'Idol' champ Carrie Underwood signs with Arista, tour ahead
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As previous "American Idol" champs Kelly Clarkson, Ruben Studdard and Fantasia Barrino have before her, 2005 winner Carrie Underwood has signed a recording deal with Arista Records.
Underwood, who was crowned the winner of the popular Fox-TV talent competition last week, is expected to release her full-length debut album this fall. Arista founder Clive Davis will produce the set, in conjunction with Simon Fuller. "Idol" alumni Clarkson, Studdard, Barrino and Clay Aiken (2003's runner-up) have collectively sold more than 12 million albums, according to Arista.
Underwood's debut single, "Inside Your Heaven," has been sent to radio. The retail single--which hits stores on June 14--will also feature the 22-year-old country singer's cover of Martina McBride's "Independence Day."
Though Underwood won the Idol championship, runner-up Bo Bice --whose CD single "Inside Your Heaven / Vehicle" will be issued by RCA on June 21--is leading on the Amazon.com sales rankings as of Wednesday morning (6/1). Bice ranks at No. 4, and Underwood is at No. 32.
As previously reported, Underwood, Bice and eight other "Idol" finalists will soon embark on the " American Idols Live " tour, which launches in July.
"American Idols Live" tour w/ Carrie Underwood, Bo Bice, others.
July 2005
12 - Sunrise, FL - Office Depot Center
13 - Tampa, FL - St. Pete Times Forum
15 - Birmingham, AL - BJCC Arena
16 - Duluth, GA - The Arena at Gwinnett Center
17 - Greensboro, NC - Greensboro Coliseum
19 - Reading, PA - Sovereign Center
20 - Toronto, Ontario - Air Canada Center
22 - E. Rutherford, NJ - Continental Airlines Arena
23 - Uniondale, NY - Nassau Coliseum
24 - Philadelphia, PA - Wachovia Center
26 - Wilkes-Barre, PA - Wachovia Arena
27 - Washington, DC - MCI Center
29 - Hartford, CT - Hartford Civic Center
30 - Worcester, MA - DCU Center
31 - Manchester, NH - Verizon Wireless Arena
August 2005
2 - Cleveland, OH - Wolstein Center
3 - Columbus, OH - Value City Arena at Schottenstein
4 - Detroit, MI - Joe Louis Arena
6 - St. Paul, MN - Xcel Energy Center
8 - Chicago, IL - United Center
9 - St. Louis, MO - Savvis Center
10 - Norman, OK - Lloyd Noble Center
12 - San Antonio, TX - SBC Center
13 - Grand Prairie, TX - Nokia Live at Grand Prairie
14 - Norman, OK - Lloyd Noble Center
16 - Glendale, AZ - Glendale Arena
17 - Los Angeles, CA - Staples Center
18 - Las Vegas, NV - Thomas & Mack Center
20 - San Jose, CA - HP Pavilion at San Jose
21 - Sacramento, CA - ARCO Arena
23 - Everett, WA - Everett Events Center
24 - Portland, OR - Rose Garden
26 - Salt Lake City, UT - Delta Center
28 - Des Moines, IA - Wells Fargo Arena
30 - Green Bay, WI - Resch Center
31 - Milwaukee, WI - Bradley Center
September 2005
2 - Albany, NY - Pepsi Arena
3 - Pittsburgh, PA - Mellon Arena
4 - Norfolk, VA - Constant Convocation Center
7 - Uniondale, NY - Nassau Coliseum
8 - Providence, RI - Dunkin Donuts Center
9 - Portland, ME - Cumberland County Civic Center
10 - Syracuse, NY - War Memorial at Oncenter
American Idols Live ringtones at Thumbplay
Carrie Underwood tickets at Ticketmaster
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