Rik Waller
Rik Waller (born: 1982 in Gillingham, Kent) is a British singer best known for being a finalist on the British television series Pop Idol. During the competition, Rik was told by Simon Cowell that he was "too fat to be an idol". Following the show, Rik signed a one-album contract with EMI worth £400,000, with his first single being a cover of Dolly Parton's I Will Always Love You.
Although Rik initially won public admiration on Pop Idol, this quickly evaporated. He has since taken part in Celebrity Fit Club and Back To Reality.
After his contract with EMI finished, Rik formed his own band to take his music out on the road. His complete tour was cancelled due to his manger falling out with the sponsors, Clear Channel Entertainments. The manager was sacked as a consequence. Rik then signed an album deal with Red Admiral Records [1].
In October 2004 it was reported in the media that the Devon concert of Rik and his band's UK tour was cancelled because only two tickets were sold.
His second album Innocence was released in September 2005. The band was re-named Rik Waller's Mighty Soul Band.