Taylor Hicks
How in the world Taylor Hicks won season five and not Katharine McPhee is still beyond me. He is the first Idol winner to secure a long-term residency in Las Vegas, in 2013, he moved to an even bigger venue. Hicks was also the first male Idol to be featured on a Grammy winning album when he performed “Friday” on Jimmy Fallon’s Blow Your Pants Off. In 2016, he plans to visit all 50 states in the INSP series State Plate, which covers food, the people, and the culture of each state. Interesting.
Taylor Hicks
Jessica Sanchez
Before her Idol days, she already had some success on the first season of America’s Got Talent, she sang the national anthem at the 2009 Chargers versus Miami Dolphins matchup, and she did a lot more. She was actually the runner up the 11th season of Idol and since then, she’s released a few albums, performed at many galas and tours and some sports events, plus she had a reoccurring role on Glee.
Jessica Sanchez
