He garnered enough votes to be considered "safe" that week. He placed eighth on the 5th season of the Fox Network’s talent competition series American Idol. In early October 2009, Covington released a cover version of Nickelback's hit single "Gotta Be Somebody" which peaked at number 51 in December 2009 after spending only three weeks on the chart. Bucky sang "Simple Man" by Lynyrd Skynyrd. [5] Covington became engaged to Katherine Cook in 2011. [15] Covington released his second studio album, Good Guys, on September 11, 2012. He garnered enough votes to be considered "safe" that week. In December 2006, he signed a recording contract with Lyric Street Records. On April 12, when Covington was in the bottom three with Ace Young and Elliott Yamin, the votes went to the latter two. Watch BUCKY on his return to American Idol for the Grand Finale of the show on Thursday, April 7th, at 7:00 P.M. CST/8:00 P.M. Ultimately, Bucky Covington is the sound of a Nashville pro like Mark Miller translating Bucky's TV persona onto record: it may be slick and calculating, but there's pleasure in that professionalism and, thanks to Bucky, there's a ring of truth to the album. It debuted on the Billboard 200 at number four selling 61,000 copies. ET . Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. In December 2006, he signed a recording contract with Lyric Street Records. Rocky is also a musician and is the former lead singer of the North Carolina band Swamp Cat. Bucky allegedly pretended to be Rocky. 37 Top 25 Billboard Hot Country Songs Charts vom 12. In 1998 when the Covington twins were 20 years old, they were in a minor automobile mishap. Bucky Covington was one of those charmingly unformed American Idol contestants who had plenty of charisma and an interesting voice but couldn't quite pull it together, yet he stayed on the show for a long time in its fifth season because he had a genuine sweetness buried beneath his gruff voice. His debut single, "A Different World," was released to country radio on January 16, 2007, coinciding with the premiere of American Idol (season 6). AMERICAN IDOL, the cultural phenomenon that changed the face of television … Tweet. On March 22, Bucky remained in the bottom three, along with Lisa Tucker and Kevin Covais. AMERICAN IDOL, the cultural phenomenon that changed the face of television and created some of today’s biggest music stars, will kick off a three-night Grand Finale week on Tuesday, April 5 (8:00-9:30 PM ET/PT), with AMERICAN IDOL: AMERICAN DREAM. At the age of 18, Covington taught himself how to play the guitar and began performing at clubs. BUCKY COVINGTON © COPYRIGHT 2020 - Website by Revolution PR. There's a strange nostalgic undercurrent here, as when Bucky is thinking back to his childhood on "The Bible and the Belt" (his mother taught the former, his father the latter). Covington negotiated with Buena Vista Music Group's country label, Lyric Street Records. Bucky is the nickname derived from his grandfather "Buck". Of the two, Bucky advanced to the final twelve. Bucky Covington (born 8 November 1977) is a contestant on American Idol, who finished 8th on the fifth season of the competition. Such rose-tinted family memories are par for the course in country, but what's a little odd on Bucky Covington are the very specific "Different World" and "Back When We Were Gods," where Covington looks back on a childhood that was quite different than today ("We were born to mother, who smoked and drank/Our cribs were covered in lead-based paint") and remembers running around with his high school pals just before Desert Storm in "Back When We Were Gods" -- two songs that are designed to sound true to listeners who were adolescents during the first Bush administration. The album debuted at number one on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart, and produced three hit singles on the Hot Country Songs charts: "A Different World" at number six, "It's Good to Be Us" at number eleven, and "I'll Walk" at number ten. AMERICAN IDOL, the cultural phenomenon that changed the face of television and created some of today’s biggest music stars, will kick off a three-night Grand Finale week on Tuesday, April 5 (8:00-9:30 … ET. Miller helps polish Bucky into a genuine modern country singer, smoothing out the rough edges in his voice and finding just the right blend of rocking country and down-home corn to showcase his gravelly growl and all-American charm. After all, Bucky is still enough of a good old Southern boy to be likeable no matter how slick his surroundings are. William Joel "Bucky" Covington III (born November 8, 1977) is an American country music singer. AMERICAN IDOL’s two-part Grand Finale will be filled with surprise appearances and star-studded performances, including winners Kelly Clarkson and Carrie Underwood, who return to the IDOL stage one last time to perform on Thursday, April 7 (8:00-10:06 PM live ET/tape-delayed PT).The farewell celebration will continue, as IDOL pays tribute to the past 15 seasons, the amazingly talented contestants and the millions of fans who called, tweeted, texted and championed their IDOLS, before the 15th and final AMERICAN IDOL is crowned. Bucky sang "Fat Bottomed Girls" by Queen. He placed eighth on the fifth season of the Fox Network's talent competition series American Idol.In December 2006, he signed a recording contract with Lyric Street Records. 