Josh Gracin is an extremely rare case of a U.S. Marine who decided to turn into a full-time singer, and it seems that his discipline and hard work really paid off. The singer appeared on the second season of "American Idol," reaching fourth place just after mega stars Ruben Studdard, ...
710 (Top 20): With Ryan Seacrest, Lionel Richie, Katy Perry, Luke Bryan. The top 20 Idol hopefuls perform a song of their choice to capture America's vote once more as the results from the top 24 vote are revealed.
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As "American Idol" season 11 moves forward with its Top 24 contestants this week, we examine which contestants have had the greatest post-"Idol" success out in the wider waters of the music industry.
From Tori Kelly to Todrick Hall, check out the list below of stars who made it big after being eliminated early on American Idol.
American Idol: The Search for a Superstar: Created by Simon Fuller. With Ryan Seacrest, Mark Thompson, Randy Jackson, Simon Cowell. Twelve American finalists (six men and six women) compete in a singing contest.
In fact, Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood, Scotty McCreery, and Kellie Pickler are just a few of the big names that have come from the show (though not all were winners in their respective seasons, I think we can all agree that they won in our hearts). Maybe the next American Idol ...
And then came the stars. While it's likely some winners of theABCera would find themselves with an appearance, bringing back the stars that made the show would be essential. A week mentored and judged by winners Kelly Clarkson,Fantasia Barrino, Carrie Underwood,Jordin Spark, andScotty McCreer...
Note:It's not necessarily an exhaustive list, but it should be very close to it. Also, it does not guarantee that a contestant advanced. While the judges otherwise refrain from commenting after the performances during the showcase round, Katy Perry made an exception when she repeatedly compared...
“The reality talent competition didn’t exist before ‘American Idol' and made so many stars in the process, which really sets it apart from the other shows that are out there right now,” said Kate Coyne, executive editor of People magazine. ...