Instant riches and stardom await the winner of talent show American Idol. The recording contract is a prize that makes dreams come true.
Some of the winners have gone to have great careers and become household names; Kelly Clarkson and Carrie Underwood have enjoyed phenomenal success and sold millions of records thanks to American Idol.
In ordinary circumstances, finishing as runner up would be devastating, but not in this competition it isn’t. There are many who have gone to outshine the ones who were crowned the winner, so coming second is no hardship as far as the American public is concerned.
We’ll have a look now at some of the most famous runners up who have American Idol to thank for a great career, even though they didn’t actually win.
Cast your mind way back to season 2, a skinny, nerdy look guy looked like he’d strayed from science club. Then he opened his mouth and started to sing, and America fell in love with Clay Aiken.
It was a major surprise on the night when America voted Ruben Studdard the winner, as Clay had been the clear favorite. Since Idol, however, their fortunes have been reversed. While Studdard achieved moderate success, Clay has gone from strength to strength and is a major star on the radio and on Broadway.
The runner up from season 7 was the incredibly cute David Archuleta. He placed himself firmly in the hearts of the American public and still remains there today. This guy keeps popping up all over the place and has worked hard to carve himself a very successful career.
The big star of this season was the charismatic Adam Lambert. His attitude and persona won him a legion of fans and coming second to Kris Allen has done him no harm at all. His star is definitely in the ascendancy and he looks as if a long term career is guaranteed.
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