Kelly Clarkson Biography

Kelly Brianne Clarkson (born April 24, 1982)
is an American pop rock singer, songwriter, and occasional actress.
Clarkson made her debut under RCA Records after she won the highly
publicized first season of the television series American Idol in 2002. She
was originally marketed as a pop musician with her debut album Thankful
(2003). With the release of her multi-platinum second album Breakaway
(2004), Clarkson moved to a more pop rock-oriented style of music, and won
two Grammy Awards. Clarkson's third album, entitled My December, was
released on June 26, 2007. It went Platinum in many countries, including
the U.S., Canada, U.K. and Australia. Clarkson has sold over 9.5 million
albums in the US alone and 18.2 million albums worldwide as of 24th
February 2008.