Billboard - 50 Best ‘American Idol’ Alumni of All Time

[Joseph]

50 Best ‘American Idol’ Alumni of All Time

Billboard ranked the best 'American Idol' alumni of all time -- which 'Idol' contestants have had the best careers since leaving the show?

www.billboard.com

 

[RJN]

let me guess, Taylor Hicks at number 1?

 

[Joseph]

let me guess, Taylor Hicks at number 1?

SPOILER: much like his career, he’s nowhere to be found

 

[VoR]

Jasmine Trias SNUBBED

 

[Devil]

Overall seems fine, but I don’t trust that claim that Carrie is the biggest seller. 85 million records? Surely not. I’d assume about 20 or 25 in the US, counting singles? And fuck all elsewhere.

Kelly has hands down outsold her.

 

[Joseph]

Carrie’s fans are known to overinflate her sales and you can never really find any backup. Wikipedia says 85 million but even their numbers don’t add up on there. Here’s one fan site that has her at around 50 million US with VERY suspect numbers

A Breakdown of Carrie Underwood's Sales

carrieunderwood.fandom.com

 

[Ellie]

I’d have thought J’Hud’s EGOT would be better than being a local Country star

 

[Devil]

Carrie’s fans are known to overinflate her sales and you can never really find any backup. Wikipedia says 85 million but even their numbers don’t add up on there. Here’s one fan site that has her at around 50 million US with VERY suspect numbers

A Breakdown of Carrie Underwood's Sales

carrieunderwood.fandom.com

Yeah, the scanned amounts on Wiki for US sales only add to about 16 or 17 in the US for her albums. Has she really done like 30 million singles there?

Surely not. Even then, she certainly hasn’t done 35 million more worldwide.

 

[Joseph]

I’d have thought J’Hud’s EGOT would be better than being a local Country star

Jennifer didn’t suffer that ugly purse in SATC to be stuck behind THE FOREHEAD

 

[Pipo]

how can anyone stand Fantasia's tone is beyond me.

omg Daughtry, I saw him live once, I think I even had a crush on him ages ago I thought Clay Aiken and David Archuleta were gonna be placed higher.

 

[Joseph]

I have to be in the mood for Fantasia’s voice. She’s not someone I could stand daily.

I was kinda shocked McPhee was so high. Her singing career really went nowhere and she’s not that well liked from what I’ve seen.

 

[Joseph]

Speaking of Idol

 

[Pipo]

I also found Kris Allen incredibly attractive but in hindsight, he's basic af and in no way better than Adam.

 

[Devil]

how can anyone stand Fantasia's tone is beyond me.

omg Daughtry, I saw him live once, I think I even had a crush on him ages ago I thought Clay Aiken and David Archuleta were gonna be placed higher.

Over You is an absolute belter

 

[Shoat]

Does Carrie Underwood do any business outside of the US?

Certainly across the Atlantic, I'd assume Jennifer Hudson and Adam Lambert have bigger profiles