Making It to the American Idol Top 12 :
Making it to the American Idol Top 16 is great, but making it to to the Top 12 is so much better. Only those contestants who make it to the Top 12 enjoy certain perks of being an American Idol finalist.
Making it to the American Idol Top 16 is great, but making it to to the Top 12 is so much better. Only those contestants who make it to the Top 12 enjoy certain perks of being an American Idol finalist.
Top 12 Finalists Record Albums: The Top 12 American Idol finalists contribute songs to American Idol compilation albums. For example, last season's finalists released "American Idol: Greatest Soul Classics."
Top 12 Finalists Get More TV Time After They Are Eliminated: When a Top 12 finalist is voted off American Idol, he or she usually gets other opportunities to perform on the show. For example, finalists are asked to sing during the show's live finale.
Top 12 Finalists Join The American Idol Tour: Each summer, the top American Idol finalists get paid to travel across the country on the American Idol Tour. In addition to being a great way to spend summer vacation, the tour is yet another opportunity for the finalists to showcase their talent and possibly get signed by a record label.
