After months of exciting competition, IDOL LIVE's poll of the week champion series for 2010 is finally coming to a close. Per usual, the second-to-last round consisted of the champions from all nine seasons matched up against each other, and the results were among the closest of all rounds this year.
Considering she is probably the most popular winner to date, it's not unheard of that Carrie Underwood would take the title here, as she nabbed 29 of all 94 votes, good for 30% of all votes cast. With this win, Carrie will represent all winners in the finale. Coming up behind her was Jordin Sparks, who took in 17 votes (18%), followed by Kelly Clarkson with 15 votes (15%).
Even David Cook reeled in 13 votes for 13%, and Kris Allen took in 10 votes for 10%. Not surprisingly, the less popular winners didn't do so well in this poll, as Lee DeWyze (4%), Fantasia (4%), Ruben Studdard (1%) and Taylor Hicks (1%) each amounted vote totals in the single digits.
Now that we have had finalists from all nine seasons of all finishing positions square off against each other, it is only fair that the victors from each round take on each other in the finale of the champion series. In this final round of voting, readers will be asked which top-ranked finalist from each placing is their overall favorite of all nine seasons. Voting will be open for not one, but two weeks. Happy voting!
Kelly Clarkson 15 (15%)
Ruben Studdard 1 (1%)
Fantasia 4 (4%)
Carrie Underwood 29 (30%)
Taylor Hicks 1 (1%)
Jordin Sparks 17 (18%)
David Cook 13 (13%)
Kris Allen 10 (10%)
Lee DeWyze 4 (4%)
Total votes: 94
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Thursday, September 2, 2010
Poll of the week: Carrie Underwood is champ of choice
Monday, June 21, 2010
Flashback: Rickey Smith's "I've Done Enough Dyin' Today"
Rickey Smith was somewhat overshadowed on Idol's second season by more powerful vocalists like Ruben Studdard and more controversial personalities like Corey Clark, but he still managed to deliver some memorable performances during his time on the show. In case you're having a hard time remembering some of them, watch his version of "I've Done Enough Dyin' Today" during Top 10 week's Country Rock theme below:
Although it wasn't a masterpiece and didn't give most "the chills" as it did Paula, this performance showed that Rickey's vocals were not one-dimensional and that he could offer audiences more than just a first-rate impression of Eddie Murphy in The Nutty Professor.
Monday, June 14, 2010
Flashback: Trenyce's "The Power of Love"
Back on Idol's second season, Trenyce was a serious contender for the title but was upstaged by more personable finalists like Ruben Studdard and Clay Aiken. Still, she was able to put together some strong showings, including her performance of Celine Dion's "The Power of Love" during Top 8 (Billboard No. 1s) week. Watch the performance below:
Simon might have called it "cabaret," but fans liked it enough to keep Trenyce around for a few more weeks.
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
IDOL LIVE Blog - Top 5 Results (5/5/10)
Before the night is through, we will have our final four contestants of Idol's ninth season. Can't you feel the excitement? Regardless of what you thought of last night's performances, it shouldn't be taken for granted that they were at least given a knowledgeable mentor to help guide them through Frank Sinatra's catalog of songs in the form of Harry Connick Jr. (I'm talking to you, Miley Cyrus).
In terms of guest performers, other than HCJ we get to look forward to a high profile, over the top showing by none other than Lady Gaga. She will perform her new single "Alejandro."
To see who I predict will be leaving tonight, see here. And as usual, please feel free to add your two cents throughout the one-hour blogcast. Coverage starts just prior to 9 p.m. ET.
Tonight's blogcast features the music of Kady Malloy, Kelly Clarkson, Melinda Doolittle, Michael Johns and Ruben Studdard.
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.
Thursday, February 25, 2010
IDOL LIVE Blog - Top 24 Results (2/25/10)
After two nights in a row of very average, underwhelming exhibitions of performances in a long time. Even though things weren't off to such a great start, some of the contestants show a good amount of promise, and so it will be interesting to see if tonight's boots are deserving or maybe cut a little prematurely.
Also tonight we have performances from Allison Iraheta and Kris Allen, plus Kris helps us kick off "Idol Gives Back" when we see clips of his recent trip to Haiti.
