she’s miss independent welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re taking a
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watchmojo.com and today we’re taking a look at the life and career of Kelly
look at the life and career of Kelly
look at the life and career of Kelly Clarkson Kelly Brianne Clarkson was born
Clarkson Kelly Brianne Clarkson was born
Clarkson Kelly Brianne Clarkson was born April 24th 1982 in Fort Worth Texas at
April 24th 1982 in Fort Worth Texas at
April 24th 1982 in Fort Worth Texas at an early age she discovered musics
an early age she discovered musics
an early age she discovered musics therapeutic potential and used it to
therapeutic potential and used it to
therapeutic potential and used it to cope with family troubles after singing
cope with family troubles after singing
cope with family troubles after singing in the choir and performing in musicals
in the choir and performing in musicals
in the choir and performing in musicals during high school
during high school
during high school Clarkson developed her talent by taking
Clarkson developed her talent by taking
Clarkson developed her talent by taking lessons Clarkson’s classical training
lessons Clarkson’s classical training
lessons Clarkson’s classical training opened her up to numerous opportunities
opened her up to numerous opportunities
opened her up to numerous opportunities including scholarship offers from
including scholarship offers from
including scholarship offers from universities and a few record deals
universities and a few record deals
universities and a few record deals however she turned them down and
however she turned them down and
however she turned them down and relocated to Los Angeles in 2001
relocated to Los Angeles in 2001
relocated to Los Angeles in 2001 unfortunately she moved back to Texas
unfortunately she moved back to Texas
unfortunately she moved back to Texas after failing to attract label attention
after failing to attract label attention
after failing to attract label attention and she worked several jobs to support
and she worked several jobs to support
and she worked several jobs to support herself the next year she got her chance
herself the next year she got her chance
herself the next year she got her chance to pursue her dream of making music when
to pursue her dream of making music when
to pursue her dream of making music when American Idol stopped in Dallas
American Idol stopped in Dallas
American Idol stopped in Dallas everybody before me got rejected so I
everybody before me got rejected so I
everybody before me got rejected so I was like okay it’s been fun you know I
was like okay it’s been fun you know I
was like okay it’s been fun you know I ended up Jackson just playing around
ended up Jackson just playing around
ended up Jackson just playing around with Brandi Clarkson’s successful
with Brandi Clarkson’s successful
with Brandi Clarkson’s successful audition secured her a spot as a
audition secured her a spot as a
audition secured her a spot as a contestant and sent her back to
contestant and sent her back to
contestant and sent her back to Hollywood I definitely think we should
Hollywood I definitely think we should
Hollywood I definitely think we should come to Hollywood okay but you through
come to Hollywood okay but you through
come to Hollywood okay but you through to Hollywood’s over the course of three
to Hollywood’s over the course of three
to Hollywood’s over the course of three months the aspiring artist showed off
months the aspiring artist showed off
months the aspiring artist showed off her singing skills vocal range and
her singing skills vocal range and
her singing skills vocal range and likeable personality through multiple
likeable personality through multiple
likeable personality through multiple elimination rounds she survived the
elimination rounds she survived the
elimination rounds she survived the judges criticism and audience voting
judges criticism and audience voting
judges criticism and audience voting thanks to her interpretations of several
thanks to her interpretations of several
thanks to her interpretations of several songs and beat out Justin Guarini in the
songs and beat out Justin Guarini in the
songs and beat out Justin Guarini in the final round Kelly Oakes’s as the
final round Kelly Oakes’s as the
final round Kelly Oakes’s as the competition’s winner
competition’s winner
competition’s winner Clarkson became the first person to earn
Clarkson became the first person to earn
Clarkson became the first person to earn the American Idol title and won a
the American Idol title and won a
the American Idol title and won a contract with RCA Records during the
contract with RCA Records during the
contract with RCA Records during the finale
finale
finale Clarkson sang a moment like this which
Clarkson sang a moment like this which
Clarkson sang a moment like this which eventually became her first single
the track made history later that year
the track made history later that year after it jumped over 50 spots to the top
after it jumped over 50 spots to the top
after it jumped over 50 spots to the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart her 2003
of the Billboard Hot 100 chart her 2003
of the Billboard Hot 100 chart her 2003 debut thankfull was an instant hit and
debut thankfull was an instant hit and
debut thankfull was an instant hit and atop the Billboard 200 the pop rock
atop the Billboard 200 the pop rock
atop the Billboard 200 the pop rock album also comprised her first Grammy
album also comprised her first Grammy
album also comprised her first Grammy nominated song miss independent that
nominated song miss independent that
nominated song miss independent that same year clarkson returned to American
same year clarkson returned to American
same year clarkson returned to American Idol on several occasions and made her
Idol on several occasions and made her
Idol on several occasions and made her feature film debut in the critically
feature film debut in the critically
feature film debut in the critically reviled box-office bomb from Justin to
reviled box-office bomb from Justin to
reviled box-office bomb from Justin to Kelly Luke you and I are just friends
Kelly Luke you and I are just friends
Kelly Luke you and I are just friends okay it would be the kind of friends
okay it would be the kind of friends
okay it would be the kind of friends that go on dates together and you know
that go on dates together and you know
that go on dates together and you know mess around I was thinking more the
mess around I was thinking more the
mess around I was thinking more the sister brother type friendship following
sister brother type friendship following
sister brother type friendship following her second place finish in world Idol
her second place finish in world Idol
her second place finish in world Idol Clarkson turned up the rock side of her
