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March 12, 2007
Ace is our scoop today!
"Idol" fans loved their Season 5 Top 12. And, to that end, they have scooped up the contestants' CDs in droves. (Rocker Chris Daughtry's has gone platinum.)
Now, we're waiting eagerly for the release of finalist Ace Young's (pictured above) compilation, which he's working on as I blog. It should be finished in the next two months.
In the meantime, he's still got his "Idol" connection going. He's part of the Dreyer's ice cream competition that I blogged about earlier. You know, the one where fans vote for their favorite flavor among the five Slow Churned varieties: Choc 'N Roll Caramel, Hollywood Cheesecake, Soulful Sundae Cone, Take the Cake, and Triple Talent.
I spoke with Ace, 26, by phone recently. Here's the, er, scoop:
Dreyer's decided to add some incentive to the ice cream competition by selecting 10 cities nationwide - including our own fair city! - to participate in a special way. That means that for every Sacramento vote cast for the ice cream flavors at www.slowchurned.com, voters will be entered into a separate contest to win a private concert by Ace at an "Idol" viewing party.
The deadline to vote for a flavor - and enter the Ace race - is noon on March 20. The winner will be selected at random and notified that day. Ace will perform an acoustic set the next night at the winner's home and then, hopefully, stick around for the "Idol" results show at 9 p.m.
"When Dreyer's asked me to be part of it (the ice cream contest), I thought it was a brilliant idea," Ace tells me. "It's a private concert for the winner and 20 friends or family. Plus all the Dreyer's ice cream they can eat."
Ace was in Phoenix last week for the first concert. The family had four children, ranging in age from a newborn to 8. "The kids were all running around, and one of them said he sang, too. I invited him to sing with me. Then, during the 'Idol' show, he sat next to me on the couch and asked, 'When are you going to be on?' I cracked up!"
Ace, whose favorite Dreyer's "Idol" ice cream is the Choc 'N Roll Caramel, says he still loves his connection to the hit show. He helped co-write buddy Chris Daughtry's first single, "It's Not Over," and he stays in touch with a lot of his Season 5 mates.
"I'm grateful for everything the show did for me, and to my fan base," he says, "because that's what it's all about."
In addition to his upcoming album, Ace started a charity for a children's hospital in his hometown of Denver. To raise money, he auctioned off autographed clothing he wore on last summer's "Idol" tour.
Posted by Leigh Grogan at March 12, 2007 01:47 PM
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