FOX will give the Phillip Phillp’s “Home” music video its broadcast premiere during Wednesday’s So You Think You Can Dance repeat.
That’s sweet guys, but why are you premiering the video opposite the Olympics? I know you want to direct some eyeballs back to FOX on Wednesday, but I don’t think airing “Home” is going to cut it. Fans will be watching the Olympics, hoping to catch the song during womens’ gymnastics coverage. That’s what I’ll be doing.
Why not wait until SYTYCD comes back from hiatus next week? It would be a win win for both the show and Phillip.
From the press release
FOX, in partnership with Ford, will world broadcast premiere the video for AMERICAN IDOL winner Phillip Phillips’ coronation single, “Home,” during SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE on Wednesday, Aug. 8( 8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT).
Immediately after Phillips claimed his victory on AMERICAN IDOL’s Season 11 finale, the 21-year old Leesburg, GA, native’s debut single, “Home,” was released, showcasing his rich, raspy vocals and masterful guitar skills. The single marked the biggest digital sales week for an AMERICAN IDOL winner’s coronation song, with 278,000 downloads sold, and has been certified gold. Recently, “Home” climbed from No. 98 to No. 1 on the iTunes singles chart after it was featured as the soundtrack for the 2012 U.S. Olympic Women’s Gymnastics team in London.
The video for “Home” was directed by U.K.-born Joseph Toman and was filmed on the road during this summer’s American Idol Live! Tour.
The 12th season of AMERICAN IDOL kicks off in January 2013.
AMERICAN IDOL has been the No. 1 entertainment program among Total Viewers for the past nine consecutive seasons. To date, IDOL alums have produced 349 No. 1 Billboard hits and garnered nearly 250 million iTunes downloads.
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