本週 Billboard 排行榜消息 - 美國偶像

原文在:http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/chart_beat/bonus.jsp

Fifth season "American Idol" finalist Ace Young makes his first appearance on
a Billboard chart this week, bowing at No. 160 on The Billboard 200 with his
eponymous debut album on the Pazzo label. "Ace Young" is the highest new
entry on Top Independent Albums at No. 20 and enters Top Heatseekers at No. 5.

(不負責翻譯:)
第五季入圍者 Ace Young 本週首度出現在 Billboard 排行榜, 他在 Pazzo 發行的同名
專輯首週打入專輯榜第 160 名. 這張專輯同時也是獨立專輯榜中新進榜的專輯名次最高
的(第 20 名), 及熱門搜尋榜第 5 名.

Young is the ninth top 10 finalist from season five to chart, making that
year the most prolific in terms of number of charted Idols. The entire top
nine from the fifth year has now impacted one or more Billboard charts.
That's two more Idols than season three, with seven charted finalists.

Ace Young 是第五季前十名第九位進榜者, 這使得第五季成為最多 Idol 入榜的一季.
第五季前九名現在都曾出現在一個或多個告示牌排行榜上, 這比第三季還多兩人, 第三
季目前為止有七人入榜過.

Young is the 35th "American Idol" contestant to appear on a Billboard chart.
Here is a season-by-season breakdown:

Ace Young 是第 35 位出現在告示牌排行榜的 AI 參賽者, 以下依各季列出曾經出現
在告示牌排行榜的 AI 參賽者:

(以下有各季結果, 不想被雷到的人請跳出)

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Season one: (five)
Kelly Clarkson
Justin Guarini
Tamyra Gray
R.J. Helton
Jim Verraros

Season two: (four)
Ruben Studdard
Clay Aiken
Kimberley Locke
Josh Gracin

Season three: (seven)
Fantasia
Diana DeGarmo
Jasmine Trias
LaToya London
George Huff
John Stevens
Jennifer Hudson

Season four: (four)
Carrie Underwood
Bo Bice
Constantine Maroulis
Mario Vazquez

Season five: (nine)
Taylor Hicks
Katharine McPhee
Elliot Yamin
Chris Daughtry
Paris Bennett
Kellie Pickler
Ace Young
Bucky Covington
Mandisa

Season six: (four)
Jordin Sparks
Blake Lewis
Phil Stacey
Chris Sligh

Season seven: (two)
David Cook
David Archuleta

That adds up to 34, but the total rises to 35 when you add in non-finalist
William Hung, who went to No. 1 on Top Independent Albums with his debut CD.

以上共 34 位, 但是若把孔慶祥算入, 總數為 35 位, 孔慶祥曾經以他的首張專輯
登上獨立專輯榜第一名. (比 Ace Young 還厲害 XD)

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