Chris Daughtry

OK I know I haven’t updated in a while but things have been crazy… or I’ve just been in mourning over the loss of Michael Johns on American Idol; you decide.

I can’t believe this season is almost over! Next week is the finale! Where does the time go?
So, David Cook and David Archuleta… I would have never picked those two.
It really angers me to the core that the one guy I have hated since DAY ONE (click here for proof) is at the finale.
Was I not clear on how much I hate him? Don’t even get me started.

Anyways, enough about American Idol. Let’s talk about Chris for a hot second.

While I was off doing God only knows what, Daughtry was actually going on without me (what?)
So here are a few updates:

Big news for Daughtry!
Daughtry’s “Feels Like Tonight” reached #1 on the Billboard Chart. Now they are the first group to have three #1 singles from a debut album AND also the only other group, besides Nickelback, to have three #1 singles from a single album.
The other #1’s: “It’s Not Over” and “Home.”

ALSO, Daughtry’s debut album has now been certified 4x platinum! That’s 4 million copies sold!

That is so amazing! I’m so proud of these guys. They are so successful and I’m so happy for them. They deserve it.

On another note, I am going to see New Kids on the Block in September in Toronto and I’m not even gonna pretend that I’m not ridiculously excited about it.

The only thing that would make this better is if Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch were opening up for them but no such luck… apartently Mark Wahlberg has better things to do. Whatever.
I think I may have a huge crush on both Donnie and Mark Wahlberg… is that legal?
Oh well, there’s nothing I can do about it at this point.

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So I hope you all got to see Daughtry on American Idol last week for Idol Gives Back. I really enjoyed the show. Did you see Dane Cook?! I love him. He was only on for like 1 minute though. Oh well, I guess it’s better than nothing.

It was so awesome to see Brad Pitt introduce Daughtry as “the biggest selling band of last year”. As if we didn’t know just how amazing Daughtry is, I think this proves it.
I’m not a big fan of Brad Pitt but I’ve heard he’s popular…

“What About Now” is one of my favorite Daughtry songs and I loved the way he sang it for the show. A perfect fit for the spirit of the evening.

Here’s a video of the whole thing (even the Brad Pitt intro) for those who missed it:

And of course, on Thursday, the worst thing ever happened… Michael Johns was eliminated! I’m so disgusted with this show. Every single time I really love a contestant they end up being the shocker elimination of the season! It sucks so bad.
Constantine Maroulis, Chris Daughtry and now Michael Johns.
My friend said I had the kiss of death. I guess that must be true LOL
Why do I put myself through this every year?

Well, getting back on track. Chris wrote a letter that I got in my e-mail (since I am on the ONE.org mailing list) promoting the cause for ONE.org and talking about their trip to Uganda. Read the rest of the entry below to see Chris’ letter and see what you can do to support the ONE campaign.

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Thanks to Christina for reminding me about this!

Chris provided guest vocals on the song “The Past” from Sevendust’s new album Chapter VII: Hope and Sorrow that was just released this week on April 1.

The song is really awesome and as always Chris sounds amazing. Makes me even more impatient for a new Daughtry album with new songs!

Here’s a link to listen to the song on youtube. (don’t get your hopes up, it’s not a video)

Chris also has guest vocals on the song “By the Way” from Theory of a Deadman’s new album, Scars & Souvenirs which was also released this week on April 1.

Good for Chris! He’s really getting himself out there! Again, he sounds great. He’s really just doing background vocals on this song but you can definitely pick out his voice. Plus I love when he does that edgier rock stuff.

Here’s another link for you to listen to it on youtube (again… it’s not a video, just the song) Check it out!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mV_HPbFE9r8

Someone else contacted me about a great Daughtry site at http://www.daughtry.co.uk
Check it out, it’s a great site with lots of nice pictures and info.

I just wanna say that I know I haven’t been keeping up on this blog like I should but I appreciate all the feedback and all the people contacting me. You guys are awesome.

And I’m still waiting for someone who was lucky enough to attend a Bon Jovi/ Daughtry show to contact me and share their review with us! Hopefully someone will do that.

