With her sixth album, Cry Pretty , she became the only woman in history to hit the top of the Billboard chart with four country albums, and had the biggest week for any album by a woman in One of the most successful artists in any musical genre, Underwood has sold more than 65 million records worldwide.
Recognized by Billboard as Country Music's reigning Queen and by Rolling Stone as "the female vocalist of her generation of any genre", she was listed by Time as one of the most influential people in the world in Underwood is the top country artist of all-time on the RIAA 's Digital Singles ranking and the highest certified country album artist to debut in the 21st century.
She is the only solo country artist in the s to have a number-one hit on the Billboard Hot , the only country artist to debut at number one on the Hot , and the woman with most number-one hits in the history of the Billboard Country Airplay chart, with fifteen. She is the most successful American Idol winner, per Forbes. Billboard named Some Hearts the number-one country album of the s, and her as the top female artist on their 'Best Country Artists of the s' list. Underwood was born March 10, , [1] [2] in Muskogee, Oklahoma , to Carole Shatswell and Steve Underwood, [3] She has two older sisters, Shanna and Stephanie, [4] and was raised on her parents' farm in the nearby rural town of Checotah.
A local admirer arranged for her to go to Nashville when she was 14 to audition for Capitol Records. Underwood said of the event, "I honestly think it's a lot better that nothing came out of it now, because I wouldn't have been ready then. Everything has a way of working out.
While at Checotah High School, she was an Honor Society member, a cheerleader, and played basketball and softball. She said, "After high school, I pretty much gave up on the dream of singing. I had reached a point in my life where I had to be practical and prepare for my future in the 'real world'". She attended Northeastern State University in Tahlequah, Oklahoma , graduating magna cum laude in with a bachelor's degree in mass communication and an emphasis in journalism.
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She competed in numerous beauty pageants at the university and was selected as Miss NSU runner-up in In the summer of , Underwood auditioned for American Idol in St. After she sang " Could've Been " by Tiffany on the top 12 girls night, judge Simon Cowell commented that she would be one of the favorites to win the competition.
Her winnings included a recording contract worth at least a million dollars, use of a private jet for a year, and a Ford Mustang convertible. Underwood's music career began with the release of her first single, " Inside Your Heaven ", on June 14, The song debuted at No. Underwood's debut album, Some Hearts , was released on November 15, , entering the Billboard charts with , copies sold, debuting at No. The album's second single, [38] " Jesus, Take the Wheel " was released to radio in October and later peaked at No. Live , with dates across North America. At the 50th Grammy Awards , in , Underwood was nominated for two more Grammys: Her version of the song debuted at No.
Underwood's second album, Carnival Ride , [67] was released in October The next single, " Last Name ", reached No. This made Underwood the first female artist to have two consecutive albums each release three number ones on this chart since Shania Twain in With that, Underwood became the first solo female artist to pull four number one's from one album since Twain did it with The Woman in Me.
It peaked at No. Underwood and Brad Paisley co-hosted the awards show and she walked away with the Female Vocalist of the Year award for the third consecutive time but lost the Album of the Year award to George Strait. Underwood won for Female Vocalist of the Year and Entertainer of the Year, thus making her the first woman to win the award in ten years and the 7th female to take it in the award show's four-decade run. The song reached No. Elvis's ex-wife, Priscilla Presley , herself asked Underwood to do the duet: Underwood released her third studio album, Play On , on November 3, It was a huge success, jumping from No.
Second single, " Temporary Home " [] hit No. It was later certified Platinum and hit No. The album is certified Triple Platinum. In December , Pollstar. Billboard also ranked Underwood's tour at No. On January 4, , official statistics revealed that Underwood played to over 1 million fans throughout the tour, [] resulting in her being named again as the top-ranked female country touring artist of the year. At the show, Underwood was named Entertainer of the Year, making her the first woman in history to win this award twice.
