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« on: Sep 26^th, 2002, 2:44pm »

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'Idol' Kelly tops pop singles chart
Song makes record leap to No. 1
Thursday, September 26, 2002 Posted: 9:44 AM EDT (1344 GMT)

LOS ANGELES, California (Reuters) -- "American Idol" champion Kelly Clarkson didn't have to wait a lifetime for the moment when her television fame was transformed into record-setting gold on the pop charts.

The bubbly 20-year-old who wowed a national TV audience on the Fox network's summer reality series shot to No. 1 on the latest Hot 100 singles chart from Nielsen SoundScan with "A Moment Like This," the song she performed on the final episode of the show.

The single, paired with the song "Before Your Love" on a double-A-side record, rose from the No. 52 spot after going on sale in stores last week, marking the biggest leap to No. 1 in the history of the Hot 100, her label, RCA Records, said Wednesday.

Clarkson's debut, selling 236,000 copies its first week in stores, grabbed the top spot away from the song "Dilemma" from hip-hop star Nelly. That song, which also featured vocals from Kelly Rowland of Destiny's Child, spent seven weeks at No. 1.

Because relatively few songs are released commercially as singles anymore, most hits depend on broadcast exposure to achieve a place on the singles charts, whose rankings are based on a combination of radio airplay and retail sales.

"We're in uncharted territory," said Geoff Mayfield of Billboard magazine, which publishes the charts. "It's unusual to have a retail single to begin with, and it's even more unusual to have one sell decent numbers."

Mayfield said Clarkson's single was the first to sell more than 200,000 copies since 1999.

Clarkson, a former cocktail waitress from Burleson, Texas, landed her recording contract with RCA as the winning contestant on "American Idol: The Search for a Superstar," capping a nationwide talent search that turned the show into a summertime TV sensation.

An audience of nearly 23 million viewers tuned in to the "American Idol" finale on September 4 to see Clarkson sing her hit ballad, with the refrain, "Some people wait a lifetime/For a moment like this." But Monday's follow-up concert special, taped in Las Vegas and featuring performances by all 30 semi-finalists from the show, was a ratings dud.

Clarkson embarks -- along with runner-up Justin Guarini and the eight other finalists from the show -- on a 27-city U.S. arena tour that opens October 8 in San Diego and winds up November 20 in Seattle.

Meanwhile, the heavy metal band Disturbed claimed the top spot on the latest pop album chart with its sophomore release "Believe," bumping the Dixie Chicks from their three-week perch at No. 1, according to Nielsen SoundScan.

The top 10 for the week ended September 22 was one of the most eclectic in weeks, ranging from the country pop of the Dixie Chicks and Toby Keith to the rap musings of Eminem and Nelly to the jazz stylings of Norah Jones and Kenny G.

"Believe" sold 284,000 copies during its first week of release, a far better showing for the Chicago-based band than its debut album, "The Sickness," which bowed at No. 191 in March 2000 and peaked at No. 29 in the charts.

The Dixie Chicks' latest album, "Home," slipped to No. 2 with sales of 168,000 copies, bringing its four-week tally to more than 1.5 million units. Teen pop ingenue Avril Lavigne's debut album slipped one spot to No. 3 with sales of nearly 132,000 copies.

Rounding out the top five were two rap albums -- Nelly's "Nellyville" release, holding steady at No. 4, followed by Eminem's third major-label LP, "The Eminem Show," which has spent 18 weeks lodged in the upper echelons of the pop charts. "Nellyville" and "The Eminem Show" have chalked up respective sales tallies of 3.4 million and 5.8 million copies.

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« Reply #1 on: Sep 29^th, 2002, 9:47am »

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'American Idol' Tops Pop Singles Chart
Wed Sep 25, 7:44 PM ET
By Steve Gorman

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "American Idol" champion Kelly Clarkson didn't have to wait a lifetime for the moment when her television fame was transformed into record-setting gold on the pop charts.