Who do you think will say goodbye tonight?
Please feel free to add your input throughout the one-hour blogcast, with coverage starting just prior to 8 p.m. ET.
Tonight's blogcast features the music of Bo Bice, Chris Richardson, Diana DeGarmo, Lisa Tucker and Ruben Studdard.
Sunday, January 31, 2010
IDOL LIVE predix: Alums at the Grammys
It's that time of year once again when the music industry does its best to highlight the brightest spots of the previous year in music. Although the Grammys are notorious for offering up a few surprises, especially in the big" categories," it's a good bet this time around will be pretty straight forward.
The 52nd Annual Grammy Awards will be about one young artist - Taylor Swift. Expect her to sweep in the coveted Record of the Year, Album of the Year and Song of the Year categories in addition to some country and a few pop categories.
Just like last year, I'm taking a stab at how Idol alums will fare tonight. My predictions are below:
Best Pop Vocal Album: The Black Eyed Peas, The E.N.D. (Energy Never Dies)
Kelly Clarkson definitely deserves the nomination for her fourth album All I Ever Wanted, and many will argue the album deserves the win. But this category will be reserved as a place to make up for The Black Eyed Peas not taking home a statue in some of the bigger categories. Therefore, it seems likely that their multi-platinum The E.N.D. will triumph this time around. Still, many media outlets are calling this for Kelly, so there could still be some good surprises tonight.
Best Female Country Vocal Performance: Carrie Underwood, "Just A Dream"
Swift will be bringing home a whole lotta gold tonight, but the "Best Female Country Vocal Performance" category will not have her name reserved on the winner's envelope. Her "White Horse" entry was not as well-known as some of her more popular singles, and Carrie Underwood's #1 "Just a Dream" hasn't really had the chance to win her some hardware. Add to this the fact that Carrie is a perennial favorite to win at the Grammys and things look bright for her going into tonight.
Best Country Collaboration With Vocals: Brad Paisley & Keith Urban, "Start a Band"
Since Carrie should be victorious in "Female Country Vocal Performance," the fact that she and Randy Travis will lose out here shouldn't be too hard to stomach. Brad Paisley and Keith Urban won for "Start a Band" at last year's Academy of Country Music Awards, and they are good bets to repeat tonight.
Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album: Jeremy Camp, Speaking Louder Than Before
Admittedly this category is hard for me to gauge, and even though Mandisa's Freedom is a great album, it seems unlikely that she will be recognized for this LP over the more commercially successful Speaking Louder Than Before. Therefore, it appears her record at the Grammys will be extended to 0-2.
Best Musical Show Album: David Caddick & David Lai, producers (Leonard Bernstein, composer; Stephen Sondheim, lyricist) (New Broadway Cast with Matt Cavenaugh, Josefina Scaglione & Others), West Side Story
The last category isn't so much a referendum on the Idol alums attached to their respective entry (Ruben Studdard and Frenchie Davis on the 30th anniversary cast recording of Ain't Misbehavin') as it is the popularity of the shows themselves. That said, West Side Story is a classic that has always received widespread accolades, and the recent revival has been a success, so it only seems fitting it takes this category.
Even though I don't have every Idol alum nominated taking home a Grammy, I hope I'm wrong on the ones I don't have confidence in. It's always good to seem alums recognized for their work in the industry. And it'll be worth tuning in just to see Carrie and Jennifer Hudson partake in the tribute to Michael Jackson.
The 52nd Annual Grammy Awards air at 8 p.m. ET on CBS.
Monday, December 21, 2009
Carrie Underwood engaged to Mike Fisher
"I'm happy to confirm that Carrie Underwood is engaged to Mike Fisher, and the couple couldn't be happier"The message was similarly shared later in the day by the Ottawa Senators team member. In a press conference today, Fisher said:
"We're both obviously excited and very happy."No dates have been revealed yet, and expect things to remain relatively private for the time being. Carrie will be the second Idol champ to wed, as Ruben Studdard married his girlfriend last year.
