That's how an ecstatic Taylor Hicks summed up his night after being voted the new "American Idol" Wednesday. I think he's a wonderful example of somebody who knows how to break the ice with regular folks. Will you have that quality, too? Oktober 1976 in Birmingham, Alabama) ist ein US-amerikanischer Soulsänger, Songwriter und Musiker. Additionally, Hicks received a whopping $750,000 advance to pen a memoir back in 2006, according to People, which came out the following year. More than 63 million votes were cast, "more than any president in the history of our country has received," Seacrest said. Throughout the contest, her weakness was oversinging her songs. "Winning two awards at my first [ACM Awards] is right up there with how I felt a year ago this night," she said. I remember getting off the plane and getting into a motorcade (for my hometown visit in 2006), on the way to the governor's mansion. I'm actually doing two sets at each show; the first one is acoustic and the second one is electric. It's sad, but it's true! HOLLYWOOD – Taylor Hicks, the silver-haired crooner from Birmingham, Ala., was crowned "American Idol" Wednesday night in what surely will go down as the most-watched season finale … He is one of the eight winners in American Idol history to never be in the bottom three. Q: How does this show fit in with your career plans? Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. Hicks told The Early Show national correspondent Hattie Kauffman he hasn't been able to sleep yet. It was such an exhilarating feeling to be on a theater stage like that, especially at a historic venue. We're thrilled with the success.". The announcement came after a grand finale Wednesday night that included two hours of performances by this year's finalists, past contestants and several surprise celebrity guests. Simon got the last laugh. Taylor and Kat came back to sing a duet of "(I've Had) The Time Of My Life" from the movie "Dirty Dancing.". Hicks, 39, a Hoover native, has played at many venues here, during his years as a struggling nightclub singer and throughout his decade as an "Idol" champ. Fantasia Barrino (2004) | A: I think when you're not on stage, you get to reminisce. Q: When you were on stage at the Dolby Theatre, did your own "Idol" finale come to mind? Carrie Underwood (2005) | So Hicks might not have enjoyed the same level of success as, say, fellow Idol alums Adam Lambert or Kelly Clarkson, but still, the star has made good on his Idol crown! Be in the know. What happened to Taylor Hicks after American Idol? Michael was asked to sing his audition song, Elton John's "Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me," and looked genuinely surprised when the real Clay joined him on stage. Copyright © 2020 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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