King Silva
King of Kings
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Age : 34
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Current and Former:
The Rock, JoMo, Ziggler, Edge, Orton, Y2J, Hardyz, + Rhodes!
Favorite WWE Diva : -------
ALL TIME
# 1} Lita
# 2} Trish Stratus
# 3} Mickie James
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# 5} Michelle McCool
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Registration date : 2009-09-30
 |  Subject: Lee DeWyze Dropped By RCA Records Fri 07 Oct 2011, 10:09 pm | |
| - Spoiler:
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/idol-worship/lee-dewyze-dropped-by-rca-244580
He avoided elimination all through his American Idol run, but Season 9 winner Lee DeWyze has reached the end of the road at RCA Records.
In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter last week, newly appointed RCA Records CEO Peter Edge confirmed that the 25-year-old DeWyze is no longer on the label. Under Sony Music CEO Doug Morris, who took the reigns in July, RCA has absorbed the rosters of Jive, Arista and J Records, all labels which have seen their share of Idols signings, both winners and runners up.
DeWyze continues to be managed by 19’s management arm and recently told THR that he was working on new music.
Season 9 was the last of a nine-year partnership between Idol, 19 Recordings and Sony Music, which had an exclusive license on the show’s music releases. DeWyze’s option officially expired in September. His debut album, 2010’s Live It Up, sold just over 168,000 copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan.
Other Idol winners who remain on the RCA roster include season 8’s Kris Allen, season 7’s David Cook, Season 6’s Jordin Sparks as well as Idol’s biggest successes, season 4’s Carrie Underwood and the first ever Idol, Kelly Clarkson.
When asked about Idol’s inconsistent sales performance, RCA’s Edge offered an explanation: “The best Idol results come from doing great A&R. The TV platform provides amazing coverage, but if you don't have the right songs, it doesn't really mean a whole hell of a lot, because we've seen American Idol winners come and go in a heartbeat. And we've seen them have great records, like Kelly Clarkson, starting with ‘Since U Been Gone.’ Or on the X Factor side, Leona Lewis, where ‘Bleeding Love’ gave her a double-platinum debut album; if she didn't have those songs, her notoriety would have probably gone away. Those where the A&R wasn't the best, or they weren't willing to be A&R’d, they didn't last.”
A rep for DeWyze tells THR he's "in a good place right now" and notes that he has several exciting projects in the pipeline, one of which no doubt includes his upcoming wedding to model and actress Jonna Walsh.
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Mia
Shield Believer
Number of posts : 13322
Age : 37
Location : At the Beach
Job/hobbies : zombies
Favorite WWE Wrestler :
Seth Rollins
Roman Reigns
Dean Ambrose
Sami Zayn
Adrian Neville
Antonio Cesaro
Dolph Ziggler
Corey Graves
Sheamus
Christian
Edge
CM Punk
Favorite WWE Diva :
Paige
Emma
Michelle
Eve
Maryse
ivory
trish
lita
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Registration date : 2008-07-03
| | Subject: Re: Lee DeWyze Dropped By RCA Records Sat 08 Oct 2011, 2:03 am | |
| not surprised at all. good luck to him . | |
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Shimmer Mark
World Champion
Number of posts : 2263
Age : 38
Location : Arkansas
Job/hobbies : Banking
Favorite WWE Wrestler : Antonio Cesaro, Justin Gabriel, Evan Bourne
Favorite WWE Diva : AJ, Natalya, Paige
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Favorite TNA Knockout : Gail Kim
Registration date : 2008-09-13
| | Subject: Re: Lee DeWyze Dropped By RCA Records Sat 08 Oct 2011, 11:57 pm | |
| That'd be a big no. I didn't think he should have won his season. | |
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Paul Wyatt
NCD aka Name Changing Dude
Number of posts : 18569
Age : 37
Location : Inside of my own mind
Job/hobbies : Self-Improving
Favorite WWE Wrestler : Antonio Cesaro
Bray Wyatt
Daniel Bryan
Dolph Ziggler
Sheamus
The Shield
The Usos
Wade Barrett
Favorite WWE Diva : Naomi
Natalya
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Bobby Roode
Bully Ray
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Registration date : 2008-07-31
| | Subject: Re: Lee DeWyze Dropped By RCA Records Sun 09 Oct 2011, 2:33 am | |
| Far too many winners or contestants of that show just are not cut out to make it. They're fun watch while on the show, but once it comes time for the moment of truth: fail, fail, fail. | |
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King Silva
King of Kings
Number of posts : 32652
Age : 34
Location : Sacramento, California
Favorite WWE Wrestler : ---
Current and Former:
The Rock, JoMo, Ziggler, Edge, Orton, Y2J, Hardyz, + Rhodes!
Favorite WWE Diva : -------
ALL TIME
# 1} Lita
# 2} Trish Stratus
# 3} Mickie James
# 4} Gail Kim
# 5} Michelle McCool
Favorite TNA Wrestler : ----
Favorite TNA Knockout : ---
Registration date : 2009-09-30
| | Subject: Re: Lee DeWyze Dropped By RCA Records Sun 09 Oct 2011, 2:39 am | |
| Yeah I am not surprised at all.
He was okay I guess but that season in general just sucked imo. :-X | |
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