Paris Bennett
Season 5 · Eliminated 5th
Where are they now
Paris Bennett released the single Unapologetically Me in 2019, after All I Need for Christmas in 2018. Her albums include Princess P (2007) and A Royal Christmas, released October 14, 2008. She has been active since 2006.
Key figures
- Career score21 points of 100Rank on Encore Index: #65 (tie) of 688
- Billboard 200 albums1 album on the Billboard 200Rank on Encore Index: #51 (tie) of 94
- Studio albums2 studio albumsRank on Encore Index: #71 (tie) of 238
- Wikipedia views, 12 months44,123 pageviewsRank on Encore Index: #75 of 303
- Wikipedia views since 2015431,111 pageviewsRank on Encore Index: #101 of 303
Known for
Interest over time
Monthly views of the English Wikipedia article, July 2015 – September 2026.
Career
- 2006
American Idol, season 5
Eliminated 5th
- 2006
She appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno on May 4, 2006.
- 2006
Her recording of Midnight Train to Georgia is on American Idol Season 5: Encores, a various-artists compilation released May 23, 2006, on RCA. The song reached number 52 on the Pop 100 in 2006.
- 2006
In Detroit on May 30, 2006, she sang the national anthem at an NBA conference-finals game between the Detroit Pistons and the Miami Heat.
- 2006
She recorded The Tigers with John Debney for the Everyone's Hero soundtrack, released on September 12, 2006.
- 2006
By December 8, 2006, she had signed with an independent label. She was signed to 306 Entertainment for the album Princess P.
- 2007
In 2007 she became an official supporter of Ronald McDonald House Charities and a member of its celebrity board, the Friends of RMHC.
- 2007
Princess P was released on 306/TVT. Sources give two release dates, April 24 and May 8, 2007. It peaked at number 133 on the Billboard 200, 47 on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, 1 on Heatseekers, and 15 on Independent Albums.
- 2008
A Royal Christmas was released on October 14, 2008, on CC Entertainment. She later released the singles All I Need for Christmas in 2018 and Unapologetically Me in 2019.
Discography
| Title | Type | Year | Label | RIAA certification | U.S. sales | Billboard peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Princess P | Album | 2007 | 306/TVT | Not documented | 22,500August 2007 | No. 133Billboard 200 |
| A Royal Christmas | Album | 2008 | CC Entertainment | Not documented | 300December 31, 2008 | Not documented |
Cover images: Cover Art Archive (MusicBrainz).
Sources
- Paris Bennett (Wikipedia revision 1376073019) — Wikipedia, September 21, 2026.
- Part 1: Mandisa joins the Idol album chart club — USA Today (Idol Chatter).
- List of American Idol alumni album sales in the United States — Wikipedia, September 21, 2026.
- Idol sales: Cook returns to top 10 at year's end — USA Today (Idol Chatter), December 31, 2008.
- American Idol season 5 — Wikipedia, May 18, 2026.
- List of American Idol finalists — Wikipedia, June 10, 2026.
- American Idol Season 5: Encores (Wikipedia revision 1368978083) — Wikipedia, August 12, 2026.
- MusicBrainz release groups for Paris Bennett — MusicBrainz.
- Monthly pageviews of the English Wikipedia article "Paris Bennett", July 2015 – September 2026 — Wikimedia Foundation.
- American Idol: Class of 2006 Reunion with Paris Bennett — Urban Bridgez, May 7, 2026.
- All the former contestants who returned for American Idol Season 24 reunion episode — MEAWW, May 6, 2026.
