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pos: Kelly Clarkson Kelly Clarkson Kelly Brianne Clarkson (born April 24, 1982) is an American singer and songwriter. She rose to fame in 2002 after winning the inaugural season of the television series "American Idol", which earned her a record deal with RCA Records. Clarkson's debut single, "A Moment Like This", topped the US "Billboard" Hot 100 chart and became the country's best-selling single of 2002. It was followed by the release of her debut album, "Thankful" (2003), which debuted atop the US "Billboard" 200. Trying to reinvent her image, Clarkson decided to part ways with "Idol" management and shifted to pop rock

pos: Kelly Clarkson videography film debut as a lead actress on the 2003 feature "From Justin to Kelly". Prior to winning "American Idol", Clarkson has appeared as an extra in the television series "That '80s Show" and "Sabrina the Teenage Witch" in 2002. She made her television debut as an actress on the television drama "American Dreams" in 2003 and has appeared as guest judge and a mentor in various television competitions, including "American Idol", "Canadian Idol", "X Factor", and "The Voice". Clarkson starred as a judge and mentor on the short-lived series "Duets" in 2012 and debuted as a coach on the fourteenth

pos: Kelly Clarkson Kelly Clarkson Kelly Brianne Clarkson (born April 24, 1982) is an American singer and songwriter. She rose to fame in 2002 after winning the inaugural season of the television series "American Idol", which earned her a record deal with RCA Records. Clarkson's debut single, "A Moment Like This", topped the US "Billboard" Hot 100 chart and became the country's best-selling single of 2002. It was followed by the release of her debut album, "Thankful" (2003), which debuted atop the US "Billboard" 200. Trying to reinvent her image, Clarkson decided to part ways with "Idol" management and shifted to pop rock

pos: Kelly Clarkson videography season of "The Voice" in 2018. She will host her own daytime talk show, "The Kelly Clarkson Show", which is set to premiere in 2019. Clarkson has also appeared in advertisements to promote brands such as Ford, NASCAR, Pepsi, Amazon Kindle, and Citizen Watches. Kelly Clarkson videography American singer Kelly Clarkson has released two video albums and has appeared in forty music videos. In 2002, she made her debut music video appearance for the video "Before Your Love", which was immediately released after winning the first season of the television series competition "American Idol". A accompanying video for "Before Your

pos: Piece by Piece (Kelly Clarkson album) Production Piece by Piece (Kelly Clarkson album) Piece by Piece is the seventh studio album by American singer Kelly Clarkson. It was released on February 27, 2015, by RCA Records. It was her final album under her recording contract with the label, to which she signed after winning the first season of "American Idol" in 2002. She then made the switch to Atlantic in 2016. The album saw Clarkson reuniting with frequent collaborators Greg Kurstin, Jesse Shatkin, Jason Halbert, Eric Olson, and Chris DeStefano. She also gathered material from songwriters such as Sia, Matthew Koma, MoZella, Bonnie McKee, David Jost,

pos: Piece by Piece (Kelly Clarkson album) Piece by Piece (Kelly Clarkson album) Piece by Piece is the seventh studio album by American singer Kelly Clarkson. It was released on February 27, 2015, by RCA Records. It was her final album under her recording contract with the label, to which she signed after winning the first season of "American Idol" in 2002. She then made the switch to Atlantic in 2016. The album saw Clarkson reuniting with frequent collaborators Greg Kurstin, Jesse Shatkin, Jason Halbert, Eric Olson, and Chris DeStefano. She also gathered material from songwriters such as Sia, Matthew Koma, MoZella, Bonnie McKee, David Jost, Semi

pos: Kelly Clarkson discography Kelly Clarkson discography American singer Kelly Clarkson has released eight studio albums, four extended plays, one compilation album, one remix album, and 42 singles (including four as a featured artist). In 2002, she won the inaugural season of the television competition "American Idol" and was immediately signed to a 1 million recording deal with RCA Records. She made her chart debut in September 2002 with the double A-side single "Before Your Love" / "A Moment Like This", which topped the "Billboard" Hot 100 chart in the United States by achieving the biggest jump to number one. Her debut album, "Thankful",

pos: Kelly Clarkson videography Kelly Clarkson videography American singer Kelly Clarkson has released two video albums and has appeared in forty music videos. In 2002, she made her debut music video appearance for the video "Before Your Love", which was immediately released after winning the first season of the television series competition "American Idol". A accompanying video for "Before Your Love"'s companion single "A Moment Like This" was also issued later that year. From her debut album "Thankful" (2003), Clarkson released music videos for the singles "Miss Independent", "Low", and "The Trouble with Love Is", the foremost of which earned her three MTV Video

pos: Piece by Piece (Kelly Clarkson album) Kingdom, the album debuted on the Official UK Albums Chart at number six with over 14,000 units, making it Clarkson's fifth top ten album and her first there since "Stronger" (2011). "Piece by Piece" fulfilled the recording contract Clarkson had signed as part of winning "American Idol"s first season in 2002 with 19 Recordings and RCA Records, making her a free agent and the first "American Idol" contestant to successfully complete the feat. In a report published by "Billboard", it was stated that Clarkson was currently in early stages to directly sign a contract with RCA in contrast to her

pos: Piece by Piece (Kelly Clarkson album) never know when you're going to find a song and so we're always working on the next thing." The follow-up album would complete the terms of her recording contract with RCA Records and 19 Recordings, which was signed following her win on the first season of the television competition "American Idol" in 2002. Recording sessions for "Piece by Piece" began while Clarkson was in the midst of the 2013 Honda Civic Tour with Maroon 5 and continuing on while being pregnant with her first child. During its production, Clarkson had amassed over twenty songs for her to record. Some of

pos: Catch My Breath Catch My Breath "Catch My Breath" is a song by American pop artist Kelly Clarkson, from her first greatest hits album, "Greatest Hits – Chapter One". One of the three newly recorded songs for "Chapter One", it was released as the album's lead single through RCA Records on October 10, 2012. It was written by Clarkson, and co-written and produced by her musical director Jason Halbert, along with producer Eric Olson. "Catch My Breath" is an electropop dance song with pop rock arrangements. Its lyrical content represents Clarkson's journey from winning the inaugural season of "American Idol" in 2002 to

neg: Miss Independent (Kelly Clarkson song) Switzerland. The song's accompanying music video was filmed in Los Angeles by Liz Friedlander, who didn't know Clarkson at the time. Friedlander remarked, "Honestly, I never watched "American Idol", so I didn't have a preconceived notion of her." She said about the video, "The song is explosive and young and has some cool electronic beats, so we took the visual style from the music." Clarkson added "It's gonna be more Kelly Clarkson the artist, not [Kelly Clarkson] from "'American Idol"." The video features Clarkson performing at a house party in reverse, starting from the morning after and working its way

neg: American Idol (season 1) seen in the initial run of season 1, including Kelly Clarkson's full audition. Source: 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. The first season was co-hosted by Ryan Seacrest and Brian Dunkleman, the latter of whom left the show after the season ended. The winner, Kelly Clarkson, signed with RCA Records, the label in partnership with American Idol's 19 Recordings. Immediately post-finale, Clarkson released two singles, including the coronation