Friday, December 11, 2009
'Idol' alums flood Billboard's decade-end charts
Billboard this afternoon posted their top decade-end charts across all music genres, formats and artists, and there were plenty of Idol alums represented in the various charts. Not surprisingly, Kelly Clarkson had the most placements thanks to her successful Breakaway era, and Carrie Underwood followed closely behind with a bunch of rankings in multiple categories.
Although neither Kelly nor Carrie were named "Artist of the Decade" (that title went to Eminem), they each appeared further down the coveted chart along with Daughtry.
Full Idol selection from the charts below (courtesy of me):
Top Artists of the Decade
14 Kelly Clarkson
50 Carrie Underwood
90 Daughtry
Billboard 200 Artists of the Decade
042 Carrie Underwood
050 Kelly Clarkson
099 Daughtry
120 Clay Aiken
Hot 100 Artists of the Decade
09 Kelly Clarkson
65 Carrie Underwood
87 Daughtry
91 Jordin Sparks
Top Radio Songs Artists of the Decade
14 Kelly Clarkson
Top Digital Albums Artists of the Decade
09 Daughtry
Top Digital Songs Artists of the Decade
18 Kelly Clarkson
28 Carrie Underwood
35 Jordin Sparks
41 Daughtry
Top Adult Contemporary Artists of the Decade
06 Daughtry
Top Adult Pop Artists of the Decade
08 Kelly Clarkson
09 Daughtry
Top Country Artists of the Decade
10 Carrie Underwood
Top Pop Songs Artists
02 Kelly Clarkson
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Artists of the Decade
38 Fantasia
Hot 100 Songs of the Decade
47 "Since U Been Gone," Kelly Clarkson
Top Radio Songs of the Decade
48 "Before He Cheats," Carrie Underwood
79 "Breakaway," Kelly Clarkson
87 "Since U Been Gone," Kelly Clarkson
94 "No Air," Jordin Sparks ft. Chris Brown
Top Digital Songs of the Decade
33 "No Air," Jordin Sparks ft. Chris Brown
64 "My Life Would Suck Without You," Kelly Clarkson
67 "Before He Cheats," Carrie Underwood
96 "Tattoo," Jordin Sparks
99 "Crush," David Archuleta
Top Adult Contemporary Songs of the Decade
23 "The Time of My Life," David Cook
24 "Breakaway," Kelly Clarkson
26 "Home," Daughtry
Top Country Songs of the Decade
14 "Before He Cheats," Carrie Underwood
27 "Jesus, Take the Wheel," Carrie Underwood
99 "Wasted," Carrie Underwood
Top Dance/Club Play Songs of the Decade
45 "Band of Gold," Kimberley Locke
Top Pop Songs of the Decade
06 "Since U Been Gone," Kelly Clarkson
07 "Because of You," Kelly Clarkson
16 "Behind These Hazel Eyes," Kelly Clarkson
50 "No Air," Jordin Sparks ft. Chris Brown
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Songs of the Decade
08 "When I See U," Fantasia
63 "Truth Is," Fantasia
87 "Free Yourself," Fantasia
Top Ringtones of the Decade
57 "Before He Cheats," Carrie Underwood
76 "No Air," Jordin Sparks ft. Chris Brown
Billboard 200 Albums of the Decade
014 Some Hearts, Carrie Underwood
029 Breakaway, Kelly Clarkson
048 Daughtry, Daughtry
132 Carnival Ride, Carrie Underwood
170 Measure of a Man, Clay Aiken
Top Digital Albums of the Decade
15 Daughtry, Daughtry
Top Christian Albums of the Decade
12 Merry Christmas with Love, Clay Aiken
Top Country Albums of the Decade
01 Some Hearts, Carrie Underwood
26 Carnival Ride, Carrie Underwood
Top Gospel Albums of the Decade
11 I Need An Angel, Ruben Studdard
Top Holiday Albums of the Decade
10 Merry Christmas with Love, Clay Aiken
Top Independent Albums of the Decade
39 Elliott Yamin, Elliott Yamin
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums of the Decade
51 Free Yourself, Fantasia
Some alums I didn't expect to see on here were David Archuleta, Elliott Yamin and Kimberley Locke, but it was nice to see them make the chart alongside the usual suspects. A full list of charts can be viewed on Billboard.com.
