American Idol has been giving a platform to countless musicians for years because some of its winners and former contestants went on to have their solo careers, but not all of them were successful; could this be a curse?
According to Taste of Country, the curse surrounding the reality TV singing competition is when a winner gets to release their music, but the song doesn't hit the charts.
Fortunately, someone seemed to have broken the long-running curse. Chayce Beckham, the show's 19th season winner in 2021, dominated the charts and even took the number one spot with his song "23."
He was the first winner to succeed in terms of numbers since Phillip Phillips released his hit track "Home" in 2012.
Not only that, Beckham was also the first country winner since Carrie Underwood, who got an airplay No. 1 after competing on the show.
Chayce Beckham's Thoughts on Breaking the 'American Idol' Curse
The musician appeared in an episode of Taste of Country Nights, On Demand, where he was told about breaking the curse, and the musician was surprised about his achievement.
"Is that true? That's crazy, that's wild," he said.
He further gave details about the song's conception, saying, "I feel like when I wrote that song, it was just me telling my truth and talking about what I wanted to talk about, and not in a million years did I ever think the whole world was gonna hear this song and it would be this big ole' song."
Beckham added that he wrote the song to feel good about some of his bad decisions and felt the need to sing about them.
He was surprised by how the song became massive, as he hadn't expected that there would be a lot of fans who could relate to his sentiments.
Chayce Beckham's Expectations After Winning 'American Idol'
In the interview, Beckham recalled being announced as the winner of American Idol, saying he had no idea what to do as he didn't know what to expect.
He noted that winning wasn't essential for him at the time, but he was grateful for how things turned out because when he competed in the show, regardless of whether he succeeded or not, it didn't stop him from doing what he loved afterward.
