Kelly Clarkson

American Idol

Clarkson auditioned for American Idol along with ten thousand other people in 2002. Impressed by her performance, the panel of judges put her through to the next round. Upon landing a final thirty spot, Clarkson was praised by the judges for her rendition of Aretha Franklin's "Respect". She moved on to the final ten, receiving a number two spot in her group. Once in the top ten, Clarkson gradually moved into the position of competition favorite, with impressive performances of songs such as Franklin's "A Natural Woman (You Make Me Feel Like)" and Bette Midler's "Stuff Like That There".

Related Topics:
2002 - Aretha Franklin - Respect - Bette Midler

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On September 4 2002, Clarkson won the competition, earning 58% of the audience vote in the final contest against Justin Guarini, who had earlier gained the number one spot in her group. As the newly crowned "American Idol", Clarkson performed the ballad "A Moment Like This". Clarkson, Clay Aiken of season two and Carrie Underwood of season four were the only contestants in American Idol history who succeeded in staying out of the bottom three places in weekly voting results. Clarkson and Underwood both went on to win the competition.

Related Topics:
September 4 - 2002 - Justin Guarini - A Moment Like This - Clay Aiken - Carrie Underwood

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