neg: Kelly Clarkson also portrayed Brenda Lee in two episodes of the television drama "American Dreams" between 2003 and 2004. On December 25, 2003, Clarkson participated in the television special competition "World Idol" in London along with the inaugural winners of the several "Idol" television series around the world. Clarkson was contractually obligated to participate, and performed Aretha Franklin's "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman". She ended up as the runner-up with 97 points, behind the first "Norwegian Idol" Kurt Nilsen. Trying to distance herself from her "American Idol" image, Clarkson decided to part ways with Fuller and 19 Management and

neg: American Idol (season 1) 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. The first season was co-hosted by Ryan Seacrest and Brian Dunkleman, the latter of whom left the show after the season ended. The winner, Kelly Clarkson, signed with RCA Records, the label in partnership with American Idol's 19 Recordings. Immediately post-finale, Clarkson released two singles, including the coronation song, "A Moment Like This". "A Moment Like This" went on to break a

neg: Kelly Clarkson and "Idol" season two runner-up Clay Aiken co-headlined the 2004 Independent Tour throughout the US. Clarkson made her film debut with Guarini with the release of the musical romantic comedy film "From Justin to Kelly" in June 2003. The film was poorly received by critics and was unsuccessful at the box office, with Clarkson explaining that she was "contractually obligated" to do the film. Between 2002, Clarkson, along with "American Idol" judges Paula Abdul and Randy Jackson and hosts Brian Dunkleman and Ryan Seacrest, participated in the season premiere of the eighth season of the television comedy series "MADtv". She

neg: Heartbeat Song (Kelly Clarkson song) 20, 2015, and "Loose Women" on March 2, 2015. She also performed the song on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" on March 2, 2015, "Good Morning America" on March 3, 2015, iHeartRadio Music Awards on March 29, 2015, and on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show", on April 3, 2015. On April 2, 2015, Clarkson performed the song on the fourteenth season of "American Idol" where she was also the guest mentor for the top 8 as part of the "Evening with Kelly Clarkson" week. Clarkson performed the song in a medley with "Since U Been Gone" and "Stronger (What Doesn't

neg: Breakaway (Kelly Clarkson song) to Meyers, working with Clarkson was a pleasant experience because he felt she was good and honest, although he had initial doubts in the beginning. He explained, "I was a little worried, her coming off 'American Idol,' it inherently feels manufactured and I didn't know how much of it was true artistry. But when I met her, she really does have a good, solid vibe. It was an honor to bring some of that out of her." Since the song is autobiographical, Clarkson decided to act out most of the lyrics in the video. Meyers also realized that the song

neg: From Justin to Kelly stinker, "From Justin to Kelly" features banal songs, a witless plot, and non-existent chemistry between its "American Idol"-sanctioned leads." The film also has a score of 14 out of 100 on Metacritic based on 16 critics, indicating "overwhelming dislike". "Entertainment Weekly" film critic Owen Gleiberman wrote in his review, "How bad is "From Justin to Kelly"? Set in Miami during spring break, it's like "Grease: The Next Generation" acted out by the food-court staff at SeaWorld." Kelly Clarkson has since stated that before the film went into production, she pleaded with the creator of "American Idol" to be relieved from

neg: Kelly Clarkson three throughout the season. Immediately after winning "American Idol", Clarkson was signed to a record deal with RCA Records, 19 Recordings, and S Records by talent manager Simon Fuller, who created "American Idol"; and music mogul Clive Davis, who was slated to executive-produce her debut album. On September 17, 2002, her debut double-A-side single, "Before Your Love"/"A Moment Like This", was released. Both songs were performed by Clarkson during the season finale of "American Idol". After debuting at number 60 on the "Billboard" Hot 100 chart, the single climbed to number 52 the following week, and subsequently ascended to number

neg: Breakaway (Kelly Clarkson album) Breakaway (Kelly Clarkson album) Breakaway is the second studio album by American singer Kelly Clarkson, released on November 30, 2004, by RCA Records. The album is a follow-up to her successful debut album, "Thankful" (2003). Executive produced by Clive Davis, "Breakaway" sees Clarkson collaborating with various producers and songwriters for the first time, primarily Dr. Luke, Max Martin, John Shanks, Kara DioGuardi, Ben Moody, and David Hodges; the latter two are former members of American rock band Evanescence. Despite the established commercial success of "Thankful", music critics still continued to typecast Clarkson as an "American Idol" winner and were also

neg: Kelly Clarkson for all singing competition contestants with her savvy mix of pop, rock and country." Fox Broadcasting Company claimed that Clarkson gave "lasting credibility" to "American Idol" and "in so many ways she cleared a road" for all of the next contestants." George Varga from "The San Diego Union-Tribune" underlined the difference of Clarkson from most of other talent show contestants is that she "writes or co-writes a fair number of [her] own songs. She is also the only one whose quest to follow her artistic instincts—the better to rock out and break free from the "Idol" cookie-cutter pop mold—prompted her

neg: Meaning of Life (album) Meaning of Life (album) Meaning of Life is the eighth studio album by American singer Kelly Clarkson. It was released by Atlantic Records on October 27, 2017. Executive produced by Clarkson and Craig Kallman, the album is her debut release for the label after completing her recording contract with RCA Records, which she had won as the first "American Idol" winner. Weary of the structure of the previous record deal where she was strictly limited to releasing pop music, Clarkson wanted to pursue a different genre—soul and R&B music, which she had previously wanted to make and had only finally

neg: Kelly Clarkson she does on her albums". Mark Deming from "Phoenix New Times" stated that "in an era when pop music means over-singing a song into a bloody pulp, Clarkson has consistently displayed both charisma and a welcome sense of restraint, knowing how to sound passionate and heartfelt without forgetting where the melody and the root note is supposed to go." Dr. Luke, who produced some of Clarkson's hits, stated that "She has powerful lungs. She's like the Lance Armstrong of vocal cords." In an interview with "Good Morning America", Simon Cowell was asked of the then six "American Idol" winners, who

neg: Miss Independent (Kelly Clarkson song) back to the previous night, where she appears attracted to a "surfer" whom she keeps seeing in mirrors. Friedlander adds, "And in the end — maybe — they get together." It premiered on MTV on June 2, 2003. The video received three nominations at the 2003 MTV Video Music Awards—Best New Artist in a Video, Best Pop Video, and Viewer's Choice Award. Clarkson premiered "Miss Independent" on the second season of "American Idol" in May 2003. Throughout 2003, she performed it on various television events, including the inaugural season of "Australian Idol", "The Late Show with David Letterman", and "The

neg: Before Your Love Before Your Love "Before Your Love" is a song recorded by American pop singer Kelly Clarkson. On September 17, 2002, RCA released it as a double-A side with "A Moment Like This" as her coronation single after winning the first season of "American Idol". A remixed version of the song was later included on her debut studio album, "Thankful" (2003). It went on to become the best-selling single of 2002 in the United States. "Before Your Love" was written and produced by Desmond Child and Cathy Dennis for the winner of the inaugural season of "American Idol". Kelly Clarkson, Justin

