Season 6 American Idol Chris Sligh has shared some sobering advice for season 8 Idols, applicable to any artists seeking success. Read more and see a video of his performance of Here Comes Goodbye, a song he co-wrote with Clint Lagerberg which was recorded by Rascal Flatts for their sixth studio album, Unstoppable, and has since become a hit song. He was the 10th place finalist in 2007 the year that Jordin Sparks won.
While he has had success as an Idol alum — his most recent album is Running Back To You (2008) — he strikes a cautionary tone of what Idols can expect. Read more here at Popeater. Ex-’Idol’ Contestant Says No One Cares About the Losers
He has since written a second post, noting:
In my original post, I was trying to set up to this season’s Idols, “Look, you probably know my name simply because of Idol, but you don’t know that success isn’t measured just by record sales anymore…let me lay out how I’ve been successful to let you know how you can be successful, too.” It was never about patting myself on the back. It was never to brag to outside people about what I’ve done.
Chris Sligh’s new blog post can be seen in its entirety here: In retrospect
See his live performance of Here Comes Goodbye below.
Link: Chris Sligh Video Here Comes Goodbye Live Performance
American Idol Chris Sligh Advises Season 8 Idols
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