895 en parlent. His self-titled debut album, produced by Dale Oliver and Mark Miller of the band Sawyer Brown, was released on April 17, 2007. Covington was born on November 8th, 1977, in Rockingham, North Carolina, where he grew up along with his twin brother, Rocky. The album debuted at number one on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart, and produced three hit singles on the Hot Coun… This newfound strength is showcased well on this well-made piece of country-pop product. Two singles — "I Wanna Be That Feeling" and "Drinking Side of Country" — were released by E1 Music in promotion of the album. ET. "A Different World" peaked at number six, followed by "It's Good to Be Us" at number eleven and "I'll Walk" at number ten. His self-titled debut album, produced by Mark Miller of the band Sawyer Brown, was released on April 17, 2007. Bucky sang "Best I Ever Had (Grey Sky Morning)" by Vertical Horizon. William Joel "Bucky" Covington III (born November 8, 1977) is an American country music singer. He garnered enough votes to be considered "safe" that week. The album debuted at #1 on the Billboard Top Country A… Over the years, Covington has expanded his talents, both country and rock. [9][10][11] Its initial debut on radio was on Sirius Satellite Radio's New Country channel in late December 2006. Rock-influenced country singer Bucky Covington first rose to fame in 2006 as a contestant on the televised talent hunt American Idol. Bucky Covington’s self titled debut CD opened at #1 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart with the biggest first week sales for any debut country artist that year. This is a very special, inside look at the journey that IDOL has taken viewers on during its 15-season run. He sounded and seemed like a good old Southern boy, too rough even for Nashville Star, which surely was the core of his appeal, and also made his eventual mid-season dismissal not so surprising; despite all his charm and enormous potential, he was far from the best singer on the show. In January 2009, Lyric Street noted that Covington has been in the studio recording his second album, I'm Alright. He was put in the Bottom 2 for that week. Bucky Covington was one of those charmingly unformed American Idol contestants who had plenty of charisma and an interesting voice but couldn't quite pull it together, yet he stayed on the show for a long time in its fifth season because he had a genuine sweetness buried beneath his gruff voice. [6], On October 10, 2014, Covington's fiancee, Katherine Cook, gave birth to their daughter, Kennedy Taylor Covington.[7]. [2] He worked at Covington's Body Shop in Hamlet, North Carolina.[3]. Bucky sang "The Thunder Rolls" by Garth Brooks. The can’t-miss, 90-minute retrospective will feature host Ryan Seacrest, current and former judges, former IDOLs and contestants and the behind-the-scenes team sharing their personal IDOL memories, as they reflect on what the show has meant to them and how it became the groundbreaking series that it is today. The lead-off single, "I Want My Life Back" was released to radio in April 2009 and it peaked at number 32. That sweetness earned him fans, including plenty who saw Carrie Underwood become the first country Idol just the season before, but Carrie always seemed like a pop Idol: smooth, pretty, assured, and well-manicured, just right for Skechers ads. Idol series wiki is a FANDOM TV Community. Covington's album was released in April 2007, and he supported the set with extensive touring and plenty of television appearances; joining Bucky on the road was his brother Rocky, who plays drums in his band. William Joel “Bucky” Covington was born in Rockingham, North Carolina, to Gene Covington and Deborah Gates on November 8, 1977 - along with his identical twin brother, Robert David "Rocky" Covington. [12] Covington's debut surpassed the previous record held by Jason Michael Carroll's Waitin' in the Country. It's filled with songs celebrating an "American Friday Night," songs where the country boy is longing for his home back South ("Carolina Blue"), songs where Bucky imagines that heaven would be a lot like his hometown. Nevertheless, he had the raw elements of a true country star, something that led to a record deal with Lyric Street, which had him record his debut album with Mark Miller, best known as the lead singer of Sawyer Brown. 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In addition to Seacrest, original IDOL judges Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul and Randy Jackson offer never-before-revealed stories about how IDOL came to be. Bucky sang "Wave on Wave" by Pat Green.