American Idol Season 5
The winner of American Idol Season 5 was Taylor Hicks.
The winner of season five was someone that Simon said would never win - Taylor Hicks. Taylor seemed an unlikely American Idol with his salt and pepper hair, spastic dancing, and harmonica playing. But he won the heart of America with his singing and beat out finalist Katharine McPhee. Hicks is currently on the American Idol tour along with the other finalist. He appears in a Ford commercial and will be writing his memoirs, which will be released next year. Third place finalist Elliott Yamin is expected to release an album sometime after the tour finishes and fourth place finisher Chris Daughtry has signed with RCA.
| Season 5 Top 12 | |||||
| Contestant | Age | Voted Off | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ace Young | 25 | 04/19/06 | |||
| Bucky Covington | 28 | 4/12/06 | |||
| Chris Daughtry | 26 | 5/10/06 | |||
| Elliott Yamin | 27 | 5/17/06 | |||
| Katharine McPhee | 21 | 5/24/06 | |||
| Kellie Pickler | 19 | 4/26/06 | |||
| Kevin Covais | 16 | 3/22/06 | |||
| Lisa Tucker | 16 | 3/29/06 | |||
| Mandisa | 29 | 4/05/06 | |||
| Melissa McGhee | 21 | 3/15/06 | |||
| Paris Bennett | 17 | 5/3/06
| Taylor Hicks
| 29
| Winner
| |
Despite some controversy, it seems that with each season American Idol grows stronger and stronger. American Idol now shows in Australia, Canada, Indonesia, the Phillipines, the United Kingdom, and Latin America, making it not only an American success, but a worldwide success.
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