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Originally posted by Hollister
its going to flop majorly hard, why would u release the album a month after winning american idol.
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Obviously because the amount of people that know her name right now is massive. It's actually one of the best things Idol has ever done. Having the contestants working on albums throughout the show and to have something available for pre-order on the finale night is very smart. They'll probably have 5x the amount of sales they'd normally have just from people who have been vested in the show all season. Waiting six months to a year will lose any hype they ever had and it's hard to come back. This way people will hear the album and if they like it, will be more inclined to be a returning customer/fan.