The thrill of victory and oh the agony of defeat! But just because contestants didn't win on American Idol doesn't mean that they have blown their chance to fame and fortune! Take a look at these examples:
Chris Daughtry from season five was given a record deal by RCA records after his elimination American Idol. He formed a band called Daughtry and this self-titled debut album sold more than one million copies after just five weeks of release, thereby making it the fastest selling debut album in rock history. Chris Daughtry is now the third most successful American Idol contestant in terms of record sales, falling behind Kelly Clarkson and Carrie Underwood.
Mario Vazquez from season four made it into the top 12 only to drop out for "family reasons." In 2005, he signed with Arista Records and in September 2006 he released his self-titled debut album and the single, Gallery, peaked at 35 on the charts.
Robyn Troup from season six didn't even make the top 24 and she won the "My Grammy Moment" contest to perform live with Justin Timberlake at the Grammys and to top it off, she signed a deal with Timberlake's production company!
Then there are those who tried out for American Idol that didn't get the famous "golden ticket" along with hearing the words, "You're going to Hollywood baby!"Ashley Quarles, a 2009 finalist for American Idol in Atlanta, Georgia is making quite a name for herself. Ashley, who also made it to the finals for The Colgate Country Showdown in 2010, was just announced the monthly winner of an online talent competition by uploading a video of herself singing.
Ashley's video received the most votes for the month of April making her the winner of 1,000 dollars along with the opportunity for her video to be seen by who has written and produced for select contestants of American Idol from 2003 to 2007.
Maybe you might be a little broken hearted because you've been trying to make a name for yourself, but you just keep missing the mark. Or maybe you don't have the money or the time to get to an American Idol audition (not to mention having to wait in those long lines!)
Why not do what Ashley did and enter an online singing competition? Invite some friends over, get all glammed up and pull out the karaoke machine! You can take turns recording each other and enter your best performances! You might already be on top of your game and have a few videos of yourself already on YouTube that you could use. How do you think Justin Bieber got discovered?
So go ahead and make a date with destiny and let the world see your amazing talent! There just might be stars in your future!
Chris Daughtry from season five was given a record deal by RCA records after his elimination American Idol. He formed a band called Daughtry and this self-titled debut album sold more than one million copies after just five weeks of release, thereby making it the fastest selling debut album in rock history. Chris Daughtry is now the third most successful American Idol contestant in terms of record sales, falling behind Kelly Clarkson and Carrie Underwood.
Mario Vazquez from season four made it into the top 12 only to drop out for "family reasons." In 2005, he signed with Arista Records and in September 2006 he released his self-titled debut album and the single, Gallery, peaked at 35 on the charts.
Robyn Troup from season six didn't even make the top 24 and she won the "My Grammy Moment" contest to perform live with Justin Timberlake at the Grammys and to top it off, she signed a deal with Timberlake's production company!
Then there are those who tried out for American Idol that didn't get the famous "golden ticket" along with hearing the words, "You're going to Hollywood baby!"Ashley Quarles, a 2009 finalist for American Idol in Atlanta, Georgia is making quite a name for herself. Ashley, who also made it to the finals for The Colgate Country Showdown in 2010, was just announced the monthly winner of an online talent competition by uploading a video of herself singing.
Ashley's video received the most votes for the month of April making her the winner of 1,000 dollars along with the opportunity for her video to be seen by who has written and produced for select contestants of American Idol from 2003 to 2007.
Maybe you might be a little broken hearted because you've been trying to make a name for yourself, but you just keep missing the mark. Or maybe you don't have the money or the time to get to an American Idol audition (not to mention having to wait in those long lines!)
Why not do what Ashley did and enter an online singing competition? Invite some friends over, get all glammed up and pull out the karaoke machine! You can take turns recording each other and enter your best performances! You might already be on top of your game and have a few videos of yourself already on YouTube that you could use. How do you think Justin Bieber got discovered?
So go ahead and make a date with destiny and let the world see your amazing talent! There just might be stars in your future!
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