When Kelly Clarkson won the first season of “American Idol,” no one knew the cultural impact this show would have around the world. As one of the most successful shows in American television history, “Idol” is unparalleled in broadcasting history. In a unique layout and concept, the winner of the competition is decided not by the judges, but by American television audiences. Once the singers get to the contest stage, viewers vote by using the internet, SMS text voting, and telephones. Whoever wins the contest gets a recording contract from a major recording studio. Although a new concept, it seems that the creators of Idol did something right. When viewers rated Kelly Clarkson, the winner of the contest, they nailed it. This is one talented young lady.
However, at that time, it’s likely no one knew the impact that Kelly would have, either. Born Kelly Brianne Clarkson in a small town in Texas named Joshua, Kelly comes from a broken home. Her parents divorced when she was only 20 years old, and it made a huge impact on her life, mostly because her parents behaved badly during the divorce, something which is common. In the video below, Kelly sings a rocking melody of several different songs by various artists. The songs Kelly covers in this video are:
- My Church by Maren Morris
- Too Good at Goodbye by Sam Smith
- Thunder by Imagine Dragons
- Humble by Kendrick Lamar
- Finesse by Bruno Mars
- Young Dumb and Broke by Khalid
- Shape of You by Ed Sheeran
- Look What You Made Me Do by Taylor Swift
- There’s Nothing HOldin’ Me Back by Shawn Mendes
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This amazing diva hit gospel, soul, rap, and more all in one medley. As some of the commenters said, this young lady can do the entire top 40 all by herself and not even break a sweat while she’s doing it. The artists who originally did the songs Kelly is performing are jamming to her singing. You can tell they’re enjoying themselves.
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Kelly Clarkson is very underrated as a vocalist. Enjoy this amazing performance.
