Joshua Ledet

S11 · Eliminated 3rd

Latest documented update, July 28, 2017

Joshua Ledet released a self-titled EP on July 28, 2017, through The SoNo Recording Group. By August 5, 2015, he had a deal with Warner Music, which issued Love Can Do in Indonesia.⁠[1][2][3]

Career

During or around the show

  1. 2012In 2012, American Idol Season 11 Highlights peaked at number 57 on the Billboard 200.⁠[6]

After the show

  1. July 3, 2012American Idol Season 11 Highlights, a Walmart EP of his season 11 performances, was released on July 3, 2012.⁠[6]
  2. July 6, 2012–September 21, 2012He sang on the American Idols Live! Tour 2012, from July 6, 2012, in Detroit to September 21, 2012, in Quezon City.⁠[7]
  3. August 2013In August 2013 he wrote Here to Die and uploaded it to YouTube. He said it was not his single and that he made it for fun.⁠[1][8]
  4. August 5, 2015By August 5, 2015, he had a deal with Warner Music. Love Can Do was out that week through Warner Indonesia, and a U.S. iTunes release was set for September 18, 2015.⁠[1][3]
  5. July 28, 2017On July 28, 2017, he released a self-titled EP through The SoNo Recording Group.⁠[1][2]

Discography

TitleTypeYearLabelRIAA certificationU.S. sales
American Idol Season 11 Highlights⁠[6]EP201219 Entertainment90,000⁠[6]August 2012
Joshua Ledet⁠[1][2]EP2017The SoNo Recording Group

Awards

Checked October 8, 2026; none found.

Other activity

  • April 9, 2013He sang When a Man Loves a Woman at the White House on April 9, 2013, at a Memphis Soul event. The show aired on PBS on April 16, 2013.⁠[1]

Sources

8 sources

  1. Joshua Ledet (Wikipedia revision 1371675475) — Wikipedia, updated August 27, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (5)
    • Lead: “In 2017, he released a self-titled EP.”
    • Post-Idol paragraph: “On August 26, 2013, he released an original, self-written song called "Here to Die" through YouTube.”
    • 2015 paragraph: “"Love Can Do" was released by Warner Music Indonesia on August 4, and will be released independently in the United States on September 18.”
    • Post-Idol paragraph: “He performed "When a Man Loves a Woman" at the White House on April 9, 2013, at the "Memphis Soul" event.”
    • Post-Idol paragraph: “The show aired on April 16, at 8 pm. EST on [[PBS]].”
  2. iTunes lookup 1780501858, Joshua Ledet - EP — Apple. Release database. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (6)
    • releaseDate: "releaseDate":"2017-07-28T07:00:00Z"
    • copyright: "copyright":"℗ 2017 The SoNo Recording Group"
    • artistName and collectionName: "artistName":"Joshua Ledet"
    • collectionName: "collectionName":"Joshua Ledet - EP"
    • releaseDate and copyright: "releaseDate":"2017-07-28T07:00:00Z"
    • collectionName and releaseDate: "collectionName":"Joshua Ledet - EP"
  3. American Idol Standing-Ovation Sensation Joshua Ledet Returns With Love Can Do — Yahoo Music, published August 5, 2015. News report. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (4)
    • Article text: “landed a deal with Warner Music”
    • Article text, updated August 5, 2015: “landed a deal with Warner Music”
    • Article text: “out this week via Warner Indonesia”
    • Article text: “iTunes U.S. release set for Sept.18”
  4. American Idol season 11 — Wikipedia, updated May 27, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Elimination chart row Joshua Ledet: Pl. 3, Eliminated in the Top 3 column (5/17); ratings table episode 'Top 3 Results', May 17, 2012
  5. List of American Idol finalists — Wikipedia, updated June 10, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Contestants table, row Joshua Ledet: season 11, place finish 3rd
  6. American Idol Season 11 Highlights (Joshua Ledet EP) (Wikipedia revision 1368978062) — Wikipedia, updated August 12, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (8)
    • Infobox label: [[19 Entertainment|19]]
    • Charts table header: “Chart (2012)”
    • Charts table, Billboard 200: “U.S. ''Billboard'' 200”
    • Charts table peak: “align="center"| 57”
    • Infobox released: {{Start date|2012|7|3}}
    • Lead: “is a compilation [[extended play]] by [[Joshua Ledet]]”
    • Infobox: {{Start date|2012|7|3}}
    • Lead, sales sentence: “As of August 2012, it has sold 90,000 copies.”
  7. American Idols Live! Tour 2012 (Wikipedia revision 1375212673) — Wikipedia, updated September 16, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (2)
    • Lead: “The tour began on July 6, 2012, in Detroit, Michigan and ended on September 21, 2012, in Quezon City, Philippines.”
    • Lineup table: [[Joshua Ledet]] (3rd place)
  8. Joshua Ledet's New Song Deserves a Standing Ovation — Rolling Stone, published August 26, 2013. News report. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (2)
    • Article text: “to YouTube on Thursday night”
    • Article text: “just something he did “for fun,””

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