And don’t forget that Daughtry will be at Idol Gives Back this coming up week on April 9th.
The show starts at 7:30pm EST and goes until 10 I think.
I would love it if they performed but I haven’t heard anything about that. I guess we’ll see.
And my other boyfriend (OK maybe not) is gonna be there too, Dane Cook! I’m so excited to see him too. Should be a very interesting show. Don’t miss it!

You have to see this video of Chris Daughtry joining Bon Jovi on stage to sing “Blaze of Glory” at the United Center in Chicago. It is really amazing!
Bon Jovi is Bon Jovi so you know they are amazing but Chris sounded so awesome singing with them! His voice is just unbelievable. You have to hear this. I would love it if they recorded that song together.
Ahh, it reminds me of why I fell in love with Chris’ voice in the first place.

Oh man, I wish I could’ve gone to see this tour. It would be so cool to see them on stage together! It’s hard to believe that only a few years ago Chris was virtually unknown and now he’s touring with Bon Jovi and singing with them on stage!
I will say it again, if you have tickets to any of the shows on this tour, please come back and comment and let us all know how it was; share some juicy details for us poor folks who are missing out.

Daughtry is also performing a new song on tour called “You Don’t Belong” that Chris wrote. Here is a video of one of the performances:

What a great song! I love that it’s a little more edgy. I can’t wait until they come out with a new album. Hopefully it will be soon because I’m wearing out my Daughtry CD, I need to add more music to the rotation.

Read more if you’d like to see the lyrics to “You Don’t Belong”

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So, yesterday Daughtry started out on their new 2008 tour with Bon Jovi in Omaha, Nebraska. (Which, by the way, is not the capital of Nebraska. I always thought it was, but apparently it’s Lincoln… who knew?) I can only imagine how awesome those shows are going to be. I wish I were going to one of them. Who would’ve guessed that when he sang “Dead or Alive” on American Idol he would be touring with Bon Jovi soon after? I’m so happy for them… and so proud.
There was an article on MSN this morning about the Hot Tours for ‘08 and of course they mentioned Bon Jovi teaming up with Daughtry. Like a match made in heaven.
Click HERE to read the article.

Well, I’m jealous of everyone who’s going. Have pity on us who are not and pop in and share your story with us. If you contact me I’ll post your review of the show on here.
(Just scroll down and click on the “Contact me” link under my name on the right side of the page)
I hope to hear from some of you!

So Chris posted a new video blog and he is hilarious! You gotta see it, he is acting like a freak and I love it.
Watch it HERE!!
Apparently they are going to be featuring a new song on the tour called “You Don’t Belong” and I can’t wait to hear it. He said it’s “little heavier than what you’re used to from Daughtry” and I am really excited about that!! Not that I don’t love Daughtry (clearly) but I especially love to hear Chris “rock out”… if I may.
Like his old band, Absent Element. I loved them because they were a lot edgier and more hard rock sounding. Love it.

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Daughtry somehow came out of the 50th Annual Grammy Awards empty handed.

They were nominated for 4 Grammy Awards and shut out in all their categories:

Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals:
(Daughtry nominated for “Home”)
Winner: “Makes Me Wonder” Maroon 5

Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals:
(Daughtry nominated for “It’s Not Over”)
Winner: “Icky Thump” The White Stripes

Best Rock Song:
(Daughtry nominated for “It’s Not Over”)
Winner: “Radio Nowhere” Bruce Springsteen

Best Rock Album:
(Daughtry nominated for Daughtry)
Winner: Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace Foo Fighters

I found this very sad and I honestly thought they deserved to win at least one Grammy! I mean come on! It must be so difficult for them to be nominated 4 times and leave without one win. I’m sure they feel honored to be nominated and all that but it still must be very disappointing to get shut out like that. Sorry Daughtry! You’re still a winner in our eyes.

The one that makes me the most upset is that Maroon 5 won for Best Pop Performance because I absolutely HATE that song “Makes Me Wonder” and I can’t believe it won a Grammy over “Home”, which is such an amazing song.
Great, I’m gonna have that stupid song stuck in my head now.
Daughtry was robbed!

You can go HERE to see the full list of nominees and winners for this year’s Grammy Awards.

