American Idol is in its last season, so today on [Listed] we’re looking back at 10 famous singers who were initially rejected by the show, but who went on to become mega stars in their own right. [Videos only but they will remind you who these people were/are now with a sample of their singing and hit songs! Just goes to show that you need to keep at it even with rejection.]
10. Hillary Scott (Lady Antebellum; ‘I Need You Now’ – 5 Grammys)
9. Colbie Caillat (‘Bubbly’; #5 Billboard massive hit!)*
8. Naya Rivera (Glee; Santana; cut in the first round)
7. Mary Lambert (Maclemore’s hit ‘Same Love’)
6. Amber Riley (Glee; Mercedes Jones – betcha the judges could kick themselves now!)
5. Alex & Sierra (Rejected separately; Winners of the X-Factor as a duo; big record sales).
4. Coltin Swon (Duo with his brother Zak – The Swon Brothers; third place on The Voice)
3. Alan Richton (successful acting career)
2. Mickey Guyton (2016 Breakout country star; ‘Better Than You Left Me’)
1. Tori Kelly (Grammy-nominated star) (Simon described her voice as “almost annoying”!)
Clever News
https://www.yahoo.com/news/video/10-famous-singers-rejected-american-234613824.html
* From Wikipedia: [Colby] auditioned for American Idol but was rejected at the pre-audition stage and was unable to sing for the judges. The second time she auditioned for the show, she sang her own original song, “Bubbly”, and was rejected once again. However, Caillat expressed gratitude at the judges’ decision, saying “I was shy. I was nervous. I didn’t look the greatest. I wasn’t ready for it yet. I was glad, when I auditioned, that they said no.” The popularity of Caillat’s MySpace profile led her to become the number-one unsigned singer in her genre for four consecutive months.
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DOES DENVER STILL HAVE A VIBRANT MUSIC SCENE?
Video Only: Denver Post Reverb Editor Dylan Owens and Westword Music Editor Katie Moulton talk about the music scene in Denver – it’s history and what the landscape looks like today.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6kJZgCMbRqM&feature=youtu.be