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Kelly Clarkson Is Having A Moment

November 8, 2017

A few weeks ago, my mother gave me a New York Times article about Kelly Clarkson’s latest album and rise to fame. While I’ve always been a Clarkson fan, I was a bit surprised at the enormity of the spread. It was great to read an article that was both informative and entertaining about a pop singer who won the inaugural season of American Idol and has been crushing it ever since.

Fifteen years ago, Clarkson earned herself a record deal with RCA which she has notoriously talked about as not being the best fit. Despite the turmoil she allegedly endured, her debut single, “Before Your Love/A Moment Like This,” topped the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and became the best-selling single of 2002. Since then she’s been turning out hit records with incredible consistency:

  • Her 2003 debut studio album, Thankful, immediately landed the number one spot on the Billboard 200 chart.
  • The following year, her sophomore album Breakaway sold over 12 million copies worldwide and earned Clarkson two Grammy Awards.
  • Clarkson executive produced and co-wrote 2007’s December.
  • Her fourth album – 2009’s All I Ever Wanted – spawned the single “My Life Would Suck Without You” which still holds the record for the biggest jump to number one on the Billboard Hot 100.
  • With the release of another Billboard Hot 100 number-one single, “Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You)” from her fifth studio album, Stronger (2011), Clarkson became the first artist to win the Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album twice.
  • Wrapped in Red, her 2013 Christmas album, became the best-selling holiday album of the year, making her the first American female artist to earn this designation.
  • Clarkson’s seventh and final album under RCA, Piece by Piece (2015), was her third album to debut at number one on the Billboard 200.
  • In 2016, she finally got what she wanted – a new record deal. Atlantic Records signed her and, less than two weeks ago, she released her eighth album called Meaning of Life.

What I like most about Clarkson is that she has an tremendous voice and she can do whatever she wants with it. Of course, her rock-inspired bangers are my favorite (i.e. “Miss Independent,” “Never Again,” and “Whyyawannabringmedown”) but I also like the ballad “Because of You” and her new pop single “Love So Soft.” With what has to be a three to four octave range, her voice transcends multiple genres and I love that. And clearly everyone else does too as Clarkson has sold over 25 million albums and 36 million singles worldwide, and has charted over 100 number one songs. She has also earned three Grammy Awards, three MTV Video Music Awards, four American Music Awards, and two Academy of Country Music Awards. She is currently an advisor on The Voice and has been a guest mentor during past seasons. Clarkson also recorded a solo version of “It’s Quiet Uptown” for The Hamilton Mixtape which was released as a promotional single for the album.

If her singing wasn’t enough to make me a fan, Clarkson is also a published writer! In 2016, she signed a book deal with HarperCollins and published her first children’s book, River Rose and the Magical Lullaby, on October 4, 2016. The second book featuring the character of River Rose, titled River Rose and the Magical Christmas, was released on October 24, 2017 (three days before her latest album).

The music industry needs more people like Clarkson in its arsenal – a singer who is relatable and spans multiple genres. Keep up the good work Kelly – you’ll be celebrating two decades in the business before you know it.

Laura

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Laura Lieff was named Colorado Mountain College’s 2017-2018 Part Time Staff Member of the Year for her work as a writing tutor and teaching assistant.
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