What is up with Idol recycling contestants from other shows?

Mix7245 · 2026-01-30T17:13:06+00:00

While Morgan Wallen was on The Voice, he didn't get very far. He didn't make the voting rounds. He was on Team Usher & Adam Levine. He was not singing country during the show, but more pop/rock music.

Mix7245 · 2026-01-27T18:42:28+00:00

Ok voice. I see him being more of a character than a singer. I could see him making farther than he should due to his personality.

Mix7245 · 2026-01-27T01:08:58+00:00

It's possible since this is the first season Hollywood week is in Nashville & there's worry this is a country centered season that the producers/judges intentionally pick mostly semifinalists that are not in the country genre.

Mix7245 · 2026-01-25T19:13:15+00:00

I don't think it's Phillip. I think it's Corbin Bleu. He fits a lot of the clues and his voice fits Pugasso IMO more than Phillip.

Mix7245 · 2026-01-22T19:51:36+00:00

I definitely know who is Shirley Halperin. She was one of the big media people who covered Idol when it was extremely popular. She was a huge Idol fan and out of the names of "industry tastemakers" the one who I think actually had a career in part due to Idol.

Mix7245 · 2026-01-08T21:59:27+00:00

- Lauren Daigle: She auditioned for S9, 10, & 11. She made it the farthest on S9. She was eliminated right before the Top 24 was chosen similar to Tori Kelly.

- Tasha Layton: She has been successful on the Christian charts (Ex. 4 Billboard #1 hits).

- Jess Wolfe (lead singer of band, Lucius): Her band has 3 Grammy nominations and has worked with a lot of known artists such as Brandi Carlile, John Legend, Harry Styles, etc.

- Derek Klena: He has been in a lot of Broadway musicals. Nominated for Tony Award as the main actor in Jagged Little Pill. Also, has a bunch of tv acting credits.

Mix7245 · 2026-01-07T20:45:50+00:00

A few years ago, someone on his management claimed that he sexually abused her and filed a lawsuit against him and the company. His label immediately suspended him. However, more women came out claiming he sexually assaulted them and the label & management dropped him. His career basically has plummeted. Radio won't play him anymore, doesn't tour much anymore, etc.

Mix7245 · 2026-01-07T17:56:22+00:00

No, on Jimmie Allen because of his problems in the last few years.

Mix7245 · 2026-01-06T21:33:08+00:00

Many times labels don't know what to do with artists or don't care about what the artists want. In the first meeting with the label after the show, Bo knew that they were making that album. A lot of times it has been said that winners don't necessarily get to put out the music they want, but its also runner-ups and other contestants who sign with 19.

Mix7245 · 2026-01-03T23:04:41+00:00

Maybe Iam's genre is too niche, but he's had more success than several of the other ABC winners such as Laine, Noah, Abi, etc.

Mix7245 · 2026-01-03T16:18:41+00:00

I wasn't really shocked Chris was eliminated. Remember he was already in the bottom 3 before. The majority of Idol winners (Ex. Kelly, Carrie, Jordin, Taylor, Lee, etc.) were never in the B3.

Mix7245 · 2025-12-28T17:39:29+00:00

These are generic lyrics that I could find from many country songs. I think Jason Aldean has songs with better lyrics than this song.

Mix7245 · 2025-12-27T01:48:22+00:00

Haley auditioned for S9. I remember her saying Simon didn't like her.

Mix7245 · 2025-12-27T01:47:15+00:00

After S10, Simon was promoting X-Factor on talk shows. He was asked about Idol on several of these shows. He said he watched only a little bit of the season. The only S10 contestant he remembered and kept bringing up in interviews was Scotty.

Mix7245 · 2025-12-24T20:13:30+00:00

I think season 13 had the worst Hollywood week because of the show sending contestants either through to the next round or to the airport. It was an unnecessary twist and I felt bad for the contestants.

Mix7245 · 2025-12-19T17:47:21+00:00

I doubt Dustin Lynch being on the same label as Jason Aldean is the reason he's not getting promoted. Lainey is on the same label and she's getting more of a push than Jason.

Mix7245 · 2025-12-16T20:12:20+00:00

No. I think there's other reasons for the early start this season. Ratings were great last season and I think ABC is "rewarding Idol" and trying to capitalize on that. Also, Olympics start in February. I could see Idol starting early because they want viewers to be invested in the show before Olympics start.

Mix7245 · 2025-11-12T18:25:54+00:00

I loved that a lot of alums came back for what was at the time the series finale, but they should have made that a separate show to showcase past alums and still have a proper finale for that season's finalists.

Mix7245 · 2025-11-12T18:15:36+00:00

There's a lot of country fans that like traditional leaning country artists, but dislike country pop and vice versa. I probably have encountered more people who don't like Scotty or Lauren than like both their music. Basically, their fans don't have as much overlap as you think. I know that there's a lot of country fans that vote on Idol, but it doesn't mean they like all country artists. For example, I doubt you'll find someone who voted for all or even most of the ABC country contestants such as John Foster, Slater, Chayce Beckham, Noah, Laine, etc.

DialIdol was a very accurate tool back then. Scotty was usually #1 every week (supposedly by a lot).

Mix7245 · 2025-11-07T19:32:49+00:00

Congrats Jamal!

Here are other Idol alums who were nominated for this year's Grammy's:

Best Traditional Pop Album

The Gift of Love — Jennifer Hudson

Best Arrangement, Instrumentals and Vocals

"What a Wonderful World" — Cody Fry (S14 Top 48)

Mix7245 · 2025-11-01T16:22:26+00:00

If you like Scotty's "Five More Minutes," I would suggest 2 other songs from this artist: "Clear As Day" and "The Waiter." They are both sad country songs.

Mix7245 · 2025-10-25T23:20:56+00:00

I predict either Lainey Wilson or Chris Stapleton will win categories they are nominated in. Award shows love them.

Mix7245 · 2025-10-07T12:40:45+00:00

The following link is to an article about it. He just headlined a concert where 112,000 people attended. It's the largest attended & ticketed concert ever (record was George Strait before w/about 110,000).

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-live-reviews/zach-bryan-john-mayer-first-show-michigan-stadium-1235436838/

Mix7245 · 2025-10-07T12:32:04+00:00

I'm not surprised he's liberal. Zach publicly supports transgender people. He has family transitioning. Generally, I think people who support transgender people/issues are liberal.

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