Kelly Brianne Clarkson (born April 24, 1982) is a Grammy-winning American singer-songwriter and occasional actress. Clarkson recorded her debut album with RCA Records after having won the highly-publicized first season of the television series American Idol in 2002.
Though originally marketed as a pop musician, she eventually developed a more rock-oriented image. Her debut album,
Thankful , was released in 2003 and debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 with almost 300,000 copies sold in its first week. Her first single,
, broke the record for largest leap to #1, shooting from #52 to #1, where it remained for two weeks.
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The second single, , was also a success, hitting #1 on the US Top 40 Mainstream chart and remaining there for six weeks. Further singles and were released but failed to mimic the success of her previous songs. However, managed to become a hit in Canada and reached #2. To date, Thankful has been certified 2x Platinum in the United States, Platinum in Canada and Gold in Australia.
Her second studio album, Breakaway , was released in 2004 and debuted at #3 on the Billboard 200 and also at #3 in the UK album charts. It is her biggest selling album to date, selling over 6 million copies in the US and 13 million worldwide, making it the most successful album released so far by an American Idol alumnus. The first single in the US, , peaked at #6 in the Billboard Hot 100 and #22 in the UK. Arguably her biggest single from the album, followed and peaked at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #5 on the UK singles chart, marking the beginning of a successful worldwide music career for Clarkson.
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