Pop Idol 2003

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"I have to be frank and tell you I didn't love it," Gareth admitted. Unathi agreed that it wasn't Freddie's best vocal performance but she said it was his most passionate. Zion thought Freddie has a very good voice but said he had to commit more to his songs. "Very impressive," Randall said simply, which sent Freddie running across the stage in joy! and Gareth thought she was clearly "a natural in front of the cameras". Unathi said it was the most exciting performance she has seen from Nolly so far, but she wants her to "make it even sexier, more daring". Zion agreed, and advised Nolly to try to lead the band, instead of letting them lead her. Randall though Nolly's performance was forgettable. "Stop acting like a little girl and find yourself a really big song to get your teeth into," he berated her. , but Gareth didn't like it. "It was reedy, and it's just not your thing," he complained. Unathi commended Erin for stepping out of her comfort zone, though, and Zion agreed, saying it showed another side of her personality. Randall was also really happy that Erin had chosen a different kind of song, but "if you had just stepped into it completely," he grumbled. , but Gareth though his performance was dreadful. "It was like karaoke night at the old Western, it was not good," he griped. Unathi disagreed. "It was just weird, and weird is great!" she protested. Zion advised Lefa to make sure his song is within his vocal range and Randall remonstrated that Lefa had completely missed the "funky, quirky pop sensibility" that that song required. .

"When you take a song like that on, it's like walking naked into a crowd of people," Gareth lectured. "And you were found wanting." And Unathi agreed with Gareth. "I wish you had the emotional maturity for a song like that," she said sympathetically. "You have a very beautiful voice," Zion said, but he also noted that Dené sang the words and not the emotion of the song. "You're very, very good," Randall said. "You just have to believe in yourself more.

Kelly Clarkson – First American Idol Winner - War Horse Tickets

Growing up in Burleson, Texas, she comes from a family of divorce and hardship. Working several jobs, she tried to stay afloat and make ends meet. Ironically, the very gift that changed her life was never her intention. Kelly Clarkson didn’t even know she could sing until she was in junior high school when the choir teacher overheard her singing. She originally wanted to be a marine biologist.

In 2002, Kelly entered a contest after returning home from L.A. not too long before that. She’d gone out to work with a hit songwriter, responsible for Aretha Franklin’s “Natural Woman.” However, he fell ill and could no longer work with her. The very day she moved into a new apartment, it caught fire while she went to eat. Living in her car for three days, she returned to Texas where her friend Jessica had given her the American Idol contest papers. Having auditioned in Dallas, she was accepted to the next round in Hollywood.

When Kelly Clarkson first appeared on American Idol, she had no real sense of style but her voice was as big as many out there and her personality lit up faces nationally each week on TV.

Singing songs by artists such as Aretha Franklin, Mariah Carey, Celine Dion and Dionne Warwick, she never saw herself sitting in the bottom contestants while in the beginning, she was considered the underdog. On September 4th, 2002, Kelly Clarkson had become our American Idol. She released her winning song “A Moment Like This” and watched it soar up the charts, beating a record on the Billboard Hot 100 previously held by The Beatles for highest jump to No. 1.

In April of 2003, Kelly Clarkson released her debut record Thankful. The record saw moderate success as an Idol souvenir as well as an album to kick off an optimistic future in the recording industry. The album has sold over 2 million copies in the U.S. in part to her lead single “Miss Independent,” co-wrote by Christina Aguilera. The album combined pop elements with a more R&B style. What was about to happen no one saw coming nor took seriously until Kelly found herself as one of the top female vocalists in the world.

In November of 2004, Kelly released her sophomore effort Breakaway. The title, also a song that appeared in a movie, is appropriately titled for many reasons. Kelly had split with manager Simon Fuller in order to hire a company who would be there to help the budding superstar reach incredible heights. No hard feelings were left. The direction of the album had been changed dramatically to an edgy pop rock sound that allowed her thunderous voice to shine. She also had fought the label suites to include material penned by her as well. She had a lent her love for writing to the first record, however, more than half of the new record was penned by Clarkson herself, including hit singles “Behind These Hazel Eyes,” “Walk Away,” and “Because of You.” The latter being a song written at the age of 16 and was a song the record label, RCA, told her she couldn’t include on her first record. The album’s lead single “Since U Been Gone” rocked out radio and clubs nationwide and is to date her best selling single. Breakaway has sold 12 million copies worldwide and brought in her parent record label over 0 million in revenue.

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