Here’s a picture of Chris and his wife, Deanna, at the Grammys:

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I received an e-mail today notifying me that Chris Daughtry is being featured in Barilla’s The Celebrity Italian Table Cookbook. They asked 5 celebrities for their favorite pasta dishes and then Mario Batali created a meal inspired by each of them. David Tutera also designed a table setting inspired by each celebrity to go with their meal. This year’s celebrities include: Chris Daughtry, Debra Messing, Natalie Portman, Marisa Tomei and Stanley Tucci. It’s nice to see Chris’ name in with all those popular actors and actresses.

The cookbook is available to be downloaded for free HERE.
For every cookbook that is downloaded, $1.00 will be donated to America’s Second Harvest food bank. You get to choose if you want it to be donated to the national campaign or to a location near where you live.

I just downloaded it, and the romantic dinner inspired by Chris looks amazing! His meal includes; Eggplant Involtini, Rigatoni with Basil and Gorgonzola and a Cherry Jam Tart…yum. I love Italian food.
There’s also a little section that explains why he chose his dish. Who knew Chris was a prep cook at a country club?

Go download it now! How can you go wrong? It’s Chris, it’s free, and you’re helping those in need.

Also, don’t forget about the Grammy Awards this Sunday, February 10, 2008 at 8pm EST on CBS.
Daughtry is nominated for 4 awards!
I really have to keep my fingers crossed. How awesome would it be to see Daughtry win a Grammy (well, hopefully at least one, if not more)? They definitely deserve it.

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So you all know that Chris now has 3 tattoos: The big ‘Daughtry’ across his back, the cross on his left arm, and the angel on his right arm. Right?

Well, I found some new information about his new angel tattoo. Apparently, it is a tattoo of his wife. In my previous post I said that some people were saying it looked like his wife and I guess they were right.

Here’s what he had to say about it:

quote>“My wife’s so good that I actually had her tattooed on me yesterday,” Daughtry says, showing off a buxom blonde pinup girl with a pair of angel wings. “Those are actually her wings, if you tickle her just right.”

He also said that the tattoo took 8 hours!!! Can you imagine? *shudder* Oh my Lord. I can’t imagine someone poking me with a needle for 8 hours.

Click HERE to read the article where I found his quote.

And I also came across this picture of the tattoo which is really close up so you can get a better look at it:

Now, I will say again that you all know I love Chris but I personally think this is the ugliest tattoo. It’s a sweet gesture and I’m sure his wife appreciates it but close up, the tattoo is even uglier than I originally thought.
Sorry.

Well, I still haven’t seen all of the Soundstage concert! I wasn’t home when it was on and I haven’t had a chance to watch the whole thing yet. But I have seen bits and pieces of it and from what I’ve seen it was just as amazing as I thought it would be. I’ve seen him live before so I already know he is just as good live as he is on the CD, which is sometimes hard to find these days.

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Here’s some very exciting news!

I just so happened to be searching around on tvguide.com which was very lucky because I stumbled upon something very interesting.
Tomorrow night, Daughtry will be featured on the PBS show, Soundstage. Now, I have never seen this show but in the past it has featured such artists as: Peter Frampton, John Fogerty, Rob Thomas, Jewel, John Mayer, and many other popular performers. So this is pretty exciting. Here are the details I found:

Soundstage
Premise: An outstanding music-performance series featuring in-studio concerts.
Episode: Daughtry
The rock band Daughtry, led by former “American Idol” contestant Chris Daughtry, showcases selections from its multiplatinum self-titled 2006 debut. Included: “Feels Like Tonight,” “Home,” “It’s Not Over” and “What I Want.”

So, it’s going to be an hour-long concert special! It sounds really exciting and I can’t wait to see it. I’m sure it’s going to be awesome.
So don’t miss it!

Soundstage: Daughtry
Tomorrow night! Thursday, January 31, 2008 on PBS at 10pm EST.

On another note, there is still lots of drama surrounding the Grammy awards. (I really wish this writer’s strike would end) It looks like the striking writers will not be picketing the event, which is a good thing. But, they still have not granted a waiver to allow Guild members to work on the show.
So, who knows what will happen. They are saying the Grammys will go on no matter what and the scheduled performers will be there. However, some of the artists may choose to not attend.
Hopefully, things will all work out.
And most importantly, hopefully Daughtry will take home some Grammys… at least that’s all I really care about.

I am upset that the Academy Awards will be ruined this year but that’s a whole ‘nother story.
Just give them what they want to we can watch TV again! Sorry, is that selfish?

