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Kelly Brianne Clarkson (born April 24, 1982)〔 is an American singer and songwriter. She rose to fame in 2002 after winning the first season of ''American Idol'', and has since been established as "The Original American Idol." Her debut single, "A Moment Like This", topped the United States ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and became the best-selling single of 2002 in the U.S. She became the runner-up of ''World Idol'' the following year. Clarkson's debut studio album, ''Thankful'' (2003), debuted at number one on the ''Billboard'' 200. It was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) while selling over 4.5 million copies worldwide. Its lead single, "Miss Independent," became an international top-ten hit. Trying to reinvent her own image, Clarkson decided to part ways with ''American Idol'' management and developed a rock-oriented sound for her second album, ''Breakaway'' (2004). It was certified sextuple-platinum and sold over 15 million copies worldwide. The album earned Clarkson two Grammy Awards for Best Pop Vocal Album and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance. Taking full creative control of her third album, ''My December'' (2007), Clarkson served as the executive producer and co-wrote the entire album's material. Clarkson's fourth album, ''All I Ever Wanted'' (2009), became her second album to debut at number one on the ''Billboard'' 200. Its lead single, "My Life Would Suck Without You", holds the record for the biggest jump to number one on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Clarkson's fifth studio album, ''Stronger'' (2011), won the Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album, making her the only act to receive the award twice. The album scored her third number-one hit on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)", which remains the best-selling single of her career. Clarkson's sixth album and first Christmas music release, ''Wrapped in Red'' (2013), became the best-selling holiday album of the year, making her the first American female artist to achieve this goal. In 2015, Clarkson released her seventh studio album, ''Piece by Piece'', which debuted at number one on the ''Billboard'' 200, becoming her third number one album in the U.S. Its lead single, "Heartbeat Song" was certified platinum and became Clarkson's fifth consecutive number one on the US Hot Dance Club Songs. Apart from her work in music, Clarkson has also ventured into television and film, beginning with her leading role in the romantic musical ''From Justin to Kelly'' (2003). She is known for her vocal versatility and range. Her music has mainly dealt with themes of heartbreak, independence, and self-empowerment for women and young teens. Her musical work has also gained her numerous accolades, including three Grammy Awards, three MTV Video Music Awards, twelve Billboard Music Awards, four American Music Awards, and two Academy of Country Music Awards. In a career spanning over a decade, Clarkson has accumulated over 90 Billboard number-one hits and sold over 25 million albums worldwide. In 2012, Clarkson was ranked nineteenth on VH1's list of "100 Greatest Women in Music." ''Billboard'' also ranked Clarkson as the 14th-best-selling artist of the 2000s.〔(Artists Of The Decade Music Chart | Billboard.com )〕 ==Early life and career beginnings== Clarkson was born in Fort Worth, Texas, to Jeanne Ann (née Rose), a first-grade English teacher, and Stephen Michael Clarkson, a former engineer.〔 Clarkson is the youngest of three children with a brother, Jason, who appeared in one of her music videos, and a sister, Alyssa.〔 Clarkson also has two younger half brothers from her father's second marriage.〔()〕 Clarkson's parents divorced when she was five years old, following which her brother lived with their father, she stayed with their mother, and her sister went to live with an aunt.〔 Clarkson's mother later remarried, to Jimmy Taylor. Her ancestry is Greek (from a maternal great-grandfather), Welsh, English, Irish, German, and Scottish.〔Stated on ''Who Do You Think You Are?'', July 23, 2012〕 Her mother is a descendant of Republican state senator Isaiah Rose, whose life story was discussed on Clarkson's episode of ''Who Do You Think You Are?'', in 2013. Clarkson was raised Southern Baptist.〔 She has said: "I always grew up in church. I was the leader of our youth group. I’ve always grown up pretty close to church and with God. But I think I’ve just gotten a lot closer just because He’s the only One I can lean on." She later said of her upbringing: "My family was highly conservative; I had to go to church on Sunday and Wednesday." Clarkson was educated at Pauline Hughes Middle School and in the seventh grade, the school's choir teacher, Cynthia Glenn, overheard her singing in a hallway and asked her to audition for the school choir. Clarkson told her that she had never received any professional vocal training.〔 Clarkson graduated from Burleson High School, where she performed in several musicals, such as ''Annie Get Your Gun'', ''Seven Brides for Seven Brothers'' and ''Brigadoon''.〔〔 She sang at her high school talent show, after which an audience member shared some inspiring words with her: "God has given you this gift. You've got to sing. You're destined to sing." Clarkson continued singing and soon started classical training, hoping that music would be her ticket to a college scholarship. Upon graduating from high school, Clarkson was offered full scholarships to The University of Texas at Austin, University of North Texas, and Berklee College of Music, but later declined them, explaining: "I've already written so much music and wanted to try a career on my own" adding, "you're never too old to go to college."〔 After graduation, Clarkson worked several jobs to finance a demo, recording material and trying to market it to record labels, but received little response. Clarkson turned down two recording contracts from Jive Records and Interscope Records, stating "They would have completely pigeonholed me as a bubblegum act.〔 I was confident enough that something better would come along."〔 In 2001, she traveled to Los Angeles, trying to pursue a career in music. She appeared as an extra in a few television series such as ''Sabrina, the Teenage Witch'' and ''Dharma & Greg'' and briefly worked with musician Gerry Goffin to record five demo tracks in trying to secure a record deal.〔 Lack of other career opportunities and a fire incident in her apartment forced Clarkson to return to Burleson, where she worked at a movie theater, promoted Red Bull energy drinks, and worked as a telemarketer and as a cocktail waitress in a comedy club.〔〔 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「Kelly Clarkson」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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