DAVID COOK SIGNS TO 19 RECORDINGS / RCA RECORDS

COOK’S DEBUT ALBUM IS DUE FOR RELEASE IN FALL OF 2008

COOK’S FIRST SINGLE “THE TIME OF MY LIFE� WAS THE BEST SINGLE DEBUT OF AN AMERICAN IDOL SINCE SEASON 2

1 MOST ADDED AT HOT AC AND AC RADIO RIGHT OUT OF THE BOX AND 2 MOST ADDED AT TOP 40 RADIO

WITH OVER 1 MILLION STREAMS IN 24 HOURS ON AOL’S POPEATER SITE IT WAS THEIR BIGGEST SINGLE PREMIERE OF 2008

American Idol winner David Cook has been signed to 19 Recordings / RCA Records and is preparing to start recording his debut album which is due for release in fall 2008.

“David Cook is an extraordinarily versatile and talented artist with an impressive sense of musicality,” says Tom Corson, Executive Vice President and General Manager, RCA Music Group. “He is a natural performer and a true star. We are thrilled to welcome him into our family.”

Cook, who’s first single, “The Time Of My Life” skyrocketed to 1 on iTunes within 7 hours of being available, will be recording his album over the summer while on the road with the American Idol tour. The tour kicks off on July 1st in Glendale, AZ and wraps on September 13th in Tulsa, OK.

“The Time Of My Life� has sold 236,024 digital tracks in 4 days, making it the best single debut of an American Idol since season two. Additionally, Cook currently has 17 tracks on the Top 100 Digital Songs Chart, the most ever by any artist.

“The Time Of My Life� is blowing up at radio, coming in as the 1 most added at Hot AC and AC radio right out of the box and 2 most added at Top 40 radio, pulling in over 6 million listeners in less than a week without an official launch. Additionally, it was the biggest single premiere on AOL’s PopEater site, garnering over 1 million streams in 24 hours.

“I am extremely happy to be signed by 19 Recordings / RCA Records. Signing this deal is truly a dream come true. I am looking forward to the recording process and creating a record. The support I have received from America has been overwhelming and I can’t wait to hopefully do right by them,â€� says David Cook.

25 year old David Cook hails from Blue Springs, Missouri where he discovered his singing skills while in the 2nd grade. Before his American Idol victory Cook independently released an album “Analog Heart” which earned him an URBY nomination for “Indie Album of the Year.” Cook also belonged to two bands, Midwest Kings and Axium.

“David Cook is a remarkable talent and is a worthy winner of American Idol,” says Simon Fuller, creator of the popular TV series and chief executive and founder of 19 Entertainment Label Group “he has an astonishing voice, and is capable of truly memorable performances as he showed throughout the season. He’s mature, well grounded and knows what he wants. It’s this quiet determination that sets him apart from other singers; I honestly believe that David has the potential to go on to become one of the most successful Idols of all time”.

Sorry guys, I didn’t cap it…I totally forgot he was going to be on today and I had school!

I’ve uploaded some really cool photos of David’s photos in his high school yearbook to the gallery! He looks so different than he does now haha. Who knew he’d end up being the new American Idol?! Enjoy!

Hey guys, I’ve added 8 new candid photos of David and David Arch. arriving in NYC yesterday. I have a bunch more candids to upload and more videos as well so stick around!

David was seen at a mall Sbarro Pizzeria 2 weeks ago BEFORE he was even named the Idol! There are 4 high quality images in the album.

Hey guys, David’s segment on Ellen aired today. He did a fairly short interview and an amazing performance of The World I Know. I’ve uploaded the videos for you all to download! Just click on the banners below. Enjoy!

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Hey guys, I’ve uploaded tons of photos of the American Idol finale. They’re all very organized so it should be easier to find the photo(s) you’re looking for! Click on the thumbnails below to get to the album you want!

Arrivals


Show


Final Results & Performance


Backstage


Press Room

David was on Larry King Live this past Friday as well as David Archuleta and the rest of the Top 10 Contestants of Season 7. I recorded the full show and here’s David’s part of the hour which is his interview alone. I will have this as well as the rest of the videos for download soon!

In only a few hours, David’s first single as the American Idol, The Time of My Life, reached #1 on iTunes! The song has become to fastest selling single of an American Idol contestant! If you guys still have yet to purchase it make sure you do! CLICK HERE TO BUY IT! It’s also the #1 Ringtone on iTunes! David also currently has 2 songs from his Top 2 performance Dream Big and I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For in the Top 10 of iTunes. Not to mention 3 videos in the Top 10 of the iTunes music videos!