Kris Allen Vs. Adam Lambert - 2009 American Idol Showdown
Kris Allen Vs. Adam Lambert - 2009 American Idol Showdown Welcome back to Clevver TV! We've got some deets on the latest American Idol season. Hi guys! I'm Dana Ward. So after a reported 23.7-million people tuned-in to the Idol season finale, 100-million votes determined good-guy Kris Allen to be the winner. Rocker Adam Lambert took home the second place spot and now we're wondering which of these guys is actually going to have the most success in the REAL world. A-I history shows that both winners and runner-ups CAN do awesome as well as totally bomb after leaving the popular Fox show. At the head of the pack, 2005 winner Carrie Underwood got named the A-I top earner by Forbes this year, bringing in 14-million-bucks. But then in the number-2 spot is Jennifer Hudson - at 5-million-dollars for 09 - who didn't even get in the finals. Original-champion Kelly Clarkson places number-3 on the money-making-list at 4.2-million-bucks. But we have to keep in mind that another more recent winner, Taylor Hicks, is NOT fairing too well in the music industry - he made only a sliver of what other Idol stars have. And even MORE recently, the 2-Davids - Archuletta and Cook - seemed to have enjoyed more press-coverage than actual-album and dollar-success after their close-competition. Bringing it back to the NOW factor, past-season runner-up Clay Aiken reportedly wrote on his blog that THIS round's next-up Adam was not very likeable and his voice made his ears bleed. Ouch. He also commented that the fan-votes or Allen simply showcased how viewers want the show to return to its original purpose: to find "real" contestants with raw, undiscovered talent. But a lot of peeps - winner Kris Allen included - have been voicing the Lambert should have won... they're saying that Adam is the one that everyone's been talking about since episode-1 and that his eyeliner-rocking, original, bad-boy vibe had followers watching week to week. So now we've presented the facts about previous A-I winners and runner-ups and how they've done in the real world. Clevver TV wants all of you guys to let us know WHO is going to be more successful in his singing career - Kris or Adam - and why. Pretty straightforward, right? Leave your comment below. Thanks for watching the show. I'm Dana Ward, and we'll see you next time! Hosted by Dana Ward Kris Allen Vs. Adam Lambert - American Idol Showdown
