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Kristopher Neil "Kris" Allen (born June 21, 1985) is an American musician, singer and songwriter from Conway, Arkansas, and the winner of the eighth season of ''American Idol''. Prior to ''Idol'', he self-released a 2007 album entitled ''Brand New Shoes''. Allen's ''Idol'' coronation song, "No Boundaries" and his version of "Heartless" both charted within the Top 20 of the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Allen's post-''Idol'' self-titled album was released on November 17, 2009, by Jive Records. The album debuted at number eleven on the U.S. ''Billboard'' 200. The album's lead single, "Live Like We're Dying", was released on September 21, 2009, and peaked at number eighteen in the U.S. with combined sales of over 1.7 million. Allen's second major-label album ''Thank You Camellia'' was released on May 22, 2012, and the lead single "The Vision of Love" was released March 26, 2012. ==Early life== Allen was born in Jacksonville, Arkansas, to Kimberly (née Wood) and Neil Allen.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Idol Finalist has Local Ties )〕 He is the elder of two sons; his younger brother, Daniel, is a college cheerleading coach.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=American Idol Top Three: Kris Allen Has Another Simon Cowell? )〕 Allen's interest in music began very early. He began playing the viola in elementary school and went on to play the instrument in the Mills University Studies High School orchestra, eventually winning a spot in the Arkansas all-state orchestra. Additionally, he taught himself to play the guitar at age 13, and also plays the piano. His musical influences, as stated in his ''Idol'' confessionals, include the Beatles, Jamie Cullum, Jason Mraz, Pat Monahan, John Mayer and Michael Jackson. Allen played publicly for several years before trying out for Idol, even opening for earlier Idol contestant Sean Michel on multiple occasions. He has described his decision to audition for ''American Idol'' as a "last hurrah" before giving up his pursuit of a music career.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Web Only: Adam Lambert and Kris Allen Answer Your Questions )〕 After high school, Allen moved to Conway, Arkansas, to attend the University of Central Arkansas, where he was a business major and a member of Chi Alpha campus ministries.〔 During college, he participated in Christian missionary work around the world, including in Burma, Morocco, Mozambique, South Africa, Spain and Thailand. Allen also served as a worship leader for New Life Church in Conway and Little Rock, AR, as well as for the Chi Alpha campus ministry.〔 He dropped out of college in the middle of his junior year to pursue music professionally, performing in local bars and working as a shoe salesman to make ends meet.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=''American Idol'' Winner Kris Allen ready for tour, album )〕 Allen planned on going back to college to finish his degree and "get a real job",〔〔 but instead was persuaded to audition for ''American Idol'' along with his brother Daniel and his friend Cale Mills. Kris stated that "If I had not made it through in American Idol, I would have gone back to college and gotten my business degree."〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Kris Allen Biography | The Official Kris Allen Site )〕 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「Kris Allen」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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