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American singer, songwriter, author, and television personality.Kelly Clarkson rose to fame as the winner of the first season of American Idol in 2002. This launched a highly successful music career spanning pop, rock, soul, and country. She has won multiple Grammy Awards and is known for her powerful voice. Clarkson later expanded into television, hosting her own successful daytime talk show.

• Clarkson's victory on American Idol was a cultural phenomenon, launching the show into massive success and making her its first superstar.
• Her third studio album, 'My December' (2007), was a significant point of conflict with her record label, Clive Davis, who publicly criticized its commercial potential. Clarkson fought to release it as intended.
• She has won 3 Grammy Awards, including Best Female Pop Vocal Performance twice ('Since U Been Gone' in 2006 and 'Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)' in 2013).
• Clarkson publicly went through a difficult divorce from talent manager Brandon Blackstock in 2020, which significantly influenced her album 'Chemistry' (2023).
• Beyond music, she found major success in television. 'The Kelly Clarkson Show', her daytime talk show premiering in 2019, has won multiple Daytime Emmy Awards.
• She is known for her down-to-earth personality, self-deprecating humor, and powerful live vocal performances, often involving covers of other artists' songs ('Kellyoke').