Ruben Studdard, also known as the Velvet Teddy Bear, is back with a new album titled "Unconditional Love."br br The new album features nine covers of classic love songs and two original tunes.br br The former American Idol winner, who ended a three year marriage in 2012 says he used his lessons in love as guidance.br br SOUNDBITE: Ruben Studdard, Singer, saying (English)br br "Thankfully I've grown a lot and I've been able to experience love, gained and lost. And I think that I now have the experience to sing these songs from places that I truly understand."br br What he's also lost is weight, over 100 pounds, or 45 kilograms of it, as a contestant on the U.S. reality TV program "The Biggest Loser."br br While he got eliminated before the end of the show, the crooner says his weight loss journey will continue.br br SOUNDBITE: Ruben Studdard, Singer, saying (English)br br "I'm not, you know, exempt from the pressure of people saying that you should look a certain way.