In the final round of IDOL LIVE's poll of the week champion series, David Archuleta reigned supreme as the preferred finalist of all time, just like he has done in the past.
After trouncing his peers in the runner-up competition four weeks ago, Arch once again demolishes the field here, earning 745 of the 820 votes cast, or 90%. The only other contender who finished with a respectable total was Carrie Underwood, who had 58 votes (7%).
The fact that six finalists failed to receive a single vote says a lot about the people who voted to get them into the finale round.
To all of you who have cast votes in the champion series rounds over the past few months, thank you very much for your efforts!
Carrie Underwood 58 (7%)
David Archuleta 745 (90%)
Melinda Doolittle 1 (0%)
Chris Daughtry 13 (1%)
Brooke White 2 (0%)
Kellie Pickler 0 (0%)
Jennifer Hudson 1 (0%)
Michael Johns 0 (0%)
Ramiele Malubay 0 (0%)
Chikezie Eze 0 (0%)
Alexis Grace 0 (0%)
David Hernandez 0 (0%)
Total votes: 820
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Thursday, September 16, 2010
Poll of the week: Arch still favorite contestant in 'Idol' history
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Poll of the week: Chris Daughtry nets half of all votes cast among 4th-placers
In what has to be the most obvious result to date of all rounds of this year's edition of IDOL LIVE's poll of the week champion series, Chris Daughtry mopped the floor with his fellow fourth-place finalists.
The Daughtry frontman earned 22 votes in all, good for 50% of the 44 votes cast over the past week. This is Chris's third straight victory in the champion series among finalists in his group.
Even though Daughtry ran away with this round of the poll series, it doesn't mean no other finalist earned votes. Jason Castro's 13 votes (29%) were enough for second place, while Allison Iraheta (four votes, 9%) and new mom Tamyra Gray (three votes, 6%) were further behind in third and fourth, respectively. Unfortunately, three finalists failed to receive a single vote: Josh Gracin (Season 2), LaKisha Jones (Season 6) and Michael Lynche (Season 9).
In the next round, readers will be asked which 3rd-place finalist is their favorite of all nine seasons. Voting will be open for exactly one week.
Tamyra Gray 3 (6%)
Josh Gracin 0 (0%)
LaToya London 1 (2%)
Anthony Fedorov 1 (2%)
Chris Daughtry 22 (50%)
LaKisha Jones 0 (0%)
Jason Castro 13 (29%)
Allison Iraheta 4 (9%)
Michael Lynche 0 (0%)
Total votes: 44
Monday, May 31, 2010
Chris Daughtry and Kelly Clarkson duet on "Fast Car"
Daughtry fans got a nice surprise Sunday night when Chris brought fellow Idol alum Kelly Clarkson onstage during the band's set at its concert at Nashville's Bridgestone Arena. Watch the two duet on Tracy Chapman's "Fast Car" below:
Daughtry's 18-song set list featured guest appearances by 3 Doors Down's Brad Arnold (on "Whipping Post") and Lifehouse's Jason Wade (on "Home"). I think it would be fair to say that Chris and Kelly are two of the three biggest talent scores that show has and will ever produce.
Monday, May 17, 2010
Chris and Deanna Daughtry expecting twins
"Deanna and I are overjoyed about this double blessing," says Chris. "Thank you for your expressions of love and support and for respecting for our privacy during this special time."Chris also excitedly tweeted about the news, saying "Dee and I have BIG NEWS!!!!" followed by "Thank you all for your well wishes:)" The Daughtrys already have two children, a 13-year old daughter named Hannah from Deanna's previous marriage and an 11-year-old adopted son named Griffin. No word yet on when the twins are due.
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
IDOL LIVE Blog - Top 5 Perform (5/4/10)
Last week's results were a letdown, so the Top 5 finalists really must dig deep to deliver stunners. Because let's face it, anything less at this point would be a disappointment of major proportions. Hopefully Harry Connick, Jr. is able to bring out the inner rat pack member of the finalists when they take on the song catalog of Frank Sinatra.
As always, please feel free to add your two cents throughout the one-hour blogcast, with coverage starting just prior to 8 p.m. ET.
