Overview
A Country girl with a phenomenal voice, Texas native Kelly Clarkson captured America's hearts when she won season one of American Idol. Beginning with her very first single, "A Moment Like This," which sold 236,000 copies in the first week, Kelly has many fans who have snapped up all four of her albums and cheered as Kelley became the first American Idol to win a Grammy Award. Her success has been the yardstick by which other Idol contestants are Judged.
Kelly has experimented with different song styles including pop, rock, and country. One of the hardest-working performers in the music business, Kelly has toured with country singer Reba McEntire and fellow Idol alumnus Clay Aiken. She has proven her singing and songwriting talent and has a long, extraordinary career ahead of her.
Synopsis
A Country girl with a phenomenal voice, Texas native Kelly Clarkson captured America's hearts when she won season one of American Idol. Beginning with her very first single, "A Moment Like This," which sold 236,000 copies in the first week, Kelly has many fans who have snapped up all four of her albums and cheered as Kelley became the first American Idol to win a Grammy Award. Her success has been the yardstick by which other Idol contestants are Judged.
Kelly has experimented with different song styles including pop, rock, and country. One of the hardest-working performers in the music business, Kelly has toured with country singer Reba McEntire and fellow Idol alumnus Clay Aiken. She has proven her singing and songwriting talent and has a long, extraordinary career ahead of her.
Children's Literature
Kelly Clarkson grew up in Burleson, Texas hoping she would one day make it "big." Her high ambitions and remarkable voice earned her the acclaim of being the first winner of the "American Idol" television program. Kelly has since seen huge success in her music career, winning two Grammys, and releasing four hit albums. The public has always been impressed with Kelly's honesty, which is reflected in her soulful, personal songs. This book chronicles Kelly's journey from Burleson to Hollywood, providing details about her career, family, and personal life. The glossary, index, further resources, and timelines offer quality information for reports or essays. However, the book is poorly structured in a non-sequential order, leaving the reader to flip around for a chronological account of Kelly's success. Also, this title in the "American Idol Superstars" series lacks attractive aesthetics, which is reflected in the dated graphics and colors. But any fan of Kelly Clarkson will be excited to learn more about this pop "Idol!" Reviewer: Jillian Hurst