Arista
2006
Mario Vazquez
About This Album
Despite being an early favorite who made it to the final round of 12 contestants, Mario Vazquez bailed from American Idol's fourth season, citing personal issues as the reason for his exit. Allusions and speculations led to the belief that Vazquez had cold feet about a potentially paralyzing management contract with AI's co-producers, 19 Entertainment, which would've been unavoidable if he had remained in the competition. He hired the lawyer who removed Clay Aiken from 19's grip and, prior to competing, recorded vocals for Worlds of Change, an album by a guitarist named Cesar -- a big AI no-no, even though it was like placing one grain of dirt in the path of a tank. Somewhat ironically, a freed Vazquez wound up signing with Arista, the same label that released the multi-platinum debut from Carrie Underwood, AI's fourth-season winner. Vazquez's own first album seems no more or less autonomous than Kelly Clarkson's Thankful, Ruben Studdard's Soulful, Fantasia's Free Yourself, Justin Guarini's ill-fated debut, or even American Juniors' Kids in America. With the involvement of heavy hitters like Ne-Yo, Stargate, Scott Storch, Sean Garrett, and Johnta Austin, it's clear that Arista controller Clive Davis sees Vazquez as someone who can go far beyond AI.
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