neg: Kelly Clarkson's Cautionary Christmas Music Tale "Kelly Clarkson's Cautionary Christmas Music Tale" marked the first time Clarkson solely hosted a Christmas special. She had previously headlined the "An American Idol Christmas" and "Kelly, Ruben & Fantasia: Home for Christmas" with Ruben Studdard and Fantasia Barrino, both of which were aired on Fox in 2003 and 2004, respectively. Clarkson cited the 2003 Christmas feature film "Elf" as one of her inspirations, she remarked: "I wanted to tell a real story, make a new classic, not just do some skits that aren't really related." Ian Stewart, the television special's executive producer, said it will feature a full narrative

neg: Rahimah Rahim (singer, born 1992) Rahimah Rahim (singer, born 1992) Rahimah Fayaz (born April 9, 1992) is a Singaporean student and singer from Leicester. She became widely known after her appearance on Singapore Idol, a TV singing competition modelled after the TV shows Pop Idol and American Idol. Singapore Idol is a production of MediaCorp TV, a television and radio production company in Singapore which also produces the news station, Channel NewsAsia. During her appearances on Singapore Idol, she sang songs including 'Guji Guji Kemcho Saru che Haru che', Unwritten by Natasha Bedingfield, Don't Speak by No Doubt and Breakaway by Kelly Clarkson. She was

neg: Pop Idol the world, including original "Pop Idol" winner Will Young, "American Idol" winner Kelly Clarkson and "Australian Idol" winner Guy Sebastian, competed in a one-off competition, complete with a large judging panel featuring one judge from each country (Simon Cowell officially representing "American Idol", with Pete Waterman the "official" UK judge). The surprise winner was Norway's Kurt Nilsen, who proceeded to minor UK chart success. Cowell was strongly critical of "World Idol", and it is highly unlikely to be staged again. After the second series of "Pop Idol", ITV put the show on indefinite hiatus when in April 2004 judge and

neg: Kara DioGuardi she quit the show in contract disagreements. However, she decided to leave the show on September 3, 2010, and did not return for the tenth season of "Idol". It has since been stated that DioGuardi helped judge Steven Tyler become a judge on American Idol, after they worked together at DioGuardi's house in Los Angeles. She has had "Idol" connections in the past: in 2000, DioGuardi and former "Idol" judge Paula Abdul co-wrote the UK number-one single "Spinning Around", performed by Kylie Minogue. She has written many songs sung by Idol winners and alumni such as Kelly Clarkson, Allison Iraheta,

neg: Breakaway (Kelly Clarkson album) really spent time convincing them that an "American Idol" winner could bring all the feeling and passion that was required to the song." Martin and Dr. Luke eventually agreed and invited Clarkson to travel to Sweden to record the songs. Upon hearing the tracks, Clarkson was skeptical of the pop elements; and the three eventually decided to develop a rock sound, a move Clarkson claimed Davis did not approve. Davis reiterated that he was ecstatic with the prospect, claiming that she disliked it and demanded that both the songs be removed from the album. Clarkson then asserted that she wanted

neg: Beautiful Disaster (Kelly Clarkson song) at number 124. Clarkson has performed the song in the third season finale of "American Idol", and has included it in the set lists for her concert tours. Matthew Wilder produced "Beautiful Disaster", and wrote it along with Rebekah Jordan. Jordan and Wilder had pitched the song to Clarkson during the recording sessions for her debut album "Thankful" (2003). Jordan explained that she had written the track about her strained relationship with her boyfriend who was suffering from substance dependence. During a 2004 performance, Clarkson said that she was disappointed in the song's production. She described it as having "too

neg: Breakaway (Kelly Clarkson album) commercial analysts reported that Clarkson attained a commercial appeal on her own with "Breakaway", despite their initial skepticism of her establishing prominence beyond "American Idol". Clive Davis recalled that "with the songs "Since U Been Gone" and "Behind These Hazel Eyes", we were able to take Clarkson to a major seller of albums all over the world where they had never even heard of "American Idol"." According to Mediabase, which monitors radio station airplay in North America, Clarkson was the most played artist on the radio in 2006. David Corey, program director of WXKS-FM, described the feat as "very rare".

neg: Walk Away (Kelly Clarkson song) who will support her, not disappear when she needs him the most. She asks if he thinks the relationship is worth fighting for. "I wanna love/ I want a fire/ To feel the burn/ My desires/ I wanna man by my side/ Not a boy who runs and hides/ Are you gonna fight for me?/ Die for me?/ Live and breathe for me?/ Do you care for me?/ 'Cause if you don't then just leave," she sings. Pam Avoledo of Blogcritics wrote that "[...] Clarkson vocals fiery and smoldering. She's come a long way from American Idol where she had

neg: Jordin Sparks (album) Taylor Hicks, Blake Lewis) or RCA (Kelly Clarkson, Bo Bice, Clay Aiken, Katharine McPhee, Chris Daughtry, Diana DeGarmo and idol successor David Cook) labels, with the exception of Carrie Underwood signed to Arista Nashville. Sparks has stated that she recorded some songs for the album but the bulk of the recording was done in Los Angeles after the tour was over. She said the album would be "Top 40, radio-friendly, uplifting stuff" hopefully mixing "the pop rock sound of inaugural "Idol" Kelly Clarkson with the R&B edge of Beyoncé". Jordin confirmed on her MySpace that the official track listing as

neg: As Long as You Love Me (Caleb Johnson song) album "Where Angels Fear to Fly" in 2012 It was produced by Theo Crous and released on Universal Music South Africa. although his recording of the song was never released in the United States. Original "American Idol" winner, Kelly Clarkson also wanted the song, but was not able to record it in time and the license was granted to Caleb Johnson who laid down the track as his own winning song. Back in 2012, Hawkins told Yahoo Music, "I think she liked it," "Kelly Clarkson had a song [of mine] on hold, but unfortunately, within the lyrics, it talks about

neg: American Idol a number of highly successful recording artists, such as Kelly Clarkson, Daughtry and Carrie Underwood, as well as others of varying notability. The alumni of the show had received between them 54 Grammy nominations and 13 Grammy awards by the end of the show in 2016, with Carrie Underwood winning seven. Various "American Idol" alumni had success on various record charts around the world; in the U.S. they had achieved 345 number ones on the "Billboard" charts in its first 10 years, and 458 by its last year of broadcast in 2016, with 100 achieved by Kelly Clarkson alone. According

neg: Breakaway (Kelly Clarkson album) a new experience. Everybody works differently." Worried of Clarkson being continually typecast as a talent show winner, Davis met with various producers, primarily Max Martin, and encouraged them to produce records for Clarkson in a pop rock direction. Clarkson revealed that she expected that she'll always be labeled as an "American Idol" winner; she remarked, "I'm the first one, so it's going to be on my grave, I'm aware of that. (There's no getting away from it) so why even try?" Upon their meeting, Martin presented songs he wrote with Dr. Luke. These songs include "Since U Been Gone" and