Tonight's blogcast features the music of Brooke White, Chris Daughtry, David Archuleta, Elliott Yamin and Lil Rounds.
Friday, April 16, 2010
'Idol' odds 'n ends: Kara DioGuardi poses nude for 'Allure'
The following are Idol-related odds and ends that happened this week:
"This shoot was less about beauty than about taking a risk and showing people a side of me they never have seen," says the American Idol judge. She was proud to have the confidence to strip down for the camera after struggling with binge eating and depression in her early 20s. "Back then I was a size 6 or 8; now I'm more like a size 2. Food is not what I use to anesthetize myself anymore." She didn't diet or work out like a maniac in preparation, but she did make one change: cutting way back on salt. "I can really retain water," she says.Others to take part in the shoot, which was titled "THE NAKED TRUTH: 5 CELEBRITIES BARE IT ALL FOR ALLURE," include singer Colbie Caillat and actress Regina Hall.
>Katharine McPhee has been busy filming her new NBC pilot The Pink House, and there have been a few moles that have gone to tapings to report back. Below is a very low quality video capture of a scene featuring Kat:
According to reports, Kat and her fellow female co-star Ashley Madekwe are not the main focus of the show, but are still integral to the plot. Instead, the two guys who move from Mineapolis to California, played by Michael Cassidy and Zach Cregger, are the main focus.
>Kris Allen performed a set at the Zone Lounge in Sacramento, Calif, on Tuesday, where he had nothing but positive things to say to his fans, especially about Walmart and Chris Daughtry. Watch him talk about the two former topics and perform his original "Send Me All Your Angels" below:
Kris talked about how there are "three Walmarts in every town" in Arkansas and how Daughtry teased him when he visited the Season 8 Idol contestants during rock week. Daughtry helped Kris co-write "Angels," which is why his name came up during the pre-performance banter.
>Diana DeGarmo and Ace Young chatted with BroadwayWorld.com about their experiences in the Broadway music Hair thus far alongside fellow castmember Kyle Riabko. Watch the interview below:
Diana, Ace and the rest of the new tribe can be seen at the Al Hirschfeld Theater at the following times: Tuesday @ 7pm, Wednesday @ 2pm & 8pm, Thursday - Friday @ 8pm, Saturday @ 2pm & 8pm, Sunday @ 3pm.
>Ayla Brown, who joined the team over at CBS's The Early Show last week as a special contributor, appeared yesterday to do a piece on a six-year-old cancer patient named Hannah Lowe, and a song Ayla wrote and recorded for her through the Songs of Love Foundation. Watch the piece below:
The song, appropriately titled "Hannah's Song," is now available to download for a small $5 donation. Funds raised through the organization will go toward putting smiles on the faces of children like Hannah, so go ahead and donate for a good cause!
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
IDOL LIVE Blog - Top 10 Results (3/31/10)
It's not too hard to believe that last night's exhibitions were better than last week's, but there's still no reason to keep 10 people alive in this competition. Thankfully, we get to say goodbye to someone else tonight, unless the judges screw it up by using their stupid save gimmick.
Tonight's results show will include performances from Usher, Diddy with his band Dirty Money and possibly T.I. (fresh out of jail) and NOT Ryan's best new buddy Justin Bieber as first reported, but Ruben Studdard instead.
To see who I predict will be leaving tonight, see here. Please feel free to add your two cents throughout the two-hour blogcast, with coverage starting just prior to 9 p.m. ET.
Tonight's blogcast features the music of Brooke White, Carrie Underwood, Chris Daughtry, Ruben Studdard and Ryan Starr.
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Poll of the week: Daughtry is favorite 'Idol' parent
Although it was apparent this poll topic was not the most exciting for IDOL LIVE readers, it was probably the most timely one seeing that Jessica Sierra had just given birth to a new baby boy. Surprisingly (or maybe unsurprisingly), Jessica failed to take in a favorite vote here, but a much more popular Idol parent flexed his muscle.
Chris Daughtry took this contest easily, garnering 21 votes (50%), which was way ahead of Bo Bice's eight votes (19%) and Josh Gracin's five votes (11%).
Moving on, in this week's edition of the poll of the week, readers are asked which Idol Christmas album is their favorite. Voting will be open for exactly one week.
