Hits Predicts 40-45K Bow for Lee DeWyze, Susan Boyle and Jackie Evancho to Take Top Spots

Idol debut numbers sure aren’t what they used to be! Lee DeWyze is predicted to sell 40-45K of his post-Idol debut, Live it Up first week, based on 1 day sales projections by Industry mag, Hits Daily Double. These numbers will likely change up or down, but probably not by much. Just to compare, here are the final first week sales for all the Idol winners through Season 8: 1. Ruben Studdard, (S2) “Souful,” 400,000+ 2. Carrie Underwood, (S4) “Some Hearts,” 315,000 3. T...

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