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I was browsing on Yahoo! tonight, and there was a headline that said Daughtry’s song was cut from Blockbuster. So I clicked on it and it said that the Daughtry song “Feels Like Tonight” was written for and then cut from the new hit blockbuster National Treasure: Book of Secrets.

Now we all know that the song was clearly NOT written for the movie since it is on their album that was released over a year ago. But it was indeed supposed to be in the end credits of the movie and was cut.

As a Daughtry fan and also a fan of the movie, I would have to say that was a good move. The song really has nothing to do at all with the movie, and does not fit at all with the theme of National Treasure. (Which by the way was a really good movie, even though I hate Nicholas Cage. I thought it was actually just as good as the first one, which is rare these days. The National Treasure movies are just so fun.)
But anyways, even though it would have been great to see Daughtry featured on the big screen, I think it was a very wise decision to leave it out.

Click HERE to read the article about it.

Also, here is the new music video for the song, “Feels Like Tonight”. Sorry I was a little late in posting it.

Very nice. Not really too much going on in the video but Chris is just so handsome, is he not?

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Well, on a very sad note, I was extremely shocked and sorry to hear that Heath Ledger passed away yesterday. I’ve been following his career since 10 Things I Hate About You and it’s so sad that he died so young.

Chris Daughtry posted these words about it and I thought that was very kind of him:

Although I do not know Heath Ledger personally, my heart is broken for his family tonight as I hear the news of his death. Maybe it’s because he was my age. It’s always hard when someone dies but it’s even harder when they go so early. So unexpected. So much life left to live. So many things left to do on this Earth….but the main thing that hit me so hard was thinking of his lil girl without her daddy.
My heart hurts for her and the rest of his family. My sincere prayers go out to them as they deal with this life altering time. They’ve suffered a great loss and could use some words of encouragement to offset all the media. Feel free to leave your thoughts and prayers here. Who knows they just might see it and it just might lift their spirit and help them through this tough time.
Good night and God bless-Chris

In memory of Heath Ledger
04/04/79 - 01/22/08

And while we’re on the topic, I was also very sad to hear about the death of Brad Renfro. Although the circumstances were very different, it’s just so sad to see people who I was always a fan of die so young.

Brad Renfro
7/25/82 - 1/15/08

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Daughtry has started 2008 off with a bang! Their song “Home” won a People’s Choice Award for Best Rock Song.
That is such exciting news! Unfortunately they were beat out for Best Group by Rascal Flatts…I disagree with this decision whole-heartedly but such is life I guess.
Congratulations to Daughtry on their win!

Click HERE to see Daughtry’s acceptance speech as well as a full list of all the winners and nominees.

On a side note, I was very excited that Patrick Dempsey won for Favorite Male TV Star. I’m going through a bit of a Patrick Dempsey/ Grey’s Anatomy obsession… I’ll get over it.

Even though this picture is from last year, I couldn’t resist. He’s just as gorgeous as he was last year so it doesn’t really matter does it?
I can’t wait until the writers strike is over!! It is ruining TV! Just give them what they deserve and let’s move on with our lives.

In other news, Daughtry’s music is being spread around lately…
Their song “It’s Not Over” is being featured on the 2008 Grammy Nominees Album
AND
Daughtry’s cover of Elvis’ “Suspicious Minds” is being featured on the soundtrack for the Elvis documentary “Elvis: Viva Las Vegas”.

So, as usual, Daughtry is very busy and their work is paying off. Definitely a great way to start of the new year. We still need to keep our fingers crossed for those Grammy Awards. Hopefully they will continue their success throughout the year just like they did last year.

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Today is Chris’ 28th Birthday! Happy Birthday Chris!

And apparently he got himself an early birthday present (or an early Christmas present)… ANOTHER new tattoo. He certainly isn’t wasting any time, is he?
Here are a couple of pictures that someone took at a recent show:


I guess it’s an angel with fire behind it. At least that’s what it looks like to me. Some are saying it looks like his wife…I don’t really see that but who knows?
Now, you know I love Chris Daughtry (would I even be writing this if I didn’t) but that is a really ugly tattoo. I’m sorry. The back one is cool, the other one on his arm of the cross is tolerable, but this one is just too much. Hasn’t he ever heard of the phrase “less is more”? Hopefully this is it for him. I guess it’s a good thing he doesn’t need my approval… or my opinion for that matter.
To each his own…

Anyways, Merry Christmas, Happy Birthday, and all that good stuff! It was just one year ago I got Daughtry’s CD for Christmas. And I loved it the second I popped it in the CD player. Now this year I got an iPod and I have to go upload the CD on there so I can listen to Daughtry wherever I go. Very exciting!

