This Day in History: Kelly Clarkson Wins First American Idol
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This Day in History:
Kelly Clarkson Wins
First 'American Idol' September 4, 2002 Millions of home-viewers
cast their vote by phone for the
20-year-old Texan in the first
season of the hit singing contest. A former cocktail waitress,
Clarkson won a record contract
as the first American Idol. She would move on to an
extraordinarily successful music
career, selling millions of albums. Based on Britain's 'Pop Idol,'
'American Idol' was picked
up by Fox after being rejected
by several other networks. The show became one
of the most popular in the
U.S., generating several
other popular talent contests. Other 'American Idol' contestants
include Academy Award winner
Jennifer Hudson, Carrie Underwood,
Taylor Hicks and Chris Daughtry.
Kelly Clarkson Wins
First 'American Idol' September 4, 2002 Millions of home-viewers
cast their vote by phone for the
20-year-old Texan in the first
season of the hit singing contest. A former cocktail waitress,
Clarkson won a record contract
as the first American Idol. She would move on to an
extraordinarily successful music
career, selling millions of albums. Based on Britain's 'Pop Idol,'
'American Idol' was picked
up by Fox after being rejected
by several other networks. The show became one
of the most popular in the
U.S., generating several
other popular talent contests. Other 'American Idol' contestants
include Academy Award winner
Jennifer Hudson, Carrie Underwood,
Taylor Hicks and Chris Daughtry.