If the strategy was to use the new season of American Idol to generate excitement about the debut album from last year’s winner … well, it didn’t work. Candice Glover’s “Music Speaks” landed at number 14 on the Billboard 200 when the album chart was released today.
The first round of the American Idol finals sorta mirrored last week’s semifinals. It started off a wee bit on the rough side. But there were enough solid performances to continue the hope that Season 13 will be a lot more entertaining than the oh-so-predictable Season 12.
It’s tough to imagine a more pressure-packed situation than the American Idol semifinalists faced last week. They didn’t know what order they would sing in. They didn’t even know if they’d be picked to sing.
