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Chris Sligh’s confession
We were right!
We really do love it when that happens.
In a post earlier this week we wondered aloud if Chris Sligh was self-destructing before our very eyes. And, apparently, he was.
In an interview with The Greenville News, his hometown newspaper, Chris admits he nearly quit “American Idol” two weeks ago.
“When I was pretty much universally trashed for my arrangement of ‘Endless Love,’ I kind of thought, ‘You know? This isn’t really the competition for me,’” he said.
So why’d Chris decide to stick around? For the money, of course. The Top 10 finalists are paid handsomely to take part in the “American Idols Live” summer tour.
“I wanted to make the tour,” he said. “I wanted to be able to make music for my living, so I don’t have to work at the marketing company that I was working at.”
Chris plans to lay low for a few weeks, spending time with his lovely wife (How’d he land her, anyway?) and attending church, where his electric guitar performances are often a part of the Sunday services. He’s also just three credits short of a music degree at North Greenville University. And he’d like to shed a few pounds.
Wouldn’t we all?
Idol chatter …
- Look for San Antonio’s Haley Scarnato front and center on the April 9 issue of People, which hits newsstands today.
It should be easy to find. Just look for the only supermarket tabloid that doesn’t have Anna Nicole Smith on the cover.
The magazine’s editors have dubbed Haley “The Hottie,” according to the San Antonio Express-News. And, as you might expect, the accompanying photos show plenty of skin.
- Season 5 winner Taylor Hicks’ new CD isn’t exactly flying off store shelves.
In fact, it’s already dropped off the Billboard Top 200 list.
Ouch. That smarts.
Comments
By suzie2
March 30, 2007 2:46 PM | Link to this
So he didn’nt want to compromise his principles to be the American Idol, but he will to go on tour for the money? Dude, if your going to have principals, then stick to them. Don’t quit those too.
By Brad
March 30, 2007 7:41 PM | Link to this
I wish I hadn’t have read that. Now I see Chris Sligh as a sellout. I thought he was singing purely for the enjoyment of it, but I guess I was wrong. How many of the others are in it for the money? At least I know that Sanjaya Malakar isn’t. That boy is the only reason to watch the show this year. I hope he wins.