“He’s an overnight sensation after 20 years on the road”

How many times have we heard that sentiment? A musician who’s been slugging it out playing smoke filled bars, as a side man for someone else’s band, maybe an opening act for the “real” band, studio sessions to pay the bills and a million miles of worn tires from the road and then, “BANG” – A Star is Born on the strength of one hit or a milestone album that has a sound that seems to have been lurking in the back of the public’s mind only to be released as a brand new groove.

“American Idol” is unique in many ways, beyond being a television phenomenon of epic proportions in its 7th season. David Archuleta and David Cook went head to head in a battle of young, musical titans looking for that big push in to American entertainment lore. We do not know how long they’ve been honing their vocal skills and in what venues.

What is fascinating about “American Idol” is that it is a microcosm of the live entertainment industry compressing the chance to make it big in weeks rather than years due to the national frenzy of audiences enthralled with the landmark show.

Here’s what I mean. Kelly Clarkson, Taylor Hicks and Carrie Underwood – past winners of “American Idol” are making as much money or more than legendary stars with a 30 year history of selling millions of albums and thousands of concert dates. And even though Jennifer Hudson did not win, she got her shot in the smash motion picture “Dream Girls” and won an Oscar, a Golden Globe and a Screen Actors Guild award for Best Supporting Actress alongside Beyonce, Jamie Foxx and Eddie Murphy. Now that’s what I call getting shot out of a canon in to big time show business in record time.

The good news is that these American Idol winners and finalists including Ruben Studdard, Jasmine Trias Jordin Sparks are available for corporate events throughout the U.S. and abroad. The John Bernardoni Production Group, an international entertainment booking and production company, is able to deliver stars from American Idol in addition to the greatest names in show business touring the world today. Just go to www.bernardoni.com for a full listing of the top stars in pop, jazz, classic rock, R&B, reggae, Nashville country, Broadway, Las Vegas, comedy, variety and more.

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