Kelly Clarkson
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04/24/1982 Birthplace:
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biography
As the first championed crowned by the phenomenally popular TV talent competition "American Idol," Kelly Clarkson sang herself into the hearts of a nation in 2002 as she routinely out-belted her young singing competitors. Performing live on television for a viewership that grew in ten weeks to create ratings history, the then-twenty-year-old Texan outshone 10,000 other contestants to be voted one of the top ten. Despite never having had a formal singing lesson, she went on to earn 57% of the vote in the final head-to-head to become the first "American Idol."At age 13 – a late bloomer by
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milestones
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Milestone
Was granted a sopt on the Texas All-State choir
After graduating from high school, moved to California tp pursue singing career
Worked for famous songwriter Gerry Goffin
After LA apartment burned down, moved back to Texas to regroup
2002
Was named the first American Idol after beating out 10,000 contestants
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