Season 5 star Chris Daughtry celebrates his 30th birthday the day after Christmas. He may have ended up in fourth place, but he has had a very successful career since his time on American Idol. He formed a band, Daughtry, and they released a self-titled debut album in 2006. The album went on to become the fastest selling debut rock album in Soundscan history. Success on the charts soon followed, with the album peaking at #1 on the Billboard 200 and Billboard Top Rock Albums. Last week, Billboard released their Decade End and Year End charts, and Daughtrys name appears all over them. After an AMA win and four Grammy nominations, it was safe to say that fourth place on American Idol wasnt so bad after all.
Daughtry released their second album, Leave This Town, this summer. This sophomore album for the band debuted at #1 on the Billboard charts. Daughtry has been touring across the US to promote the album, and theyve been touring with Nickelback. Find out remaining tour dates, here.
Happy 30th Birthday, Chris!
View photos of Chris rocking out on Season 5 of American Idol.
Other birthdays this week:
David Cook
Anoop Desai
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