Jordan Pruitt drew 3.9 times as many Wikipedia readers as a year earlier
Jordan Pruitt leads the Wikipedia risers among living singing-show alumni who had 1,500 or more readers a year earlier. Here is what each did.
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Who leads each show on certified units, Hot 100 entries and Wikipedia readers.
Jessica Sanchez never made the Hot 100. Most Idol winners draw fewer Wikipedia views
Jessica Sanchez never made the Hot 100 and outdraws most Idol winners on Wikipedia. Fame without Hot 100 entries or certified records, and the reverse.
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Kelly Clarkson and Carrie Underwood top Idol finalists’ album sales. The next two lost.
Kelly Clarkson and Carrie Underwood lead Idol’s reported U.S. album sales. Next come fourth-place Chris Daughtry and runner-up Clay Aiken.
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Danielle Bradbery has four gold singles, more than any other Voice winner
Danielle Bradbery won The Voice in 2013 and has four gold singles. Of the other 28 winners, only Cassadee Pope has a certified single.
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Carrie Underwood vs. Kelly Clarkson: Idol’s two biggest stars go eight rounds
Carrie Underwood leads 8 to 3 on Grammys and in certified album units. Kelly Clarkson has four Daytime Emmys as a talk-show host.
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Melanie Amaro won a $5 million record deal. Her debut album never came out.
Melanie Amaro signed with Epic after the first U.S. season, and her album Truly was shelved. Season-three runner-up Jeff Gutt later fronted Stone Temple Pilots.
Read the storyPhoto credits (6 photos)
- Jordan Pruitt: BrokenSphere · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo source · cropped.
- Jessica Sanchez singing the national anthem: staff sgt teddy wade · Public domain · Photo source · cropped.
- Kelly Clarkson: vagueonthehow from Tadcaster, York, England · CC BY 2.0 · Photo source.
- Danielle Bradbery: DoD photo by Tech. Sgt. Nathan Gallahan · Public domain · Photo source · cropped.
- Carrie Underwood: Keith Hinkle at https://www.flickr.com/photos/burningkarma/ · CC BY 2.0 · Photo source · cropped.
- Melanie Amaro: Sarah Mickelson / Neon Tommy · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Photo source · cropped.
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