U-Kelly Clarkson wazalwa ngo-Ephreli 24, 1982. Uwine uhlelo lwe-TV oludumile i-American Idol (Isizini 1) futhi waba isihlabani sangempela.
Uwine izindondo ezintathu zamaGrammy futhi usedayise amarekhodi angaphezu kwezigidi ezingu-70. Izwi lakhe laziwa njengelinye elihamba phambili emculweni we-pop. Futhi uyisibonelo esihle kwabesifazane abazimele endimeni yomculo.
Ubuntwana bukaKelly nomsebenzi wakhe wakuqala
UKelly Clarkson wakhulela eBurlson, eTexas, indawo engaphansi kweFort Worth. Abazali bakhe bahlukana lapho eneminyaka engu-6 ubudala. Umama wakhe wayemnakekela. Eseyingane, uKelly wayesonta eSouthern Baptist Church.
Lapho eneminyaka engu-13, wayecula emahholo esikoleni esiphakeme. Lapho uthisha wekwaya emuzwa, wammemela kunhlolokhono. UClarkson wayengumculi ophumelelayo nomlingisi kwezomculo esikoleni esiphakeme. Udlale kumafilimu: Annie Get Your Gun!, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, kanye noBrigadoon.
Lo mculi uthole imifundaze yokuyofundela umculo ekolishi. Kodwa wabenqaba wakhetha ukuthuthela eLos Angeles ukuze aqhubeke nomsebenzi wakhe womculo. Ngemva kokuqopha izingoma ezimbalwa, uKelly Clarkson uhoxile ekurekhodeni izinkontileka neJive kanye ne-Interscope. Lokhu kwakungenxa yokwesaba ukuthi bazomshushisa futhi bamvimbele ukuthi akhule yedwa.
Kelly Clarkson
Ngemva kokucekelwa phansi kwendlu yakhe yaseLos Angeles, uKelly Clarkson wabuyela eBurlson, eTexas. Ngokunxuswa ngomunye wabangane bakhe, wanquma ukuba nengxenye ohlelweni lwe-American Idol. UClarkson ubize isizini yokuqala yohlelo njengesiphithiphithi. Umsebenzi wombukiso wawushintsha nsuku zonke, futhi abahlanganyeli babefana nezingane ekamu.
Izwi likaKelly Clarkson eliqinile, elizethembayo kanye nobuntu bakhe obunobungane kumenze intandokazi. NgoSepthemba 4, 2002, waqokwa njengowine i-American Idol. I-RCA Records yasayina ngokushesha inganekwane yemboni yomculo u-Clive Davis kanye nomdidiyeli omkhulu we-albhamu yokuqala.
Indlela kaKelly Clarkson eya empumelelweni
Ngemuva kokuwina uhlelo lwe-American Idol, lo mculi ngokushesha wakhipha ingoma yakhe yokuqala ethi, A Moment Like This. Ifinyelele phezulu eshadini le-pop evikini layo lokuqala lokukhishwa. Wanquma ukuhlala eTexas esikhundleni sokuthuthela ogwini.
Entwasahlobo ka-2003, u-Kelly Clarkson waqhubeka nokusebenza ekushayeni kwakhe, ekhipha i-albhamu yobude obugcwele ethi, Ngiyabonga. Iqoqo bekuyiqoqo le-pop elihlaba umxhwele elaheha izethameli ezisencane. U-Miss Independent uyingoma yokuqala ephuma ku-albhamu, okungenye i-top 10 ehamba phambili.
Nge-albhamu yakhe yesibili, i-Breakaway, umculi wagomela ukulawula kwezobuciko futhi waletha ubukhulu ezingomeni eziningi. Imiphumela yamguqule waba isihlabani somculo we-pop.
I-albhamu, ekhishwe ngoNovemba 2004, isidayise amakhophi angaphezu kwezigidi ezingu-6 e-US kuphela. Eyodwa ethi Since U Been Gone ifinyelele inombolo 1 eshadini eliyingqayizivele le-pop, ithola ukunconywa abanhlobonhlobo abagxeki nabalandeli bomculo we-rock nowe-pop.
