They're just pushing Jumper. If you aren't bothered by the 473 Coke product placements, that shouldn't have bothered you either.
He's in an acapella group called Chapter 6 which was formed during a college class at Millikin University. They give master classes and concerts at high schools, colleges, and churches. They have produced a few CD's on their own, but they are not signed by anyone. You can see some of their videos from college campus performances on You Tube. The high school and college kids love them. You can find Luke's bio on www.chapter6.com
He sings lead on Bohemian Rhapsody on this one:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbB7JI4Qj2s&feature=related
I've seen them perform and have been a fan of the group for a couple of years. Luke tried out for American Idol last year in Nashville. He made it to Randy, Paula, and Simon but didn't make it to Hollywood. Since they hadn't been showing him on Idol this year, I wasn't expecting to see him suddenly appear in the final 24!
That's what I always thought. He was (and is) popular and and talented on the show. But the people in charge were concerned about his marketing appeal. After all, it's a mostly pop/with some R&b based show, and the old contestants who did well in that, and only that. They wanted Kat or Taylor to win, to stay with what worked in the previous seasons. But after he got booted off, and there was that whole big deal about the voting and people accusing of it being rigged, people who didn't watch the show started listening to him. The 2 rock stations here in Vegas were ripping on him when he first got booted off, because he wasn't a 'real rocker' because he was on the heavy pop formated show. And once his CD came out and started doing well on the regular/adult rock stations and making huge sales, the harder rock stations started playing his songs too.
That's just how I see it and my opinion of course. I honestly think that he was the most talented on that season, and he should have won but TPTB did not want him to win. But I think not winning was the best thing for him. More people took him seriously, and he had more control of his music. And his fan base supported and promoted him, because they felt that he was wronged.
And it doesn't hurt that he's hot.
Hey Tarmand!!! Somebody beat ya on the top 24 LOOKALIKES!!!
These are good but I'll bet you can do better!!
http://idolnoise.yuku.com/topic/3231/t/So-lets-play-who-do-they-remind-you-of.html?page=1
Oh yeah, tarmand's were much funnier!
Thanks. It's a great series.
I'll answer you both at the same time. I think she's the worst offender because she already had her chance, and given the biggest shot at it. And by chance, I'm not talking about her trying out for AI that year that she missed due to her visa. I'm talking about her chance at being signed to a major label, making a CD and getting lots of money spent on it. That's what AI is about, getting unknown people out there to the public, and them getting a chance to get signed to a label and make their music and live their dream. She had all that, and failed. Why should the the rest of the contestants who really are unknown miss the chance for that, just because the powers that be want a 'ringer' who's already done it all already? But that's just my opinion, and why I dislike it.
And by them forcing Carly on us, I mean her constant air time. They know that if we see the person more, like their voice, personality and story we'll start to root for them. Makes sense, that they show the singers that they want us to root for the most air time. But that doesn't mean that I have to like it.
Exactly!
mmmm, my Ace!!!!
due to the heavy load of callers....