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood among 2010 Grammy Award nominees
Tonight's Grammy Award Nomination Concert on CBS lacked any mention of anything Idol (with the exception of second-long clips of Adam Lambert and Chris Daughtry singing along in a montage of The Black Eyed Peas' "I Gotta Feeling" and a clip of Kelly Clarkson's "Already Gone" music video), there were a few nominations for alums of the franchise, which can be seen below:
Best Pop Vocal Album - All I Ever Wanted, Kelly Clarkson
Best Female Country Vocal Performance - "Just A Dream," Carrie Underwood
Best Country Collaboration With Vocals - "I Told You So," Carrie Underwood & Randy Travis
Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album - Freedom, Mandisa
Best Musical Show Album - Ain't Misbehavin' Robert Sher, producer (Various, composer; Various, lyricist) (30th Anniversary Cast Recording With Ruben Studdard, Frenchie Davis & Others)
Although there seem to be less Idol nominees this year than last, it's always good to see at least some thrown in the mix. Still, the fact that none are represented in the major categories is a little disappointing.
The 2010 Grammy Awards will air on CBS on Sun., Jan. 31, at 8 p.m. ET. A full list of nominees for all categories can be found here.
Sunday, November 29, 2009
Kris's sales in comparison
Now that the final first week sales are in for Kris Allen's debut album, let's take a look at how his numbers stack up against the sales and chart positions on the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart of the seven previous winners.
First Week Sales - Winners
1) Ruben Studdard - Soulful (416,569 - #1)
2) Carrie Underwood - Some Hearts (314,549 - #2)
3) Taylor Hicks - Taylor Hicks (298,199 - #2)
4) Kelly Clarkson - Thankful (297,000 - #1)
5) David Cook - David Cook (279,578 - #3)
6) Fantasia - Free Yourself (239,389 - #8)
7) Jordin Sparks - Jordin Sparks (119,119 - #10)
8) Kris Allen - Kris Allen (80,072 - #11)
Judging by the sales figures, Kris's debut is pretty lackluster, although when looking at the chart rankings, it shows that Kris's album fell pretty much in line with some of the previous winners and the overall decline in sales plaguing artists nowadays.
Total Sales - Winners
1) Carrie Underwood - Some Hearts (6.87 million)
2) Kelly Clarkson - Thankful (2.73 million)
3) David Cook - David Cook (1.25 million)
4) Ruben Studdard - Soulful (1.79 million)
5) Fantasia - Free Yourself (1.77 million)
6) Jordin Sparks - Jordin Sparks (1.03 million)
7) Taylor Hicks - Taylor Hicks (704k)
8) Kris Allen - Kris Allen (80k)
From the looks of things, Kris will have his work cut out for him in trying to pass even Taylor Hicks's debut album total sales. But at the same time, don't be surprised if things turn out well for Kris Allen, as the album seems like it could be a steady seller over the next few months.
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Poll of the week: 'David Cook' still favorite debut album from a winner
When it comes to IDOL LIVE readers' favorite post-Idol debut album from a winner, one disc stood high above the rest according to the most recent edition of the poll of the week.
David Cook's self-titled album walked away with the contest, bringing in 96 votes, or 54% of the total votes cast. This figure was much higher than the 37 votes Kris Allen's Kris Allen took in, which came out to 20% of the votes cast.
Carrie Underwood's Some Hearts was next with 25 votes (14%), followed by the 16 votes (9%) that Kelly Clarkson's Thankful netted. Three albums failed to receive a single vote.
In this week's edition of the poll of the week, readers are asked which post-Idol debut album from a runner-up is their favorite. Voting will be open for exactly one week.
