Kelly Clarkson (United States)
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Bio and profile of Kelly Clarkson
One girl thats here to stay.. awesome talent thats got to be seen!
The winner of Fox TV's first American Idol: The Search for a Superstar competition, 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. 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 Clarkson 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, Clarkson worked at a movie theater, promoted Red Bull energy drinks and ultimately worked as a cocktail waitress at a comedy club before entering the American Idol contest.One of 10,000 aspiring singers, Clarkson 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-week show, her consistently strong performances of songs like "Respect," "Natural Woman," "Stuff Like That There" and "Without You" earned Clarkson enough audience votes to claim one of the contest's two finalist positions. After singing "A Moment Like This" and "Before Your 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, Clarkson 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, Clarkson opted to remain in Texas rather than move to New York or Los Angeles. Her first single, A Moment Like This, was released just two weeks after she won the contest and quickly earned platinum sales. Clarkson's self-titled full-length album -- which was rumored to include a duet with the contest's runner-up, curly-haired heartthrob Justin Guarini -- was released in spring of 2003, just in time to coincide with the second season of American Idol and right before the American Idol movie, From Justin to Kelly.
Whether or not the "American Idol" is a lasting position has yet to be determined. Good indications will be the success of the film, due in April 2003, and of Kelly's debut album, whose most recent release date is slated for March 2003. Judging from the adoration her voice and charisma have already earned her, it is fairly safe to say that she will stick around a long time for us to idolize.
Kelly Clarkson Blog Titles
Mon 9:56
Jul 28th, '08
Don’t Miss Kelly Clarkson on Oprah Today!Jul 28th, '08
Wed 9:25
Jun 25th, '08
"2 Worlds 2 Voices" Tour Dates!Jun 25th, '08
Wed 9:02
Jun 4th, '08
KELLY CLARKSON on OPRAH TODAY!!!Jun 4th, '08
Wed 9:11
Aug 8th, '07
Kelly Clarkson Set To Perform at NFL Opening KickoffAug 8th, '07
Tue 11:31
May 15th, '07
Kelly Guitar up for AuctionMay 15th, '07
Mon 9:03
May 14th, '07
My December Coming on 6/26/07!
May 14th, '07
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Fri 9:08
Feb 16th, '07
Kelly to Participate in The Concert for a Climate in CrisisFeb 16th, '07
Mon 10:22
Jan 8th, '07
Kelly on RebaJan 8th, '07
Fri 10:06
May 12th, '06
Behind the Scenes Video in Europe!
May 12th, '06
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Tue 3:34
Jan 10th, '06
This profile now belongs to the REAL Kelly Clarkson!Jan 10th, '06
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