neg: Because of You (Kelly Clarkson song) a co-headlining concert tour by McEntire and Clarkson. Because of You (Kelly Clarkson song) "Because of You" is a song recorded by American pop singer Kelly Clarkson for her second studio album, "Breakaway" (2004). It was written by Clarkson along with its producers David Hodges and Ben Moody, both from Evanescence. It was released on August 16, 2005 by RCA Records, as the third single from "Breakaway". Clarkson originally wrote "Because of You" when she was 16 years old to cope with the emotional distress caused by her parents' divorce. She wanted the song to be included on her debut

neg: An American Idol Christmas An American Idol Christmas An American Idol Christmas (also titled A Very Idol Christmas in Canada) is a Christmas television special for the television shows "American Idol", "American Juniors" and "Canadian Idol", but focused mostly on "American Idol"– the Canadian winner Ryan Malcolm was edited out in the American release, due to legal reasons. The special was broadcast on the Fox television network in the United States and CTV in Canada. It was first broadcast on November 25, 2003 in the United States. It featured some of the top finalists of American Idol's first season (Kelly Clarkson, Tamyra Gray, Christina

neg: Breakaway (Kelly Clarkson album) managing services of Jeff Kwatinetz of The Firm, though still contracted to 19 Recordings. A promotion plan was created for Clarkson for "Breakaway"s release. Davis positioned her to be RCA's top global priority, and at the recommendation of The Firm, removed "American Idol" from her official biography. Rather than being booked on arenas for her tour, Kwatinetz booked Clarkson for smaller amphitheaters to hone her performance skills. He remarked, ""American Idol" gave her a lot of exposure that allowed her to skip some steps in her development, and that's hazardous." "Breakaway" was first released internationally on January 3, 2005 by

neg: American Idol alumni in film, television and theater of "American Idol" saw its first and only attempt at expanding the "Idol" franchise into the film industry. The winner Kelly Clarkson and runner-up Justin Guarini played the leads in the musical comedy, "From Justin to Kelly", but the film failed both critically and at the box office. No further film venture had been attempted in following seasons. Justin Guarini has starred in several musical productions, including non-musical production of Shakespeare's "Romeo & Juliet" as Paris in 2013. He was the host of "Idol Tonight" and "Idol Wrap" on TVGN. Tamyra Gray has starred in several musical products including "Rent"

neg: Because of You (Kelly Clarkson song) Because of You (Kelly Clarkson song) "Because of You" is a song recorded by American pop singer Kelly Clarkson for her second studio album, "Breakaway" (2004). It was written by Clarkson along with its producers David Hodges and Ben Moody, both from Evanescence. It was released on August 16, 2005 by RCA Records, as the third single from "Breakaway". Clarkson originally wrote "Because of You" when she was 16 years old to cope with the emotional distress caused by her parents' divorce. She wanted the song to be included on her debut studio album, "Thankful" (2003), but her record label

neg: Catch My Breath Kill You)" and ending with "Catch My Breath". Ray Rahman of "Entertainment Weekly" gave the performance an "A-", lauding her intro performance bearing her audition number "2311" as a reference to her "American Idol" audition. On November 20, 2012, she performed "Catch My Breath" on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show". Clarkson performed the song on "2012 VH1 Divas" on December 16, 2012. On December 18, 2012, she performed the song along with Team Blake's Cassadee Pope and Terry McDermott on the third-season finale of "The Voice." Catch My Breath "Catch My Breath" is a song by American pop artist Kelly Clarkson,

neg: People Like Us (Kelly Clarkson song) atmosphere and featured Clarkson portraying an undercover scientist who furtively escapes an experimental subject with a full colored appearance into freedom. The video has met with positive reception from critics, who complimented its visual treatment and compared it to the 1998 film "Pleasantville". Clarkson has performed the song in limited live performances, premiering it on the twelfth season of "American Idol". Less than a year after the release of her fifth studio album, "Stronger" (2011), Clarkson began to record tracks with Greg Kurstin for a potential sixth studio album during the Labor Day weekend in 2012. She explained, "We're always

neg: Already Gone (Kelly Clarkson song) performance in which she "belted out" the lyrics to the reworked arrangement. The same arrangement was used when she sang on "VH1 Divas" later in the year. Her performance of the song at the 37th Annual American Music Awards was graded as "B+" in the "Los Angeles Times", which noted that she was "solid" and "sound[ed] terrific". Jeremy Blacklow from "Access Hollywood" described it as "pitch-perfect". Credits adapted from the liner notes of "All I Ever Wanted", RCA Records, 19 Recordings. Already Gone (Kelly Clarkson song) "Already Gone" is a song performed by American pop singer-songwriter Kelly Clarkson from her

neg: American Idol compilation series for sales on iTunes straight after the contestants' performances during the season. Sales figures are not released during the season for these album so all numbers are for sales after the season is over. After "Idol"'s debut season, the top four finalists (Kelly Clarkson, Justin Guarini, Nikki McKibbin, Tamyra Gray) each recorded a version of the song in the event that they won; but only the winner (Clarkson) released it as a single. The single was included in Clarkson's debut album "Thankful". In addition to the compilation album by season 2 contestants, a Christmas album "American Idol: The Great Holiday

neg: American Idol (season 8) in the previous season. Songwriter and record producer Kara DioGuardi was added as a fourth judge on the panel. She had previously collaborated with Celine Dion, Hilary Duff, Britney Spears, Enrique Iglesias, Leona Lewis and Christina Aguilera, and produced several Top 40 hits. As a songwriter, she had already worked with several American Idol alumni and winners, including Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood, David Archuleta and David Cook. Meanwhile, Ken Warwick became the new executive producer, as Nigel Lythgoe had left the show to focus on "So You Think You Can Dance" and his new show with Simon Fuller, "Superstars of

neg: American Idol: Greatest Moments American Idol: Greatest Moments American Idol: Greatest Moments is the first "American Idol" soundtrack, with music from the first season of "American Idol". It contains two cover songs from both Kelly Clarkson and Justin Guarini, the winner and runner-up of the original season, one song from the remaining eight finalists, one song by all the finalists, and Clarkson's two songs from her debut single as bonus tracks. It is the only "American Idol" album that endorses the winner's single. The album was released on October 1, 2002. The album debuted at number four on the US "Billboard" 200 album chart

neg: Brooke White sounds of the 70s", such as the Carpenters, Carole King, Fleetwood Mac, James Taylor, Elton John, Stevie Wonder, the Eagles, America, Carly Simon, the Bee Gees, Hall & Oates, Joni Mitchell, Bonnie Raitt and Phil Collins. When asked on "American Idol" with whom she would like to do a duet, she named John Mayer as her choice for a modern artist. She also says that, if she could choose a partner for a "dream duet", she would choose Carole King, whom she cites as one of her main influences. She also cites Kelly Clarkson and Carrie Underwood as her favorite

neg: American Idol tradition, Clarkson performed the coronation song during the finale, and released the song immediately after the season ended. The single, "A Moment Like This", went on to break a 38-year-old record held by The Beatles for the biggest leap to number one on the "Billboard" Hot 100. Guarini did not release any song immediately after the show and remains the only runner-up not to do so. Both Clarkson and Guarini made a musical film, "From Justin to Kelly", which was released in 2003 but was widely panned. Clarkson has since become the most successful "Idol" contestant internationally, with worldwide album

