Season 7 winner, David Cook, returns to American Idol Thursday at 8/7c to perform his hit "The Last Song I'll Write For You" live. David is one of the most successful artists to come out of American Idol to date.

 

After his American Idol win in 2008, David released his self-titled debut. The album sold over 1 million copies and entered the Billboard charts at #3 and the digital albums chart at #1. David Cook is the best debut from an American Idol winner since 2006 and has sold over 2 million tracks and ringtones combined. David's coronation single, "The Time Of My Life" was certified platinum and is not only the biggest single debut, but the highest selling coronation single in the show's history. Billboard declared the song "...one of the longest-running chart-toppers by a solo male artist in AC history."

 

Last June David released his sophomore album, This Loud Morning, to great success. "The Last Goodbye" was the first single off the album and was debuted live on Season 10's Top 7 results show. It entered the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart at number 5. Following the release of his second album, David Cook headlined a tour with superstar Gavin DeGraw.

 

In February of this year David released a new EP, This Quiet Night, featuring selected acoustic performances of songs from his last album, This Loud Morning. Included in the EP are: “The Last Goodbye,” “Right Here With You,” “Take Me As I Am,” “Goodbye To The Girl,” and “Paper Heart.”

 

Not a bad career for the young man who only entered the music scene four years ago. Music isn't David's only passion, he is a huge advocate for cancer research. David has taken place in the Race for Hope 5K in Washington, D.C. for the past four years to raise funds in memory of his brother, Adam, who passed away from brain cancer in 2009. David performed "Permanent" on the Season 8 finale in honor of his brother. He donated the iTunes proceeds from the performance to charity.

 

We can't wait to see what the future has in store for this talented musician.

 

 

 

Credit/Source: AmericanIdol.com