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'Nashville Star' Winner Dominates Country Charts
« on: Jul 11th, 2003, 11:20am » |
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'Nashville Star' Winner Dominates Country Charts
(Thursday, July 10 09:00 AM)
LOS ANGELES (Zap2it.com) - "American Idol" isn't the only reality talent show with the power to shake up the music charts. Buddy Jewell, the winner of USA Network's "Nashville Star," took the top spot on Billboard's Country Albums list and debuted at No. 13 overall.
Jewell's self-titled CD sold 51,765 copies, the most units moved in the first week by any country debut CD since Leann Rimes' 'Blue' in 1996.
"When I first came to Sony, I talked about how it was our job as a label to enable artists to create great music," says John Grady, the president of Sony Music Nashville. "We helped Buddy turn the country into believers."
Jewell, whose first single, "Help Pour Out the Rain (Lacey's Song)," is also performing well, released his album on Tuesday, July 1 with free concert at a Tennessee Wal-Mart.
"I'm thankful and humbled," Jewell says of his strong debut. "This shows what happens when you don't give up, and when you have a wonderful team of people supporting you. Thanks to everyone at Sony and of course, to the people across America who voted for me as 'Nashville Star.' If it weren't for you, I wouldn't be here and I hope I never let you down."
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