Best Singers Made Famous By Reality TV

The Top Ten
1 Jackie Evancho Jacqueline Marie "Jackie" Evancho is an American classical crossover singer who gained wide recognition at an early age. Since 2009, she has issued an EP and eight albums, including a platinum and gold album, and three Billboard 200 top 10 debuts. Evancho's latest album 'The Debut', was her eighth consecutive release to reach No. 1 on the Billboard Classical Albums chart... read more

She was born on YouTube and launched on America's Got Talent Season 5 (even though she came in "second". That was of little consequence because it's what came afterward that is important:

She's releasing her third full studio album (sixth overall) "Awakening" on Sept. 23rd. She just finished taping her *third* PBS Great Performances concert (to be broadcast in December). She has performed in Palace Square in St. Petersburg, Russia with tenor Dimitry Hvorostovsky and soprano Sumi Jo in front of 100,000, in Taiwan with José Carerras in front of 30,000, in Hiroshima at the Peace Arch Concert followed by her own concert in Bunkamura Hall in Tokyo, with Cirque du Soleil in their One Night for ONE DROP charity gala, twice for Muhammad Ali's CelebrityFightNight, David Foster & Friends numerous times, four times for the Tonight Show with Jay Leno, twice with Tony Bennett, and in over 50 of her own solo concerts backed by full orchestra. The full list is much longer. And she's just 14.

2 Adam Lambert Adam Mitchel Lambert is an American singer, songwriter and stage actor. Since 2009, he has sold over 2.5 million albums and 5 million singles worldwide.

Saw him live -- absolutely the best singer on American Idol and one of the best singers I've ever heard -- no one surpasses his range and vocal ability.

Adam Lambert has an amazing range that few male pop singers possess or use. His voice and presence changed American Idol.

Adam is the absolute best singer of his generation. He will go down in history as one the best of any generation.

3 Kelly Clarkson Kelly Brianne Clarkson is an American singer, songwriter and children's book author. She rose to fame in 2002 after winning the inaugural season of the television series American Idol, which earned her a record deal with RCA Records. Clarkson's debut single, "A Moment Like This", topped the US Billboard ...read more.

She has a seriously amazing voice. So amazing! I have such huge love for Kelly Clarkson. She is unbelievably talented.

4 Carrie Underwood Carrie Marie Underwood is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. She rose to fame as the winner of the fourth season of American Idol, in 2005. Her debut album, Some Hearts, was released in 2005.

Carrie Underwood has a flawless singing voice. She is also a dynamic performer!

Carrie and Miranda should be much higher than they are! I ADORE them both. Kellie Pickler should be on here too! Congrats on everything to the two of you! And everyone else on here ;)

5 Leona Lewis Leona Louise Lewis is a British singer, songwriter and animal welfare campaigner. She was born and raised in the London Borough of Islington, London, England where she attended the BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology.

Leona Lewis is so incredibly talented. It's a shame that she doesn't have this much recognition because her voice is incredibly amazing

Every one of her performances made the hair on the back of my neck stand up, no one since has even got close.

6 Jordin Sparks Jordin Brianna Sparks is an American singer, songwriter and actress. In 2007, she rose to fame after winning the sixth season of American Idol; at age 17, she became the youngest winner in the series' history.

Great singer and actress in Sparkle.

7 Eli Mattson
8 Miranda Lambert Miranda Leigh Lambert is an American country music singer and songwriter. She is best known as a solo artist, and is a member of the Pistol Annies.
9 Max Crumm
10 Susan Boyle Susan Magdalane Boyle is a Scottish singer who came to international attention when she appeared as a contestant on the TV programme Britain's Got Talent on 11 April 2009, singing "I Dreamed a Dream" from Les Misérables.
The Contenders
11 Caitlin Lynn
12 Crystal Bowersox
13 Cheryl Cole Cheryl Ann Tweedy (formerly Cheryl Cole, Cheryl Fernandez-Versini) known as Cheryl is an English singer, dancer, and television personality. She rose to fame in late 2002 as a member of girl group Girls Aloud on ITV's Popstars: The Rivals, and stayed with the group until they split up in 2013.
14 Laurel McGoff
15 Dilana Robichaux
16 Chris Daughtry Christopher Adam "Chris" Daughtry is an American musician and actor, best known as the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist for the rock band Daughtry and as the fourth-place contestant on the fifth season of American Idol.
17 Leanne Mitchell
18 Angie Miller
19 K. Michelle
20 Guy Sebastian Guy Theodore Sebastian is an Malaysian-Australian singer and songwriter. He was the first winner of Australian Idol in 2003, and a judge on Australia's The X Factor from 2010 to 2012 and then again in 2015 and 2016.
21 Jonathan Antoine Jonathan Antoine is a classically trained English tenor. He rose to fame after appearing on the sixth series of Britain's Got Talent in 2012 as one half of the classical duo Jonathan and Charlotte.
22 William Hung William James Hung, also known as Hung Hing Cheong, is a Hong Kong-born American former singer who gained fame in early 2004 as a result of his rather colorful audition performance of Ricky Martin's hit song "She Bangs" on the third season of the television series American Idol. He is also a motivational ...read more.
23 Christina Grimmie Christina Victoria Grimmie (March 12th 1994 - June 10th 2016), known on YouTube as zeldaxlove64, was an American singer-songwriter known for participating in The Voice and for her covers of hit songs by contemporary pop musicians. She was shot dead during a meet-and-greet in Orlando, Florida, by fan ...read more.
24 Jordan Smith
25 Jessica Sanchez
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