I heart Kelly Clarkson

[JP]

... and I'm not ashamed to admit that.

 

[Spider-Man Luvr28]

I have all her CDs..Though the last one....

 

[Nightmare]

Yeah, my december sucked. Also shes supposed to release a country cd next :

 

[JP]

What? My December is, in my opinion, he greatest album to date.

Yeah, my december sucked. Also shes supposed to release a country cd next :

It's soul/country/blues.

 

[LexCorp]

The best thing to come out of American Idol.

It has gone down hill since then.

Yes she deserves her own thread

 

[JP]

Kelly Clarkson

Craig Mathieson
February 28, 2008
If the Idol franchise is more of a hindrance than a help these days, Clarkson remains the best example of what can go right.

Kelly Clarkson knows her numbers.

"Per capita I'm more popular in Australia than anywhere else in the world," the singer declares. There is still a decent taste of small-town Texan drawl in her voice, despite the years she has spent on the road and in the studio since winning the first series of American Idol in 2002.

If the Idol franchise is more of a hindrance than a help to young hopefuls these days, Clarkson remains the best example of what can go right. Her second album, Breakaway, established her as a star.

The album sold 11 million copies worldwide, linking pop song hooks to rock production. Singles such as Since U Been Gone and Because Of You remain staples of commercial radio.

Clarkson's liking for Australia was strengthened because of the comparative success of her most recent album, 2007's My December. Sombre in parts and heavier in tone, it reportedly raised the ire of Clarkson's American label, RCA, which considered it commercially unsound.

Not that Clarkson considers sales her defining motive.

"It wasn't even that big a deal - it got blown up," she says. "It's one of those steps in your career that you have to go through. The press ran with it and made it pretty intense.

"There are different types of success in a career and I had to write those songs. Ten years from now I don't want to look back and go, 'Why did I agree to sing that?' That's my biggest fear."

After the album came out, Clarkson cancelled an arena tour of America that wasn't selling, forfeiting large guarantees for just turning up, and changed management.

She started this year co-headlining a sold-out tour of her homeland with country star Reba McEntire. The pair sang harmonies on each other's songs and mixed their respective styles - the opening number was Patsy Cline's Sweet Dreams, sung by McEntire, that segued into the Eurythmics tune of the same name, sung by Clarkson.

Clarkson's own tour runs until April, finishing in Europe. The 25-year-old admits that after the emotional distress that inspired the material on My December (sample song titles: Judas and Sober) and the difficulties releasing it, 2008 is proving a better year. There's even vindication of a sort for My December in the response of her fans at meet-and-greet functions on tour.

"It is kind of weird because they don't know me on a daily basis but they have some kind of connection with the music that means they'll totally open their heart in a five-minute meet-and-greet," Clarkson says. "They'll tell me things they'll never tell anyone else. It's kind of cool but also weird - there are times when I'm not sure how I should respond. Music is powerful: it's a drug that makes your inhibitions go away and leaves your vulnerabilities exposed."

Recently Clarkson even penned a sequel to My December's closing track, Irvine - a song she describes as a "prayer" for salvation and one she refuses to perform live because of the memories it holds. The new track is called I Finally Got It Right.

"I meet a lot of people in this business who are so worried about being No.1 - they'll write the most vanilla-generic song and go with it because it's safe. In this industry nowadays, where sales aren't what they used to [be] and radio airplay is tough, people lose touch - not just with their fans but with reality. I don't ever want to be like that."

http://www.smh.com.au/news/gig-reviews/kelly-clarkson/2008/02/28/1203788521171.html

 

[LexCorp]

She rocks

 

[rdh007]

I've seen uglier chicks.

 

[LexCorp]

I've seen uglier chicks.

You would hit it like the fist of an angry god.

 

[KenK]

I'd tap that fat Texan booty like I was drilling for oil!!

 

[LexCorp]

I'd tap that fat Texan booty like I was drilling for oil!!

I would not call it fat - rather a nice sized bottom

 

[kane9321]

I'd tap that fat Texan booty like I was drilling for oil!!

shes hawt....and shes not fat

 

[LexCorp]

shes hawt....and shes not fat

Ohh yeah - I think she lost weight since 2002

 

[Raiden]

shes hawt....and shes not fat

She was okay when starting out, but she looks progressively more attractive. Still the best winner from Idol (although Underwood is gaining ground on her).

 

[KenK]

When I say "fat booty", I mean it to say she has a delightfully plentiful bottom. I'm not saying she, herself, is fat. Damn, didn't they teach any of you ebonics in school?!

 

[cerealkiller182]

Definitely a hottie

 

[kane9321]

I miss that day of ebonics sorry bro...fo sho

 

[Iron_Stark]

I'd tap that fat Texan booty like I was drilling for oil!!

Do you mean PHat or Fat?

She's not FAT, she's got a healthy thick body, and is more desirable than those skinny, skeletor cokeheads, Lohan, Paris and Nichole Richie.

 

[JP]

The first time I noticed her .. behind... my jaw dropped!

 

[Milu]

When I say "fat booty", I mean it to say she has a delightfully plentiful bottom.

Indeed, that is a compliment. Though, I'd prefer not to say it in front of any chicks, regardless if they do have one .

 

[LexCorp]

Looks like a wild child!

 

[JP]

 

[JP]

Some pictures I took when I saw he this past summer. . .

 

[Kelly]

One of the funniest Kelly videos.....

This is true Kelly........


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[Milu]

Some pictures I took when I saw he this past summer. . .

Nice.