Chris Daughtry was 25 years old when he auditioned for American Idol Season 5 and even got a "no" from Simon Cowell. He made it all the way to the top 4 after a successful run covering artists like Bon Jovi, Fuel, Johnny Cash, and Shinedown. The Masked Singer American Idol wasn't his only reality singing competition coming in 2nd as "The Rotweiller" in 2019 on The Masked Singer. Daughtry Debut In 2006 the band Daughtry with Chris, of course, leading with vocals, dropped their self-titled album Daughtry which featured hits like "It's Not Over", "Over You", and "Home". And the band's success has carried on through the decade and beyond.