Bucky Covington tops sales for debut country artist
Wednesday, July 25, 2007 – With more than 220,000 units scanned since the release of his chart-topping debut CD, Bucky Covington is this year's best-selling debut country artist. According to Nielsen SoundScan, the self-titled CD has scanned an average of 16,000 units each week and remained inside the top 12 on the Top 75 Country Albums Chart since its release in April.
The first single, "A Different World," climbs to number seven on the Billboard chart.
Covington has toured heavily this year. Tomorrow, he will take a brief break from his touring with a visit to Idol Camp in Northfield, Mass. At Idol Camp, a summer camp for aspiring performers ages 12-15, Covington, a former American Idol finalist, will participate in a question and answer session and perform for the attendees.
Upcoming tour dates include Charlotte, Milwaukee and St. Louis, plus additional shows opening for Sawyer Brown in Dekalb, Ill., Hutchinson, Kansas and at the Detroit Lakes WE Fest.
The CD enjoyed the best first week sales and highest Top 200 debut for any new male country artist since Billy Ray Cyrus in 1992.
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- 12/06/11: Covington releases first music in two years
- 03/01/10: Bucky Covington dishes out new single
- 12/28/09: Covington counts down with Hard rock
- 11/30/09: Covington, Sawyer Brown, Love And Theft bring the cheer
- 11/17/09: Covington offers live EP; Bloodshot issues Escovedo, Old 97's LPs
- 11/03/09: Covington releases video of Gotta Be Somebody
CD reviews for Bucky Covington
Bucky Covington is the latest American Idol alum to dive headlong in the country genre. Covington and fellow Idol Season 5 contestant Kellie Pickler are out to prove you don't have to win the competition to launch a career.
As a top 10 finisher, Covington was a fan favorite because of his vocals and fun-loving personality. The problem with his debut album is that much of that personality is suppressed in favor of broad stroke generic songs. While his vocals sound better than ever, many of ...
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