Carrie Underwood - From American Idol
To Country Superstar
Some Hearts
Carrie Underwood - D.O.B - March 10,
1983
Amazingly, has no formal training in
voice or singing.
Started singing in church at the age of
three.
Her victory at the 2005 American Idol
competition has been considered the show's first upset. Many pundits
thought she would be bested by runner-up
Bo Bice.
From Amazon -
Would American Idol winner Carrie Underwood have landed a
major-label recording contract without winning the hugely popular
television contest? Probably. The big-voiced Oklahoman has the pipes, the
look, the pedigree, and, most important, the emotional resonance to
sustain a professional career. As an investment in her future, her label
eschewed the easy path in putting out an album to take advantage of her
publicity, going for a name producer, Dann Huff (Keith
Urban ,
Faith
Hill ,
Lonestar
), to handle half the tracks. It also solicited material
from the same top songwriters (Diane Warren, Brett James, Troy Verges,
Rivers Rutherford) who stock albums by Hill,
Martina McBride ,
Trisha Yearwood , and
Wynonna . "Jesus, Take
the Wheel," the hit first single, shows off the best of Underwood's power
vocals, while the sexy rocker "We're Young and Beautiful" pulls her out of
her ballad-heavy comfort zone, and her autobiographical "I Ain't in
Checotah Anymore" bolsters her authenticity. If the young performer
oversings on occasion (the overwrought bonus track, "Inside Your Heaven"),
and settles for too many generic themes, she still surprises in her
ability to go head-to-head with country’s reigning females. Will Underwood
really survive to be a contender for the Martina throne? Let's just say
that American Idol judges and voters picked the right contestant.
If the posturing
Bo Bice
had won, rock stars would hardly be quaking
in their boots.
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Taylor Hicks
A Thousand Different Ways - Clay Aiken
Thankful - Kelly Clarkson
American Idol Season 5 Encores
"My Destiny" / "Somewhere Over the Rainbow Kaharine Mcphee
The Real Thing Bo Bice
Pray For The Soul of Betty
Josh Gracin
Small Town Girl Kellie Pickler
