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Anybody who’s won “American Idol” knows how the show can help skyrocket a singing career.
Needless to say, the series has led these musicians to some pretty big pay days, too.
Read on as we work our way to the wealthiest “American Idol” winner.
He’s certainly made a name for himself since.
Today, he’s worth an estimated $500,000, according toCelebrity Net Worth.
I had to fight hard to write on every song on my first record."
“Millions of people know who I am now,” he reflected toThe Young Folks.
Though this singer has certainly become quite a success, this is still only the beginning of her story.
“I want to still be singing at 70 years old,” Barrino said.
1 that year onBillboard’s Top 40 Hits.
From there, Hicks landed a role in the Broadway musical “Grease” (viaBillboard).
The series went on for three seasons.
“When you’re on ‘American Idol,’ you have to sing other people’s music.
When you come out with something totally different, they can either love it or hate it.
It can be nerve wracking,” she explained toRated R&B.
Honestly, she didn’t have to worry too much.
After all, she’s now made herself worth somewhere around $1 million, according toCelebrity Net Worth.
Shortly after winning the show, Glover released her first album, “Music Speaks.”
The highly anticipated album which was postponed once so Glover could perfect it ended up at No.
14 on The Billboard 200 chart (viaThe Hollywood Reporter).
Glover has since appeared inmultiple television shows and films.
“That was like a crash course in music business 101,” he toldGlide Magazine.
“I learned a whole lot.”
In fact, he learned so much that he’s made himself a millionaire.
Today, Johnson is worth an estimated $1 million, according toCelebrity Net Worth.
From there, his music career took off.
“I have complete control over the whole process.”
“And ‘Idol’ allowed me to do that.”
Today, he’s worth an estimated $1 million, according toCelebrity Net Worth.
“I love the show.
I still watch it,” he told Ralphie Aversa.
“I’m a big supporter of it.
They gave me a lot of opportunities.”
In fact, he’s made himself worth somewhere around $3 million, according toCelebrity Net Worth.
It even ended up on theBillboardHot 100 chart.
After that, he released seven more albums and even got aGrammynomination.
“I enjoyed the family energy that we had on the road.
“For me, making it through each week everyone is so talented,” he toldEntertainment Weekly.
“And, I don’t know, to make it through each week is crazy.”
Allen has now released multiple albums and has had seven of his songs end up on the Billboard charts.
After all, his singing career has already been extremely successful.
Phillip Phillips has been keeping busy touring
Phillip Phillips has always been passionate about playing music.
“I would play shows and no one would be at it,” he admitted toCleveland.com.
“I’d play for food.
I’d play for 50 bucks for three hours.
I played on the streets for three hours.”
Now, he’s even worth somewhere around $3.5 million, according toCelebrity Net Worth.
It included his most popular single “Home,” which hit No.
1 on theBillboardcharts and brought in $4.7 million alone, according toUSA Today.
At that point, it was the most popular single released by any “American Idol” winner.
Today, he’s worth an estimated $4 million, according toCelebrity Net Worth.
“I Love You This Big” was the biggest debut single for a country star in two decades.
1 on iTunes and also went gold, according toUSA Today.
Since then, he has releasedfive more successful albums.
That wasn’t the only story the world wanted to hear from him either.
Cook’s album “David Cook” sold over 1 million copies in the U.S. and even went platinum.
He also signed a global deal to be the spokesperson ofSkechers.
Yet, even with all of this success, he still had other things on his mind.
Out of everything this millionaire has done, his charity work continues to be his favorite.
“Far and away, that is the proudest of all my achievements.”
Jordin Sparks has jumped into acting
Growing up,Jordin Sparksalways had one goal in mind.
Since winning Season 6 of “American Idol,” she’s certainly done exactly that.
3 on theBillboardHot 100 chart.
Though Sparks loves to sing, it turns out she loves to act, too.
Shemade her acting debutin the popular Disney Channel series “The Suite Life on Deck.”
“It’s my first one, hopefully, of many,” Sparks toldTV Insider.
Today, she’s worth $35 million, according toCelebrity Net Worth.
When she released the rest of the album, it went double-platinum.
She’s since released eight more and has won threeGrammys.
Clarkson has also decided togive acting a try.
In addition to writing music, Clarkson also writes children’s books.
She currently has a publishing deal withHarperCollins Publishers.
After winning the series, Underwood released her first album called “Some Hearts.”
It was the No.
It also became thehighest certified country albumsince 2000.
In 2015, Underwood added fashion designer to her resume.
