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Chris Daughtry was a finalist on season five of American Idol and is the lead singer of Daughtry, a platinum-selling rock group formed in 2006. He is a Grammy nominated rock singer, guitarist and songwriter.
On May 6, 2009, Daughtry appeared on American Idol and performed his newest single entitled "No Surprise" from their new album Leave This Town, due in stores July 2009. After his performance, contestant Kris Allen presented Chris with a plaque representing record sales of over 5 million world-wide.NeonLimeLight: Daughtry Debuts New Single During American Idol Results Show Performance (May 7, 2009)
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Fast Facts
- Born: December 26, 1979
- Birthplace: Roanoke Rapids, NC
- Nominated for a Grammy
- American Idol Season 4 contestant
- Placed: 4th
- Audition city: Denver
- Currently lives in North Carolina
- Wife: Deanna Daughtry
- Two children
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Background
Christopher Adam Daughtry was born in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina on December 26, 1979. His family relocated to Lasker, North Carolina where he was raised until he was 14. His parents are Pete and Sandra Daughtry. In 1998, Daughtry graduated from Fluvanna High School. He has been married to Deanna Robertson and has two children. A step daughter named Hannah and a son named Griffin. -
Early Career
At the age of 16, Daughtry started taking music seriously. He performed with rock bands throughout high school. He first performed "Achy Breaky Heart" at his grandfathers bar, which was his first official performance. In 2005 he tried out for the CBS singing contest Rock Star: INXS, but unfortunately he did not make it to appear on the show. -
American Idol
Daughtry auditioned for American Idol in Denver, Colorado. Paula Abdul and Randy Jackson both approved of his singing, but Simon Cowell did not. He made it through to the next round. He eventually made it into the top 24. On March 3, 2006, it was announced that Daughtry was offered a position in the rock band Fuel to be the lead singer, but he declined the offer. On May 10, 2006, Daughtry was eliminated from the show. -
Daughtry
Shortly after his elimination from Idol, Daughtry was given a record deal from RCA and formed the band Daughtry which has proven to be quite successful. After only five weeks of release, the band's self titled album sold more than one million copies. After nine weeks, it reached number one on the Billboard top 100. On May 6, 2009, Daughtry performed on American Idol and was presented with a plaque that represented record sales of over 5 million world-wide by season 8's contestant Kris Allen.NeonLimeLight: Daughtry Debuts New Single During American Idol Results Show Performance (May 7, 2009) -
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hearing chris daughtry's version of poker face sounds awesome. http://bit.ly/4f9d8f
@ixorachuah | November 08, 2009 09:48 AM -
listening to "CHRIS DAUGHTRY - What About Now" ♫ http://blip.fm/~g1frs
@maglarr99 | November 08, 2009 07:34 AM -
@gokeysupporter How do you know they will boot Danny to the curb?? Danny could be season 8's Chris Daughtry, for all we know!!
@Cupcake1012 | November 08, 2009 04:48 AM
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View All Chris Daughtry Questions (214) | Ask a QuestionWhy do you think is Chris Daughtrys guitar so huge? (1 Answer)I'm not sure which one your referring to... http://www.hitzonly.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/12/chris-daughtry.jpg That one doesn't appear to be out of the ordinarily large. http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w301/onaplainmemorabilia/IMG_1477.jpg This one is a "full-size" electric which most guitarists ... read moreWhat is Chris Langan theory of the Universe? (1 Answer)What is Chris Langan theory of the Universe? His theory is that the universe is both physical and mental and through mathematics you can prove the existence of God,the soul ... read moreWhat is that thing on Chris Daughtrys face? Really fug facial hair buddy. What is that? (1 Answer)That, was from an attack from a weedwacker gone amok. He was filming his video the same week as his Idol appearance, and says that was to blame for his ... read moreChris Brown jail photos? (1 Answer)He hasn't gone to prison yet. He hasn't even faced trial yet. The only place hes been is the local jail holding cell where he was released. There aren't any ... read more
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