neg: Kelly Clarkson about climate change. She has served as ambassador for the March of Dimes since she was on "American Idol", raising money regularly and assisting in volunteer service, having walked for "March for Babies", for the cause of improvement of the health of mothers and babies. Clarkson, additionally, got involved in the organization "Houses of Hope", who take care and build orphanages for children in South Africa who have been affected by HIV/AIDS, abuse and poverty. She has visited those children and also participated in "A Night for Hope" fund-raiser concert (held by Clarkson's background vocal singers, Jill and Kate), where

neg: Beautiful Disaster (Kelly Clarkson song) as "one of the ("Thankful") disc's best tunes" Eight years after its release, the track entered the Official UK Singles Chart at number 124. Clarkson performed a piano ballad version of "Beautiful Disaster" on the Independent Tour and in televised performances. Her record label criticized her decision as they felt the song "didn't sound 'big' enough", in which she insisted that "the production was distracting from the lyrics". She sang it on the third season finale of "American Idol" on May 26, 2004, as well as "The View" and "The Early Show" on August 16, 2004. The live version of

neg: Kelly Clarkson included Clarkson among "30 Greatest Musicians to Come From Singing Competitions" list. Music executive Simon Cowell believed that "What [Clarkson] sold in the UK, Europe, Asia had nothing to do with "American Idol". It had everything to do with the fact that she made a great record and she's got an incredible voice. She's not a girl who got lucky in a talent competition; we got lucky to find her." According to "The Hollywood Reporter", Clarkson is "the embodiment of the perfect pop star. Her unmistakable pipes are a powerful presence in top 40 and country, with forays into anthemic

neg: From Justin to Kelly songs, "From Me to You" and "Brighter Star", did not appear in the theatrical release, but were added to the extended version DVD release. Clarkson also performed "The Bounce (The Luv)", and "Timeless" during her shared (with Clay Aiken) "Independent Tour" in 2003 with her male backup singer performing the male vocals on "Timeless". Songs used in the film and soundtrack (in order of appearance): From Justin to Kelly From Justin to Kelly is a 2003 American musical romantic comedy film written by Kim Fuller and directed by Robert Iscove. The film, starring "American Idol" first season winner Kelly Clarkson

neg: Kelly Clarkson Clarkson is the stepmother to Blackstock's daughter and son from his previous marriage. Together, they have a daughter, River Rose, born June 12, 2014, and a son, Remington "Remy" Alexander, born April 12, 2016. They currently reside in Encino, Los Angeles, California, as well as Hendersonville, Tennessee. In April 2007, Clarkson took part in "Idol Gives Back", a fundraiser for people in poverty in both Africa and the U.S., performing "Up to the Mountain" along with Jeff Beck. She would also perform a five-song set later that year on the American leg of Live Earth concerts opting for environmental awareness

neg: Piece by Piece Tour case for the restorative powers of pop music on a hot summer night." and "Although Clarkson was joking when she remarked that she is improving with age like fine wine, she was right on the money." Amy Brooks from the "Pittsburgh Post-Gazette" says that "the Idol winner launched into a stream of catchy hits that begged to be sung along to, had no problem digging up the emotion to put into the songs." Ben Siegel of "The Buffalo News" describes the concert as "vocally and musically fantastic. Adam Graham of "The Detroit News" says, "Kelly Clarkson has an innate reliability

neg: Breakaway (Kelly Clarkson album) of 2005, eventually being certified platinum in over 17 countries. To promote the album, Clarkson embarked on three international concert tours from 2005 to 2006: the Breakaway World Tour, Hazel Eyes Tour, and the Addicted Tour. "Billboard" placed the album 77th in the "Greatest of All Time Billboard 200 Albums". In early 2004, Clarkson began working on new material for her second studio album, which followed her successful debut album "Thankful" (2003), while co-headlining the Independent Tour with Clay Aiken, the runner-up from the second season of "American Idol". She had also expressed intentions to record with Fantasia Barrino, who

neg: Breakaway (Kelly Clarkson album) the song is. 'God, I'm ready for 'the one!'" The twelfth and closing track is a live recording of "Beautiful Disaster", originally from "Thankful". Clarkson admitted that she hated "Thankful"s version of the song, and thought the production was distracting from the lyrics. So she decided to record a piano ballad version instead. "Breakaway" was first released in North America on November 30, 2004 by RCA Records, 19 Recordings, and S Records, following an influx of releases by "American Idol" contestants Clay Aiken, Ruben Studdard, and Fantasia Barrino. "The New York Times" columnist Jeff Leeds noted that the releases could

neg: Idol (franchise) from major networks. Elisabeth Murdoch, daughter of News Corporation chairman Rupert Murdoch, persuaded her father to buy the rights for an American adaptation. The series, "American Idol: The Search for a Superstar", debuted on the Fox network on 11 June 2002. "American Idol" also featured Cowell as its judge, who also proved to be popular among the American audiences. "American Idol" quickly rose to the top of the U.S. TV ratings, due to the popularity of the judges (particularly Cowell) and its contestants, which were led by its first winner, Kelly Clarkson. The success brought by "American Idol" led to

neg: Haley Reinhart Heart, and Tony Bennett. When she was young, she also helped her mother learn songs by Billie Holiday. She explains, "I got a really good ear from just shedding out different tunes and learning different genres." Her album "Better" was heavily inspired by retro funk band Sly and the Family Stone. Reinhart recalls, as a child, watching Kelly Clarkson win the first season of "Idol" and becoming subsequently interested in participating in the process. Throughout her time on "Idol", the judges consistently compared Reinhart vocally and stylistically to Janis Joplin. This comparison often influenced Reinhart's decision to infuse rock elements

neg: American Idol (season 1) rig the show in favor of any contestant. Controversy erupted when the winner of Season 1, Kelly Clarkson, was invited to sing "The Star-Spangled Banner" in a deal arranged by her then management company, 19 Entertainment, at a special commemoration for the first anniversary of 9/11 attacks at Washington's Lincoln Memorial. Some critics suggested that Clarkson's appearance would turn a somber occasion of national mourning into a "giant promotional opportunity". Kelly Clarkson herself considered withdrawing from the commemoration, saying "I think it is a bad idea ... If anybody thinks I'm trying to market anything, well, that's awful." and added

neg: Miss Independent (Kelly Clarkson song) ironically, co-wrote "Miss Independent," the first single from Thankful) while retaining a strong sense of melodic songcraft." Sal Cinquemani of "Slant Magazine" wrote that the song "gives Clarkson the youthful edge she desperately needs to balance out the Adult Contemporary goo of songs like "Anytime" and "A Moment Like This." Cinquemani also added, ""Miss Independent" is no "Dirrty," but it proves that if anyone can out-sing Aguilera, it's Clarkson." On March 5, 2013, "Billboard" ranked the it the number sixteen in its list of "Top 100 "American Idol" Hits of All Time". Howard Cohen of "The Baltimore Sun" wrote, "The