Ingoma ethi Because of You ithinte abalaleli abaningi ngezindikimba zokungasebenzi kahle komndeni. Ngenxa yezingoma ezivela ku-albhamu, umculi wathola imiklomelo emibili ye-Grammy.
U-Kelly usebenze ku-albhamu yakhe yesithathu, uZibandlela wami, ngesikhathi esavakashile. Wazibonakalisa ngendlela eqine kakhulu yedwala, ebonisa imizwa nokuhlangenwe nakho.
Ukuntuleka kwezingoma ze-pop ezidlalwa emsakazweni kuholele ekungavumelani nenkampani kaClarkson yokuqopha, okuhlanganisa ukungqubuzana nomphathi omkhulu u-Clive Davis. Naphezu kokugxekwa, ukuthengiswa kwe-albhamu kwakubalulekile ngo-2007. NgoDisemba, kwakhululwa ingoma ethi Never Again.
Ngemuva kwengxabano nokudumala mayelana ne-albhamu yami kaDisemba, uKelly Clarkson usebenze ngesitayela sezwe. Ubuye wasebenzisana nesihlabani uReba McIntyre.
Umbhangqwana waqala uhambo olukhulu lwezwe ndawonye. Umdwebi usayine inkontileka neStarstruck Entertainment. NgoJuni 2008, uKelly Clarkson waqinisekisa ukuthi ubesebenzela i-albhamu eyedwa yesine.
Buyela ku-pop-mainstream
Abaningi bebelindele ukuthi i-albhamu yakhe yesine izothinta izwe lonke. Kodwa-ke, esikhundleni salokho ubuyele kokuthile okufana ne-albhamu yakhe "yempumelelo" i-Breakaway.
Eyokuqala engashadile, ethi My Life Will Suck Without You, yaphuma okokuqala emsakazweni we-pop ngoJanuwari 16, 2009. Kwabe sekungena icwecwe elithi All I Ever Wanted. Impilo Yami Izomunca Ngaphandle Kwakho kwakuyingoma yesibili kaClarkson. Futhi Konke Engake Ngikufuna kuthathe indawo yokuqala eshadini le-albhamu. Amahithi angeziwe amabili aphezulu adumile angu-1 alandelwe kusukela ekuhlanganisweni kokuthi I Not Hook Up kanye ne-Already Gone. I-albhamu iwine Indondo Ye-Grammy ye-Best Pop Vocal Album.
UKelly Clarkson ukhiphe i-albhamu yakhe yesihlanu yesitudiyo ethi Stronger ngo-Okthoba 2011. Ukhulume ngoTina Turner neqembu le-rock Radiohead. Ingoma ephambili ethi Stronger ibe yingoma eshisa izikhotha eshadini lezingoma ezizimele futhi yaba ngeyodwa eshisa izikhotha emsebenzini kaKelly.
I-albhamu bekungeyokuqala ukuthengisa amakhophi angaphezu kwesigidi esisodwa kusukela i-Breakaway ngo-1. I-albhamu ethi Stronger iqokwe kuma-Grammy Awards amathathu. Lawa "Irekhodi Lonyaka", "Ingoma Yonyaka", "I-Best Solo Pop Performance".
Iqoqo le-Kelly Clarkson Hits
Ngo-2012, uClarkson ukhiphe iqoqo lamahithi amahle kakhulu. Bekuyigolide eligunyazwe ngokudayiswa futhi lifakwe ezingomeni eziphezulu ezingu-20 eshadini elithi Catch My Breath. I-albhamu yokuqala yeholide, ethi, Wrapped In Red, yalandelwa ngo-2013.
Itimu kaKhisimusi nomqondo wokubomvu kuhlanganiswe i-albhamu. Kodwa ibinomsindo ohlukahlukene ohambisana ne-jazz, izwe kanye ne-R&B. I-Wrapped In Red yashisa izikhotha nge-Best Holiday Album (2013) kanye neyodwa kwezingu-20 ezihamba phambili ngonyaka olandelayo. Ithole isitifiketi sokuthengisa "seplatinum". Futhi ingoma ethi Under the Tree ibe phezulu eshadini lesimanje labantu abadala.
I-albhamu yesitudiyo yesikhombisa, i-Piece By Piece, yakhululwa ngoFebhuwari 2015. Bekuyi-albhamu yokugcina ngaphansi kwenkontileka ne-RCA. Naphezu kokubuyekezwa okuhle, i-albhamu yayiyindumalo yokuhweba ekuqaleni.
I-Heartbeat Song bekuyingoma yakhe yokuqala ephuma ku-albhamu yesitudiyo ehlulekile ukufinyelela kwabayi-10 abaphezulu. I-albhamu yaphuma okokuqala kunombolo 1 kodwa yashabalala ngokushesha ekuthengisweni. NgoFebhuwari 2016, uKelly Clarkson wabuyela esiteji ngesizini yokugcina ye-American Idol futhi wenza i-Piece By Piece.
Ngenxa yomdlalo omangalisayo, iciko lithole ukutuswa okubucayi. Futhi ingoma ingene kwabangu-10 abaphezulu, ithatha indawo yesi-8 eshadini. I-Piece By Piece ithole imiklomelo emibili ye-Grammy, okuhlanganisa neyesine ye-Best Vocal Album.
Izikhombisi-ndlela ezintsha zika-Kelly Clarkson
NgoJuni 2016, uKelly Clarkson umemezele ukuthi usayine isivumelwano esisha sokuqopha ne-Atlantic Record. I-albhamu yakhe yesitudiyo yesishiyagalombili ethi Meaning of Life yathengiswa ngo-Okthoba 27, 2017. I-albhamu ifinyelele kunombolo 2 kumashadi phakathi nokugxekwa okunzima.
Ingoma ephambili ethi Love So Soft yehlulekile ukufinyelela kwabangu-40 abahamba phambili ku-Billboard Hot 100. Kodwa ifinyelele kwabayi-10 abahamba phambili eshadini lerediyo ye-pop. Ngenxa yama-remix, ingoma ithathe indawo yokuqala kumephu yomdanso. Futhi umculi uthole indondo ye-Grammy ye-Best Pop Solo Performance.
U-Clarkson uvele njengomqeqeshi ohlelweni lwe-TV olushaywe yi-The Voice (Isizini 14) ngo-2018. Uhole uBrynn Cartelli oneminyaka engu-15 (umculi we-pop nowomphefumulo) ekunqobeni. NgoMeyi, abakhiqizi beThe Voice bamemezele ukuthi uClarkson uzobuyela embukisweni isizini ye-15 ekwindla ka-2018.
Impilo yomuntu siqu kaKelly Clarkson
Ngo-2012, uKelly Clarkson waqala ukuthandana noBrandon Blackstock (indodana yomphathi wakhe uNarvel Blackstock). Lo mbhangqwana ushade ngo-Okthoba 20, 2013 eWalland, eTennessee.
Laba bashadikazi banezingane ezine. Unendodana nendodakazi ayithola emshadweni odlule. Ubelethe indodakazi ngo-2014 nendodana ngo-2016.
Impumelelo emangalisayo ka-Kelly ibonisa ithonya le-American Idol emculweni we-pop waseMelika. Wenze kwaba semthethweni ikhono lohlelo lokuthola izihlabani ezintsha. UClarkson udayise amarekhodi angaphezu kwezigidi ezingama-70 emhlabeni jikelele. Izwi lakhe liye laqashelwa ababukeli abaningi njengelinye elihamba phambili emculweni we-pop kusukela ngo-2000.
Ukugxila kukaClarkson emculweni nasezimpini ngokumelene nalabo ababuka indlela abaculi be-pop ababukeka ngayo kumenze waba yisibonelo esihle kwabesifazane abasebasha emculweni. Nge-albhamu ethi Meaning of Life (2017), ufakazele ukuthi izwi lakhe lingahamba kalula kulo lonke uhlobo lomculo wezwe nowe-pop, i-R&B.