Invitation Only presents Carrie Underwood. Superstar Women of Country special. She was recognized for being the first and only female artist in the Academy's history to ever win Entertainer of the Year twice. The video of the performance turned into a viral sensation , reaching 3 million views on YouTube within two days.
This was the 4th year in a row that she was selected for the list. The Voyage of the Dawn Treader. Underwood was one of the headliners of the iHeartRadio Music Festival. The event took place on September 23 and 24, Robinson returned the favor to Underwood by singing " My Girl " to her. At the same event, they sang together with Stevie Wonder , Natalie Cole and other artists a medley of multiple songs.
Blown Away , [] Underwood's fourth album, was released on May 1, It was officially released to Country radio on February 27, It was a massive success, selling over 2 million copies, being certified Triple Platinum, reaching the Top 20 of the Billboard Hot , the number-one spot on the Billboard Country Airplay and the Top 2 of the Top Country Songs , where it became Underwood's 16th Top 10 hit on Hot Country Songs chart, a record among women in the tally's year history.
It became Underwood's 17th top 10 hit on the Billboard Hot Country Songs, extending her own record, later peaking at No. She also performed "Good Girl" at the ceremony. She won Video of the Year for "Blown Away" for the fourth time, which also makes her the artist with the most wins ever in the category.
In , the first leg of the Blown Away Tour started at the Royal Albert Hall in London on June 21, , [] which sold out in 90 minutes, [] and five shows in Australia, including a sold-out date at the Sydney Opera House , on July 2. Country to Country festival, [] and several shows in North America. All dates of the second leg of the Blown Away Tour were sold out, breaking records.
Her three headline arena tours have played to over 3. On February 22, , Billboard ranked Underwood as the 16th money maker for the period from February to February On January 21, , " Can't Stop Lovin' You ", a song by rock band Aerosmith with featured vocals by Underwood, was released as a single. Kennedy and The Beatles ' first US appearance. She performed one of The Beatles' iconic songs, " Yesterday ".
Underwood confirmed that she began planning a new album in August and would start prep work sometime in I may take a different approach, a more simple approach on the next one.
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I loved the energy that rock concerts had," Underwood told Billboard. The same week, the song vaulted to No. She was joined on stage by U2 guitarist The Edge during a performance of her song "Change", which received acclaim. Underwood's first greatest hits compilation, Greatest Hits: Decade 1 , was released on December 9.
In February , " Little Toy Guns " was released as the second single from the compilation. The compilation debuted with the biggest sales debut for a hits collection in any genre of music in more than six years and the biggest first-week sales for a female hits album in any genre in over nine years. Underwood returned to the studio to finish her fifth studio album in the spring of The album's second single, " Heartbeat ", became Underwood's 14th leader on the Country Airplay while the album's third single, " Church Bells ", became her 15th career No.
Underwood launched the Storyteller Tour , her fifth headlining tour, in January , with a second half picking up in August. The tour has since played to over 1 million fans, completing 92 shows across 7 countries while being named by Billboard the top country tour for the first half of the year. In January , Underwood took time off at the beginning of the year to spend time with family, and would then, possibly, begin to write for her next album. Underwood released her second concert experience, The Storyteller Tour: Live from Madison Square Garden, on November A few days after the CMA Awards in November , Underwood sustained injuries in a fall at home that resulted in a broken wrist and several facial stitches.
Underwood did not make any public appearances for several months following the incident. The song debuted at number 47 on the Billboard Hot chart, powered by its launch at number three on the Digital Song Sales chart with 61, downloads. On May 11, she celebrated a decade of being an Opry member. She performed at the ceremony and expanded her record as the artist with the most wins in the show's history.
Cry Pretty , which was released on September 14, Underwood is the first woman to hit the top of the Billboard chart with four country albums. Cry Pretty's debut frame of , units is the biggest week for any album by a woman and a country album in Underwood has been highly acclaimed for her vocal talents. David Wild of Rolling Stone has praised her voice, saying that "she can hit any note". Billboard describes her vocal ability as "freakish".
