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Jordin Brianna Sparks (born December 22, 1989) is an American singer, songwriter and actress. In 2007, she rose to fame after winning the sixth season of ''American Idol''; at age 17, she became the youngest winner in the series' history. Her self-titled debut album was released later in the same year; it was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and has sold over two million copies worldwide. The album spawned the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 top-ten singles "Tattoo" and "No Air"; the latter is currently the third-highest-selling single by any ''American Idol'' contestant, selling over three million digital copies in the United States. The song earned Sparks her first Grammy Award nomination for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals. Sparks' second album, ''Battlefield'' (2009), debuted at number 7 on the US ''Billboard'' 200. Its lead single, also titled "Battlefield", where it reached number 10 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, making Sparks the only ''American Idol'' contestant to have her first five singles reach the top twenty on the chart. The second single, "S.O.S. (Let the Music Play)", became Sparks' first number one on the US Hot Dance Club Play chart. Throughout her career, Sparks has won numerous awards, including an NAACP Image Award, a BET Award, an American Music Award, a People's Choice Award and two Teen Choice Awards. In 2009, ''Billboard'' magazine ranked her as the 91st Artist of the 2000s Decade. In 2012, Sparks was ranked at number 92 on VH1's list of the "100 Greatest Women in Music". As of February 2012, she has sold 1.3 million albums and 10.2 million singles in the United States alone, making her one of the most successful ''American Idol'' contestants of all time. Sparks branched out from recording music, pursuing careers in acting and Broadway, and designing perfumes. She made guest appearances on several television series, beginning with ''The Suite Life on Deck'' in 2009, and later in ''Big Time Rush'' in 2010. That same year, Sparks made her Broadway debut in the musical ''In The Heights'', starring as Nina Rosario. She made her feature film debut in a remake of the musical film ''Sparkle'' (2012), which also starred Whitney Houston, Derek Luke, Carmen Ejogo and Tika Sumpter. In October 2010, Sparks released her first perfume, ''Because of You...'', which was followed by her second perfume, ''Fascinate'', in March 2012, with her third perfume, ''Ambition'', in November 2012. After a five-year solo music hiatus, Sparks released her first mixtape titled ''#ByeFelicia'', on November 25, 2014. The release of the mixtape marks the first release under Sparks' new recording deal with 'Louder than Life/Red Associated Labels', a joint deal with Sony Music Entertainment.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Jordin Sparks To Drop Bye Felicia Mixtape On Tuesday—Hear A Teaser! )〕 Sparks' third studio album titled ''Right Here, Right Now'', was released in August 2015. ==Early life== Sparks was born in Phoenix, Arizona, to Jodi (née Weidmann) Sparks and former professional football player Phillippi Sparks. Sparks has a younger brother, Phillippi "PJ" Sparks, Jr., who plays football at Arizona Christian University. Her father is African-American and her mother is Caucasian. She grew up in the suburbs of Ridgewood, New Jersey, while her father played as a defensive back for the New York Giants. After living in New Jersey, Sparks attended Northwest Community Christian School in Phoenix through the eighth grade. Sparks attended Sandra Day O'Connor High School until 2006, when she was homeschooled to better concentrate on her singing.〔Rennie Dyball (May 28, 2007). (Hometown Idols ). ''People''. Retrieved 2010-02-25.〕 Sparks is an evangelical Christian and attends Calvary Community Church in Phoenix. On her ''American Idol'' biography, she thanks her parents and God for her win.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=WORLD Magazine Today's News, Christian Views )〕 She won an award for best young artist of the year in Arizona three years in a row. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Jordin Sparks」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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