Bo Bice 8 (19%)
Chris Daughtry 21 (50%)
Fantasia 2 (4%)
Josh Gracin 5 (11%)
Jennifer Hudson 3 (7%)
Leslie Hunt 0 (0%)
LaKisha Jones 0 (0%)
LaToya London 3 (7%)
Jessica Sierra 0 (0%)
Total votes: 42
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Out today: Allison Iraheta's 'Just Like You'
For the third week in a row, an alum from Idol's eighth season releases their debut album. This week it's Allison Iraheta's turn to satisfy her fans, as her CD Just Like You drops nationwide.
The album features songs written by esteemed writers such as Toby Gad ("Scars"), Max Martin ("Friday I'll Be Over U"), Sam Watters ("D Is For Dangerous") and Kara DioGuardi ("No One Else").
Links to purchase the aforementioned can be found below:
Amazon.com - ($9.99) - Buy
Amazon MP3 - ($9.99) - Buy
Barnes & Noble - ($12.19) - Buy
Best Buy - ($9.99) - Buy
Buy.com - ($11.99) - Buy
CDUniverse - ($11.18) - Buy
iTunes - ($9.99 standard, $11.99 deluxe) - Buy: standard, deluxe
Sears - ($10.79) - Buy
Target - ($11.98) - Buy
Walmart - ($13.88) - Buy
The iTunes version of Just Like You includes two bonus tracks, with the exclusive pre-order track "Don't Wanna Be Wrong" written by Chris Daughtry and the Spanish version of "Friday I'll Be Over U" ("El Viernes Te Olvido Yo").
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Out today: Kris Allen's 'Kris Allen'
Kris Allen is the first from the latest batch of Idol alums to release an album. The album, courtesy of Jive Records, finds Kris working with such writers and producers as Toby Gad, Steve Kipner and Andrew Frampton.
Links to purchase the aforementioned can be found below:
Albums
Kris Allen, Kris Allen
Amazon.com - ($9.99) - Buy
Amazon MP3 - ($10.99) - Buy
Barnes & Noble - ($9.99) - Buy
Best Buy - ($9.99) - Buy
Buy.com - ($11.98) - Buy
CDUniverse - ($11.18) - Buy
iTunes - ($10.99) - Buy
Sears - ($10.79) - Buy
Walmart - ($13.88) - Buy
The Walmart edition of Kris Allen features the bonus track "Send Me All Your Angels," which he co-wrote with Chris Daughtry. To read my review of Kris' album, see here.
Sunday, October 18, 2009
Daughtry's music video for "Life After You" premieres on PopEater
Amid a week of music video releases by Idol alums, it appears one of the more high profile ones was overlooked by yours truly. Daughtry's latest single, "Life After You," premiered on AOL's PopEater blog on Thursday. Watch the video below:
In describing the video, Chris Daughtry in part told PopEater:
We deal with having to connect at home and manage that while we're doing our job on the road -- at the same time. The video shows what we do on any given day... moving from place to place and having to get in touch with my wife."The video itself is a classic Daughtry video: a little lifeless. That said, this song is not nearly the strongest offering on the band's sophomore album Leave This Town, but it will most likely surpass its previous single, "No Surprise," on the success meter.
Friday, October 9, 2009
'Idol' odds 'n ends: Jennifer Hudson gets Christmas special on ABC
The following are Idol-related odds and ends that happened this week:
>It was announced this week that Jennifer Hudson will have her very own Christmas music special in December on ABC. Per Reuters:"Jennifer Hudson: I'll Be Home for Christmas" will air in December and feature the singer-actress reliving her childhood holidays with musical performances filmed in locations specific to her youth: the Oscar winner's church, music academy and other Chicago locations.
No word yet on when the special will air.
>Former Idol judge Paula Abdul has been keeping up appearances, this week sitting in the audience at Dancing with the Stars for the performance episode on Monday. Watch Marie Osmond interview Paula backstage for Entertainment Tonight below:
During the live broadcast, co-host Tom Bergeron chatted with Paula for a few seconds, and she managed to suggest she and judge Carrie Ann Inaba make out in that short time frame. Needless to say, it didn't happen.
