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Kelly Clarkson - Biography
| 07-07-2006 20:40 | 1 reaction(s) | add reply |
| During the summer of 2002, Kelly Clarkson went from an anonymous talent to a nationally known singer, performing for an audience of millions of viewers as the winner of Fox TV's first 'American Idol' competition. One of the show's most naturally gifted singers, the 20 year old Burleson, TX native's vocal talents were discovered when she was in seventh grade, when her school's choir teacher heard her singing and urged Kelly to join the choir. After high school, Clarkson cultivated her voice and went to Hollywood to make her name; she appeared as an extra on an episode of 'Sabrina, the Teenage Witch', but no other opportunities materialized. Upon returning to Burleson, Kelly worked at a movie theater, promoted Red Bull energy drinks and ultimately worked as a cocktail waitress at a comedy club before entering 'American Idol'. One of 10,000 aspiring singers, she distinguished herself not only with her big, surprisingly mature voice, but also with her down-to-earth charm and sense of humor: at one of her auditions, she switched places with judge Randy Jackson, who did an impromptu version of R. Kelly's "I Believe I Can Fly". Over the course of the 13-wk show, her consistently strong performances of songs like "Respect", "Natural Woman", "Stuff Like That There" and "Without You" earned Kelly enough audience votes to claim one of the contest's two finalist positions. After singing "A Moment Like This" and "Before You Love", both of which were written for the show, Clarkson won the 'American Idol' contest with 58 percent of the audience's votes. In addition to the show's prize of a $1 million recording contract with RCA, she secured a deal with Creative Artists Agency and several bookings, including the national American Idol tour and a performance of the national anthem at the September 11 commemoration at Washington, DC's Lincoln Memorial. Despite her newfound fame, Kelly opted to remain in Texas rather than move to New York City or LA. Her first single, "A Moment Like This", was released just two weeks after she won the contest and quickly earned platinum sales. Clarkson's first full length album 'Thankful' has also acheived double platinum status, and she is currently working on her next release, after touring again with 2 Idol season runner up Clay Aiken...... |
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16-11-2008 04:43 TrueDreamer | 6 posts
| You're my favorite singer of all time, and 'Breakaway' was my favorite (and everybody's) album of all time.
I hope you release another album soon.
Your voice is just amazing in every song you sing. |
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