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American Idol Runner-Ups That Made It Big!

Filed Under ( ) by Admin on Monday, March 21, 2011

Posted at : Monday, March 21, 2011

From POPSUGAR:

"From Jennifer Hudson to Chris Daughtry and Adam Lambert, here are five of our favorites who found huge success after getting the boot on AI."



Source: popsugar

31 comments:

glitzylady said...

My husband and I just watched this and just smiled....

Anonymous said...

Wish they would have included a list of all the many,many international awards and almost all of the 114 GNT tours being Sold Out! (not to mention all the TV appearances he's made and, of course, his Grammy nomination!

Anonymous said...

Adam Lambert is destined for bigger and better things from now on, he has just started. I just received my Glam Nation CD/DVD & Tshirt and poster today, so excited....indigo

Anonymous said...

And the Winner Was.....who?

LBS

Anonymous said...

After watching the DVD I sure say that Adam will be iconic. If you don't have it buy it tomorrow on iTunes, Amazon, AdamOfficial, Walmart, Target, or BestBuy. One of the best DVDs I have ever watched.

Anonymous said...

The runners up didn't exactly "get the boot" - they were there til the very end.
Yes, it would have been great to throw in a mention of the awards and the Grammy nom for Adam.
I think Adam knew even when Kris won that his own career would be bigger over time. The judges certainly expressed that too. Adam was prepared that Danny's votes might have gone to Kris, not necessarily that Kris was the better singer. I wonder if it would have been different if Allison had been in the top 3.

Anonymous said...

that was very interesting, loved watching all those moments over again.

glitzylady said...

Still waiting for my Pre-Ordered set from AO..was hoping to get before the release date..guess not! : ( And the tracking number on the email is wrong, so I don't know where it is. EEEK!!..hoping its on its way to ME!!! Oh well, I know it'll be worth the wait! I have a rather poor self made video of one of the entire shows from the tour that someone gave to me, and I am transported back to GNT with that, even with bad sound and fuzzy video..Plus my own vids from here and there. Can just imagine what this professional one will be like. Also ordered the t-shirt and concert venues poster..Such a great reminder of the year of Glam Nation!

@anon 9:45 PM You are SO right! Adam will be iconic, and is well on his way!

Anonymous said...

So happy to see him acknowledged this way, I think our baby is out of the nest and on his way.

glitzylady.....I'm ashamed to admit this but here ...........goes. When my acoustic EP came a few weeks ago I had forgotten a poster came with it. You know that striking red white and blue one. I unrolled it and then rolled it up again, returned it to the box and put it in my closet. There it stayed till my daughter/housekeeper found it cleaning out the winter clothes.

When she saw what it was she said "Mom, how could you do that?" "Adam came out of the closet!"

So now a 75 year old woman with bedroom walls covered with Botticelli prints also has a poster of a shirtless young man, on the outside of the closet door...facing Botticelli's naked Venus. I've gone eclectic !.......JAK

glitzylady said...

@JAK 10:37 PM
You're ahead of me in that dept..I still have Adam stashed in my bedside stand...but within arms reach!! My Rolling Stone, my Adam Lambert-Lee Cherry calendar...etc., because you never know when the mood might strike to take a peek...Guess I should follow your lead and get Adam out of my drawer...And your daughter is so cute!

Anonymous said...

JAK!!!!!!

GOOGLE QUOTED YOUR POST ON BEING MAD!!!!!!
adam lambert24/7
LBS

Anonymous said...

Glitzylady, I received an email saying my DVD has shipped. I think it will come tomorrow. I wish you luck. If you don't get it soon, get yourself over to Walmart or one of those other places. You know you'll probably need a second copy anyway cause the grooves in the DVD will be so deep after watching it so much, you will need to use the second copy soon anyway...

Daydreamin

Anonymous said...

Well, I wish they would have shown more of Adam's appearance-Oprah, Jay Leno, Ellen, David Letterman etc., not to mention the Grammy nominee, but I don't know how old this video is.

On an side note, I saw Constantine Maroulis last weekend in Rock of Ages. It was so much fun. He has a great voice. Never did like what's his face-oh yea Taylor Hicks...the winner that season!

daydreamin

glitzylady said...

@Daydreamin
Well.... I just couldn't wait..so downloaded Glam Nation Live from iTunes...and have already downloaded the songs to 2 CD's, one for the car and one for the home stereo.... I have no patience when it comes to hearing the latest from Adam, had some credit just gathering dust in my iTunes acct..so what better use??!! @Fan4fun calls me the "Voice of Patience" but that obviously doesn't apply here! Hoping the DVD comes tomorrow so I can see it on the big screen TV!! Woo Hoo!! And I have to say, as everyone has said: Adam's vocals are impeccable! Beautiful!

The iTunes link to the Glam Nation Live DVD/CD

http://itun.es/i6D3gR #iTunes

HK fan said...

Yes, this definitely needed more Adam...
That is the most I have ever seen of Clay Aitken, and nope certainly doesn't do anything for me. Haven't really heard much of Jennifer Hudson, but she looks 100 times better now than when she auditioned. Don't know who Constantine is, must have been before I started watching Idol. Watched the series with Daughtry, and although I thought he had a good voice, never took to him, gives off a weird vibe.
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Anonymous said...

The only beginning for Adams success. He is the only American Idol contestant who conquers the world indeed.

Mom from Toronto, Canada

Anonymous said...

@ JAK... you are a pip...got a GOOD chuckle out of this latest post.

Botticelli---Adam Lambert... I think Adam is prettier, lol... but in good company, both beautiful classics!

Cindy

Anonymous said...

