Millions of Americans watched or voted for them on “Idol,” but of the 12th- through third-place finishers who have gone on to release records, only one has gone gold: second-season country singer [tag]Josh Gracin [/tag] (around 646,500 copies sold), who finished fourth. Source
Losing is like the last we see of these losers of the [tag]American Idol [/tag]. The sure mark of a success is to be in the top two. I’ve always been curious on the careers of these losers. [tag]Constantine Maroulis [/tag] and Jon Lewis are not in a hurry for success. They continuously hone their skills and create exposure of their craft.