Contestants on Singing Competition Show

 Hey my lovely Chameleons. In today's blog, I was going to do a Music Review. Now I feel like I need to rant about contestants on singing competition shows. Before I do go on, I want to say that I am going to take a break from my reviews cause I feel like I say that I like them. Now back to this blog.

What sparked this blog is seeing what happened on American Idol on Monday night and then seeing the comments on YouTube and Instagram. First, I wanna start off with a question, Whoever had a favourite one on a singing competition show and did not win? Did you hear from them since the show ended? I am not talking about seeing them always active on social media and always seeing their post, no. I am talking about people who do not win but have made a career in singing. 

I am watching American Idol this year for no reason, and I have favourite ones, Cecil Ray and Alanis Sophia. On Monday night's episode when the Top 24 was down to it's last slot between Cecil and Drake it was Cecil who got in. I was proud of him. That was until I saw the comments on what people where saying on Instagram and YouTube. Here is what I need to say about that. Everyone who made it in the Top 24 deserves to be there. Even though I don't like that some good talent had to go home. But I am not upset, why? Cause I remember what my mom told me about Alyssa Reid (Now Ashs) in 2008. Moma and I went to The Next Star Finals in 2008 and I was crying that Alyssa did not win, but my moma told me that, if she wants it bad enough, she will get there. Since 2008 she made 3 CDs and a cover EP, she made 10 music videos as Alyssa Reid, went on tour with Hedley, performed at the JUNOs, performed at Sound Of Music. Now that she goes under a stage name, she is still going for what she wants. The rest is history. Here are some examples of some people on singing coipition shows that went far after their experience. I will try not to go crazy on examples. I am stopping at 8 examples.

Saveria - Last year in 2020 I decided to watch American Idol, just cause one of my favourites from The Launch: Season 2 was auditioning. She didn't get a golden ticket. Katy Perry wanted to fight someone lol. I am with you Katy lol. But after a few episodes I watched again, cause it was on. From there my favourite one was Makayla Phillips. Even though she did not win, she is not giving up. And Saveria is not giving up. I actual saw the next day after her American Idol audition that somebody said what's next? Try out for The Voice. The point is Saveria is not stopping. After The Launch and before American Idol she released 2 songs, minis her song from The Launch.

RaeLynn - Country singer, RaeLynn tried out for The Voice in 2011, she did not win, but she mad an appearance on Disney Channel show, I Didn't Do It, has a few singles, EPs, and CDs out. I think she won with her experience on the show.

Alyssa Reid - After not winning The Next Star: Season 1 in 2008, I was crying. In 2010 she posted up a cover of Justin Bieber and from then on, like I said before all theses examples; she made 3 CDs and a cover EP, she made 10 music videos as Alyssa Reid, went on tour with Hedley, performed at the JUNOs, performed at Sound Of Music, performed at GlowFest, performed at Markham Canada Day in 206 and then a month later the Cactus Fest, and IHeartRaido Fan fest in 2017.  Now she goes under a stage name, Ashs, she is still making it with 2 EPs and 4 singles. 

Christina Grimmie - At first I didn't know if I wanted to put Christina in here, just cause her life was cut short. But I realized that she ended up doing a lot of things to forward her career after not winning The Voice in 2014, She came out with 4 singles and 1 EP., and she went on tour with Before You Exit the night she died. After she passed away, her parents and brother found some of Christina's recordings and decided to release 7 singles, a CD, and an EP.

Genavieve Linkowdki - I found this girl randomly on YouTube in the last few years. I watched her covers and found a video of hers titled, My Experience on American Idol from 2018. She auditioned in 2018 for American Idol and then she audition again in 2020. Both times she got a golden ticket, but in both attempts she did not pass Top 20. After her times on American Idol she continued to sing covers on her YouTube and in 2020 she released a single titled, Maybe, which was about her little sister Corinne.

Ryland James - After not winning the final season of The Next Star in 2014, but Ryland did not give up. Since 2014 he released 8 singles, an EP, and a Christmas EP. 

Trevor LaRose - Another person from The Launch: Season 2. Unlike Saveria, he did not win. Since Trevor was on The Launch: Season 2 he performed at Writers From The Block and related 2 single. Mine on October 2, 2020 and Enemies on March 19, 2021. He is not giving up.

Murphy - I was saving this till last, cause he is in American Idol this year, and looking at all the comments on Instagram and YouTube he was a crowd favourite. After watching Hannah Everhart's, who is an American Idol contestant from this year, saved live from Instagram she said that Murphy was bigger than American Idol and that she also told us that she can see him winning Grammys in the future. I agree with her and that is what I am trying to explain in this blog. Also some wrote in her comment section that Murphy got a job offer. Things are looking up for Murphy. Some people hate that they let him go on his birthday. I don't even like that. But it's what it is.

These are just a few example of people who did not give up (including Christina Grimmie). The list can go on and on, but I didn't want you Chameleons to get tired of reading. Being in shows like these are not about winning, even though winning is great, but it's more about getting your name out there and the exposure. Since what my moma told me in 2008 I kept that with me with every singing coipition show I watch. Remember, if they don't win, they'll  still make it big.