I'm an "American Idol" fanatic. I began watching the show back when it first began and has sat through four crownings of new Idols. Although there has many Idol contestants who have gone on to make names for themselves over the last few years, here's the skinny on what some of them are up to lately.
Clay Aiken: The guy who would finish as runner-up to Ruben Studdard in 2003. He will begin a summer tour through the Midwest and East Coast in July and will be on the road until September. It's being billed as the Jukebox Tour. Expect lots of covers and footage (or Clack as the fans call it) of the concerts to be posted immediately following every show. In other news, his fans are cheering at the news that not only did his official fan club launch earlier this week (surely sending many of them into *thud* mode) but now comes the news that Clay is working with a producer that has worked with the likes of Josh Groban and Michael Buble. Fan chatter on the various message boards feel all signs point to David Foster.
According to the Shelby County Reporter, fourth season runner-up Bo Bice was there in town on June 15 to register for a marriage license with his girlfriend Caroline. The couple has been dating for a few years now.
That other long-haired rocker from this past season of the show, Constantine Maroulis, who finished 6th on the show, isn't fading from the limelight anytime soon. He will be singing "Bohemian Rhapsody" on a Queen tribute album coming out in a few months, has a television deal that is rumored to be with Gramnet Productions and his band Pray for the Soul of Betty performed Tuesday night at the Key Club in Los Angeles. In addition, much speculation has started to creep onto the various message boards for Constantine about who he's been stepping out with lately. An ex of Leonardo DiCaprio, Kristen Zang, supposely has tickled his fancy and is rumored to be the girl he has mentioned in various radio interviews as of late.
And I know you've all been eagerly awaiting the release of American Idol reject William Hung's new CD "Miracles: Happy Summer" Hung is teaming up with Billy Ray Cyrus for the video to his new single "Achy Breaky Heart." Other classics given Hung's special touch are "Tie A Yellow Ribbon", "Surfin' USA," "I Love L.A.," "I Left My Heart In San Francisco", and "Take Me Out to the Ballgame."
Posted by starmandy at 10:45 PM | Comments (2)
