Carmen Rasmusen Herbert

S2 · Eliminated 6th

Latest documented update, September 16, 2019

Carmen Rasmusen Herbert has written about entertainment and family for the Deseret News; the newest column on her author page is dated September 16, 2019. Her most recent documented album is Nothin' Like the Summer, released on Lofton Creek Records in August 2007.⁠[1][2]

Career

After the show

  1. July 8, 2003–August 31, 2003Performed on the American Idols Live! Tour 2003 with eight other season 2 finalists.⁠[6]
  2. November 23, 2004Released the EP Carmen, which included her first single, "Photograph".⁠[2]
  3. April 24, 2007Released the single "Nothin' Like the Summer", which she co-wrote with Victoria Shaw and Jason Deere.⁠[2]
  4. August 28, 2007Released her debut album, Nothin' Like the Summer, on Lofton Creek Records.⁠[2][7]
  5. June 2008Headlined America's Favorite Finalists, a live show of six former Top 12 finalists at the Grand Palace in Branson, Missouri.⁠[2]
  6. March 29, 2012–September 16, 2019Wrote entertainment and family columns for the Deseret News; the documented columns run from March 2012 to September 2019.⁠[1][2][8]

Discography

TitleTypeYearLabelRIAA certificationU.S. sales
Carmen⁠[2][9]EP2004R3 Records2,300⁠[2][10]January 10, 2008
Nothin' Like the Summer⁠[2][7]Album2007Lofton Creek Records3,100⁠[2][10]January 10, 2008

Awards

Checked October 6, 2026; none found.

Other activity

  • 2003Made her film acting debut as Charlotte Lucas in Pride and Prejudice: A Latter-Day Comedy.⁠[2]
  • 2005Played Marilyn in the film Down and Derby.⁠[2]
  • June 13, 2006Competed in a three-episode series of NBC's Fear Factor and finished second.⁠[2]

Sources

10 sources

  1. Carmen Rasmusen Herbert - author page — Deseret News, updated September 16, 2019. News report. Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (2)
    • Author bio and article list: “Carmen Rasmusen Herbert is a former 'American Idol' contestant who writes about entertainment and family for the Deseret News.”
    • Author bio; newest listed column, 'When my 8-year-old chose to fast' (shown as 7 years ago): “writes about entertainment and family for the Deseret News”
  2. Carmen Rasmusen (Wikipedia revision 1373900367) — Wikipedia, updated September 8, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (8)
    • Music career, Nothin' Like the Summer section: “Her debut album, Nothin' Like the Summer was released on August 28, 2007”
    • Lead sentence: “born March 25, 1985”
    • Infobox, Born line (birth_date): {{birth date and age|1985|03|25}}
    • Music career, Nothin' Like the Summer section: “Rasmusen signed with Lofton Creek Records.”
    • Acting career section; Discography table (Label: r3): “In 2004, Carmen released an EP by R3 Records, Carmen.”
    • Music career section; Discography, Studio albums table: “Her first EP, Carmen, was self-released and included her first single, Photograph.”
    • Music career, Nothin' Like the Summer section: “The song was written by Rasmusen, Victoria Shaw and Jason Deere, who also produced both the song and her album.”
    • Music career, Nothin' Like the Summer section: “Rasmusen signed with Lofton Creek Records. Her debut album, Nothin' Like the Summer was released on August 28, 2007”
  3. American Idol season 2 — Wikipedia, updated September 16, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Elimination chart row Carmen Rasmusen: Pl. 6, Eliminated in the Top 6 column (4/23); ratings table episode 'Top 6 Results', April 23, 2003
  4. List of American Idol finalists — Wikipedia, updated June 10, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Contestants table, row Carmen Rasmusen: season 2, place finish 6th
  5. Lofton Creek Records (Wikipedia revision 1349796608) — Wikipedia, updated April 19, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Lead: “Lofton Creek Records was an American independent country music record label.”
  6. American Idols Live! Tour 2003 (Wikipedia revision 1376504591) — Wikipedia, updated September 24, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Infobox and Performers table: “Carmen Rasmusen (6th place)”
  7. MusicBrainz web service: releases in release group Nothin' Like the Summer (Carmen Rasmusen) — MusicBrainz. Release database. Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (2)
    • Release 8c8ff2d4, date and label-info: “2007-08-28, Lofton Creek Records, LCR9008”
    • Release 8c8ff2d4, date and label-info: “2007-08-28, Lofton Creek Records”
  8. Carmen Rasmusen Herbert: When my 8-year-old chose to fast — Deseret News, published September 16, 2019. News report. Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Column header, byline Carmen Rasmusen Herbert: “Published: Sept 16, 2019, 9:30 p.m. MDT”
  9. MusicBrainz web service: releases in release group Carmen (Carmen Rasmusen) — MusicBrainz. Release database. Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Release cb5a4161, date: “2004-11-23”
  10. The Ultimate SoundScan Sales/Download Checklist — USA Today, published January 10, 2008. News report. Cited by another source; not opened by our researchers.

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