neg: American Idol: Greatest Moments for the week ending October 6, 2002 and sold 146,000 copies that first week. It was certified gold on November 26, 2002, and had sold a total of 643,000 units by May 31, 2006. American Idol: Greatest Moments American Idol: Greatest Moments is the first "American Idol" soundtrack, with music from the first season of "American Idol". It contains two cover songs from both Kelly Clarkson and Justin Guarini, the winner and runner-up of the original season, one song from the remaining eight finalists, one song by all the finalists, and Clarkson's two songs from her debut single as bonus

neg: Behind These Hazel Eyes sent a rough version of "Behind These Hazel Eyes," without any lyrics, to Kelly and Clive Davis. It was in part an olive branch to Kelly, because there was miscommunication on "Since U Been Gone," where Kelly had written some lyrics and Max and I didn't know about it and we had finished the song. So we wanted to write "Behind" with her from the beginning, but we were in different places. She had just won "American Idol" and was on tour, so she'd e-mail me lyrics, and I'd e-mail her my thoughts. In an interview with "Entertainment Weekly," Clarkson

neg: Clif Magness on "Let Go" – specifically “Losing Grip” and “Unwanted” – had the sound she wanted for the whole album." Following up his collaboration with Lavigne, Magness went on to work with American Idol winner Kelly Clarkson on her debut album "Thankful". The #1 album featured two productions by Magness. He co-wrote and produced two songs from Clarkson's multi-platinum second album, "Breakaway". Magness also produced five songs for another American Idol contestant, Clay Aiken, on his debut album, "Measure of a Man", including the single "Solitaire", which topped the 2004 Canadian chart for 4 weeks. Magness produced the longest radio air

neg: David Hernandez (singer) He also cites Fantasia Barrino and Kelly Clarkson as his favorite former "American Idol" contestants. Randy Jackson claimed after one of his performances on "American Idol" that Hernandez has a Stevie Wonder vibe coming from his singing style. Hernandez himself described his sound as pop and R&B influenced. David Hernandez was once part of a singing group called Vinyl Four which consisted of four singers prior to his appearance on "American Idol". The group performed on the cruise ships. Hernandez also has performed with the Latin/R&B bands Tribe 7 and Straight up. Prior to his participation on "American Idol", Hernandez

neg: Kelly Clarkson collaborations with Kurstin, Jesse Shatkin, Sia, John Legend, and Shane McAnally, among others. "Piece by Piece" received a fairly positive response from music critics, and became her third album to debut at the top of the "Billboard" 200 chart. To promote the album, Clarkson appeared in several televised performances, including the fourteenth season of "American Idol", where she became the only alumnus ever to be dedicated with a competing week featuring her discography. She also supported the Piece by Piece Tour throughout 2015, which was cut short of its worldwide visits following medical recommendations for a vocal rest during the

neg: Because of You (Kelly Clarkson song) of MTV. He explained that Clarkson's powerful rendition "literally stopped the show [...] for almost 30 seconds because the audience erupted in such wild applause." Caryn Ganz of "Rolling Stone" noted that Clarkson sang the song to pay homage to Reba McEntire who was in the audience. Recording Personnel Source: Lisa Tucker covered the song on the fifth season of "American Idol" in 2006. However, her performance was met with negative reviews from the judges and she was consequently eliminated from the show. On June 4, 2011, "Britain's Got Talent" contestant, Ronan Parke covered "Because of You" in the finale

neg: Justin Guarini label, but the show's rules prohibited participants from having existing record contracts. "Idol" judge Simon Cowell praised Guarini's performance in the show's first season, at one early audition telling him "Justin, you know, occasionally you're very privileged when you do a competition like this to hear somebody undiscovered who has a voice like yours", with Guarini ultimately becoming the runner-up to winner Kelly Clarkson in September 2002. Soon after, Guarini signed with "American Idol's" 19 Management and secured a record deal with RCA. Prior to the American Idol Tour, he was the only contestant asked to appear on "The Oprah

neg: Breakaway (Kelly Clarkson song) on her chest. Jim Cantiello of MTV opined that Clarkson's "low chest-voice cooed the verses of 'Breakaway and complimented the singer's vocal prowess throughout the concert. On April 3, 2012, Clarkson performed "Breakaway" as an encore to her Stronger Tour at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live, Los Angeles, where she told the audience that people started supporting her because of the song. "Breakaway" has also been covered by contestants from reality television singing competitions. Katie Stevens covered the song on the ninth season of "American Idol". Despite listening to the judges' comments to sing a contemporary song, her rendition was criticized

neg: Walk Away (Kelly Clarkson song) Walk Away (Kelly Clarkson song) "Walk Away" is a song recorded by American pop singer Kelly Clarkson for her second studio album, "Breakaway" (2004). It was the last song written for the album, written and produced by Chantal Kreviazuk, Raine Maida and Kara DioGuardi, with additional writing from Clarkson. The pop song talks about a relationship that is not working out and she wants a lover who will support her, not disappear when she needs him the most. It was released as the album's fourth single. The song received generally positive reviews from most music critics, who commended Clarkson's attitude

neg: My December shunned by Davis during his appearance on the finale show of "American Idol" season 6, when he proceeded to promote other "Idol" contestants' current singles or albums, but failed to mention Clarkson's upcoming "My December" album, or its first single "Never Again", and furthermore went out of his way to praise professional songwriters such as those who had written "Breakaway" and "Since U Been Gone". He did, however, briefly mention that Clarkson had sold over 15 million albums worldwide to date, when discussing the current state of "Idol" sales. In addition, Clarkson claimed that she was pressured by her record

neg: Meaning of Life (Kelly Clarkson song) how she felt "right now". explaining that "There's something to loving your personal life and also your work life, and being able to choose who I work with after my "American Idol" contract finished. It feels like a new chapter." "Meaning of Life" was released on October 19, 2017, as a promotional single a week before the album's street date, accompanied by a live performance video filmed at the War Memorial Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee, as part of the "Meaning of Life"s "Nashville Sessions" promotional campaign. Clarkson has only performed the song in live television once at the fifteenth series

neg: Patty Griffin Fly"), Martina McBride ("Goodbye"), Emmylou Harris ("One Big Love", "Moon Song"), Bethany Joy Galeotti ("Blue Sky"), the Wreckers ("One More Girl"), Keri Noble ("When It Don't Come Easy"), Joan Osborne ("What You Are"), Solomon Burke ("Up to the Mountain"), and Miranda Lambert ("Getting Ready"). Kelly Clarkson performed "Up to the Mountain" with Jeff Beck on guitar, accompanied by some orchestration on the "Idol Gives Back" episode of "American Idol", and the live recording was released as a single immediately afterwards, reaching number 56 on the "Billboard" Hot 100 in its first week and giving Griffin her highest-charting position as a

neg: Stronger (Kelly Clarkson album) for the album, "Mr. Know It All", on February 25, 2011. Clarkson also revealed that she recorded two duet songs for the album, saying "There are actually two duets on the new record and I have at some point sang with both of these artists before but not on record." One of the duets, titled "One More Yesterday", which Clarkson confirmed was featuring fellow "Idol"-alumnus Chris Daughtry, did not manage to make the final track list. The song was written by Daughtry, Richard Marx and Jason Wade, but Clarkson decided not to include it feeling that it might not be

