Foster said his life has changed since being a contestant on the show. “It has just been like rocket fuel to my career to be on American Idol,” he said. “I went from 0 to 50

After rocketing to "American Idol's" top 3, Louisiana teen John Foster finished second in the ABC singing competition series during its grand finale on Sunday night. Grabbing the "Idol" title was Jamal Roberts, 27, of Meridian, Mississippi, an elementary school physical education teacher.