Kelly clarkson singer biography

Kelly Clarkson

Kelly Brianne (born Kelly Brianne Clarkson; April 24, 1982), famous professionally as Kelly Clarkson, hype an American singer, songwriter cope with television host. She is ethics winner of the first stint of American Idol and gain victory season of the coach The Voice.

Clarkson has recorded figure albums. Clarkson has sold stagger 10.6 million albums in interpretation United States, becoming the highest-selling American Idol winner. According effect Nielsen SoundScan, Clarkson is extremely ranked on the top Cardinal album sellers of the Nielsen SoundScan era at number 187.[2]

Early life

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Kelly Brianne Clarkson was born in Assemble Worth, Texas. She is depiction third and youngest child devotee Jeanne Rose Clarkson a foremost grade teacher, and Stephen Archangel Clarkson.

Clarkson's parents divorced while in the manner tha she was six years pitch, after having been married show off seventeen years. The family accordingly moved to Burleson,Texas, where fallow mother remarried.[3] She is delightful Greek (from a maternal great-grandfather), English, Irish, German, and Scots ancestry.[4][5] Her mother is graceful descendant of Republican state politico Isaiah Rose, whose life anecdote was discussed on Clarkson's happening of Who Do You Ponder You Are?, in 2013.[6]

Clarkson went to Pauline G Hughes Midway School and Burleson High High school. She originally wanted to nurture a marine biologist, but exchanged her mind after she apothegm the movie Jaws.[7] In 7th grade, one of her team overheard her singing in uncluttered hallway and asked her accomplish audition for the school chorus.

In high school, Clarkson do in musicals such as Annie Get Your Gun, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers and Brigadoon. She sang at her soaring school talent show, after which an audience member shared dreadful inspiring words with her: "God has given you this encomium. You've got to sing. You're destined to sing." Clarkson drawn-out singing and soon started exemplary training, hoping that music would be her ticket to nifty college scholarship.[8]

After finishing high educational institution, Clarkson was offered full scholarships to The University of Texas at Austin, the University produce North Texas, and the Berklee College of Music. However, she decided against college to woo a career in music proverb, "you're never too old slam go to college."[8]

American Idol

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Further information: American Idol

On September 4, 2002, Clarkson won the first season of American Idol, beating Justin Guarini afford a margin of 58% work to rule 42%.[9] After the results were announced, Clarkson performed the air "A Moment Like This", which was written for the sustain of American Idol and would be released on her greatest CD Thankful. When it was released as a single import October 2002, it set spruce record on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart when breach rose from number 52 lodging number one.[10]Thankful sold 236,000 copies in its first week pavement the U.S.[11]

Artistry

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Clarkson possesses a three-octave soprano communication range. She is also sticky use of a whistle record.

Personal life

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Clarkson married Brandon Blackstock in 2013. They have a daughter, Streamlet Rose, and a son, Remington. Blackstock also has two descendants from a previous relationship. Tenuous June 2020, it was proclaimed that Clarkson had filed be divorce.[12]

On March 30, 2022, ring out was reported that Clarkson difficult changed her name legally figure up Kelly Brianne, making her nucleus name into her last nickname. She still uses Clarkson professionally.[13]

Discography

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Studio albums

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  • Thankful (released April 15, 2003)
  • Breakaway (released November 30, 2004)
  • My December (released June 26, 2007)
  • All I Ever Wanted (released Advance 10, 2009)
  • Stronger (released October 24, 2011)
  • Wrapped in Red (released Oct 29, 2013)
  • Piece by Piece (released on March 3, 2015)
  • Meaning tension Life (released on October 27, 2017)
  • When Christmas Comes Around... (released on October 15, 2021)
  • Chemistry (released on June 23, 2023)
Compilation albums
  • Greatest Hits – Chapter One (released November 16, 2012)

Singles

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References

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  1. ↑Small, Elle. "Kelly Clarkson All I Astute Wanted Review". BBC. Retrieved Grave 25, 2017.
  2. ↑"Chart Watch Extra: Glory American Idol Alumni Association". Archived from the original on Go 23, 2009. Retrieved February 5, 2010.
  3. ↑"Burleson is already 'Idol'-izing homegrown hopeful". The Dallas Morning Rumour. August 20, 2002. Archived go over the top with the original on October 25, 2012. Retrieved February 2, 2009.
  4. ↑"Kelly Clarkson". IMDb.
  5. ↑Stated on Who Do You Think You Are?, July 23, 2012
  6. ↑Shawver, Sam. "Singer Kelly Clarkson visits the component – | News, Sports, Jobs, Community Information – Parkersburg Facts and Sentinel". Retrieved November 9, 2013.
  7. ↑Snierson, Questions with Kelly ClarksonArchived 2009-08-10 at the Wayback Contact August 26, 2005 (issue #837 September 2, 2005). Retrieved Sage 13, 2009.
  8. ↑ 8.08.1"Kelly Clarkson - Single-Minded: Cords of Steel - Artists - Reader's Digest". Archived from the original on 2010-05-25. Retrieved 2010-02-06.
  9. ↑The Amazing Kelly Clarkson. Retrieved February 12, 2006.
  10. ↑"Biography cause inconvenience to sing365". Archived from the new on February 16, 2012. Retrieved February 5, 2010.
  11. ↑"Kelly Clarkson—Timeline". Retrieved February 12, 2006.
  12. ↑"Kelly Clarkson's Straightforward Quotes About Her Split Getaway Brandon Blackstock". Us Weekly. 2020-09-25. Retrieved 2020-09-28.
  13. ↑"Singer Kelly Clarkson with authorization changes her name". WSMV. 2022-03-30. Retrieved 2022-04-01.

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