Here’s a Christmas message from Chris:

Hello everyone. I’m just hangin out in bed with my wife watchin TV….tabloid shows. I can’t stop watching them. It’s like a train wreck.LOL
So, where do I begin….It’s been an amazing year for starters. You all have made my dreams come true. Literally!
Let’s see….I met 4 guys who would become not only my band but my brothers,we played 265 shows this year, not including acoustic performances at radio stations, we traveled the world, we won some awards, we got nominated for some Grammys and now we get to be home and enjoy our families…the most important thing! Thank you for making this year so special for not only me and my family but the rest of the guys as well. Merry Christmas to all and to all a goodnight…or morning…It’s Christmas already peeps! Gotta get some sleep because the kids will be waking us up very soon. See y’all next year!!! God bless.-CD

He seems like such a nice guy. I’m so happy for all of his success and hopeful it will continue throughout the next year. Starting with winning those Grammy’s!!!

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Chris Daughtry got a new tattoo recently. I’m not a big fan of it, but it clearly doesn’t matter whether I like it or not. Here’s what it looks like:


It was done by ICE at Starlight Tattoo in Patterson NJ.
Someone on forums of the official Daughtry website posted and asked if it was real or fake when they saw it for the first time, and he actually posted a reply. Here’s what he said:

C’mon guys…… Y’all know I’m not gonna have some fake tat on me. How cheesy is that. I mean, people still ask if my back tat is real. So you heard it here…. if there’s ink on me….it’s real! Why am I still up? I gotta get some sleep.

Speaking of his back tattoo, when I saw it on the inside of the CD case last year, I didn’t know if it was really him or if it was a real tattoo, or what the deal was, but obviously I figured it out quickly. I like this one better than his new one.
It was done by Matt at Budo Tattoo and Body Piercing in Tennessee.
Here’s a picture of that one too:

I think tattoos look cool for the most part but even if I wanted one (which I don’t) I could never, ever do it. It looks like it hurts so bad, oh my Lord I would die.

I came across these pictures of Chris getting his back tattoo done. The end result is cool but how badly does it look like it hurts? And it’s all red and sore looking *shudder*


You have to admit though… he looks pretty sexy in those pictures. He happens to have a very nice back. And the fact that he’s shirtless isn’t hurting anything.

If you want to see more pictures of Chris’ back tattoo (or you just want to see him with no shirt on, which no one can blame you for)… (more…)

Apparently the stats I mentioned earlier about High School Musical 2 taking over Daughtry for the #1 seller of 2007 were either incorrect or premature, because according to Billboard, Daughtry is the most popular album of the year! That is such exciting news!! 2007 has definitely been a great year for Daughtry.

According to Billboard, Daughtry’s self-titled debut album sold 3.2 million copies in 2007.
After Daughtry, the other best selling albums were: Akon’s “Konvicted” which sold 2.7 million; Fergie’s “The Dutchess” with 2.4 million sold; the “Hannah Montana” soundtrack sold 2.5 million; and Carrie Underwood’s “Some Hearts” sold 2.3 million albums.

That’s two American Idol alumni in the top 5, which is pretty impressive. I don’t know what the deal is with High School Musical 2. Maybe the world has righted itself and no longer considers that music so it doesn’t count… but then again the soundtrack to “Hannah Montana” is still on the list so who knows. I’m not trying to be a music snob or anything, it just doesn’t seem right, that’s all.

Click HERE for the full article.

Now Daughtry had better win that Grammy award for Best Rock album!! They definitely deserve it, and this proves it further… kinda.

And speaking of American Idol, the new season will be starting very soon. I’m not as excited about as I have been in past years but I’m still going to watch it… whether I want to or not. I always get sucked in. I’ve been watching it for so long now, I can’t give up on it now… besides I keep thinking maybe it will get better, like it used to be in the good old days. *sigh*

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