‘American Idol’ notes: Haley Reinhart, Phillip Phillips, and Joshua Ledet

Let’s hope you love numbers — after all, our second edition of “American Idol” notes Wednesday is stuffed full of them. If you stick around until the very end, though, you’ll also get a welcome performance from none other than Joshua Ledet.
Album sales – For a pair of idols in particular Haley Reinhart and Kris Allen, Wednesday is a significant day. After all, we finally learn just how “Listen Up!” and “Thank You Camellia” performed without much in the way of promotion on a grand scale.
Overall, “Listen Up!” will debut at #17 on the Billboard 200 with 20,000 copies sold. While this is somewhat disappointing considering that both Lauren Alaina and Scotty McCreery sold far more records, it’s hardly a surprise considering that Haley released her disc many months later — and at a time in which album sales as a whole are generally slower.

Meanwhile, “Camellia” debuted all the way down at #26 with just 16,000 copies. Unless Kris somehow manages to get “The Vision of Love” or a follow-up single on the radio, we have a feeling RCA will probably drop him a few months down the line as they did with David Cook. It’s sad, but a reality of this business. Meanwhile, Interscope may be willing give Haley more of a chance since this is her debut album.
It may be surprising, but an album of Phillip Phillips covers from this season actually fared better than either “Listen” or “Camellia” in its first week. His “Journey to the Finale” disc — which is really just all covers — sold 24,000 copies in the past week and will debut at #11. Phillip is also likely to have a strong Hot 100 debut with his coronation song “Home,” but we’ll know more about that Thursday morning.
Joshua hits up “Live! with Kelly” – Now, we turn to something unrelated to business in Joshua melting the faces off of everyone in attendance at the ABC morning show.
While the interview with Kelly Ripa and guest host Martin Short is a little forgettable, it’s hard not to love the gospel hands and screams that were fluttering throughout his stripped-down, soulful cover of “It’s a Man’s Man’s Man’s World.” (Granted, someone probably wants to tell Martin that the piano player’s name is Michael Orland and not Michael Orlando.)
Check out the videos below (via Mjsbigblog).
As always, stay tuned for more “Idol” news!
Photo: Interscope
Dina
July 24, 2012 @ 9:39 pm
We loved Joshua from day one and we bought
All the CDs at one location here in Fort Worth
Texas. Can’t wait to see his concert featuring
Just J Ledet. Can’t wait for his exclusive cd.
valerie baker
July 7, 2012 @ 1:35 am
Bought Joshua Ledet’s cd, he is the best in the business right now
Virginia Galloway
May 31, 2012 @ 6:37 pm
This young man just touch your heart, he can take any song and take you to church, I wish phillip the best but i really think American got it wrong , he’s just amazing can’t wait to buy his album.
Terry
May 31, 2012 @ 12:55 pm
I think with Haley and Kris the timing of their album releases was just a bit off. They should have had their albums available to buy when they performed on Idol. Adam’s CD was out when he was on Idol and he had a #1 debut with 77k. Obviously neither of them would have sold that many but I think they could have easily doubled their sales. Too bad really. Haley’s album is awesome, it deserved a much better opening week number. Everybody ‘Listen Up!’ and go buy it right now! hahaha
ellen radeloff
May 31, 2012 @ 3:38 am
HALEY REINHART’s 1st CD ‘Listen Up!’ is fantastic. Every song is really good and showcases her wonderful vocal style… I love it!! Available @Wal-Mart Music department
KUDOS to Haley for putting out such a great 1st product —
fifi
May 31, 2012 @ 3:07 am
joshua is brilliant… i can not get enough of his vocal style… being a musician myself i am constantly amazed, impressed and inspired by this young man’s work. i can’t wait to buy his album… the first of any american idol contestant’s albums that i will have purchased. his vocals reach right in and capture a piece of my heart, twist it, twirl it, squeeze it, and then set it gently back in its place….. what a talent!!
Just Me
May 30, 2012 @ 10:03 pm
I know what you mean! I’m all about Joshua! I was hoping he’d do You Raise Me Up because his rendition was just so beautiful. Plus I was thinking it might be easier to sing so early in the morning! I guess I’m a mother hen looking out for my little Joshua.
Gloria Maynard
May 30, 2012 @ 6:36 pm
Josh,Was looking sexy this morning on LIVE WITH KELLY I just love this guy.