Season 13 Week 1 Recap

Season 13 Week 1 Recap. Looks like I will miss the entire season, so I will rely on Michael Slezak and Melinda Doolittle to keep me updated:

Wednesday 15.2 mil. Thursday 13.4 mil.

Album Sales Update

Kelly Clarkson's Christmas album sold another 112K in its sixth week, bringing her total to around 442K.

Daughtry's album sold around 12K in its third week, bringing his total to around 107K.

Scotty McCreery's album sold 9K in its eighth week, bringing his total to around 137K.

Cassadee Pope's album sold 6K in its ninth week, bringing her total to around 110K.

Danielle Bradbery's album sold 11K in its second week, bringing her total to around 53K.

Kellie Pickler's album didn't make the chart. I'll give her 2K to bring her total to round 27K in its fourth week.

Daughtry "Baptized"

Daughtry has a new album, "Baptized," and HDD is reporting it sold 57.5K in its first week.

Kelly Clarkson's Christmas album sold 42K in its fourth week, bringing her total to around 195K.

Scotty McCreery's album is now around 103K in its sixth week.

Cassadee Pope's album is now around 97K in its seventh week.

Kellie Pickler's album, is now around 22K in its second week.

Kelly Clarkson "Wrapped In Red"

Kelly Clarkson has released a Christmas album called "Wrapped In Red." HDD is reporting it sold around 70K in its first week.

Scotty McCreery's second album is up to around 80K in its third week.

Cassadee Pope's album is up to around 79K in its fourth week.

Fifth Harmony's album seems to have stalled already at 30K in its second week.

Haley Reinhart's Jazzy "American Boy"

Here is Haley Reinhart performing a very jazzy version of "American Boy" in Las Vegas back in August:

No Cassadee vs Candice Showdown

No Cassadee vs Candice showdown.

There was supposed to be a showdown between Cassadee Pope of "The Voice" and Candice Glover of Idol with both releasing albums on October 8. But Candice has fled to February, making her one of the few (if any) Idol winners to not release an album in time for the Christmas season.

Cassadee would have won this battle anyway because although Candice is a more talented vocalist, Cassadee is simply more popular and was out touring with Rascal Flatts over the summer.

Hits Daily Double is reporting that Cassadee's album has sold around 45K in its first week. That is the best showing by far of any contestant from The Voice, but it is unlikely the album will ever reach gold. However, Cassadee has a single from the album, "Wasting All These Tears," which has sold over 400K, which is huge for a contestant from The Voice.

Phillip Phillips Album Platinum

Phillip Phillips' debut album "The World from the Side of the Moon" has culminated it's slow, steady climb to platinum status by selling its millionth copy this month (September).

Off the top of my head, other Idols who have had platinum albums include Kelly Clarkson, Clay Aiken, Ruben Studdard, Fantasia, Carrie Underwood, Taylor Hicks, Chris Daughtry, Jordin Sparks, David Cook, Adam Lambert and Scotty McCreery.

By platinum, I mean at least one million sold worldwide. So for Seasons 1 through 11, only Season 9 failed to produce a platinum album.

Allison Iraheta With Tonight Show Band

I was watching a bit of the Tonight Show, and I thought I saw and heard Allison Iraheta singing with the band. It turns out, she's been with the band all week as a one-week substitute:

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/idol-worship/american-idol-alum-allison-iraheta-632018

Carrie Underwood Falls On Butt

Carrie Underwood fell on her butt during a recent performance. Luckily she's only 5' 3" and slight of build. Unlike, say, Candice Glover:

Short Idol Tour Ends In Nashville

The relatively short 2013 Idol summer tour ended in Nashville Saturday, 08/31. Here are the girls singing Beyonce's "End of Time" in Reading, PA on 08/24:

Fired Nigel Lythgoe on Access Hollywood

Fired Idol producer Nigel Lythgoe talks with Access Hollywood:

http://watch.accesshollywood.com/video/nigel-lythgoe-on-how-to-save-american-idol:-weve-got-to-get-the-family-back-together/2621148020001

Haley Reinhart "Oh My"

Here is Haley Reinhart's "Oh My" being used in a Lifetime TV commercial:

And here is Haley singing it live recently at CityWalk:

Angie Miller "Mamma Knows Best"

Here's Angie Miller on the Idol tour from Fairfax, VA, with "Mamma Knows Best:"

Country Girls In Houston

Here are the Idol country girls from Houston.

Janelle Arthur "Better Dig Two:"

Kree Harrison "All Cried Out:"

Girls Open The Show

The girls open the show on the Idol tour from the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles:

Summer Tour Finally Starts

The American Idol Season 12 summer tour finally got started Friday, July 19, at Kent Washington. Last season, the tour started on July 6.

Here is a generally positive review from The Seattle Times:

http://blogs.seattletimes.com/soundposts/2013/07/20/american-idols-tour-kickoff-a-mixed-bag-in-kent/

Another review from Dallas July 28:

http://www.dallasnews.com/entertainment/music/headlines/20130728-american-idol-isn-t-dead-yet-dallas-show-produces-some-magic.ece

Adam Lambert 80s Album?

This report from The Hollywood Reporter says Adam's record label is considering all 80s covers for his next (third) album:

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/idol-worship/adam-lamberts-next-album-all-covers-581758

I've always said that an Idol's debut album should be 50% covers to ease the transition from Idol to "artist." But an all-covers album for Adam would be too much. Adam just needs to lay off the soft gay dance stuff and be more of a "rock god" to get some of his fans back.

Update: Adam parts ways with RCA over creative differences:

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/idol-worship/adam-lambert-parts-ways-rca-584714

Here is Siobhan Magnus recording "Someday" from a musical called "The Reluctant Dragon:"

She performed this live on stage back in 2011:

Haley Reinhart Incognito

Here's a Haley Reinhart YouTube video from back in March where she sings for tips incognito. She might be unrecognizable, but her voice is unmistakable:

"The Glut" Crowns Yet Another Country Girl

"The Glut" Crowns Yet Another Country Girl

"The Voice," otherwise known as "The Glut" has crowned yet another country girl in Danielle Bradbery. Cassadee Pope, who won Season 3 not long ago in December, is still in the process of converting from rock to country, yet all of a sudden, here is Danielle who could derail Cassadee's efforts.

This is why I've said many times, The Voice is stupid for going twice a year. It might be good for NBC and the judges, but it's not doing any good for the contestants.

In addition, Idol is adding Kree Harrison and Janelle Arthur as well. And of course Lauren Alaina is still out there.

I've always felt Idol should be once every two years to give the contestants a chance to get going. Idol produced glut by itself. Now with X Factor and two seasons of The Voice, it's very difficult for the contestants to get going.

The Voice is especially selfish and uncaring for going twice a year without yet having produced a big-selling star. Will Danielle be a star? This Daily Beast article says no:

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/06/19/danielle-bradbery-wins-the-voice-but-she-won-t-be-a-star.html

Allison Iraheta on NBC Latino

Here is a YouTube video of Allison Iraheta on NBC Latino: