Born:
March 10, 1983 - Checotah, Oklahoma.
Quote From Carrie Underwood:
"All of us gave it all we've got, overcame a whole lot just being
on the show and learned a lot about ourselves. We're just normal people
trying to do what we love and follow our dreams."
Growing Up:
Carrie Underwood was born and raised on a farm in Checotah, Oklahoma.
She started singing as a very young girl and made her first recording
at age 13. Underwood graduated from high school as salutatorian of her
class. She attended Northeastern State University, majored in mass communications,
and joined the Sigma Sigma Sigma sorority.
'American Idol' Contestant:
While a senior at Northeastern State University, Carrie Underwood entered
the 4th season competition of American Idol. Her preferred music to
perform is country, but she also performed in other genres such as pop
and rock during the weeks of competition. By the time Carrie Underwood
became one of the 2 remaining finalists, she joined Kelly
Clarkson and Clay Aiken as the only American Idol contestants who were
never part of the bottom 3 during any week of the competition.
Trivia Fact About Carrie Underwood:
Carrie Underwood was selected as runner-up in the Miss NSU beauty pageant
in 2004.
'American Idol' Victory and Musical Career:
On March 25, 2005 Carrie Underwood defeated Bo Bice to win the 4th season
of American Idol. As part of her winnings, Underwood received a recording
contract. Her first single, "Inside Your Heaven," was released
in June 2005. It sold nearly 170,000 copies combining physical and digital
formats and debuted at #1 on the Billboard singles chart.
In the time between release of her single and the release
of her first full-length album, Carrie Underwood accepted a number of
commercial endorsements. These included commercials for Hershey's chocolate
singing the jingles for various candy bars. She also followed in the
footsteps of Christina Aguilera and Britney Spears by becoming the spokesperson
for Skechers shoes.
Carrie Underwood's first album is scheduled for release
November 15, 2005. A single will precede the album in October.
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