'Thankful' (Kelly Clarkson) 16 (9%)
'Soulful' (Ruben Studdard) 0 (0%)
'Free Yourself' (Fantasia) 0 (0%)
'Some Hearts' (Carrie Underwood) 25 (14%)
'Taylor Hicks' (Taylor Hicks) 0 (0%)
'Jordin Sparks' (Jordin Sparks) 3 (1%)
'David Cook' (David Cook) 96 (54%)
'Kris Allen' (Kris Allen) 37 (20%)
Total votes: 177
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Poll of the week: Fans still enchanted with "Ever Ever After"
The excitement that propelled Adam Lambert's single "Time For Miracles" from the soundtrack of the upcoming film 2012 to a #50 debut on the Hot 100 was not enough to sustain excitement on the latest edition of IDOL LIVE's poll of the week series.
Chosen as the favorite soundtrack song by an Idol alum was Carrie Underwood's "Ever Ever After" from the Disney film Enchanted. The song garnered 27 votes (38%), three votes ahead of Kelly Clarkson's "Breakaway" (34%), which appeared on the soundtrack for The Princess Diaries 2.
Way behind in third place was Adam's "Miracles," receiving eight votes (11%). No other track took in enough votes to merit a mention.
In this week's edition of the poll of the week, readers are asked which album cover art from an Idol runners' up first post-show album is their favorite. Voting will be open for exactly one week.
"Breakaway" (Kelly Clarkson - The Princess Diaries 2) 24 (34%)
"Reachin' For Heaven" (Diana DeGarmo - Ice Princess) 2 (2%)
"Working For the Weekend" (Josh Gracin - Herbie: Fully Loaded) 0 (0%)
"Time For Miracles" (Adam Lambert - 2012) 8 (11%)
"Let Your Heart Sing" (Katharine McPhee - Tinker Bell) 1 (1%)
"Connected" (Katharine McPhee - Barbie and the Diamond Castle) 2 (2%)
"I'll Be Home For Christmas" (Jordin Sparks - This Christmas) 3 (4%)
"Road to Paradise" (Jordin Sparks - Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure) 1 (1%)
"Shining Star" (Ruben Studdard - Scooby Doo 2) 2 (2%)
"Ever Ever After" (Carrie Underwood - Enchanted) 27 (38%)
Total votes: 70
Monday, October 26, 2009
Flashback: Ruben Studdard's "A Whole New World"
Ruben Studdard, Idol's very own "velvet teddy bear" from its second season, was known for his slow and soulful ballads more so than he was his uptempo numbers, and his performance of "A Whole New World" from Disney's Aladdin during Top 11 week's "Movie Night" theme. Watch the performance below:
Despite being early on in the season and lacking the punch that Ruben delivered in later performances like "Superstar" and "A House Is Not a Home," this performance did a lot to position him as an early favorite in the competition.
Sunday, October 25, 2009
Free tix to 'David Foster & Friends' show featuring Ruben, Michael and Ayla
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Idol Season 5 Top 16 semifinalist Ayla Brown announced she has a limited number of free tickets available to give away to fans to tonight's David Foster and Friends show at the Agganis Arena in Boston, Mass., at 8 p.m.
The show features fellow alums Ruben Studdard and Michael Johns as well as veteran artists Peter Cetera, Philip Bailey and Deborah Cox and newcomer Charice. The tour's principle ringmaster, producer David Foster, accompanies the singers during the show. Below is a synopsis of the show:
Famed musical showman, producer and songwriter David Foster, whose PBS Great Performances Special "David Foster and Friends" was one of the highest pledged PBS shows in history, will be embarking on a l0-city tour. Foster will perform with some of his talented friends the hits that have paved the way for the many artists he has worked with over the years including Whitney Houston, Barbra Streisand, Josh Groban, Chris Botti, Celine Dion, Michael Buble, Andrea Bocelli, Chaka Khan, Madonna and Chicago.To score the free tickets, contact Wayne Laako, president of Ayla's record label Double Deal Brand Records, at wayne@double-deal.com. The deadline to place your name on the list is late this afternoon. Unless you hear back that tickets have been sold out, you will be guaranteed a free ticket if you e-mail by the deadline.
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Poll of the week: Kris Allen's cover art seen as best among winners
Of the eight Idol winners' debut album cover artwork, two were chosen as far and away the most popular in the latest edition of IDOL LIVE's poll of the week series.