The bubbly 20-year-old who wowed a national TV audience on the Fox network's summer reality series shot to No. 1 on the latest Hot 100 singles chart from Nielsen SoundScan with "A Moment Like This," the song she performed on the final episode of the show.

The single, paired with the song "Before Your Love" on a double-A-side record, rose from the No. 52 spot after going on sale in stores last week, marking the biggest leap to No. 1 in the history of the Hot 100, her label, RCA Records, said on Wednesday.

Clarkson's debut, selling 236,000 copies its first week in stores, grabbed the top spot away from the song "Dilemma" from hip-hop star Nelly. That song, which also featured vocals from Kelly Rowland of Destiny's Child, spent seven weeks at No. 1.

Because relatively few songs are released commercially as singles anymore, most hits depend on broadcast exposure to achieve a place on the singles charts, whose rankings are based on a combination of radio airplay and retail sales.

"We're in uncharted territory," said Geoff Mayfield of Billboard magazine, which publishes the charts. "It's unusual to have a retail single to begin with, and it's even more unusual to have one sell decent numbers."

Mayfield said Clarkson's single was the first to sell more than 200,000 copies since 1999.

Clarkson, a former cocktail waitress from Burleson, Texas, landed her recording contract with RCA as the winning contestant on "American Idol: The Search for a Superstar," capping a nationwide talent search that turned the show into a summertime TV sensation.

An audience of nearly 23 million viewers tuned in to the "American Idol" finale on Sept. 4 to see Clarkson sing her hit ballad, with the refrain, "Some people wait a lifetime, for a moment like this." But Monday's follow-up concert special, taped in Las Vegas and featuring performances by all 30 semi-finalists from the show, was a ratings dud.

Clarkson embarks -- along with runner-up Justin Guarini and the eight other finalists from the show -- on a 27-city U.S. arena tour that opens Oct. 8 in San Diego and winds up Nov. 20 in Seattle.

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Meanwhile, the heavy metal band Disturbed claimed the top spot on the latest pop album chart with its sophomore release "Believe," bumping the Dixie Chicks from their three-week perch at No. 1, according to Nielsen SoundScan.

The top 10 for the week ended Sept. 22 was one of the most eclectic in weeks, ranging from the country pop of the Dixie Chicks and Toby Keith to the rap musings of Eminem ( news - web sites) and Nelly to the jazz stylings of Norah Jones and Kenny G.

"Believe" sold 284,000 copies during its first week of release, a far better showing for the Chicago-based band than its debut album, "The Sickness," which bowed at No. 191 in March 2000 and peaked at No. 29 in the charts.

The Dixie Chicks' latest album, "Home," slipped to No. 2 with sales of 168,000 copies, bringing its four-week tally to more than 1.5 million units. Teen pop ingenue Avril Lavigne's debut album slipped one spot to No. 3 with sales of nearly 132,000 copies.

Rounding out the top five were two rap albums -- Nelly's "Nellyville" release, holding steady at No. 4, followed by Eminem's third major-label LP, "The Eminem Show," which has spent 18 weeks lodged in the upper echelons of the pop charts. "Nellyville" and "The Eminem Show" have chalked up respective sales tallies of 3.4 million and 5.8 million copies.

Three new releases entered the charts in the top 10 -- "Golden Grain" from hard-core rappers Disturbing Tha Peace at No. 6; "Stanley Climbfall" from rock outfit Lifehouse at No. 7 and "Paradise" from mellow saxophonist Kenny G at No. 9.

Jazz vocalist Norah Jones slipped one place to No. 8 with her "Come Away with Me" collection, and Toby Keith's "Unleashed" fell five spots to No. 10.

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« Reply #2 on: Oct 2^nd, 2002, 12:43pm »

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Idol' album breaks show's spell
Cox News Service

Let the backlash begin! "American Idol: Greatest Moments," the first album resulting from this summer's uber-successful TV talent search, is an unbearable collection of cover tunes performed by the top 10 finalists. It definitively proves that while the contestants' struggles often made for addictive viewing, the singers themselves are barely talented enough to pull off a dinner-theater production of "Fame."

