Top Ten Celebrities Who Finished Second In a Competition But Later Became More Popular Than Those Who Finished First
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 ...read more. Those who transcend existing paradigms are often punished by the establishment, for challenging the boundaries. Jackie has something different, something better. History will acknowledge this.
Who the hell is she? I know her only because of the top ten sites. We don't have America's got talent in Europe ( thank god for that! ). Looked her up on YouTube and I didn't find her exeptional or special. Why are you Americans so obsessed with her?
Her third full studio album (of six overall) "Awakening" will be released on 9/23, and her third PBS Great Performances Special has been recorded, and will be broadcast in December 2014. It is not to be missed!
She went far enough on AGT to let me and others discover her! From there she just kept climbing and hasn't stopped! What a wonderful talent and a remarkable family.
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. After finishing 2nd in American Idol, He became more popular than the winner Allen. His sensational voice is praised by so many celebreties including Queen's Brian May. And now he is working with Queen in the absence of Freddie.
Adam does not need a guage to tell us how incomparable his talent is. It is off the charts, out of the ballpark, and out of this world amazing, and therefore, first place would not even be relevant.
His immense talent in every genre is matched by his integrity and 'totally nice guy' reported by everyone he meets. A true star and inspiration in every way.
Saw him with Queen in their stop in Edmonton in 2014. I have to say he was as good, if not better, than Freddie Mercury (however crazy it sounds).
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. A very sweet older lady with an amazing voice who came in second on Britain's Got Talent, but every time they show the video they also show that jerk Simon Cowell.
One Direction (commonly abbreviated as 1D) were a British-Irish pop boy band based in London, composed of Niall Horan, Liam Payne, Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, and previously, Zayn Malik until his departure from the band on 25 March 2015. The group signed with Simon Cowell's record label Syco Records after forming and finishing third in the seventh series of the British televised singing competition The X Factor in 2010. Propelled to international success by social media, One Direction's four albums, Up All Night (2011), Take Me Home, Midnight Memories and Four topped charts in most major markets, and generated hit singles including "What Makes You Beautiful", "Live While We're Young", and ...read more. They didn't even finish second in X-Factor, that was soul singer Rebecca Furgusson.
Fifth Harmony was an American girl group based in Miami, composed of Ally Brooke, Normani Kordei, Dinah Jane, Lauren Jauregui, and previously, Camila Cabello until her departure from the group on December 18, 2016. The group signed a joint record deal with Simon Cowell's label Syco Records and L.A.
David James Archuleta is an American singer-songwriter, musician, and actor. At ten years old, he won the children's division of the Utah Talent Competition leading to other television singing appearances.
Lindsey Stirling is an American violinist, dancer, performance artist, and composer. She presents choreographed violin performances, both live and in music videos found on her eponymous YouTube channel, which she created in 2007.
Dounia Batma was born and raised in Hay Mohammedi, in the Ain Sebaa-Hay Mohammedi district of Casablanca, Morocco. She is a Moroccan singer who rose to popularity around the world as the runner-up of the first season of Arab Idol on MBC. She lost the title against Egyptian contestant Carmen Suleiman. ...read more.