With the new season of "American Idol" set to begin in January, the odds for the finalists look tougher than they ever have before, reported MTV.com.
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Other "Idol" contestants who have released albums include Kimberly Locke (209,000 copies) and William Hung (194,000).
"American Idol" champion singers like Kelly Clarkson and Carrie Underwood have sold 4,811,000 albums and 2,184,000 albums, respectively.
With these numbers, MTV reports, making it into the top 12 of "American Idol" isn't enough. With today's fickle pop culture appetite, a contestant needs to hope to be in the top two.