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Kelly Clarkson

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Biography

Recent Role:
Herself on VH1's Top 20 Countdown
Gender:
Female
Born:
4-24-1982
Birthplace:
Fort Worth, Texas, USA
Birth Name:
Kelly Brianne Clarkson
Kelly Clarkson, winner of American Idol's first season.



Born in Fort Worth and raised in Burleson, Kelly grew-up with standard ambitions of serving the humanity. She desired to be Marine Biologist until she saw the movie Jaws. When she joined the school choir, at the age of 13, after her teacher found her singing to herself in the corridor. It was the first time her talent was found and decided to sing for the rest of her life.

While still in school, she performed in state and regional singing competitions, amazing the audience with her voice. After





More graduation, she moved alone to Los Angeles. With high hopes, she started sending out her Demo-Tape in order to achieve her first step in the music industry. Meanwhile, she managed to get some very odd jobs, such as Telemarketer, Red-Bull promo-girl, waitress, pharmacy assistant, movie theatre and even at the zoo. She also was an extra on Sabrina the Teenage Witch, and worked briefly with songwriter Gerry Goffin. Kelly was forced to move back to Burleson when her apartment in L.A. was burned down, leaving all her hopes high above.

But her best friend, Jessica, refuse to let her down. She heard about Auditions for the singing reality American Idol, being carried out all over the US. She suggested Kelly try her chance.

That chance was of once in a lifetime. Kelly impressed the judges, who put her through to the next round. Through the competition she sang famous songs of artists as Aretha Franklin and Bette Midler. She became a favorite, and won in the final with the song A Moment Like This, earning 58% of the audience vote. Her career seemed never to be that high.

On October 5, 2002, Clarkson's first single, A Moment Like This, which was also her winning song, broke the charts and reached for 52 to number 1 (and broke a record held by The Beatles). Not long after, Kelly's first album, Thankful, was released by RCA Records, on April 15, 2003. It was certified double platinum on May 2003. Another singles from this album, that became hits as well, were Low, The trouble With Love Is (which was featured in Love Actually's soundtrack, and Miss Independent. In December 2003 she participated in World Idol and was placed second.

On November 30, 2004, Kelly released her second album, Breakaway. This album stated the beginning of her Solo Career, now that this is not a part of her Idol's winning. She co-worked on the album with artists as Avril Lavigne and Max Martin. The album featured more hit-singles: Breakaway (also from The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement's soundtrack), Since You Been Gone, Behind These Hazel Eyes, and Because Of You.



Kelly's second album, Breakaway, is getting her one step closer to becoming a real superstar! Both Since You Been Gone and Breakaway were clarified Platinum x4, and Because Of You is played non-stop in US and all around the world. Walk Away has just hit the radios and is playing non-stop in the US as well.

She also got 2 Grammy Awards in the 2006's Grammy Ceremony. Since You Been Gone was awarded Best Female Pop Vocal Performance, and Breakaway was awarded Best Pop Vocal Album.

Kelly recently received an award for Favorite Female Singer for the Kid's Choice Awards. However, she was not able to attend the actual avent.



As a person, Kelly is much loved by her fans. She never misses a meeting with her fans, even if she's sick. She prefers not to speak about her love life, and therefore, nothing is known about it.



Given such qualities and characters, no doubt Kelly is not going to lack success in the next years to come.

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  • Kelly on SNL

    Kelly was on Saturday Night Live tonight 3/14/09. She sang My Life Would Suck With Out You and I Do Not Hook Up. I was hopoing that she would have done some more acting or at least a spook of Idol. she looked absolutely fantastic. She had on a blue mini dress dress with black belt, leggings andMore boots She's so hot..

    1 comments, last one Mar 14, 2009
  • Never again? like it?

    what do you think of her new song. Never Again? I love it! Its awesome ! :D

    14 comments, last one Aug 1, 2008
  • (Poll) can Kelly handle rock?

    I've noticed that when Kelly performs live and does her more rock and roll songs, she sounds terrible. But when she does stuff from her first album and more mellow, slow songs, she sounds beautiful. What are your thoughts? I picked Answer #2.

    4 comments, last one Jul 12, 2008
  • 100 reason why we love Kelly!

    100. she is the American Idol! 99. She's a great role model! 98. Her music is awesome! 97. She's beautiful! 96. She's the reason why there still is an American Idol.

    17 comments, last one Jul 12, 2008
  • Quick Question

    So, I am a big fan of Kelly Clarkson and I was watching a video of an interview she did while at the Reba Giants show. Anyway, kind of halfyway into the video or something the interviewer start talking randomly about Nicole Richie checking herself into rehab and I couldn't really hear it, butMore after that it sounded like the interviewer asked her about 'her' eating disorder. I don't think she has or has had one, though, right? So, if you wanna check it out the video is at the URL at the bottom VVV... and If you could can you tell me what the interviewer is saying... Thanx! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7h6N3GL574

    1 comments, last one Mar 5, 2008
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    10 Perfect
    Kick butt all around person. The sweetest person ever. Has nothing bad to say. Awesome voice and songs. hide show

    Kelly is the best American Idol ever, there can never be another Kelly Clarkson there's just something unique about her that makes her stand out from others that make her so great. One of the very few singers out there who actually sing live and do an amazing job at it. Has some of the best concerts ever, saw her & Reba in concert last year and it was an awesome show. The girl has great stage presence/emotion, great interaction with the crows, love how she twirls, jumps, spins during songs, you can tell that she really enjoys being on stage and feels comfortable on there. Love how all four of her albums are different from each other. Her latest one "All I Ever Wanted" is a great example of it from r&b to dance to a little country influence. Mostly all of her songs on all records are different from each other which is cool. Amazing songwriter, one of the best in the business. She writes from the heart and many people can relate. She is somebody who I really look up to. :)

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    I want to go to her live concert. hide show

    My favorite her singing is "Behind these hazel eyes" because the lyrics made me feel her sadness and strength to live, and the live concert I watched on youtube looked so exciting, then I wanted to go to her live concert though I'm living in Japan...Is she going to come to Japan?

    I also like "Because of you". I was moved by the promotion video. the ending was really impressive. the movie is great but I don't think that only it is the reason why I was moved. She has a powerful voice and a great personality as a singer, so she shows great ability to express herself.

    If I could't make myself understand in English I wanna say sorry to you.
    but I couldn't help writing.

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    Shes awsome hide show

    shes great she has a great voice and she isn't a twig and she'd never become like that im tired of looking at mary kate and nickole richie at least she eats and she can accually not wear makeup for a day yeh everyone freaked out over that you know where not born with makeup and shes pretty shes a great song writer and i luv the song behind these havel eyes i really enjoy songs like that and she has alot of those shes even great at slow songs she totally deserved to be american idol shes the best! !

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    OMG I LOVE HER!! She's my favorite singer! I have her songs on my ipod.

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    10 Perfect
    I absolutely love Kelly! hide show

    I really love Kelly Clarkson she is probably my all-time Favourite singer. She is an amazing songwriter. I absolutely LOVE all her songs especially; From Thankful album; Miss Independent, Low, Beautiful Disaster, You Thought Wrong, A Moment like This. From Breakaway; Since U Been Gone, Because of You, Behind these Hazel Eyes, Walk Away. My December; One Minute, Never Again. I think you have to love Kelly's music, she totally rules! She is so talented, I can't wait for her fourth album, she has such an amazing voice. She sings from the heart. I can totally she why she won American Idol even though I never watched it.

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