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  • ‘American Idol’ Underwood inks $1 mn deal with Arista Records

    ‘American Idol’ Underwood inks $1 mn deal with Arista Records

    MUMBAI: The newest American Idol Carrie Underwood, who was crowned last week, has signed a $1 million recording contract with Arista Records.

    Underwood first single, Inside Your Heaven, will be released on 14 June.

    Like the Idols who came before her — Kelly Clarkson, Ruben Studdard and Fantasia Barrino, as well as second-place finisher Clay Aiken –Underwood’s career will be guided by music guru Clive Davis.

    Davis will also produce her first full-length album in association with Simon Fuller and 19 Recordings Limited.

    The 22-year-old college senior said in an appearance on CBS’ The Early Show that she would remain true to her country roots on her upcoming album. She hails from Oklahoma.

     

  • Fantasia Barrino is Fox’s American Idol

    Fantasia Barrino is Fox’s American Idol

    MUMBAI: Fox TV’s biggest hit and one of the hottest shows in the US, American Idol — the nationwide television search for the nation’s next pop star — has found their idol of the year!

    19-year-old Fantasia Barrino, a black single mom from North Carolin, won the hit reality TV show. Barrino’s style, which ranged from tender to earthy, moved the three-judge panel to tears and captivated audiences.

    Barrino got the better of rival Diana DeGarmo to win a recording contract and instant stardom. The victory was revenge of sorts for Barrino who had suffered narrow losses twice as the audience went in favor of cuter but weaker singers. The winner of American Idol is decided on the basis of votes cast by the audience through telephone and the ratings given by a three-judge panel.

    First runner-up DeGarmo, 16, a Georgia schoolgirl, was the youngest contestant to reach an idol final. But she suffered uncharacteristic pitch problems in the Tuesday night finale before a live audience at Hollywood’s Kodak Theater. She is also expected to secure video recording contracts.

    Star’s Indian music channel Channel [V] has also successfully experimented the genre of reality TV show through two pop stars hunts they conducted – VIVA in 2002 and Aasma in 2003. The hunt for 2004 is yet to be announced.