So, we've already talked about the musical pasts of Carly Smithson, Michael Johns, and Robbie Carrico in previous posts on this blog. Now an article in the Baltimore Sun is shedding some light on other Idol Contestants with previous recording industry/reality show experience.
Kristy Lee Cook was recording in Nashville long before her first Idol audition. Her deal with Arista didn't last, but her debut CD, Devoted, is still available online.
Syesha Mercado was on ABC's The One: Making a Music Star for the two episodes before it was canceled.
Jason Castro was dating singer Cheyenne when she was on MTV's reality show of the same name, which followed her attempts to make it as a singer.
Joanne Borgella won the 2005 season of Fat Chance, a plus-size beauty pageant hosted by Baltimore's Mo'Nique.
Jason Yeager was a Top 25 finalist on Making the Band.
David Archuleta won Star Search at age 12 - and later sang "And I Am Telling You (I'm Not Going)" on Jenny Jones, which can now be seen on YouTube.
Brooke White released an album called Songs From the Attic on the indie label New Millennium Records Group in 2006, but she's no longer under contract
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