Reigning “American Idol” champ Taylor Hicks is not worried that his crown might be tarnished by an unworthy successor.
Hicks tells Billboard.com he was well aware of the Internet campaigns such as Votefortheworst.com, which are championing lesser candidates - including just-departed Sanjaya Malakar - among the finalists. But Hicks says he was confident the “Idol” faithful would rally [...]
Not concerned about Idol
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Over the phone, Taylor Hicks comes across as someone who’s as careful and determinedly upbeat with his comments as a politician on the stump.
“There’s all kinds of people to see and music to play. It’s really cool,” says Hicks of life after “American Idol.”
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