Born March 10th, 1983 in Muskogee Oklahoma, Carrie Underwood found her love for music when she started singing in her church choir at the tender age of just 3 years old. By the time Carrie was in the 7th grade, she had taken her gift to the next level, competing in local talent shows where [...] Read more »
Simon Fuller, Idol’s Creator
In 1998, after seeing many talented recording artists such as Annie Lennox to the top of the charts, Simon Fuller decided to try his hand at yet another branch of entertainment, reality television. He soon sold his new concept for a talent show, giving no-named hopefuls the chance at stardom, singing there way to there [...] Read more »
Kelly Clarkson, Idol’s Biggest Winner
Born on April 24th, 1982 in Fort Worth Texas, Kelly Clarkson lived a simple life in Burleson, a small suburb of Fort Worth. But in middle school, the choir teacher overheard her singing with some friends and asked Clarkson to audition for the school choir. Kelly soon learned that she had a deep love for [...] Read more »
Paula Abdul, Pop Princess & Ex Idol Judge
Born on June 19th, 1962, Paula Abdul grew up in the San Fernando Valley area of California, where she joined her first dance class at the age of eight years old. Her love of the arts was instant and her dance teacher soon saw a raw talent with her capabilities in choreography, often allowing Paula’s [...] Read more »
Ryan Seacrest, America’s Host
Ryan Seacrest began his life-long love for radio and television hosting during his junior year at Dunwoody High School in 1991, when he became the “Voice of Dunwoody” as a morning announcer on the school’s public address system. Ryan said that he was an overweight kid that wore glasses and was far from the popular [...] Read more »