Carrie Underwood

Carrie Underwood (full name Carrie Marie Underwood) was born on March 10, 1983 in Muskogee, Oklahoma, USA. She is a singer and winner of the fourth season of the American Idol contest. She studied at the Checotah High School and the Northeastern State University and after graduating in 2006 she got a degree in mass communications. When she was three years old she began singing in her town's church and then her parents became aware of her talent. In the summer of 2004, Underwood auditioned for American Idol in St. Louis. On March 22, 2005, Underwood sang a powerful rendition of the number one 80's rock hit "Alone" by Heart and judge Simon Cowell predicted that Underwood would not only win the competition, but would outsell all previous Idol winners. Underwood was the second winner never to have been voted in the bottom three. While on the show, Underwood gained a loyal fan base known as "Carrie's Care Bears." Interestingly, she is in the same sorority (Sigma Sigma Sigma) as Linda Denham, the creator of the original Care Bears franchise. Underwood appeared on the sixth season of American Idol, where she sang her single "Wasted" on March 8. This was her fourth time performing on the show since winning the competition in 2005. Also, Underwood performed at the Idol Gives Back concert singing her new song, "I'll Stand By You", (a cover of the Pretenders hit) along with Kelly Clarkson, Rascal Flatts, and others. Underwood sang the same song at American Idol's season finale on May 23, 2007, receiving a standing ovation. The album's second single, "Jesus, Take the Wheel" was released to radio on October 18, 2005. It received so much airplay that it debuted at #39 on the Billboard Country Chart in its first week, setting a record. It eventually reached #1 for 6 consecutive weeks, and was only two weeks shy of Connie Smith's record of an 8-week run back in 1964-1965 with her #1 hit "Once a Day". That’s how her career started and how she became a famous singer. She moved to Nashville, Tennesse after winning in order to remain close to the recording studio. In the same year she won the competition, she released her debut album called "Some Hearts". On December 7, 2006, Underwood's album Some Hearts received four Grammy nominations. Underwood received two Grammy awards for "Best New Artist", and "Best Female Country Vocal Performance" while "Jesus, Take the Wheel" received nominations for "Best Country Song" and "Song of the Year". After two years she released a new album, "Carnival Ride". She is involved in a romantic relationship with Tony Romo, the Dallas Cowboys Quarterback. She has many fans and she is a famous singer now (2007). She is still very young and with her talent, intelligence and beauty she will surely remain in the music industry for many years. At the Grammy Awards in 2007 she won the titles for Best New Artist and Best Female Country Vocal Performance with the song "Jesus, Take The Wheel".