Chris Medina reinvented the term "one hit wonder", which refers to artists that have one major hit and fall off the face of the Earth thereafter. An American Idol contestant in 2010, he was eliminated at the Top 40, but built a large fan base. On the day after his elimination, February 25, 2011, "What Are Words," recorded for Simon Cowell's record label 19 Recordings, was released worldwide. The song is about his fiance, Juliana Ramos, who suffered a brain injury as the result of a serious car accident. "What Are Words" was a big hit for him in Sweden and Norway where it reached number 1. It also charted in Denmark and made it to number 83 on Billboard Hot 100. It remains as his only popular song today.
Chris Medina reinvented the term "one hit wonder", which refers to artists that have one major hit and fall off the face of the Earth thereafter. An American Idol contestant in 2010, he was eliminated at the Top 40, but built a large fan base. On the day after his elimination, February 25, 2011, "What Are Words," recorded for Simon Cowell's record label 19 Recordings, was released worldwide. The song is about his fiance, Juliana Ramos, who suffered a brain injury as the result of a serious car accident. "What Are Words" was a big hit for him in Sweden and Norway where it reached number 1. It also charted in Denmark and made it to number 83 on Billboard Hot 100. It remains as his only popular song today.
