In 2003, Clarkson released her debut album, Thankful, which was a commercial success and established herself in the pop music industry. Clarkson attended Pauline G Hughes Middle School and Burleson High School. Upon high school graduation, Clarkson was offered full scholarships to The University of Texas at Austin, University of North Texas, and Berklee, but decided against college because she had “already written so much music and wanted to try it on her own,” and she figured “you’re never too old to go to college.” Clarkson later turned down two recording contracts from Jive Records and Interscope Records in the late 1990s, stating “They would have completely pigeonholed me as a bubblegum act. She subsequently won the competition on September 4, 2002, earning 58% of the vote against runner-up Justin Guarini. When released as a single in October 2002, it set a record on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart when it rose from number 52 to number one. American Idol’s rules stated that a contestant was not allowed to compete on the program if they had been linked to a record company.
Kelly Clarkson to judge new TV talent show Kelly Clarkson has joined the judging panel of new TV talent show ‘Duets’, alongside Lionel Richie, Jennifer Nettles and Robin Thicke. Kelly Clarkson… [link]
