- Since winning American Idol, Taylor has made countless appearances around the country and on popular TV shows.
- People magazine named Taylor America's Most Eligible Bachelor in 2006.
- Meanwhile, Taylor's American Idol single "Do I Make You Proud" peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.
- But "Takin' It To The Streets," which would be the first single from his debut album, peaked at number 69 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.
- Despite the poor sales of his first single, Taylor's self-titled album debut at number two on The Billboard 200 album chart, selling 298,000 copies. But by it's fourth week on the charts, the album had dropped to number 47.
- Fans took notice that Chris Daughtry, who finished fifth on American Idol, was outselling Taylor.
- Taylor was set to kick off a nationwide tour in Winter, 2007.
Did You Know?
- Taylor was 29 years old when he tried out for American Idol.
- Taylor is from Birmingham, Alabama.
- Taylor performed in nightclubs and small venues before auditioning for Idol.
- Taylor flew to Las Vegas to audition for American Idol.