From ‘Idol’ failure to a record deal

Only in America could a bad singer become so popular that he gets a recording contract and a music video deal. But that’s what’s happening for William Hung, who has become famous for his less-than-stellar performance of the song “She Bangs” in an audition for the Fox reality TV series “American Idol.”

Hung, an engineering student at UC Berkeley, has agreed to a record deal with independent music label Koch Records. The company said Hung’s album, tentatively titled “The True Idol,” will be released April 6, and cable channel Fuse Music Network said it would air Hung’s “She Bangs” music video.

From Reuters