Josiah Leming: "American Idol is Glorified Karaoke"

'American Idol' Standout Josiah Leming Inks A Record Deal, Calls Show 'Glorified Karaoke' (MTV News)

"I signed my deal with Warner Bros. about a month and a half ago, and I'm glad to finally announce it. The songs are written, the arrangements are done, and right now it's time to work with the producers," he said. "I'm so excited. I'm just beaming inside right now. Since I signed the deal, it's been a lot of wait, wait, wait. Now it's finally come. I'm in this awesome studio, working on songs. ... It's amazing. This is everything I ever wanted."

Josiah Leming has inked a record deal with Warner Bros. Records and he hopes to release his CD late this year. In this video, he also performs a new song.

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