Leading the charge with 160 votes was Kris Allen's cover art for his forthcoming debut album Kris Allen. With 48% of the total votes cast for the week, the artwork, which is pictured to the right, is definitely thought highly of by IDOL LIVE readers. Not far behind was David Cook's album David Cook, which saw its cover art receive 110 votes (33%).
Also seeing a strong showing was Carrie Underwood's debut album Some Hearts, which features Carrie standing in a golden wheat field wearing a black dress. The artwork reeled in 47 votes (14%).
None of the remaining entries by winners earned enough votes to be mentioned alongside the above albums.
In this week's edition of the poll of the week, readers are asked which song by an Idol alum to appear on a movie soundtrack is their favorite. Voting will be open for exactly one week.
Thankful (Kelly Clarkson) 11 (3%)
Soulful (Ruben Studdard) 0 (0%)
Free Yourself (Fantasia) 1 (0%)
Some Hearts (Carrie Underwood) 47 (14%)
Taylor Hicks (Taylor Hicks) 1 (0%)
Jordin Sparks (Jordin Sparks) 3 (0%)
David Cook (David Cook) 110 (33%)
Kris Allen (Kris Allen) 160 (48%)
Total votes: 333
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Poll of the week: "Light On" blinds fellow winners' singles
Among the debut singles from Idol winners, one outshone the others in IDOL LIVE's most recent edition of the poll of the week series.
David Cook's underrated single "Light On" easily trounced the seven other singles from fellow winners, including Kris Allen's brand new single "Live Like We're Dying." Cook's single took in 150 votes, or 67% of the 223 total votes cast. Kris' single garnered 26 votes (11%), good for second.
Kelly Clarkson's "Miss Independent" (19 votes, 8%) narrowly defeated Carrie Underwood's "Jesus, Take the Wheel" (17 votes, 7%), and two singles failed to receive a single vote. Ruben Studdard's "Sorry 2004" and Fantasia's "Truth Is" were scoreless in this round.
In this week's edition of the poll of the week, readers are asked which debut single from an Idol fourth-place finalist is their favorite. Voting will be open for exactly one week.
Miss Independent (Kelly Clarkson) 19 (8%)
Sorry 2004 (Ruben Studdard) 0 (0%)
Truth Is (Fantasia) 0 (0%)
Jesus, Take the Wheel (Carrie Underwood) 17 (7%)
Just to Feel That Way (Taylor Hicks) 1 (0%)
Tattoo (Jordin Sparks) 10 (4%)
Light On (David Cook) 150 (67%)
Live Like We're Dying (Kris Allen) 26 (11%)
Total votes: 223
Sunday, October 4, 2009
'2012' soundtrack shooting up Amazon thanks to Adam Lambert's fans
It looks like Adam Lambert's fans are in it to win it. Considering news of Adam's song, "Time For Miracles," which will be featured on the upcoming soundtrack of Roland Emmerich's disaster film 2012, has been circulating for a while, it was no surprise the soundtrack's sales skyrocketed yesterday after being placed on Amazon.com for pre-order.
It is already #49 at the moment, marking two Adam-related albums in the Top 50 (Adam's upcoming studio album has been sitting at #1 for days). This kind of activity is eerily similar to the fan activity seen by Clay Aiken's fan base following his narrow loss to Ruben Studdard back in 2003. Moreover, these early indicators are giving good credit to the idea that first week sales of Adam's album will be monstrous. Is it possible that this soundtrack, which releases Tues., Nov. 10, could possibly debut at #1 and Adam's album follows suit two weeks later? Probably not, since most fans will opt to download the single via iTunes if it's available, but it could happen.
Additionally, "Miracles" will reportedly play during the end credits, and if it is the first song to play during the credits, it can be nominated for an Academy Award. Not sure it will be worthy of a nomination considering no one has heard it yet, but that's just something to keep in mind.
Whether or not Adam's fans will be able to sustain consistent sales after a huge opening is another question. But as for now, all systems are a go.
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Poll of the week: Cook steams the competition
In the final round before the grand finale of IDOL LIVE's 2009 poll of the week champion series, it was an unequivocal wipe-out with one winner trumping his seven peers.