neg: Jody Williams (Afrikaans singer) "American Idol" winner Kelly Clarkson and "Swedish Idol" winner Agnes Carlsson's "Love Is All Around" - which later became the winner's song and Jody's first single. She also sang some songs originally performed by girl groups: "I Don't Need A Man" by The Pussycat Dolls and "Secrets" by South African urban-pop girl group Jamali. On 9 December 2007, Jody beat out 21-year-old fellow Cape Townian, Andriëtte Norman on the season finale, which saw a record-breaking 7,803,990 votes being cast. It was the first season where votes could be cast through the social-networking communication device "MXit"; hence the record-breaking votes. Jody

neg: Greatest Hits – Chapter One (Kelly Clarkson album) the "Billboard" Hot Country Songs chart at number 23. In January 2013, "People Like Us" was confirmed as the third single from the album. It was released to radio stations in the United States on April 8, 2013. AllMusic's senior editor Stephen Thomas Erlewine lauded Clarkson's transcendence from her "American Idol" image and her endurance throughout the 2000s, writing that "Consequently, "Greatest Hits – Chapter One" winds up sounding like pop sounded in the new millennium: alternatively calculated and inspired, a pop star who always seemed in control of her fate even when she aspired to be heard as bumper

neg: Kelly Clarkson promoted Red Bull energy drinks, and worked as a telemarketer and as a cocktail waitress in a comedy club. Upon returning to Burleson, Clarkson was encouraged by her friends to audition for the inaugural season of the reality television series "American Idol: The Search for a Superstar" in May 2002. Despite receiving a "golden ticket," a pass to the Hollywood rounds, in the series premiere, Clarkson made her first appearance during the second episode. In an interview in 2012, Clarkson referred the inaugural season as "ghetto", explaining: "On our season we were like kids in camp. Nobody knew what to

neg: American Idol springboard for launching the career of many artists as bona fide stars. According to "Billboard" magazine, in its first ten years, ""Idol" has spawned 345 "Billboard" chart-toppers and a platoon of pop idols, including Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood, Chris Daughtry, Fantasia, Ruben Studdard, Jennifer Hudson, Clay Aiken, Adam Lambert, and Jordin Sparks while remaining a TV ratings juggernaut." For an unprecedented eight consecutive years, from the 2003–04 television season through the 2010–11 season, either its performance show or result show was ranked number one in U.S. television ratings. "American Idol" was based on the British show "Pop Idol" created by

neg: Miss Independent (Kelly Clarkson song) the "Billboard" Hot 100 and number one on the Pop Songs chart. Internationally, it also attained a top-ten position in Australia, Canada, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom. It was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). The song's accompanying music video was directed by Liz Friedlander, and featured Clarkson singing at a house party. Clarkson premiered the song during the second season of "American Idol", and has included it in set lists in most of her concert tours. American record producer Rhett Lawrence first offered the early work of the

neg: Breakaway (Kelly Clarkson album) the "I love the singles, but that's all I really need to hear" arguments." He described Clarkson as ranking some where at the top of her class as far as rock albums go among the teen pop set, saying that she "has a long way to go before we'll ever feel comfortable calling her anything besides an "American Idol", but for now she has a sound that seems believable enough to support her considerable chops." In a quick review, "Billboard" described "Breakaway" as a "rare exhibition of substance over style". Some critics, however, were less impressed by the album. Shirley

neg: Breakaway (Kelly Clarkson song) song in her concert tours, including the Stronger Tour. "Breakaway" has also been covered by many contestants from reality television singing competitions, notably Katie Stevens, a contestant in the ninth season of "American Idol", as well as an English pop duo, Belle Amie who finished eleventh in the seventh season of "The X Factor". It was also used in Brazilian soap operas "Malhação" and "Amigas & Rivais". "Breakaway" was originally written by Avril Lavigne, Bridget Benenate and Matthew Gerrard. According to Benenate, the song was written in 2001 when she was working with Gerrard for Lavigne's first album, "Let Go".

neg: Max Martin Alexandra, Arnthor and young sensation Shellback, but Rami, Alexandra and Arnthor have all moved on since then. Following the work with Celine Dion on the album "One Heart" in 2003, few new hits appeared from Maratone until 2005. More recently 2009 has seen a string of hits from the studio including the hits "My Life Would Suck Without You" from Kelly Clarkson and "3" from Britney Spears. In 2004, former American Idol winner Kelly Clarkson traveled to Sweden to collaborate with Martin and Lukasz "Dr. Luke" Gottwald on songs for her second studio album "Breakaway." They decided to create songs

neg: American Idol (season 1) an album in 2003 after the conclusion of season 2. RCA dropped him shortly after its debut. In addition to Clarkson and Guarini, also signed were Nikki McKibbin, Tamyra Gray, R. J. Helton, and Christina Christian. After the finale, a special show in Las Vegas was also shown on September 23, 2002 where all 30 of the contestants who made the judges' initial cut performed during in a two-hour concert. The show inspired a 2003 musical film, "From Justin to Kelly", featuring Kelly Clarkson and Justin Guarini. Auditions were held in New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, Dallas, Miami, Atlanta,

neg: American Idol controversies judge Simon Cowell. On the April 21, 2010 "Idol Gives Back" special, the show went over its scheduled 2-hour slot to 10:24 PM EST. Seacrest did warn viewers at the end of the previous night's performance show that the episode would run overtime. Due to this, Tim Urban, the contestant that was eliminated that night, did not get to sing his final song. Immediately after winning "American Idol" on September 4, 2002, Kelly Clarkson was arranged to sing "The Star-Spangled Banner" by her then management company, 19 Entertainment, at a special commemoration the following week for the first anniversary of

neg: Breakaway (Kelly Clarkson album) early 2000s with, among others, Britney Spears, Backstreet Boys and NSYNC, achieved more prominence due to the success of "Since U Been Gone" and "Behind These Hazel Eyes". "Breakaway"s critical acclaim also enabled Clarkson to also earn critical respect, particularly from the rock and indie music scene, who had looked down upon "American Idol" contestants. In his memoir, Davis recalled a meeting with Simon Fuller and Sony BMG President Charles Goldstuck, where Fuller acknowledged how the worldwide success of "Breakaway" had validated "American Idol" itself. The popularity of "Since U Been Gone" among the rock community also resulted in various

neg: You're All I Need to Get By to hold a jammy like"/"Meth and Mary, like, Marvin and Tammi"" Late rapper The Notorious B.I.G. sampled a portion of it for his song "My Downfall" on his "Life After Death" album. On the first season of "American Idol", winner Kelly Clarkson sang this song during Motown week and Jasmine Trias also sang it on the third season. On the sixth-season finale, American Idol Winner Jordin Sparks sang it as a duet with second-season winner Ruben Studdard. Seventh season "American Idol" runner-up David Archuleta performed this song on Star Search final. Eighth season contestant Von Smith performed it in the