The songs have been rerecorded in the studio _ apparently to save listeners from enduring a 51-minute succession of flat tones and off-key squeaks. But this merely makes the album seem even more bloodless. You don't even feel the modicum of hunger that pushed the players in pursuit of the show's $1 million recording contract prize. Instead, you get overproduced karaoke.

Winner Kelly Clarkson is represented by four tunes. And, in many ways, her success is the most easy to grasp aspect of the "Idol" phenomenon. For the past two decades in pop, a girl-next-door singer with a big voice (and sometimes even bigger hair) generally has ascended to extraordinary popularity in the wake of some questionable music trend. In the '80s, Whitney Houston blew all the chirpy new wavers from the chart. Mariah Carey rose to fame in the dance pop '90s, when acts like Milli Vanilli, Blackbox and C&C Music Factory were exposed as lip-syncing frauds. And now, after the death of teen pop, here comes Clarkson.

Her chops are undeniable, as is her breathy debt to Carey. But if she wants to be a star, she's going to need better songs. "Moment Like This," the current No. 1 single, works largely because the sentiment fits perfectly with the dreams-come-true vibe of the show. Who can forget her crying on the final episode, while singing the line, "Oh, I can't believe it's happening to me"?

And Clarkson is too unseasoned to take on Aretha Franklin's "(You Make Me Feel Like a) Natural Woman" and "Respect." Her mimicking performance makes clear the distinction between a hollow title like "American Idol" and the coronation-worthy tag "Queen of Soul."

The other contestants fail as badly. Justin Guarini, son of retired Atlanta Police Chief Eldrin Bell, contributes hammy performances on "For Once in My Life" and "Get Here." They suggest that he became the most successful guy on the show because he mastered the cloying, castrated quality that marked all the other male contestants. He sings as if applying a thin coat of paint. And his incessant merriment, even during sad songs, suggests that he'd be better suited joining up with a bunch of puppets and teaching children their ABCs.

But while Guarini's washout is predictable, the biggest disappointments are the poor showings of two of the show's most promising singers: Norcross' Tamyra Gray sounds thin and mawkish on "A House Is Not a Home." And Christina Christian, whose plaintive R&B-meets-country manner gave her the show's most interesting voice, seems lost in a haze on "Ain't No Sunshine."

Surprisingly, one of the best cuts is "If You Really Love Me" by Ryan Starr, who often got more attention on the show for her lean look than her voice. She comes off flirty and fun romping over the peppy Stevie Wonder classic.

True, she has the affected showiness of a '70s variety show guest. But most of her cohorts wouldn't have cut it on "The Gong Show."

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« Reply #3 on: Oct 4^th, 2002, 10:40am »

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HOLLYWOOD, California (Reuters) -- "American Idol" co-host and sometime Coca-Cola pitchman Brian Dunkleman won't be part of the hit Fox reality show's second season, Variety reports.

Dunkleman's reps had been talking to Fox and show producers 19 Entertainment and FremantleMedia about a new deal, but Dunkleman's spokeswoman issued a statement Thursday declaring the standup comic and actor was done talking.

"I have decided not to return for season two in order to pursue other opportunities in the world of TV and feature films," Dunkleman said, adding that he was "so grateful" for the opportunity "Idol" had given him.

Industry sources indicated Fox execs were lukewarm at best about Dunkleman's return, though not necessarily opposed to the idea. Dunkleman, meanwhile, may have been worried about being stuck in a role on "Idol" that often required him to perform some very cheesy stunts -- like pretending to eavesdrop on judges' conversations using Coke cups as listening devices. (Dunkleman isn't an official Coke spokesman.)

Indeed, Dunkleman and co-host Ryan Seacrest were the subject of a vicious parody during the August MTV Video Music Awards.

