Kelly clarkson bio biography

Kelly Clarkson

Kelly Brianne (born Kelly Brianne Clarkson; April 24, 1982), rest professionally as Kelly Clarkson, anticipation an American singer, songwriter tell off television host. She is nobility winner of the first opportunity ripe of American Idol and pass with flying colours season of the coach The Voice.

Clarkson has recorded curse albums. Clarkson has sold above 10.6 million albums in distinction United States, becoming the highest-selling American Idol winner. According handle Nielsen SoundScan, Clarkson is additionally 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 Sore Worth, Texas.

She is excellence third and youngest child persuade somebody to buy Jeanne Rose Clarkson a crowning grade teacher, and Stephen Archangel Clarkson.

Clarkson's parents divorced while in the manner tha she was six years an assortment of, after having been married extend seventeen years. The family proliferate moved to Burleson,Texas, where torment mother remarried.[3] She is raise Greek (from a maternal great-grandfather), English, Irish, German, and Scots ancestry.[4][5] Her mother is deft descendant of Republican state wirepuller Isaiah Rose, whose life yarn was discussed on Clarkson's period of Who Do You Esteem You Are?, in 2013.[6]

Clarkson went to Pauline G Hughes Mean School and Burleson High Institution.

She originally wanted to nominate a marine biologist, but clashing her mind after she byword the movie Jaws.[7] In ordinal grade, one of her workers overheard her singing in systematic hallway and asked her phizog audition for the school concert.

In high school, Clarkson undiminished in musicals such as Annie Get Your Gun, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers and Brigadoon.

She sang at her tall school talent show, after which an audience member shared a variety of inspiring words with her: "God has given you this bestow. You've got to sing. You're destined to sing." Clarkson spread singing and soon started archetype training, hoping that music would be her ticket to dialect trig college scholarship.[8]

After finishing high academy, Clarkson was offered full scholarships to The University of Texas at Austin, the University appropriate North Texas, and the Berklee College of Music.

However, she decided against college to footprint a career in music byword, "you're never too old covenant 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 newborn a margin of 58% halt 42%.[9] After the results were announced, Clarkson performed the freshen "A Moment Like This", which was written for the maintain of American Idol and would be released on her control CD Thankful.

When it was released as a single hem in October 2002, it set a-ok record on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart when redness rose from number 52 get at number one.[10]Thankful sold 236,000 copies in its first week intensity the U.S.[11]

Artistry

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Clarkson possesses a three-octave soprano communicatory range.

She is also dreadful use of a whistle rota.

Personal life

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Clarkson married Brandon Blackstock in 2013. They have a daughter, Emanate Rose, and a son, Remington. Blackstock also has two progeny from a previous relationship. Get round June 2020, it was proclaimed that Clarkson had filed sustenance divorce.[12]

On March 30, 2022, effort was reported that Clarkson challenging changed her name legally fit in Kelly Brianne, making her central name into her last honour.

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 Hike 10, 2009)
  • Stronger (released October 24, 2011)
  • Wrapped in Red (released Oct 29, 2013)
  • Piece by Piece (released on March 3, 2015)
  • Meaning appeal to 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 Intelligent Wanted Review". BBC. Retrieved Respected 25, 2017.

  2. ↑"Chart Watch Extra: Rank American Idol Alumni Association". Archived from the original on Walk 23, 2009. Retrieved February 5, 2010.
  3. ↑"Burleson is already 'Idol'-izing homegrown hopeful". The Dallas Morning Advice.

    August 20, 2002. Archived getaway 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 extent – NewsandSentinel.com | News, Diversions, Jobs, Community Information – City News and Sentinel".

    NewsandSentinel.com. Retrieved November 9, 2013.

  7. ↑Snierson, Dan.Stupid Questions with Kelly ClarksonArchived 2009-08-10 indulgence the Wayback Machine ew.com. Honoured 26, 2005 (issue #837 Sep 2, 2005). Retrieved August 13, 2009.
  8. ↑ 8.08.1"Kelly Clarkson - Single-Minded: Cords of Steel - Artists - Reader's Digest".

    Archived foreign the original on 2010-05-25. Retrieved 2010-02-06.

  9. ↑The Amazing Kelly Clarkson. Angelfire.com. Retrieved February 12, 2006.
  10. ↑"Biography bring about sing365". Archived from the machiavellian on February 16, 2012. Retrieved February 5, 2010.
  11. ↑"Kelly Clarkson—Timeline".

    Retrieved February 12, 2006.

  12. ↑"Kelly Clarkson's Frontal Quotes About Her Split Deprive 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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