>Chris Daughtry revealed that he is helping out another Idol alum on his debut effort. Chris tweeted about his songwriting with Kris Allen for his upcoming release, saying:
So as you know...the rumor about me writing with Kris Allen for his record is true! Fingers crossed it makes the record:) It's a good one!!As for what Kris had to say about working with the big D, he told EW.com's Michael Slezak in an interview published Wednesday:
Chris is great. He reached out to me early on, during the show, I think during top-4 week. He gave me his number and was telling me if I needed anything to just give him a call. He was a really, really nice guy, and he kind of knew what I was going through, and was just kind of rooting for me. And now we have the same manager, so that makes it easy.Kris wouldn't go into detail about what the song sounds like, but it isn't hard to imagine the kind of material Chris could come up with for the most recent Idol winner.
>Kelly Clarkson took time out during her busy tour schedule to chat and perform at The View yesterday. Kelly had lots to say regarding some of her more outspoken comments as of late, including her "letter" to Kanye West immediately following his outburst at MTV's VMA Awards last month. Watch the segment below:
Kelly also performed her current single "Already Gone," once again opting for the stripped version rather than the "Halo"-esque one that stirred up controversy this summer.
>David Archuleta sat down with former 80s teen idol Rick Springfield for People.com's "Up Close" segment in which they discussed what it's like to be a teen heartthrob. Watch the segment below:
Rick's advice to David? As long as he stays true and has a good family life, he should be all set. Words to live by, those are.
Friday, October 2, 2009
'Idol odds 'n ends: Clip of Allison Iraheta's "Friday I'll Be Over U"
The following are Idol-related odds and ends that happened this week:
>A clip of Allison Iraheta's upcoming single "Friday I'll Be Over U" was added to YouTube today. Listen to the single below:
In a blogpost on Allison's official Web site, it was revealed that the single will premiere on AOL Music's "First Listen" on Monday.
>Katharine McPhee lent her film talents to a video raising awareness for the fight against breast cancer. Watch the skit "The Booby Scare" courtesy of FunnyorDie.com below:
Other female celebs that starred in the skit alongside Kat include Alyson Hannigan, Emily Deschanel, Minka Kelly and Jaime King. October is "National Breast Cancer Awareness Month."
>Jason Castro announced earlier this week that he will be touring this country's malls to promote his debut album beginning Mon., Oct. 12 at the Southdale Center in Minneapolis, Minn., and wrapping up Sun., Nov. 15 at the Ontario Mills Mall in Ontario, Calif. Billboard has a full list of the dates.
>Chris Daughtry yesterday tweeted about his band's collaboration with well-known record producer Timbaland, confirming an announcement made in late August that the band would have a track appear on the upcoming Shock Value II. Chris said:
The rumors are true folks! We're in the studio working with Timbaland on a sweet project!!! http://twitpic.com/jstk5 12:08 AM Oct 1st from EchofonChris followed it up with more photos from the "sesh" and confirmed that "Life After You" will be the next single off the band's Leave This Town album.
>30-second clips of tracks on David Archuleta's upcoming album Christmas From the Heart were added to Amazon.com. Listen to the clips below:
The album is slated for release this coming Tuesday and can be pre-ordered on Amazon.com.
Thursday, September 3, 2009
CBS using Daughtry's "Ghost of Me" in 'CSI: Miami' promos
Chris Daughtry is no stranger to the CSI franchise, as he has guest starred fulfilling the role of one "Mac Taylor" on the 100th episode of CSI: NY, last year. Now his band's music is being used to promote the eighth season of CSI: Miami. Watch the TV spot featuring "Ghost of Me" below:
This is not the first time Daughtry's music has been featured in promo spots, as five different songs including "Home" and "No Surprise" were used to promote various ESPN programs beginning in July. CSI: Miami kicks off the new season on Mon., Sept. 21.
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Danny Gokey finally gets a record deal
Although it took until September, Danny Gokey has finally revealed to the public that he will in fact be recording an album - a country one at that - thanks to his signing with 19/RCA Nashville.
