I really feel bad for Taylor Hicks. He is best seen live than heard over the radio, or any audio feed . I think that is where his magic lies. He needs repackaging which entails more live shows.
Reports have it that
American Idol winner Taylor Hicks is struggling to make the transition from talent show winner to established singer, new reports claim.
There is speculation that Hicks’ album hasn’t sold as well as expected and there are fears in his record label’s camp that he didn’t capitalize on his win quick enough.
Hicks’ self-titled, album, released in December, debuted at No. 2 on the charts and has so far sold 640 000 copies. However, although initial sales were high, it slid to number 136 in the US charts this week, yahoo news is reporting.
Albums by previous winners such as Kelly Clarkson and Carrie Underwood have sold a lot better in comparison in the weeks after they were issued. And fellow finalist Chris Daughtry, who along with Katherine McGhee lost out to Hicks, has sold over 1 million copies of his self titled debut. .
Tom Corson, executive vice president of J Records, (a division of Sony BMG), which signs the show’s singers says that the reason for this is that Hicks took a little longer than some of the other Idols to complete the album, with his first single, ‘Just To Feel That Way,’ debuting on radio’s airwaves only three weeks ago.” And, if the single performs, we’ll turn it around, so we’re quite — we’re quite optimistic about things as it stands right now.
Hicks is currently on a nationwide tour in support of the album, and says he has a plan to boost sales: “It’s slow and steady wins the race” he told the AP in an interview this week.
“I mean, it’s been a packed house every night,” he continued. “It’s a very musical show and it’s very real and very raw. And that’s who I am as an artist.”
Source: http://www.tvgrapevine.com/index.php/topic,10248.msg29710.html
Soul Patrol needs to work hard this time around.
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