Kelly Brianne Clarkson (born April 24, 1982) is an
American pop singer,
songwriter, and occasional
actress. Clarkson made her debut under
RCA Records after she won the
first season of the television series
American Idol in 2002.
Clarkson has released four albums to date: her debut album
Thankful (2003), her
multi-platinum second album
Breakaway (2004),
My December (2007), and her latest album
All I Ever Wanted (2009). Her first four albums have sold over 10.3 million copies in the United States.
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Eight of Clarkson's singles became Top ten hits on the
Billboard Hot 100. Her single, "
My Life Would Suck Without You", advanced from No. 97 to No. 1 on the
Hot 100 in its first week of release, breaking the record for the largest leap to the top position in chart history.