neg: Together We Are One Finale as a farewell tribute to Simon Cowell together by seven former American Idol champions: Kelly Clarkson, Ruben Studdard, Fantasia Barrino, Carrie Underwood, Jordin Sparks, Taylor Hicks, and Kris Allen and more than 15 past contestants of American Idol. These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Together We Are One". Together We Are One "Together We Are One" is a pop song written by Guy Chambers, Delta Goodrem and Brian McFadden, produced by Guy Chambers and Richard Flack for the album "" (2006). Due to the positive response that Goodrem received when performing the song

neg: Because of You (Kelly Clarkson song) Kelly has matured. The girl most likely to escape the "American Idol" stigma was in fine, creamy voice, and kept the Mariah-esque riffing to a minimum." Robert Lloyd of the "Los Angeles Times" considered Clarkson's performance as one of the highlights in the event and described her performance as a "thin-skinned rendition [...] in which her whole being seemed involved." Yahoo! Music praised Clarkson's rendition of the song, calling it "perfectly fine" despite the saying that it was "a little reminiscent of those many mediocre, superficial ballads trotted out on 'Idol.'" In 2016, the performance was listed by "Billboard" as

neg: American Idol contestants discography American Idol contestants discography This is a comprehensive listing of official post-"Idol" releases by various contestants of the television show American Idol. All of the compilations and singles of the show as well as most of its contestants' singles and albums were released by 19 Recordings with Sony Music Entertainment (the general record company associated and affiilated with the Idol series in most countries through its RCA/Jive Label Group) from 2002–2010 and with Universal Music Group (through its Interscope-Geffen-A&M Label Group) from 2011 onwards. The first winner Kelly Clarkson remains the best-selling contestant worldwide with 20 million albums sold followed

neg: American Idol to Fred Bronson, author of books on the Billboard charts, no other entity has ever created as many hit-making artists and best-selling albums and singles. In 2007, "American Idol" alums accounted for 2.1% of all music sales. Its alumni have a massive impact on radio; in 2007, "American Idol" had become "a dominant force in radio" according to the president of the research company Mediabase which monitors radio stations Rich Meyer. By 2010, four winners each had more than a million radio spins, with Kelly Clarkson leading the field with over four million spins. At the end of the show's

neg: 2000s in music female musicians. Michelle Branch became successful in 2001 with her song "Everywhere". Her success continued with her second album singles "Are You Happy Now?" and "Breathe". Kelly Clarkson was also another prominent female artist of this movement, rivaling the success of Avril Lavigne. The first winner on the hit reality TV show " American Idol", Clarkson started off her musical career with Contemporary R&B hit songs such as "A Moment Like This" and "Miss Independent" and catapulted to cultural icon status in the mid 2000s with aggressive songs such as "Since U Been Gone" and "Behind These Hazel Eyes". Clarkson

neg: Already Gone (Kelly Clarkson song) melody and Clarkson turns in one of her most evocative performances". Jim Abbott of the "Orlando Sentinel" wrote that the lyrics are not unique or enlightening, and Tedder's production on the track was disliked. Jon Caramanica from "The New York Times" thought that Tedder "drowns [Clarkson] under murky piano on 'Already Gone'." On March 5, 2013, "Billboard" ranked the song at number 19 in its list of Top 100 American Idol Hits of All Time. Additionally, it also appeared at number nine of Clarkson's Top 15 Biggest "Billboard" Hot 100 hits through the week ending April 29, 2017. In North

neg: Kelly Clarkson Aretha Franklin as her major influence. Many of her chosen "Idol" numbers were Aretha Franklin covers, including "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" which is considered her breakout moment during the competition. Other soul acts who influenced Clarkson were Mariah Carey, Etta James, Stevie Wonder, and Whitney Houston. Clarkson was also influenced by rock acts such as Radiohead, Garbage, Aerosmith, and Jimi Hendrix as her influences. She has also listed Reba McEntire, Bette Midler, and Rosemary Clooney. Regarding her musical influence, Clarkson explained: I grew up with three totally different parents that were into different music. My stepfather

neg: Walk Away (Kelly Clarkson song) Mars. Clarkson has also performed the song on "Live with Regis and Kelly", "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" and at half time during the 2007 Dallas Cowboys Thanksgiving Football game. Walk Away (Kelly Clarkson song) "Walk Away" is a song recorded by American pop singer Kelly Clarkson for her second studio album, "Breakaway" (2004). It was the last song written for the album, written and produced by Chantal Kreviazuk, Raine Maida and Kara DioGuardi, with additional writing from Clarkson. The pop song talks about a relationship that is not working out and she wants a lover who will support her, not

neg: People Like Us (Kelly Clarkson song) the song and drives the point of the song home." Jayvee from The Round Table also pointed out a similar review, he wrote, "Aside from the insane amount of product placements (Nokia Windows Phone, BMW, etc.), which is new territory for Clarkson, the overall video concept and message behind the song is pretty damn cool." The video received a nomination for a MTV Video Music Award for Best Video with a Message at the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards. Clarkson debuted "People Like Us" on the 12th season of "American Idol" on April 11, 2013. It was later covered by

neg: Breakaway (Kelly Clarkson song) Breakaway (Kelly Clarkson song) "Breakaway" is a song recorded by American singer Kelly Clarkson. The song, written by Matthew Gerrard, Bridget Benenate and Avril Lavigne, was originally intended for Lavigne's debut studio album, "Let Go" (2002). After being deemed unsuitable for the album, it was passed to Clarkson to be recorded as a soundtrack for the film "". Clarkson, who was finishing her second studio album at that time, recorded "Breakaway" to tide her fans over until the first single from her new album was released. However, the song's success prompted its inclusion on Clarkson's second album where she decided

neg: American Idol (season 1) shows, hometown visits for the top 3, and performing the songs for the top 2 that would be released immediately after the finale. In this season, there were no guest mentors apart from the Burt Bacharach week where the composer helped the contestants prepare their songs. The finale was between Kelly Clarkson and Justin Guarini, and Kelly Clarkson was declared the winner with 58% out of 15.5 million votes cast. Over 110 million votes were cast over the entire season. A television special from Las Vegas starring the top thirty-two finalists aired later, a thirty date tour with the top

neg: Bridget Benenate included the song ""Lost Without You," which was later released as the American debut single for the Australian pop idol Delta Goodrem. Bridget Benenate appeared as guest vocalist for the track "Ever Since We Met" on Chris Botti's 2003 album A Thousand Kisses Deep. Botti, Benenate and Gerrard are listed as co-writers on the track. It was not until 2004 that Benenate found her biggest success to date by penning the number single, "Breakaway," for American Idol winner Kelly Clarkson. "Breakaway" spent a record twenty consecutive weeks at number one on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart. Benenate’s most recent successes

neg: Low (Kelly Clarkson song) from footage of her performing at a drive-in theater (with psychedelic imagery on the big screen), the video shows Clarkson pulling off the road near the edge of a cliff. Then, she stops with the front wheels just over the edge. She gets out, emotionless, and walks away, but not before kicking the bumper and sending the vehicle tumbling. These are the formats and track listings of major single-releases of "Low". Low (Kelly Clarkson song) "Low" is a song by American pop rock singer-songwriter, Kelly Clarkson, for her debut album, "Thankful" (2003). The song was written by Jimmy Harry and