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Kelly Brianne Clarkson (born April 24, 1982) is an American pop rock singer-songwriter and actress. Clarkson came into prominence after becoming the original winner of the inaugural season of the television series American Idol in 2002 and would later become the runner-up in the television special World Idol in 2003.
In 2003, Clarkson released her debut album, Thankful which was a commercial success and established herself in the pop music industry. The release of its first single, "A Moment Like This" (2002), broke The Beatles' record for the biggest leap to number one, from 52, in the history of the Billboard Hot 100 Chart. After parting ways with her management, Clarkson developed a more rock-oriented music with the release of her critically acclaimed sophomore album, Breakaway (2004), which had sold more than 12 million copies worldwide and which garnered Clarkson more worldwide success as a pop rock artist. The album's single, "Because of You" (2005), became the best-selling single by an Idol contestant worldwide. In 2007 Clarkson took full creative control for her third album My December, which had had a more rock inspired sound and was met with controversy and mild success. Clarkson later returned to a more pop-oriented sound with All I Ever Wanted (2009), which became a commercial and critical success. The album's lead single, "My Life Would Suck Without You" (2009), currently holds the record for biggest leap to number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart, breaking her own record of "A Moment Like This" as well as earning her first number 1 single in the United Kingdom. Clarkson's fifth studio album, Stronger, was released on October 24, 2011.
In a career spanning almost a decade, Clarkson has become the most successful Idol contestant worldwide, according to Billboard and Nielsen SoundScan. Clarkson's work also gained her numerous accolades, including two Grammy Awards, three MTV Video Music Awards, and a Women's World Award. Billboard also ranked Clarkson the #14 artist of the 2000s, as well as being also ranked on the top 200 album sellers of the Nielsen SoundScan era at number 187.

Kelly Clarkson

With tracks like her Grammy-winning 2004 smash "Since U Been Gone" and the intense "My Life Would Suck without You," songbird Kelly Clarkson demonstrates that when it comes to sheer vocal power and raw emotion, she's one of pop's bonafide talents. We got it then, and the original Idol champ certainly cements that reputation on 2011's Stronger, her fifth release. Overall the album is an edgy, stellar paean to struggle, survival and optimism in the face of odds stacked against you - ideas that have figured prominently in Clarkson's latter work.
For this particular album, arguably her best yet, Clarkson has stated that she was influenced by such rock icons as Tina Turner, Prince and Radiohead. The proof is in the end product, which bears a rich blend of anthemic, uptempo cuts and soaring ballads steeped in yearning and vulnerability. But the common thread coursing throughout is Clarkson's lush voice, a superb instrument once again getting a fine showcase.
Ever the rebel, the singer kicks off the festivities with the punchy "Mr. Know It All," a girl's no-nonsense guide to getting rid of a no-good man. In a broader sense, the song takes aim at Clarkson's detractors who, over the years, have challenged everything from her image to her sexuality. It's not surprising that the girl chooses to make it clear that she's no punching bag. She wisely concedes on the follow-up cut, "What Doesn't Kill You (Stronger)," that such experiences should only serve to toughen you up.
Such notions of give-and-take, sacrifice and regret speak largely to where Clarkson, who co-wrote the bulk of the album, stands now in her life and career. And like a genuine artist, it's reflected in the work she has produced while enlisting such reputed songwriters and producers as Toby Gad (the failed-relationship hits "Einstein" and "The War Is Over") and Rodney Jerkins ("I Forgive You").
Clarkson is at her most memorable though, when she taps into her longing and pain. She achieves this beautifully on the highlights "Dark Side," on which she proclaims, "Everybody's got a dark side/Do you love me?/Can you love mine?"; and "Honestly," a teary petition for a lover to come clean. She also scores a pair of radio-friendly tunes with "Let Me Down" and "Hello." An excellent duet, "Don't You Wanna Stay" with country star Jason Aldean, is one of four extra tracks (bringing the tally to 17) that appears on the deluxe version.
There's ample evidence to support the claim that in naming her album Stronger, Clarkson is essentially making a reference to herself and where she is now on her journey, artistic and personal. She's given us the songs, full of meaning and power, to share in her therapy.