American Idol “Winner” Kris Allen, runner-up Adam Lambert and fourth-place finisher Allison Iraheta all have been signed by a major label (19 Recordings, a division of 19 Entertainment, the company that created American Idol), … Elliott Yamin from season 5 had his self-titled debut album reach #3 on the Billboard Charts. The Album went gold and its first single, “Wait For You” went platinum. And then zilch. Vonzell Solomon of season 4 wowed ‘Idol’ audiences with …

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