In a story by Brian Mansfield that appeared earlier today on USAToday.com, the exciting news was reported in a manner that raised some points that are worth reiterating. Firstly, Mansfield said this the first time labels under the Sony-BMG umbrella have signed all Top 4 finalists. This is technically not true, considering the Top 4 from Idol's first season all had deals with labels within the Sony-BMG family, with Kelly Clarkson, Justin Guarini and Nikki McKibbin being signed with RCA and Tamyra Gray signed with Simon Fuller's 19 Records. Putting this aside, it is amazing to think that Idol's fifth season, which is often used as the gold standard, had only three of the Top 4 finalists signed to an Idol-related label (Chris Daughtry, Taylor Hicks and Katharine McPhee), so this is a big feat for Danny, Kris Allen, Allison Iraheta and Adam Lambert.
Secondly, the fact that Danny performed songs of the country genre only three times over the course of his run on Idol is enough to raise a few eyebrows. He always seemed more like an Elliott Yamin-like R&B crooner, but he has been getting good feedback for his Rascal Flatts tunes on the tour, so maybe things won't be too weird. Plus it does not hurt that fans of country music are loyal album purchasers, just ask Carrie Underwood, Kellie Pickler and Bucky Covington.
As for the release date, that should not be of too much concern. It would be ridiculous if Danny were to record an album - a country album mind you - in about a week in order to have it out in time for the holiday shopping season, but it has been done before (just ask Kristy Lee Cook).
Regardless of how each of the eighth season's Top 4 members' albums fare, it is a healthy signal that the four of them have been snagged by labels under jurisdiction of Sony-BMG. Hopefully they're high on quality and short on gimmicks.
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Poll of the week: David Archuleta defeats all competitors in champion series finale
After fourteen weeks of competition, IDOL LIVE's annual poll of the week champion series edition has come to a close, with David Archuleta taking the top spot following a two-week voting period finale that consisted of a whopping 10 alums from the series' seventh season.
As expected, Arch took the cake with 11,595 votes, reeling in 64% of the total votes cast. Arch's only real competition was David Cook, who netted 6,257 votes, or 34% of all votes. These results are flipped in comparison to last year's results, when Cook took in 82% and Arch was able to amass only 17% of the votes.
Not surprisingly, none of the other Idol alums that were up for voting from the semifinal rounds were able to take in a single percentage of the votes cast, with Kellie Pickler finishing an extremely distant third with 90 votes.
After all these months of voting, it should be recognized that all the contributions from readers that have participated in these polls are truly appreciated and it is hoped that this participation will continue to shine through as we carry on with regularly scheduled polls of the week. In this week's edition of the poll of the week, readers are asked which celebrity guest judge would they prefer take Paula Abdul's spot if the spot is to be filled. You have exactly one week to vote.
David Cook 6,257 (34%)
David Archuleta 11,595 (64%)
Syesha Mercado 10 (0%)
Chris Daughtry 9 (0%)
Brooke White 10 (0%)
Kellie Pickler 90 (0%)
Kristy Lee Cook 1 (0%)
Michael Johns 2 (0%)
Ramiele Malubay 1 (0%)
Chikezie 30 (0%)
Amanda Overmyer 1 (0%)
David Hernandez 6 (0%)
Total votes: 18,012
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Daughtry performs "No Surprise" on 'America's Got Talent'
Daughtry yesterday visited the set of NBC's hit summer series America's Got Talent earlier in the day to tape a performance of "No Suprise," which aired last night. Watch the performance below:
The band was conveniently in Los Angeles to play a show at the Henry Fonda Theatre. After the performance, Talent judge David Hasselhoff told Chris he's a big fan, according to Chris' Twitter:
The Hoff just told me he was a HUGE Daughtry fan! My life is officially complete. about 17 hours ago from TwitterFon
At least The Hoff was not moved to tears. He was, however, moved enough to attend the band's concert later that night.
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Poll of the week: Arch winning at halfway point
It's the halfway point for IDOL LIVE's poll of the week champion series, and it has predictably come down to a battle of the Davids for the second straight year. The difference between now and the same poll last year is the Archies seem to be taking the poll more seriously than their Word Nerd counterparts.
