ago, American Idols third winner, Fantasia, released her third album. Back To Me debuted at #1 on the Billboards R&B Albums Chart and #2 on the Top 200 Albums Chart. With over 117,000 units sold since its August 24th release on J Records, Back To Me marks Fantasias first #1 R&B album and her highest Billboard Top 200 chart ranking.
Leading the way for the albums chart-topping debut is the hit single Bittersweet, which currently claims the #1 position on the Urban Adult Radi...
Chris Sligh’s Upcoming Album
Season 6 finalistChris Sligh finds beauty in brokenness with the release of his new album, The Anatomy Of Broken, on September 14 with Word Records.Two years in the making, this release is a set of songs echoing the grand pop stylings of his debut album loaded with a challenging message.
To me, the songs on this album are different pictures of brokenness, reflects Chris. Its okay to admit when we are fallen and broken. The beauty of brokenness is that it is mirrored with acceptance and change.
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Happy Birthday, Fantasia!
The third American Idol, Fantasia, turns 26 today. She was only 19 years old when she won the title of American Idol, making her the youngest contestant until Jordin Sparks won Season 6 at age 17. Since taking the crown in 2004, Fantasia has released two albums, shes starred on Broadway, had her own television docu-series, and received eight Grammy nominations. This year is already shaping up to be a big one for Fantasia.
On August 10th, Fantasias third album, Back To Me, will hit shelves everyw...
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