Oh hell... there's a thread here...lol, got sidetracked. (JAK, your fault =)

Yes I agree with those who stated more of Adam should have been shown regarding his successful tour, tv appearances, and Grammy nod. But WONDERFUL to see him included in this group... AND he's on his way to bigger things. I Do believe dopey Paula's most BRILLIANT statement that still puts a lump in my throat... "Adam you will be ICONIC"...
He will surpass them ALL...

PS... No hiding posters etc of gorgeous, mega talented Adam in the house. --> He hides perfectly in a VERY convenient place that goes with me EVERYWHERE! I carry Adam around with me EVERYWHERE as he happily takes up MOST of the space on my phone. =D Instant access to the BEST pics (including some of the "gorgeous pics of the day") & videos on demand, & in a flash!! He's ~there for my entertainment~
God I love my phone! =)

Cindy

Anonymous said...

How come they didn't show Adam more? And why did they HAVE to show the AMA performance again? That just adds more fuel to the put-out fire.


cupcakes_7

Anonymous said...

Well, gotta say, they chose the 5 best contestants who should've won but no Katharine McPhee?!

Agree .... more of Adam was needed. There was hardly any of him singing. :-( He's the only one who has taken his concert to the world AND been hugely successful with it!!

Anonymous said...

don't want him to be a runner up at this poll
please help vote at magnetmagazine.com...hit refresh and keep voting!!! we need your help today!!!! thanks

Anonymous said...

I actually saw clay aiken live (what a voice) and I loved constantine M. BUT then Adam came along and I have no idea what those two do anymore. lol I know there room for more artists in my life but no one else interests me at all.

lb

Anonymous said...

Nice! They should have mentioned the grammy nomination, though.

Anonymous said...

Adam Lambert and Jennifer Hudson are my faves. I like Allison Iraheta and Bo Bice has a good voice. Adam for the win!

Anonymous said...

I order my DVD on Amazon.com. Did anybody get it from them? Cause I didn't get any e-mail yet. Also, I've been such an idiot and deleted the order confirmation number! Now I can't verify information about shipment. Hopefully, it will be okay.
Yes, they deff had to mention some of Adam's awards and include Grammy nom. But it still nice to see him on the top 5!
delilah5

Anonymous said...

Please call or text or tweet or email your local radio stations (with the appropriate formats obviously) to request Billboard Aftermath Remix... so important people. Don't mean to nag, but REQUESTING is really worth your time and efforts more than most polls IMHO

Anonymous said...

@delilah5 I was thinking the same thing today. Where is my DVD from Amazon? They usually come through, though.

lmb
Loved what your daughter said about the "closet" JAK ;)

Anonymous said...

Cindy

That wouldn't work for me...you're talking to a dinosaur here. I've only had a cell phone 3 years, it's the cell phones for dummies type. It makes phone calls......period. I use it about once a year.

P.S. Quick telephone story..when grandson grad. from high school we took him and best friend on a cruise to Montreal, Quebec and Newfoundland. They saw wonderful things, whales,giant boulders,they climbed a lighthouse and had lobster for 2 meals a day for 9 days!

They came home with beautiful photos of the both of them posing in a red telephone booth! They'd only seen them in old movies, seeing one in person, so to speak, was really cool!

You never know what's going to fascinate a teenager.........JAK

adamluv said...

@daydreamin, I just saw Constantine last month in Rock of Ages at the Pantages in Hollywood. Never much of a fan when he was on Idol but in this, his acting was good and his voice - fabulous! Adams calendar is next to me in my office as I type this, the red/blue/white poster mentioned above is right next to it and on the wall in front of me is the Rolling Stone cover in a frame enlarged to 24" wide by 36" long. I mentioned the ladder last July when it was given to me by a friend as a birthday gift. Not surprising, my office is my favorite room in my house! Also have a small TV and a CD player. Only thing else I need in here is a refrigerator and a Starbucks store!!!! . . .Adamluv

Anonymous said...

Adam probably has done a lot better by not winning on AI. There would undoubtedly have been more restrictions on him and his music and certain obligations to fulfill as the winner. To me, Adam Lambert is the best vocal talent in the music business today and in a league of his own. I think with his next album Adam will be on his way to superstardom and much more successful than he has already been. He is articulate, intelligent, stylish,charming, and confident about his life and his music.Adam Lambert is the total package and so much more.

Anonymous said...

I have my calendar and Rolling Stone cover in plain sight, but gave the red and blue EP poster and my autographed pic of Adam from The Fl. Jingle Ball M&G to a 14 yr. old girl who's a major Adam fan. She has Hodgkins Lymphoma and has gone thru' so much. Her dad is a surgeon and medical colleague of one of my daughters and we ran into him at the Jingle Ball. She was so thrilled! As much as these items were treasured,I know they went to a deserving, brave girl. Im hoping to see a signed pic from Adam from Charity Water but poor Adam has a lot of signing to do and the water is what was most important. I received my GNT DVD/CD Sat.and hope all of you that are waiting will soon have them in hand. Haven't had the chance to see it yet, been away trying to be useful,and had to see what was going on here, my first priority! Glad Adam was included in this video, but wish they had given him more time. I like Clay too. He went to UNCC, right up the street from where I live in Charlotte. He's from Raleigh and lived with a family in the neighborhood and tutored their 12 yr. old son. They strongly urged Clay to try out for Idol along with his university friends. I have his CDs and enjoy them, but it's been all Adam in my car and some Josh Groban to prevent the occasional road impatience when traffic is bad. Tomorrow I'm going to Target and maybe Sam's to check out Adam's DVD. Plan to send a few to family and friends. Hope to watch mine this week too! Still love Suz 526 videos! funbunn40