Brand-spanking new "American Idol" winner Taylor Hicks has been signed by Ford to star and sing in a new commercial that debuts, umm, today. The new spot will feature Hicks singing a brand new song and be tied into the year end sales event being run by the carmaker. Doing business with "American Idol" is not exactly new ground for Ford, who has been a sponsor of the kareoke tournament since 2002. The spot will come in two sizes, both 30 and 60 second. The new song is titled "Possibilites" and apparently has a completely danceable beat.Ford signs Taylor Hicks
Brand-spanking new "American Idol" winner Taylor Hicks has been signed by Ford to star and sing in a new commercial that debuts, umm, today. The new spot will feature Hicks singing a brand new song and be tied into the year end sales event being run by the carmaker. Doing business with "American Idol" is not exactly new ground for Ford, who has been a sponsor of the kareoke tournament since 2002. The spot will come in two sizes, both 30 and 60 second. The new song is titled "Possibilites" and apparently has a completely danceable beat.Reader Comments
(Page 3)42. P.S. To those who, like myself as well, who love Toby Keith in the FORD commericials...why miss him???? He is STILL the spokesperson for FORD too...FORD TRUCKS!!! lol :P He does the 'truck' end of FORD! 'Built FORD Tough'
Posted at 2:03PM on Jun 28th 2006 by Cathy
43. Apple Pie, Hot Dogs, Ford Trucks and Taylor Hicks!!! You made a GREAT MOVE putting Taylor in your commercial. Be prepared for your sales to skyrocket now. Anything he touches will turn GOLD. He is HOT right now. Congratulations on future sales!
Posted at 2:24PM on Jun 28th 2006 by Stephanie
44. I have always been a dedicated Ford Buyer,,,and this proves why Ford,, no other way to go......I will never get enough of that commercial.....when is the next Taylor Ford Commercial???????
Posted at 2:29PM on Jun 28th 2006 by phyllis
45. Love Taylor, Love the Commercial...will have to go buy me a Ford now! WOOOOOO SOUL PATROL
Posted at 2:43PM on Jun 28th 2006 by marsbar
46. Good move by Ford & Taylor! Very good commercial!
Posted at 2:53PM on Jun 28th 2006 by Angel
47. Love that man Taylor. Great commercial, great talent.
Have owned Ford/Mercurys going on 40 years.......looks like we both have good taste!
Posted at 6:44PM on Jun 28th 2006 by Diana
48. Taylor Hicks is incredible, he has a fantastic voice, I have not been this excited about a singer in years. I cannot wait for his CD to come out. Taylor is down to earth, he is real, he does not just sing the words, he feels them, he makes us feel them also. He is energetic, I love how he belts out a song and yet can sing a song like "You Are So Beautiful" and master it beyond belief. Taylor Hicks is an American Dream and I wish him much success.
Posted at 10:06PM on Jun 28th 2006 by Kerri McKay
49. Airing toooooooo much. I'm tired of it and don't see why it has to run so often. I've seen better.
Posted at 9:42PM on Jun 29th 2006 by fignewton7
50. I'm up in Ontario, and because of the requirement for Canadian content advertizing on our American stations, Taylor's commercial is played very very infrequently. I've only seen it 3 times since it started airing, but I have this to say...I think it's the absolute best commercial that you've ever done. You chose the right man- he's the hottest commodity in show-business right now, and you did right by him. How can we get it playing up here?
Posted at 10:10PM on Jun 30th 2006 by Ann McNeil
51. You guys did a great job by having Taylor do this commercial. I am sure alot of sales will result from it. I just made my father-in-law buy a Ford car. Hopefully you will have him in more commercials. Taylor rules!!! Marie.
Posted at 10:30PM on Jun 30th 2006 by Marie Murray
52. Great job Ford! I am buying a ford now JUST BECAUSE of this guy in your commercial! Green mustang here I come! Woooo! Thank you!
Posted at 10:50PM on Jun 30th 2006 by Vicky McArthur
53. Loved the commerical! Taylor was the perfect fit to sing and dance to the song. Makes me want to buy a Ford again!
Posted at 11:26PM on Jun 30th 2006 by Jackie A. Rubin
54. Who is this no talent, finger shakin ,can't sing or dance fool? I wouldn't buy anything this loud mouth has to sell. I guess if you have nothing else in your life to do you watch and believe that American Idol is REAL and so is wrestlin'. Tell me about the car/truck ect STOP YEOWLIN."Lifetime Ford owner".
Posted at 8:51PM on Jul 1st 2006 by glenn kringle
55. Taylor Hicks is probably the freshest face in music today and I love to watch his energy and feel Ford couldn't have made a better choice. I am a retired grandmother and think he is hot, hot, hot.
Posted at 1:20PM on Sep 11th 2006 by Sudye Collins
56. taylor was our pick for american idol, but soon was real disappointed when he started advertaising for for ford
Posted at 1:01PM on Jul 13th 2006 by carolen
57. we loved taylor and voted for him but we were real disappointed when he started advertising for ford, does he not know or does he not care that they are for gay rights?
Posted at 5:38PM on Jul 14th 2006 by carolen
58. The commercial only showcases the fact that Mr. Hicks has a weak voice. I would also imagine that every singing instructor that has seen the commercial would agree that the 'T' in the word "possibilities" should be more clearly pronounced in the song. His pronunciation is annoying.
From a business standpoint, the commercial may gain the attention of American Idol fans, especially females, but Mr. Hicks' weak voice and metrosexual appearance in the commercial will tend to alienate Ford's male audience.
Of course, I would hope that ANYONE evaluating vehicles before purchasing one would look at the merits of the vehicles themselves. If you foolish enough to choose a vehicle based on a celebrity endorsement, you probably shouldn't be allowed to drive.
Posted at 10:24AM on Jul 15th 2006 by Ferris
59. on american idol i was for taylor hicks but that ford commercial is downright disgusting. i change the channel when it comes on and there is no way i would buy that song.
Posted at 11:51PM on Jul 16th 2006 by nancy dibella
60. I ALWAYS KNEW TAYOR WAS GOING TO WIN AMERICAN IDOL SINCE THE FIRST AUDITION. HE SINGS WITH GREAT EMOTIONS. HE WAS ALWAYS CONSISTANT. HE ROCKED ELVIS NIGHT AND REALLY ROCKED AFTERWARDS. WHEN HE SANGED "YOU ARE SO BEAUIFUL" I KNEW HE WAS A WINNER. THE FORD COMMERCIAL IF OFF THE HOOK!!!. WELL GUESS WHAT? I WILL BE BUYING A FORD IN THE MONTHS TO COME. GOOD LUCK TAYLOR IN YOUR FUTURE ENDEAVORS. HE IS TRULY THE SOUL MAN. EJ FROM PA.
Posted at 12:47PM on Jul 27th 2006 by ELAINA JOHNSON
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41. Bold AND SMART Move, FORD! I jus love Taylor in the commercials and if we didn't already own a 2006 FORD FUSION SEL, we'd probably go buy one now!! :D
Posted at 2:00PM on Jun 28th 2006 by Cathy