Blake Lewis
Season 6 · Runner-up
Where are they now
Latest documented update, January 24, 2020
Wanderlust Unknown was released on January 24, 2020, on Audio Day Dream Records. Portrait of a Chameleon was released on May 20, 2014, on the same label. On February 25, 2013, an announcement said he had signed with Republic Records.[1][2][3]
Key figures
- Albums soldU.S., reportedNot documented
- Album unitsRIAA certified0No RIAA certification found
- Single unitsRIAA certified0No RIAA certification found
- Grammy winsafter the show0None recorded
- Grammy nominationsafter the show0None recorded
Known for
Career
Before the show
- 1999He was a member of the a cappella group Kickshaw for four years after graduating from high school in 1999, and he quit the group in 2002. The group worked on an album titled Put It in the Microphone.[1]1999 – 2002
After the show
- 2007Performed on the American Idols Live! Tour 2007 with the season 6 top 10. The tour ran from July 6 to September 23, 2007.[12]July 6, 2007 – September 23, 2007
- 2007A record deal with Arista Records and 19 Recordings was announced on August 24, 2007.[1]August 24, 2007
- 2007A.D.D. (Audio Day Dream) was released on December 4, 2007, through 19 Recordings and Arista. It peaked at number 10 on the Billboard 200 and sold 97,500 copies in its debut week.[1]December 4, 2007
- 2008He parted with Arista Records in June 2008. An Entertainment Weekly announcement of the drop is dated June 25, 2008. The same sentence says he remained on the 19 Recordings roster.[1]June 2008
- 2009Heartbreak on Vinyl was released on October 6, 2009, on Tommy Boy. It peaked at 135 on the Billboard 200, 20 on Independent Albums, and 7 on Dance/Electronic Albums. It sold over 4,000 copies in its first week.[1][13]October 6, 2009
- 2013On February 25, 2013, it was announced that he had signed with Republic Records.[1]February 25, 2013
Date not documented
- Date not documentedHis 2007 single You Give Love a Bad Name peaked at number 18 on the Hot 100 and number 15 on the Pop 100.[1]
- Date not documentedHis 2013 single Your Touch peaked at number 32 in Germany and number 38 in the UK.[1]
- Date not documentedHis singles How Many Words (2008), Sad Song (2009) and Heartbreak on Vinyl (2010) peaked at numbers 8, 11 and 1 on the Dance Club chart.[1]
- Date not documentedWhile a member of the a cappella group Kickshaw, he worked with the group on a 10-track album titled Put It in the Microphone.[1]
Discography
| Title | Type | Year | Label | RIAA certification | U.S. sales | Listen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blake Lewis[1][14] | EP | 2007 | 19 Entertainment | Not documented | 46,000[1][6]January 10, 2008 | |
| A.D.D. (Audio Day Dream)[1][14] | Album | 2007 | Arista Records | Not documented | 350,000[4][5]February 27, 2013 | |
| Heartbreak on Vinyl[13][14] | Album | 2009 | Tommy Boy | Not documented | 10,000[4][7]January 15, 2010 | |
| Heartbreak on Vinyl (red vinyl double LP)[13]Alternate edition | Album | 2010 | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented | |
| Portrait of a Chameleon[3][14] | Album | 2014 | Audio Day Dream Records | Not documented | Not documented | |
| Strings, Spit & Serenades (Live at the Columbia City Theater)[11][14] | Live album | 2017 | Audio Day Dream Records | Not documented | Not documented | Apple Music: Strings, Spit & Serenades (Live at the Columbia City Theater) |
| Our Fragile Heart: Remixes & Rarities[11][14] | Compilation | 2018 | Audio Day Dream Records | Not documented | Not documented | Apple Music: Our Fragile Heart: Remixes & Rarities |
| Wanderlust Unknown[1][2][14] | Album | 2020 | Audio Day Dream Records | Not documented | Not documented | Apple Music: Wanderlust Unknown |
Awards
None found.
Other activity
- 2011Reports in May 2011 named him as the voice of Kasuka Heiwajima in the English dub of Durarara!!. Vic Mignogna replaced him in the show's second season.[1]May 2011
Sources
- Blake Lewis (Wikipedia revision 1371036908) — Wikipedia, August 24, 2026.
- iTunes lookup for Wanderlust Unknown (collection 1493541448) — Apple.
- Portrait of a Chameleon (Wikipedia revision 1292285050) — Wikipedia, May 26, 2025.
- List of American Idol alumni album sales (Wikipedia revision 1376036546) — Wikipedia, September 21, 2026.
- American Idol's Blake Lewis Signs With Republic, Lands Microsoft Campaign — Billboard, February 27, 2013.
- Idol Chatter 01-10-2008 — USA Today (Idol Chatter), January 10, 2008.
- The best-selling Idol albums from 2009 — USA Today (Idol Chatter), January 17, 2010.
- American Idol season 6 — Wikipedia, July 26, 2026.
- List of American Idol finalists — Wikipedia, June 10, 2026.
- Blake's next step after 'Idol' loss — The Daily Herald (HeraldNet), May 23, 2007.
- iTunes Search API album results for Blake Lewis — Apple.
- American Idols Live! Tour 2007 (Wikipedia revision 1322937451) — Wikipedia, November 18, 2025.
- Heartbreak on Vinyl (Wikipedia revision 1374985338) — Wikipedia, September 15, 2026.
- MusicBrainz release groups for Blake Lewis — MusicBrainz.
Other season 6 finalists
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Melinda DoolittleEliminated 3rd
LaKisha JonesEliminated 4th
Sanjaya MalakarEliminated 7th- Haley ScarnatoEliminated 8th
Gina GlocksenEliminated 9th
Chris SlighEliminated 10th- Stephanie EdwardsEliminated 11th
- Brandon RogersEliminated 12th
Chris RichardsonEliminated 5th–6th
Phil StaceyEliminated 5th–6th