David Archuleta is currently in the lead with nearly 9,000 votes, compared to David Cook's total thus far of just over 6,000 votes. Although things started with a bang in the first few days of voting, it seems that the fans' fingers have slowed down in recent days. Maybe everyone is soaking up their last few weeks (or in some cases, days) of summer vacation?
One point that should be reiterated is that each visitor of IDOL LIVE should only be able to vote once per day. However, this does not mean there aren't ways around this restriction. This Idol poll veteran is very well aware of the whole cookie-deleting process that is often used in these polls, and if that works to your advantage, then great. If not, that is out of my control.
So with just one week left to vote before the poll closes, here's to hoping the fan bases of finalists other than the Davids find this poll and continue to make things interesting.
David Cook 6,108 (40%)
David Archuleta 8,743 (58%)
Syesha Mercado 6 (0%)
Chris Daughtry 8 (0%)
Brooke White 3 (0%)
Kellie Pickler 87 (0%)
Kristy Lee Cook 1 (0%)
Michael Johns 1 (0%)
Ramiele Malubay 1 (0%)
Chikezie 26 (0%)
Amanda Overmyer 1 (0%)
David Hernandez 5 (0%)
Votes so far: 14,990
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Chris Daughtry impersonates Batman at Comic-Con
Chris Daughtry is quite possibly the biggest self-professed fan of Batman to ever appear on Idol, so it was no surprise that Pepsi Music had him don a mask as the dark knight to peruse the floor at Comic-Con San Diego last last month. Watch his experience (with band mate Joey Barnes in Catwoman gear) below:
While it is true Chris may never be as cool as Batman, it can be said that he knows how to have a good time while waiting to do a show. Maybe he'll find his grappling gun next time he swoops through the neighborhood.
Friday, July 24, 2009
'Idol' odds 'n ends: Kimberly Caldwell signs with Vanguard
The following are Idol-related odds and ends that happened this week:
>It was announced on Wednesday via a press release that Season 2 seventh-place finalist Kimberly Caldwell has signed with Vanguard Records. Kimberly had the following to say about the signing:Kimberly stated, "There are no words that can truly express how thrilled I am about joining the Vanguard Records family. Music has always been my first love so I'm beyond excited to release my debut album and it's such an honor to get to do so alongside the amazing artists who call Vanguard home."
According to the release, Kimberly's debut album will be produced by Marshall Altman and is expected to be out early next year. (Photo courtesy of Matt Beard.)
>Kelly Clarkson will be one of four female artists taking part in VH1's Divas special alongside Miley Cyrus, Leona Lewis and Adele. Per the press release issued on Tuesday:Continuing in true Divas tradition, the evening will feature a night of unforgettable performances from various performers, presenters and special guests. Additional performers and presenters will be announced in the coming weeks.
This is the first Divas special the network has hosted since 2005. VH1's Divas will be broadcast live on VH1 from the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) Howard Gilman Opera House on Thurs., Sept. 17 at 9 p.m. ET.
>Chris Daughtry tweeted yesterday to alert fans that lyrics for four bonus tracks off Leave This Town had been posted on his band's official Web site. The songs are "Long Way," "Traffic Light," "Get Me Through" and "One Last Chance."
>As part of her continuing promotional tour for her sophomore album Battlefield, Jordin Sparks appeared on MTV's talk show It's On with Alexa Chung on Wednesday. Watch the first segment from the show below:
In the second segment featuring Jordin, she played "Will You Drink It" in which she had to drink concoctions ranging from "Red Devil" (tomato and pineapple juice) and "Rootbang" (rootbeer and tang).
>Phil Stacey launched his new official Web site last week to coincide with his upcoming sophomore release Into the Light (Aug. 25) on Reunion Records. In his welcome message, Phil said in part:
This new project represents my heart. I come from a long line of ministers. These songs are lessons I have learned along the way that I feel have drawn me closer to Jesus. I am excited to share them with you.
In the meantime, please check out my tour dates. I have a lot of events coming up, including a tour with Michael W. Smith this fall. I would absolutely LOVE to see you out there on the road. Until then, God bless you! Be safe.
Phil's new single, "You're Not Shaken," is currently #3 on Amazon MP3's Top 100 downloaded songs chart. It has been available as a free download for the past few weeks.
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