carrie underwood

Carrie Underwood performing during her Carnival Ride tour on Oct. 30, 2008. Background information Birth name Carrie Marie Underwood Born March 10, 1983 (1983-03-10) (age 25)

Muskogee, Oklahoma, USA Origin Checotah, Oklahoma, USA Genre(s) Country pop Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter Instrument(s) Vocals, guitar, piano Years active 2004-present Label(s) Arista Nashville Associated acts Brad Paisley

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Carrie Marie Underwood (born March 10, 1983 in Muskogee, Oklahoma) is an American country pop singer and songwriter. She rose to fame as the winner of the fourth season of American Idol, and has become a multi-platinum selling recording artist and a multiple Grammy Award winner. Her debut album, Some Hearts, was certified seven times platinum and is the fastest selling debut country album in Nielsen SoundScan history.[1]Some Hearts yielded three number one hits on the Billboard Country charts in the United States and Canada: "Jesus, Take the Wheel", "Wasted", and her biggest hit to date, "Before He Cheats", as well as four number one country hits overall including "Don't Forget To Remember Me". Her debut album is also the best-selling solo female debut album in country music history.[2]

Her second album, Carnival Ride, was released on October 23, 2007. It has so far sold about 2.6 million copies[3] and has produced four number one country hits, "So Small", "All-American Girl", "Last Name", and "Just a Dream".[4] Underwood's Christmas single, "Do You Hear What I Hear?" peaked at #2 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary charts. Her current single, released in 2009, is "I Told You So". This is her fifth single from her #1 album Carnival Ride. Aside from her vocals, Underwood's success is attributed to what many fans recognize as her wholesome image.[5] To date, Underwood has sold 11 million records worldwide. Underwood was inducted as a member of the Grand Ole Opry on May 10, 2008. Contents [hide] 1 Biography 1.1 Early life 1.2 Education 1.3 American Idol 1.3.1 American Idol songs 1.4 Some Hearts (2005–2007) 1.5 Carnival Ride (2007–present) 1.5.1 Grammy Awards 2 Personal interests 3 Personal life 4 Discography 4.1 Albums 5 Concert tours 6 Awards 7 Notes 8 References 9 External links //

Biography

Early life

Carrie Marie Underwood was born to Stephen and Carolyn Underwood in Muskogee, Oklahoma, and was raised on her parents' farm in the rural town of Checotah, Oklahoma.[6] She is of Scottish descent and she has two older sisters, Shanna and Stephanie. Her father, Stephen, worked in a paper mill and her mother was an elementary school teacher.[7] During her childhood, Underwood had performed at Robbins Memorial Talent Show while also singing at the Free Will Baptist Church and later on for local events in Checotah, including Old Settler's Day and the Lion's Club.[8] In 1996, she was in the process of getting a contract with Capitol Records, but the deal was canceled