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Chris Daughtry plans to parlay “American Idol’s” boot off the show into a launch pad for the music career he’s dreamed about his entire life. “There’s gonna be a flooding of opportunities, I can’t really talk about them,” the 26-year-old told reporters Thursday, one day after viewers shocked just about everyone and voted him off the TV talent show. “I’m going to use this to launch my career.”

Daughtry, who dreamed of becoming a rock star while working in the service department at a Greensboro car dealership, said he’s considering whether to pursue fronting an established rock band or launching a solo career.
“I’m a songwriter myself,” he said. “To be able to launch my own career would be a dream” come true.
The buzz around Daughtry for weeks has been that he could end up as lead singer with the band Fuel. He performed the band’s song “Hemorrhage” on a recent “Idol” show, and the Web site for the TV show “Extra” said its show Thursday night will have a famous band offering Daughtry a job.

Daughtry was coy with reporters when asked during a conference call about a possible big-name offer. “Does it start with an F?” he asked a reporter who said she knows which band is behind the offer. His wife, Deanna Daughtry, said she’s not sure which option he should pursue, but either way music is all he’s ever wanted to do.
“He’s got a lot on him and hopefully he’ll have a lot of wisdom there,” she said. “The public forgets so fast about those idols once they get off the show. I just hope they don’t forget about Chris.”

Daughtry, who said he still planned to make North Carolina his home, shunned “American Idol’s” standard pop tunes for his own energetic style. Many observers thought the shaved-head rocker from McLeansville would win this year’s competition.

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