As the iconic competition series is whittling down the competition in its 17th season (and second season on ABC), ET is looking back at all the past Idol winners, and where they are now.. 1. 3 on the Billboard 200 chart. Y’all were a lot of fun. “Kris is relevant today on the radio, pop music, along the soulful, John Mayer type of way.” Soon after his time in the American Idol spotlight, Allen scored his first hit. In the two years that followed, he underwent three surgeries, re-learned how to play guitar (despite regaining just 30 percent movement in the damaged wrist), recorded his third […] He sang the soundtrack of 2012 and I'm surprised it is a great song. I haven’t been doing as much documenting lately because I’m trying to fight off this infection but I did take some of my favorite drive in the country. You can watch short segments of Kris Allen in Haiti online now. Kris Allen during his audition.

June 21 , 1985 Born in Jacksonville, Arkansas, U.S.. Kris Allen is an American singer and songwriter who was born on June 21, 1985, in Jacksonville, Arkansas, the U.S. as Kristopher Neil Allen.He was born to Kimberly Allen and Neil Allen and grew up with his brother Daniel Allen. Seattle I didn’t forget about you! He was runner up on season eight, losing to Kris Allen. Sadly, Adam finished Season 8 as the runner-up to Kris Allen. Thanks to everyone that came to sing with me the other night. He performed "I Want You Back" by The Jackson 5 during Hollywood week as part of a group called White Chocolate, along with fellow finalist and semi-finals roommate Matt Giraud.At the Idol Mansion, Allen and Adam Lambert are now roommates. "We are proud to partner with IDOL GIVES BACK Foundation. Adam Lambert making a name and his song is great too. Audition and Hollywood week Edit. Kris Allen While writing songs for his new album, Kris Allen allowed both his personal life and the world around him to seep into the lyrics and music, probably more so than ever before. I don't know what is happening to Kris Allen, I'm not fan of him but I want to know what is happening to his career. Supernatural, The Middle, Sons of Anarchy, The Real World and More: The Top Ten List You Won't See Anywhere Else: 2009 Edition.

The Season 8 "American Idol" winner didn't hold back with "Letting You In," his upcoming studio album (due March 18) -- and his most personal effort to date. On New Year’s Day in 2013, Kris Allen and his then-pregnant wife Katy were in a head-on collision that left the singer/songwriter/guitarist with a career-threatening shattered wrist. I'm also wondering too what happened to Kris Allen. Kris Allen auditioned for the eighth season of American Idol in Louisville, Kentucky. In 2009, Adam Lambert released his first album, "For Your Entertainment," which debuted at No. Adam Lambert is one of those celebrities you remember from American Idol as being the guy that should have won.