‘American Idol’ Winner Scotty McCreery Talks Losing His Record Deal
8 years ago
'American Idol' Winner Scotty McCreery Talks Losing His Record Deal
Two years ago, country singer Scotty McCreery found out he lost his record deal with Mercury/Interscope while shooting an episode for "American Idol," the show he won in 2011. He had come back to mentor new contestants on the show, which was then on Fox, but his own career was at a precipice.
"I was trying to put on a happy face while I was filming," the 24-year-old singer with the baritone voice said. "That was a rough week."
McCreery, who is from North Carolina, had started his career on a high at 18 by becoming the youngest male artist and first country artist to debut his first album on the Billboard 200. Although his albums sold well, McCreery leaned toward the more traditional side of the genre, when bro-country and party songs ruled the airwaves.
He managed to get some Top 10 radio hits with "See You Tonight" and "Feelin' It," but he also dealt with the bias that many talent-show competitors run..