Although the margin of votes separating David Cook from his competitors was not as wide as the gulf that existed between David Archuleta and his fellow runners-up in last week's poll, Cook's 255 votes were good enough to make up 62% of the 408 total votes cast.
Coming in (way) behind Cook in second place was Carrie Underwood, who is widely considered to be one of the Top 2 most successful winners. Carrie managed to receive 51 votes (12%), which most likely came from casual fans. Following Carrie were Kelly Clarkson and Kris Allen tied at 34 votes a piece, good for 8% of the total sample.
Jordin Sparks was not too far behind, as her 26 votes were enough to hand her 6% of all votes cast. But Ruben Studdard, Fantasia and Taylor Hicks all severely disappointed, as none of the aforementioned winners were able to make an impact on the standings and each failed to receive a single percentage of the vote.
Out of the 12 rounds leading to the finale of the champion series, a finalist from Season 7 earned the right to advance to the next round 10 times, with Season 5 finalists making up the other two spots. This is without a doubt evidence that Seasons 5 and 7 are considered to be the most successful and best-liked of all.
Now that the finale of the poll of the week champion series is here, it will be interesting to see if we have a re-match of last year's dogfight between the Archies and the Cookies. Just like last year, the final round of the champion series poll will be open for voting for the next two weeks, as it will close at 11 p.m. ET on Wed., Aug. 26.
Kelly Clarkson 34 (8%)
Ruben Studdard 1 (0%)
Fantasia 3 (0%)
Carrie Underwood 51 (12%)
Taylor Hicks 4 (0%)
Jordin Sparks 26 (6%)
David Cook 255 (62%)
Kris Allen 34 (8%)
Total votes: 408
Saturday, June 20, 2009
'Idol' BB 200: 'Carnival Ride' #53 (6/27/09)
A depleted roster of albums by Idol alums was found on the Billboard Top 200 chart for the chart week of June 27, as a few older entries found themselves off the chart while the rest seemed to continue their slides.
For the first time in a long time, Carrie Underwood's Carnival Ride led the pack with another 9.5k copies sold, falling #47-53 thanks to a 10% sales dip. Its total now stands at 2.895 million.
Kelly Clarkson's All I Ever Wanted was up next at #56, falling 11 spots from the previous week. Its weekly take of 9.4k was the result of a sales decrease of 11% and adds to its total for a current sum of 612.7k. Another winner, David Cook, followed with his self-titled album, which was also down in the count by 6% and off nine spots to #72. David Cook sold 7.4k copies, putting it at 1.177 million.
Kellie Pickler was in a league of her own, though, as she saw her self-titled album advance #81-80 and rise 3% in sales to 6.8k copies for a total of 241.3k. Look for an even bigger take thanks to her performance at the CMT Music Awards earlier this week. Although Daughtry's album slipped a scant 4% sales-wise and four spots chart-wise to #101, it still moved an additional 5.1k for a total of 4.467 million.
Another album that saw a sales gain this week was Chris Botti's Chris Botti In Boston, which was up #125-108 on the chart and 12% in sales, leading to a weekly take of 4.6k. It has sold 107.4k copies to date.
And Ruben Studdard rounded out the Billboard 200's Idol representation, as his latest effort Love Is was down a hefty 40 spots to #187 and 22% in sales to 2.9k copies, presenting him with only 26.6k copies to date. Look for the album to disappear on the chart next week.
Full sales figures and chart positions courtesy of malwaredie on Pulse as follows:
053 047 Carrie Underwood - Carnival Ride 9,455 -10% 10,473 2,895,006
056 045 Kelly Clarkson - All I Ever Wanted 9,436 -11% 10,655 612,729
072 063 David Cook - David Cook 7,369 -6% 7,878 1,176,534
080 081 Kellie Pickler - Kellie Pickler 6,817 3% 6,618 241,318
101 097 Daughtry - Daughtry 5,095 -4% 5,319 4,466,755
108 125 Chris Botti - Chris Botti In Boston 4,569 12% 4,093 107,393
187 147 Ruben Studdard - Love Is 2,863 -22% 3,654 26,574
Total sales are in bold.
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