The other week Lee DeWyze, the winner of last season’s American Idol, debuted his contract-awarded album, “Live It Up.” If you missed that news then you wouldn’t be alone because according to the results, DeWyze had the absolute worst sales numbers ever. Ever!
“Live It Up” sold a measly 39,000 units in its first week making it the worst winner sales ever and worse than any previous runner-up’s sales as well.
To put that in perspective, Kris Allen sold 80,000 copies the year before. David Cook sold 280,000 the year before that. To find the best sales record you’d have to go all the way back to 2003 when Clay Aiken sold 613,000 as the runner-up.
If American Idol wants to hold its ground then it’s going to need to get some serious star power on the show this season and then make sure one of those singers with sales potential actually wins the show. How much longer can this show be considered legitimate if it continues to disappoint in its original goal: producing singing sensations who can sell mega quantities of albums.
American Idol winner Lee DeWyze’s new album, Live It Up hits the shelves today just a short six months after last season wrapped up. The price is right with the CD at $8 and MP3 album at $10. Check out Lee’s performance of “Sweet Serendipity” yesterday morning on the Today Show and then grab those tunes, Lee fans.
Ready to hear the first single from Crystal Bowersox? Take a listen to the American Idol runner-up’s demo of “Hold On”:
MTV has the word on Crystal’s debut song and details on her performance for a group of executives from VH1:
The “American Idol” runner-up kicked things off by premiering “Hold On,” the first official single from her album. Curiously enough, the song wasn’t written by Bowersox, who has notoriously insisted she will have her hand in every album track. Instead, Nickelback’s Chad Kroeger penned it with former “Idol” headache judge Kara DioGuardi.
But fear not, music fans with good taste. If those two names have you running for the hills, take a breather. “Hold On” is a devastating breakup ballad that’s both radio friendly and Bowersoxy. One only hopes the album mix stays true to Crystal’s acoustic troubadour sensibilities, because the track could very well sound like a Nickelback song if it gets overproduced with generic fuzzy guitars and schmaltzy strings.
The song definitely feels like something from Nickelback, but we won’t hold it against her. What do you think? Ready to hear more from Crystal’s debut album?
Congratulations go out to American Idol’s Crystal Bowersox on the news of her engagement to fellow musician Brian Walker. People reports the news which was relayed to them by Bowersox’s own publicity, making rather well confirmed:
Crystal Bowersox, the American Idol runner-up, is engaged to musician Brian Walker and they plan to tie the knot next month, her rep tells PEOPLE exclusively.
It’s the first marriage for Bowersox, 25, who has a son, Tony, 1 ½, from a previous relationship. Bowersox is currently recording her debut album.
As her career takes off, her love life has also been on fast-forward.
Brian Walker has been credited with naming the Idol runner-up with the moniker “Mama Sox.” Look for the happy couple to tie the knot in October before some sort of inevitable coupled tour. What do you think of Crystal’s exciting news?
hits the shelves today just a short six months after last season wrapped up. The price is right with the 
Congratulations go out to American Idol’s Crystal Bowersox on the news of her engagement to fellow musician Brian Walker. 
