He and wife Katy O'Connell welcomed their first child, a boy, in That same year began with a much scarier moment when Kris was in a car accident that shattered his wrist. It's not the same way of playing, but I do play guitar, which is great. Kris Allen has put out two albums since. These days, his optimal audience is a little different.
This life inspired him to write his first album, Brand New Shoes in It wasn't that much of a success, as it only sold less than a thousand copies. At this point, he reportedly decided to go back to college and complete his degree. He was, however, persuaded by his brother, Daniel to audition for Idol, which was at the time airing on Fox. Allen successfully auditioned for the show in Kentucky and headed to Hollywood for the start of the competition.
From the onset, he found the odds firmly stacked against him. He was not deemed one of the early favorites and very little of his performances were aired at the beginning. He only managed to reach the semi-final stage of the competition after the judges pit him against another contestant in a sing-off that never made it to air.
After a few grueling weeks, he was finally voted in the Top 3, alongside Adam Lambert and Danny Gokey. More than million votes were cast to determine the winner and although the numbers were not revealed, Allen emerged victorious. Behind the scenes, Lambert and Allen became good friends.
They would eventually become finalists and on May 20, , each sang on the season eight finale. Queen were immediately taken by Lambert's talent and charisma, to such a degree that they later admitted they had to take pains not to show any favoritism. But there was that feeling with Adam, like, this kind of does work. Lambert's mother Leila also immediately understood something special had been discovered.
But back to the 'Idol' finale. When the results were revealed, Kris Allen was crowned the winner. There was much controversy and debate following the win. The Fox network denied these claims , insisting that the rightful winner had been named.
Music also remains on his plate, as evidenced by the release of "Six Strings and Diamond Rings" — his first single in eight years — and his starring role in a Serenbe Playhouse revival of the Civil War -era musical Shenandoah. Following a high-profile split from boyfriend of three years Jason Derulo in , she made her musical comeback that same year with a mixtape, ByeFelicia and later dropped a third studio album, Right Here Right Now , in August The following years brought a bit of everything for Sparks, who had a son with husband Dana Isaiah, landed a leading voice role in the feature film comedy Show Dogs , teamed with Elijah Blake for the EP Forever and joined the production of the hit Broadway musical Waitress.
Southern rocker David Cook never intended to audition for Idol. He only went to the Omaha call to support his brother. And although his self-titled album David Cook , which he dropped that November, sold more than one million copies and reached No.
He continues to record and perform new music, with his single, "Reds Turn Blue," delving into his post- Idol battles with an anxiety disorder. On January 1, , a head-on collision left his wrist shattered, requiring three surgeries over the following years — and forcing him to re-learn how to play the guitar. On a happier note, he and his high-school sweetheart Katy, whom he married in , welcomed a son later that year, before adding to their family with a daughter and another son.
The Arkansas native has continued to quietly release new music, both by himself and with a band called The Dames. DeWyze, who married actress Jonna Walsh in , seemed to find his calling, securing additional placements in several other series, including Nashville , Elementary and Suits.
His platinum-selling debut Clear as Day also hit No. Since then, he has sold millions of records with three consecutive No. But he found a way to bounce back: After finally notching his first No. His fresh start musically came via the January release of Collateral , his first studio album since Now a husband and father, Phillips returned to American Idol in to perform his celebrated coronation song from eight years earlier. Unlike her predecessors, she waited almost a year after her Idol win to drop her debut studio album Music Speaks , which peaked at No.
Glover split with her label and largely began avoiding the spotlight, although she kept her fans happy by uploading remixes of popular songs like Drake's "Controlla" to SoundCloud.
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