Seacrest recently inked a six-figure deal for a second season of "Idol," while snarky judge Simon Cowell will also be back.

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Justin Guarinin gets a Record Deal
« Reply #4 on: Oct 10^th, 2002, 6:59am »

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RCA Records Signs 'American Idol' Runner-Up Guarini
Wed Oct 9, 3:05 PM ET

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Justin Guarini may be known all over the world as "Mr. Runner Up" from hit TV show "American Idol," but RCA Records is betting the floppy-haired singer will be a winner on the record sales charts.

RCA, a unit of Bertelsmann AG (news - web sites), on Wednesday said it will release the solo recordings of Guarini, 23, following the label's success with the release of a single by the show's champion, Kelly Clarkson.

The bubbly 20-year-old's rendition of "A Moment Like This," the song Clarkson performed on the final episode of the show, has topped the charts in recent weeks.

RCA said Guarini was signed to 19 Recordings Ltd, the label of British entrepreneur, star-maker and "American Idol" producer Simon Fuller, who will license Guarini's solo effort to RCA in America.

"We look forward to working with Justin to nurture his talent and help him build a recording career at RCA," said Bob Jamieson, Chairman, RCA Music Group.

Guarini, who along Clarkson and eight other "American Idol" finalists, embarked this week on a 27-city U.S. arena tour.

Fuller's 19 Recordings is part of his 19 Group of Cos, founded in 1985. Fuller is credited with creating and managing the Spice Girls (news - web sites), who sold over 38 million albums.

In 1998, Fuller's 19 Group launched S Club 7, which sold 10 million CDs worldwide. He has also created several television series, including Britain's "Pop Idol," which was the inspiration for "American Idol."

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« Reply #5 on: Oct 14^th, 2002, 10:02am »

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'Idol' Contestant Gray Enrolls in 'Boston Public'
Fri, Oct 11, 2002 01:37 PM PDT

LOS ANGELES (Zap2it.com) - "American Idol's" assault on the world of entertainment continues.

The latest salvo comes in the form of Tamyra Gray, "Idol's" fourth-place finisher. She'll be appearing on several episodes of FOX's "Boston Public" beginning in February.

"We're thrilled to have Tamyra join the cast for four episodes later this season," executive producer Jason Katims says. "She gave a very impressive audition, and while it's possible her character will sing, we are most interested in helping to launch her as a dramatic actress."

Gray, 23, is currently on tour with the rest of "American Idol's" 10 finalists. The tour concludes Nov. 20 in Seattle.

Gray's ouster from "American Idol" came as a surprise to a lot of the show's fans; she had been considered one of the favorites, along with eventual winner Kelly Clarkson. "Idol's" production company, 19 Entertainment, quickly picked up its option to manage her.

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Record Deal for 'Idol's' Gray
Wed, Oct 16, 2002 04:45 PM PDT

LOS ANGELES (Zap2it.com) - It's no surprise, but it is at least official: "American Idol" fourth-place finisher Tamyra Gray has signed a record deal.

Gray, considered one of the favorites in the competition, was surprisingly voted off by fans two weeks before the contest crowned Kelly Clarkson the winner. Even before the show's finale, 19 Entertainment, the company headed by "Idol" mastermind Simon Fuller, had picked up its option to manage her career.

Like Clarkson and runner-up Justin Guarini, Gray's contract is with 19 Recordings, also a division of Fuller's company, and her records will be distributed by RCA.

"The 'American Idol' finalists are all winners in our eyes," says Bob Jamieson, chairman of the RCA Music Group. "Tamyra is a superbly talented singer who holds tremendous promise as a recording artist."

In addition to her singing career, Gray -- currently on tour with the other nine "Idol" finalists -- will guest-star on several episodes of "Boston Public" later this season.

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« Reply #7 on: Oct 23^rd, 2002, 9:33pm »

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justins single *foolish* will be released november 11th.. from what i hear it is a more upbeat tune not a ballad... other news is christina christian has been signed by epic records..

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