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Kelly Brianne Clarkson (born April 24 1982 ) is an America n Pop – Rock Singer-songwriter , and occasional Actress . Clarkson rose to prominence when she appeared on the reality television series '' American Idol '' in 2002, and after winning the competition, was signed to RCA Records . She was originally marketed as a pop musician with her debut album '' Thankful '' (2003), which was preceded by her first U.S. number-one single. As a result of her contract with ''American Idol'', Clarkson made a foray into film with the release of '' From Justin To Kelly '' (2003). Distancing herself from her ''American Idol'' image, Clarkson took more creative control, and through considerable experimentation, developed a rock-oriented image for the release of her second album '' 2006 . BIOGRAPHY AND MUSIC CAREER Early life Clarkson was born in Fort Worth , Texas on April 24 1982 . She is the third and youngest child of Jeanne Ann Taylor, a First Grade English Teacher of Greek descent, and Stephen Michael Clarkson, a former Engineer of Welsh extraction. Clarkson's siblings include her brother Jason, and her sister Alyssa. When Clarkson was six years old, her parents Separated after seventeen years of marriage; her brother went to live with her father, her sister went to live with an aunt, and Clarkson remained with her mother. Following the separation, Clarkson frequently moved around Texas while her mother managed several Profession s in order to support the family. Clarkson has since stated that, being six years old at the time, she did not understand why her family had been constantly moving. Eventually, the family settled in Burleson , Texas where Clarkson's mother married her second husband, Jimmy Taylor. Clarkson attended Pauline Hughes Middle School when she reached Seventh Grade . She had originally wanted to become a Marine Biologist , but during the same school year, a teacher overheard her singing in a hallway and asked her to audition for the school Choir . Clarkson told the teacher that she had never received professional vocal training before. Following middle school, she attended Burleson High School and performed in Musical s such as '' Brigadoon ''. Upon graduation in 2000, Clarkson worked several occupations to finance her demo 2002 . Retrieved April 12 , 2006 . However, Goffin fell ill, and to make ends meet, Clarkson appeared as an extra on '' Sabrina, The Teenage Witch '' and played a small role in the Gay-themed Film '' Issues 101 '', which was released in 2002. Following four months in Hollywood, Clarkson was discouraged and returned to Texas, where she worked at a Cinema , and as a Cocktail Waitress , Telemarketer and a Red Bull promoter. ''American Idol'' Once Clarkson returned to Burleson, several of her friends encouraged her to audition for the 2002 debut of the Reality Television Program '' American Idol ''. She entered the competition alongside ten thousand others, and the judges Paula Abdul , Simon Cowell and Randy Jackson were impressed with her voice. She earned a position in the top thirty finalists and week-by-week, performed a song on live television to North America. When ''American Idol'' concluded each week, the viewers would Vote based on the performance they enjoyed the most. Clarkson sang a rendition of Aretha Franklin 's " Respect " which garnered her a top ten position. Other songs Clarkson performed on ''American Idol'' include Aretha Franklin's " (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman ", Badfinger 's " Without You ", and Céline Dion 's "I Surrender". Lincoln Memorial on September 11 2002 following her win on ''American Idol''.]] Clarkson had made it to the final two contestants on ''American Idol'', and on information. ''Rock on the Net''. Retrieved February 12 2006 . it spent five weeks at number one in Canada , and remains Clarkson's only number-one there. Shortly after the completion of the first season of ''American Idol'', Clarkson was accused of working with a record company. ''American Idol'''s rules stated that a contestant was not allowed to compete on the program if they had been linked to a record company. However, she was cleared of all allegations, as she had only had a contract in order to conduct demonstration work." Kelly Clarkson's record label and songwriters deny she had a recording deal before ''American Idol'' ". RealityTVWorld.com. Retrieved February 25 2006 . In December 2003, a competition titled '' World Idol '' was held in London , England , gathering the winners of the first seasons of ''Idol'' from across the globe. Clarkson placed second behind ''Norwegian Idol'' Kurt Nilsen . She performed Aretha Franklin's "A Natural Woman". Because she left immediately after the competition, she was chided by some in the media for what they saw as poor sportsmanship.Kaplan, Don. '' The New York Post ''. January 3, 2004. ''Where was Kelly when Kurt won?'' Retrieved March 30 2006 . 2003–2004: ''Thankful'' Following the successful release of "A Moment Like This", Clarkson's debut full-length album '' 2005 . " 2006 . When the single was released in the United Kingdom and Australia , it reached the top ten of the charts, however, ''Thankful'' received less attention. It peaked at number forty-one on the UK albums chart and at number thirty-three on the Australian albums chart. Further singles released outside North America would appear even less successful. The third single taken from ''Thankful'' " Low " reached number two in Canada, but was unable to make the top forty of the U.S. chart. The final single " The Trouble With Love Is " yielded low peak positions on both charts. Clarkson attributed the underperformance of both releases to poor management and relieved her manager Simon Fuller , whom she felt was not completely focused on her career. 2004–2006: ''Breakaway'' '' on February 12 2005 .]] Clarkson's second studio album '' 2006 . Clarkson appeared on numerous television programs during the promotional tour for ''Breakaway'', some of which included '' Saturday Night Live '', '' The Oprah Winfrey Show '', and '' The View ''; she performed the first two singles " Breakaway " and " Since U Been Gone " on ''Saturday Night Live''. " (2005) presented Clarkson with a rock music-influenced sound that had not been heard on her previous efforts.]] "Breakaway" served as the original song for '' 2006 . The third and fourth single releases " Behind These Hazel Eyes " and " Because Of You " also followed with chart success. ''Breakaway'''s fifth single " Walk Away " has reached the U.S. top-twenty and is currently in the top-five on the Canadian BDS Airplay chart. ''Billboard'' has reported that Clarkson will be unveiling new tracks from her upcoming album on the ''Addicted'' U.S. tour.Hasty, Katie. '' 2006 . Retrieved April 7 2006 . DISCOGRAPHY Studio albums See Also: Kelly Clarkson discography #2003: '' Thankful '' #2004: '' Breakaway '' Singles : ''The following singles charted in the United States , the United Kingdom , Canada , Australia , and Indonesia . A hyphen indicates that the single was not released in the country, or that it failed to chart.'' NOTES REFERENCES
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