Kelly Clarkson

 Kelly Brianne Clarkson was born on April 24, 1982. She is an American author, singer-songwriter, and television personality. After winning the 2002 season of American Idol, she was granted a recording deal with RCA. The debut single "A Moment Like This" was a top hit on the US Billboard Hot 100 and was the highest-selling single in the US in 2002. It was released as part of her debut album Thankful (2003) that was released at the top of the Billboard 200. Trying to reinvent her look, Clarkson parted ways with Idol management and switched towards pop-rock for her sophomore studio album, Breakaway (2004). The album was supported by four US top-ten singles - the album's title track, "Since U Been Gone", "Behind These Hazel Eyes" and "Because of You" The album Breakaway was a huge success, selling more than 12 million copies worldwide and was awarded two Grammy Awards.Clarkson also took on more creative control on her third album My December (2007) co-writing all songs and also serving as its executive producer. However, her label was dissatisfied with the album's darker rock music and promoted it reluctantly.Clarkson's fourth and fifth studio albums, All I Ever Wanted (2009) and Stronger (2011), returned to a lighter tone and pop rock sound, with the former becoming her second US number-one album and the latter making her the first artist to win the Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album twice. Both albums came with an album that was accompanied by a Hot 100 number one single.