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Monday, February 23, 2009

Kelly Clarkson worked numerous odd jobs during and after high school

Kelly Clarkson worked numerous odd jobs during and after high school, such as mowing lawns, helping her contractor stepfather build porches, and working in a movie theater starting at age sixteen and until Clarkson moved to LA.

Kelly Clarkson also worked for Papa John's, Subway, 6 Flags Over Texas, Starbucks, and sold vacuums door to door (her latter experience which she described with a well-intended pun: "It sucked.").

Tuesday, February 17, 2009

Kelly Clarkson - School and Sing

Family of Kely Clarkson struggled financially, and music became Clarkson's refuge after the 1st divorce. She attended Pauline G Hughes Middle School and Burleson High School, originally aiming to become a marine biologist.

In 7th grade, a teacher (Mrs. Cynthia Glenn) overheard Clarkson's singing in a hallway and asked Clarkson to audition for the school choir. She told the teacher that Clarkson had never received professional vocal training.

In high school, Kelly Clarkson performed in musicals such as Annie Get Your Gun, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers and Brigadoon. Around this time, she decided to pursue singing. Clarkson sang at her high school talent show, after which a gentleman shared some inspiring words with her: "God has given you this gift. You've got to sing. You're destined to sing."

Kelly Clarkson did continue to sing and soon started classical training, hoping that music would be her ticket to a college scholarship.

Thursday, February 12, 2009

Kelly Clarkson - Family and Early Life

Kelly Clarkson was born in FW /Fort Worth, Texas and grew up in the small town of Burleson, Texas, a suburb of Fort Worth. Kelly is the 3rd and youngest child of Jeanne Rose, a 1st grade teacher, and Stephen Michael Clarkson, a former engineer.

Kelly Clarkson is of part Greek ancestry. Her siblings include Clarkson's brother Jason, and Clarkson's sister Alyssa.

When she was 6 years old, Clarkson's parents split up after 17 years of marriage. As a result, Clarkson's brother went to live with Clarkson's father, Clarkson's sister went to live with an aunt, and she remained with Clarkson's mother.

She frequently moved around Texas while Kelly's mother managed several professions in order to support the family. The family settled in Burleson, where Kellys's mother married her 2nd husband, Jimmy Taylor.

Friday, February 6, 2009

Kelly Brianne Clarkson

Kelly Clarkson with birth name Kelly Brianne Clarkson was born on April 24, 1982 in Fort Worth, Texas. She is an American Pop rock singer, songwriter, and occasional actress.

Kelly Clarkson made her debut under RCA Records after Clarkson won the highly-publicized 1st season of the tv series American Idol in 2002.

Clarkson was originally marketed as a pop musician with her debut album Thankful (2003). With the release of her multi-platinum 2nd album, Breakaway (2004), She moved to a more pop rock–oriented style of music.

Kelly Clarkson's 3rd album, entitled My December, was released on June 26, 2007. Clarkson has sold over 17 million albums worldwide. She has had 9 of her singles becoming Top 10 hits on the Billboard Hot 100.

In 2008, Kelly Clarkson joined VH1's list of 10 s_xiest women of the new millennium at #8. Clarkson also hit #28 on Vh1's Top 30 Hottest Rock Front Women. As of 2008 she is one of the 10 most played artists on adult contemporary radio.

Her 4th album titled All I Ever Wanted is due out on March 10, 2009. On January 28, 2009, it was announced that her latest single, "My Life Would Suck Without You", had advanced to No. 1 on the Hot 100, breaking the record for the largest leap to the position in chart history.

Thursday, January 8, 2009

Miss Independent lyrics video music

Kelly Clarkson

"Miss Independent" Released: May 2003.

"Miss Independent" is the 1st single (1st in Australia and the UK) from Kelly Clarkson's multi-platinum debut album, Thankful, and Kelly Clarkson's 2nd overall single.

Kelly Clarkson - Miss Independent

On March 29, 2005, Miss Independent single was certified gold by RIAA and has sold over 1,000,000 copies in all formats in the United States. Miss Independent song received a nomination for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance at the 2004 Grammy Awards, but lost out to Christina Aguilera's "Beautiful".

Kelly Clarkson - Miss Independent lyrics

(Verse 1)
Miss independent
Miss self-sufficient
Miss keep your distance, mmmm

Miss unafraid
Miss out of my way
Miss don't let a man interfere, no

Miss on her own
Miss almost grown
Miss never let a man help her off her throne

So, by keeping her heart protected
She'll never, ever feel rejected
Little miss apprehensive
Said ooh, she fell in love

(Chorus)
What is this feeling taking over?
Thinking no one could open the door
Surprise, it's time, to feel what's real
What happened to miss independent's no longer need to be defensive?
Goodbye, old you, when love, is true

(Verse 2)
Misguided heart
Miss play it smart
Miss if you wanna use that line, you better not start, no

But she miscalculated
She didn't wanna end up jaded
And this miss decided not to miss out on true love

So, by changing a misconception
She went in a new direction
And found inside, she felt a connection
She fell in love

(Chorus)
What is this feeling taking over?
Thinking no one could open the door
Surprise, it's time, to feel what's real
What happened to miss independent's no longer need to be defensive?
Goodbye, old you, when love, is true (when love, is true)

(Bridge)
When miss independent walked away
No time for love that came her way
She looked in the mirror and thought today
What happened to miss no longer afraid?
It took some time for her to see
How beautiful love could truly be
No more talk of why can't that be me
I'm so glad I've finally seen

(Chorus)
What is this feeling taking over?
Thinking no one could open the door
Surprise, it's time, to feel what's real
What happened to miss independent's no longer need to be defensive?
Goodbye, old you, when love, is true (when love, is true)

Miss independent

Wednesday, September 4, 2002

Kelly Clarkson American Idol season 1 performances and results

American Idol (season 1)

The first season of American Idol premiered on June 11, 2002 (under the full title American Idol: The Search for a Superstar) and continued until September 4, 2002. It was won by Kelly Clarkson. This season was co-hosted by Ryan Seacrest and Brian Dunkleman, the latter of whom left the show after this season.

Week #	Theme	Song choice	Original artist	Order #	Result
Audition	N/A	"Express Yourself" "At Last"	Madonna Etta James	N/A	Advanced
Top 121	Hollywood round 1	"Respect"	Aretha Franklin	N/A	Advanced
Top 65	Hollywood round 2	"I Say a Little Prayer"	Dionne Warwick	N/A	Advanced
Top 45	Hollywood round 3	"Save The Best For Last"	Vanessa L. Williams	N/A	Advanced
Top 30	Semifinal/Group 2	"Respect"	Aretha Franklin	9	Safe
Top 10	Motown	"You're All I Need to Get By"	Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell	8	Safe
Top 8	1960s	"(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman"	Aretha Franklin	5	Safe
Top 7	1970s	"Don't Play That Song (You Lied)"	Aretha Franklin	5	Safe
Top 6	Big Band	"Stuff Like That There"	Betty Hutton	6	Safe
Top 5	Burt Bacharach Love Songs	"Walk on By"	Dionne Warwick	1	Safe
Top 4	1980s 1990s	"It's Raining Men" "I Surrender"	The Weather Girls Celine Dion	3 7	Safe
Top 3	Judges' Choice Idol's Choice	"Without You" "Think Twice"	Badfinger Celine Dion	3 6	Safe
Top 2	Finale	"A Moment Like This" "Respect" "Before Your Love"	Kelly Clarkson Aretha Franklin Kelly Clarkson	2 4 6	Winner