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HOME > American Idol > American Idol 6 Former 'Idol' finalist Melinda Doolittle inks record deal with indie label
By Christopher Rocchio, 07/29/2008
Melinda Doolittle is finally ready to record.
Doolittle's late signing falls in line with her fellow former Idol sixth-season finalists. Jordin Sparks inked her deal with 19 Recordings/Jive Records nearly three months after she was crowned the sixth-season champ. Runner-up Blake Lewis then signed with 19 Recordings and Arista Records a week later. However he was dropped by Arista last month -- before Doolittle even had her deal announced. While it may have taken a while for Doolittle to sign her contract, she spent some of the past year flexing her philanthropic muscles. Last summer, she teamed up with Malaria No More and traveled to Africa with First Lady Laura Bush to assist in the distribution of 500,000 bed nets in Lusaka, Zambia. She also performed a concert. Then in November, Doolittle gave back to her alma mater by performing at the Belmont University's annual "Christmas at Belmont" concert. Doolittle's debut is currently slated to be released this fall. Hi Fi Recording was founded in 1995 by music industry veteran John Hecker and was originally a joint venture with major labels Elektra, Arista and Virgin Records. (Photo credit Fox) DISCUSS AND COMMENT ON THIS STORY Reality TV World has launched a trial program offering Facebook Comments on our stories to provide an enhanced user experience to our readers. To post a comment, log into Facebook and then 'Add' your comment. To report spam or abuse, click the 'X' in the upper right corner of the comment box.Get more Reality TV World! Follow us on Twitter, friend us on Facebook or subscribe to our RSS feed.
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