Kelly Clarkson

 Kelly Brianne Clarkson was born on April 24 in 1982. She is an American writer, singer and a television host. Following her win on the 2002 season of American Idol, she was awarded a recording contract with RCA. "A Moment Like This" was her first single, topped the US Billboard Hot 100 and was the highest-selling single in the country in 2002. It was featured on her debut studio album, Thankful (2003), that debuted at the top of the Billboard 200. Clarkson was determined to reinvent herself, and quit Idol management to concentrate on the pop genre for Breakaway (2004). Breakaway was supported by four US Top-Ten singles which included the album's title track, "Since U Have Been Gone", "Behind These Hazel Eyes" and "Because of You". The album sold more than 12 million copies around the world and she was awarded two Grammy Awards. Clarkson also took creative control of her third album My December (2006) and wrote all the songs, and also serving as its executive producer. The label was not happy with the album's more mellow rock tracks and resisted promoting the album.