The big news that ‘American Idol’ winner and runner-up Scotty McCreery and Lauren Alaina were counting down on their websites yesterday turned out to be the details of their debut albums.
As our friends at Taste of Country reported, fans who signed up for the teen performers’ email lists received notice that McCreery’s debut ‘Clear as Day’ will arrive on Oct. 4. Just one week later, on Oct. 11, Alaina’s ‘Wildflower’ will see its release.
“‘Clear as Day’ is definitely country and it’s definitely me,” McCreery said in the email. “It has some old country influences and elements, but it also has a contemporary feel with fun up-tempo songs. It’s a good mixture. You can hear some of the influences that I grew up with, like Hank Williams, Conway Twitty and Merle Haggard, but it still has a contemporary twist and feel that keeps it up to date.”
Alaina said her album title is a good self-description. “Wildflowers are sweet, but then they have a little bit of spunk to them,” she said. “I like to have a lot of fun and I’m really sassy, so I feel like a wildflower would be a good description of who I am as a person.” Alaina added that her album includes both ballads and up-tempo songs, and that one track will be called ‘She’s a Wildflower.’
Both singers have now released videos to go with their successful debut singles. McCreery’s ‘I Love You This Big‘ has a small-town setting, while Alaina’s ‘Like My Mother Does‘ is based around family and features home movie clips.

Before you get ready to watch the debut video of ‘Otis,’ you need to head over to the official websites of ‘American Idol‘ Season 10 winner Scotty McCreery and runner up Lauren Alaina and sign up for their mailing lists pronto! McCreery’s site is here while Alaina’s site is here.
Why the fuss and the rush? Simple. Each star has a countdown clock on their site, ready to “go off” at 7PM ET, when a secret, special announcement will be made. There’s no real clue as to what that announcement is or what it pertains to, but if you sign up for each artist’s respective email list, you will get the news right in your inbox. You can check their sites later tonight for the info.
Finding out exclusive news is certainly an important reason to sign up for the mailing lists of McCreery and Alaina. While their labels can harvest your information and thus promote music to you in the future, it’s still quite a smart move to join their mailing lists, especially if you heart Scotty and Lauren. They both have so much going on and you can stay up to date with current, official happenings.
We’re waiting with baited breath about what each Season 10 superstar is going to reveal. A new single? Album titles? Tour dates? Track listings? A duet on either of their debut albums? The possibilities are endless.