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  Former 'American Idol' finalists gush about the exposure they gained

  January 26, 2007
  Bucky Covington said he likes to think he wasn't "kicked-off" as a finalist on the fifth season of Fox's American Idol.  He described it as being "invited to leave."
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  Former 'Idol 5' finalist Chris Daughtry tops charts after nine weeks

  January 25, 2007
  It took him nine weeks and more than one million album sales to get there, but Chris Daughtry finally has a No. 1 album.  "Daughtry," the former American Idol 5 finalist's debut album, sold 65,000 copies in the U.S. over the last week, a performance that placed it atop the week's Billboard Top 200 album sales chart.
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  Five seasons of 'Idol' finalists update what they're doing now

  December 30, 2006
  Everyone knows what former American Idol stars like Kelly Clarkson, Clay Aiken, Ruben Studdard, Fantasia Barrino, Carrie Underwood, and Taylor Hicks have been up to recently.  But in its January 8 issue, US Weekly caught-up with more than fifty other former Idol contestants that have appeared as a finalist in the show's five-season history. 

• A Look Back: The 2006 Reality TV Year In Review

  December 28, 2006
  With 2006 drawing to a close, it's time to take a look back at the year that was.  The following is Reality TV World's 2006 Reality TV Year In Review, a month-by-month listing of some of the past year's reality TV highlights, lowlights, and milestones.
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  Ciara debuts atop weekly album chart, 'Daughtry' drops to seventh

  December 13, 2006
  Pop sensation Ciara's "Ciara: The Evolution" debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, leading debuts in the top three spots.
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  Incubus tops weekly album sales chart, 'Daughtry' drops to third

  December 6, 2006
  Incubus is No. 1 on The Billboard 200 album chart this week for the first time with "Light Grenades."
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  Jay-Z tops album sales chart, Chris Daughtry album debuts in second

  November 29, 2006
  The post Thanksgiving Billboard 200 chart sees rapper Jay-Z at No. 1 with his album "Kingdom Come."
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  'American Idol 5' finalist Chris Daughtry working on debut album

  August 16, 2006
  "American Idol" Season Five rocker Chris Daughtry has begun work on his debut album from 19 Recordings/RCA Records.
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  Former 'American Idol 5' finalist Chris Daughtry buys new home

  August 9, 2006
  Oak Ridge, N.C., is reportedly prepared to offer its newest citizen, former "American Idol" finalist Chris Daughtry, the privacy his family has sought.
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  Former 'Idol 5' finalist Elliott Yamin expecting to sign contract soon

  August 2, 2006
  According to a spokeswoman for former American Idol 5 second runner-up Elliott Yamin, Yamin's involvement with the show's ongoing summer concert tour is the reason why the 28-year-old former viewer favorite has yet to sign a recording contract.

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