Clarkson turned up the rock side of her
Clarkson turned up the rock side of her sound with her sophomore effort she also
sound with her sophomore effort she also
sound with her sophomore effort she also co-wrote half a dozen tracks on 2004’s
co-wrote half a dozen tracks on 2004’s
co-wrote half a dozen tracks on 2004’s breakaway which became a top three disc
breakaway which became a top three disc
breakaway which became a top three disc the Grammy winning record produced
the Grammy winning record produced
the Grammy winning record produced multiple mega hits as well including the
multiple mega hits as well including the
multiple mega hits as well including the title cut and the number two tracks
title cut and the number two tracks
title cut and the number two tracks since you’ve been gone
Clarkson spent the next few years
Clarkson spent the next few years stretching her vocal chops in
stretching her vocal chops in
stretching her vocal chops in performances around the world including
performances around the world including
performances around the world including the 2006 Torino Winter Olympics she also
the 2006 Torino Winter Olympics she also
the 2006 Torino Winter Olympics she also worked at reshaping her post idol image
worked at reshaping her post idol image
worked at reshaping her post idol image by refusing to conform to what was
by refusing to conform to what was
by refusing to conform to what was normally expected of pop starlets her
normally expected of pop starlets her
normally expected of pop starlets her outspoken nature caused problems with
outspoken nature caused problems with
outspoken nature caused problems with her label and soon she dropped her
her label and soon she dropped her
her label and soon she dropped her management company
management company
management company she was also forced to cancel a tour due
she was also forced to cancel a tour due
she was also forced to cancel a tour due to low sales amid those problems
to low sales amid those problems
to low sales amid those problems clarkson released the darker 2007 album
clarkson released the darker 2007 album
clarkson released the darker 2007 album my december that effort showcased
my december that effort showcased
my december that effort showcased Clarkson’s songwriting abilities as the
Clarkson’s songwriting abilities as the
Clarkson’s songwriting abilities as the artist helped pen all the album’s tracks
artist helped pen all the album’s tracks
artist helped pen all the album’s tracks it went to number two on Billboard
it went to number two on Billboard
it went to number two on Billboard during this period Clarkson also sang on
during this period Clarkson also sang on
during this period Clarkson also sang on television and at various events and
television and at various events and
television and at various events and later teamed up with Reba McEntire on
later teamed up with Reba McEntire on
later teamed up with Reba McEntire on the two worlds – voices tour
2009 saw the release of the
2009 saw the release of the chart-topping all I ever wanted the
chart-topping all I ever wanted the
chart-topping all I ever wanted the grammy-nominated work was especially
grammy-nominated work was especially
grammy-nominated work was especially notable for the single my life would
notable for the single my life would
notable for the single my life would suck without you which made a
suck without you which made a
suck without you which made a record-breaking jump from the 97th to
record-breaking jump from the 97th to
record-breaking jump from the 97th to the first position on the Billboard Hot
the first position on the Billboard Hot
the first position on the Billboard Hot 100
the single already gone also made waves
the single already gone also made waves after it was released against Clarkson
after it was released against Clarkson
after it was released against Clarkson wishes as the singer felt it sounded too
wishes as the singer felt it sounded too
wishes as the singer felt it sounded too similar to Beyonce’s 2008 song halo
similar to Beyonce’s 2008 song halo
similar to Beyonce’s 2008 song halo following a supporting tour Clarkson
following a supporting tour Clarkson
following a supporting tour Clarkson collaborated with Jason Aldean on the
collaborated with Jason Aldean on the
collaborated with Jason Aldean on the commercially successful power ballad
commercially successful power ballad
commercially successful power ballad don’t you want to stay
Clarkson continued getting in touch with
Clarkson continued getting in touch with her country roots on 2011 stronger the
her country roots on 2011 stronger the
her country roots on 2011 stronger the number to pop rock disc produced the top
number to pop rock disc produced the top
number to pop rock disc produced the top 10 single mr. know-it-all and the number
10 single mr. know-it-all and the number
10 single mr. know-it-all and the number one smash stronger what doesn’t kill you
one smash stronger what doesn’t kill you
one smash stronger what doesn’t kill you what doesn’t kill you makes you strong
following her performances at Super Bowl
following her performances at Super Bowl 46 and the 54th Grammy Awards
46 and the 54th Grammy Awards
46 and the 54th Grammy Awards Clarkson appeared as a mentor on the
Clarkson appeared as a mentor on the
Clarkson appeared as a mentor on the voice in 2012 Kelly Clarkson is the
voice in 2012 Kelly Clarkson is the
voice in 2012 Kelly Clarkson is the perfect advisor for these kids because
perfect advisor for these kids because
perfect advisor for these kids because she’s had hits she’s had ups and downs
she’s had hits she’s had ups and downs
she’s had hits she’s had ups and downs in this industry and she’s still the
in this industry and she’s still the
in this industry and she’s still the same solid grounded person that she’s
same solid grounded person that she’s
same solid grounded person that she’s always been thanks to her dynamic vocals
always been thanks to her dynamic vocals
always been thanks to her dynamic vocals endearing persona and determination
endearing persona and determination
endearing persona and determination Kelly Clarkson has gained worldwide
Kelly Clarkson has gained worldwide
Kelly Clarkson has gained worldwide popularity and sold millions of albums
popularity and sold millions of albums
popularity and sold millions of albums despite ups and downs she’s remained
despite ups and downs she’s remained
despite ups and downs she’s remained grounded and passionate about music so
grounded and passionate about music so
grounded and passionate about music so it’s little wonder that Clarkson is the
it’s little wonder that Clarkson is the
it’s little wonder that Clarkson is the most successful American Idol contestant
most successful American Idol contestant
most successful American Idol contestant to date
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