Why American idol Winners don’t chart anymore?
Why modern American Idol Winners Don’t chart anymore?
Kelly Clarkson celebrates the 20th anniversary of her victory on American Idol. She has sold 25 million albums and almost 25 million singles since her victory in 2002. Kelly Clarkson undoubtedly had the advantage of being the first winner, but being first doesn’t always guarantee success. Cristina Grimmie didn’t even win her Season of the Voice. She had more impact than the first 3 winners of the show that killed American Idol before its revival.
Some winners managed to be mainstream like Carrie Underwood, Jordin Sparks, Fantasia Barino, and David Cook.
Then there are ones with modest success like Scotty McCreery and Philip Philips. Then there runner ups and finalists who are more successful than the winners. The winners I didn’t mention fall off the map.
— Kelly Clarkson (@kellyclarkson) September 5, 2022
Why do the winners of the revival struggles to chart?
The first Season has an average of 12.7 million per episode. The 20th season has 5.6 million per episode. It is supposed to be easier to reach the Music charts right now because Music sales are not the sole basis anymore but social media views and streaming services play a factor now. The recent winners struggle because the 5.6 million left who watches the show have short-term memory. They do not follow the winners or other contestants post-show.
The show also does not market the winners and alumnus anymore. They just care about TV ratings. The earlier seasons are made to sell CDs. Seriously at this moment, Drag Winners have more mainstream appeal yet that show has an average of 700 thousand views per episode. TV ratings do not equate to success in Music charts. There is also a trend of finalists and losers getting more success than the winners. Fans of the winners are contented that they won a million dollars not knowing it will only be 600 thousand after taxes.
The record studios that sign the winners also don’t make any effort to promote them or market them. They got abandoned to fend for themselves.
I mean Influencers from Tiktok have a better chance to chart right now while being self-made. The people that run Idol, Needed to have better social media marketing for the winners. Winners needed to succeed if they want more Seasons of the show.
okynnjoierndon
September 6, 2022 @ 4:10 am
Idol is mostly watched by Housewives and these housewives do not go to Itunes or Spotify and they don’t even by singles. They also have the assumption the contestant will have a good life now that they won a million dollars.
Maw_Marcello
September 7, 2022 @ 2:38 am
Around Season 5 they slowly stop giving a damn about the winners. The only reason why Jordin Sparks succeeded is she collaborated with Chris Brown. Non of the recent winners got the collaboration that could helped them.
Mikayla
September 7, 2022 @ 7:35 am
People lost interest with American Idol when White Guy with a Guitar became a Pandemic. It is like 6 season in a row and the winner had been a white guy with a guitar who have a female fanbase who votes rapidly to make him win even if the most talented person and marketable person that season is a woman. Despite of getting votes to win the people who voted for them do not commit as fans at the end of the season and doesn’t support their music. So in the end runners up and finalist became more successful than winners.
fcbetting
September 19, 2022 @ 2:36 am
Younger people don’t watch TV anymore so they don’t follow Idol. Also if winner don’t have good base of fan on social media and keep building carreer on TV, they will end up making commmercial or news reporter. It would be best for Idol left TV and transfer on social media.
Samantha Who?
September 19, 2022 @ 2:42 am
[USER=65338]@Kay[/USER] Jordin Parks got a collaboration with Chris Brown to launch her. Recent winners dont even get rewards.