I won't do it. Maybe the older I get, I'll write some songs in lower keys so it'll be easier. I've always been pretty good as far as stamina onstage. Being able to work out and stay physically strong is important So far, it's worked for me. I'm just blessed at being able to be loud for long periods of time. I have a baritone voice, and her soprano voice really fits well with the range of the song. Her ability to get into the upper register of her voice and just hold those high notes is great. Underwood has credited "music as a whole" as her major influence, since she "grew up listening to music " and "there were songs, different kind of songs coming at me from everywhere".
Since her debut in , Underwood has been praised by both veteran artists and music critics. Rolling Stone describes Underwood as "the female vocalist of her generation of any genre", [] while Billboard magazine refers to her as Country Music's reigning Queen.
Grady Smith of The Guardian has praised her, saying "Carrie Underwood has emerged as the leader of country music". There are fine singers, and there are gifted, great singers, and she's one of those. Her vocal skills are off the hook". She can crossover to Rock in a second". In December , she was awarded the prestigious Harmony Award from the Nashville Symphony Orchestra for her achievements in music across many genres. Regarded as one of the most successful artists in any musical genre, [] [] as of [update] , Underwood has sold more than 65 million records worldwide.
She also became the first woman to score ten number-ones on such a chart since Rosanne Cash in Underwood has had many endorsements throughout her career. In , Underwood appeared in a Skechers global advertising campaign. In , Underwood appeared in Target advertisements promoting her album Carnival Ride. The limited edition of the album which included a behind the scenes DVD was exclusively sold at Target. Underwood also hosts a guide to a healthy lifestyle on Vitamin Water's website.
In , she became the first celebrity brand ambassador for Olay skin care. Underwood has appeared in the global advertising campaign for their facial wash. In collaboration with Dick's Sporting Goods , the line features clothing that is intended to be suitable for both active and casual wear. The foundation helps with general causes, needs and services in the area of Checotah to directly impact the community.
Underwood is a supporter of arts education. The instruments will be shared throughout the Checotah school district and were ordered through Yamaha Corporate Artist Affairs at a special philanthropic price. Underwood is a supporter of animal welfare. Underwood and her husband made a video for the "Do It for Daron" campaign urging young people to stop bullying. She told the British newspaper The Independent , "As a married person myself, I don't know what it's like to be told I can't marry somebody I love and want to marry," she said.
I definitely think we should all have the right to love, and love publicly, the people that we want to love. Above all, God wanted us to love others. It's not about setting rules, or [saying] 'everyone has to be like me'. That's what makes us special. We have to love each other and get on with each other. It's not up to me to judge anybody. The Fund specifically benefits victims of the Tennessee floods of early and it was kicked off with grants that Underwood received from ACM as Entertainer of the Year.
Underwood is involved with several organizations that benefit children. In January , she partnered with Country Cares for St. Jude Kids visiting the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. She played the role of Tiffany, a medical sales rep that forms a relationship with Ted. Brian Zoromski of IGN gave the episode 8. He was surprised how well Underwood performed in her first acting role. Underwood made her film debut in Soul Surfer in April She played Sarah Hill, the church youth leader who helped Bethany Hamilton overcome the obstacles she faced after the shark attack.
Underwood began dating NHL player Mike Fisher after they met at one of her concerts in late , and she became engaged to him in December On February 11, , an Ottawa radio station, Due to Underwood's fans' threats on Facebook to never tune into the radio station, the station later modified its statement.
It apologized for its actions, saying that its statements were meant to be taken as a joke, as it does not play Underwood's country songs anyway, and it was its tongue-in-cheek way of wishing Fisher the best of luck in Nashville. For the list, Underwood ranked at No. In , Underwood and Fisher bought a mansion on eleven acres near Ottawa , Canada in the luxurious Spruce Ridge district. They use the cottage for weekend getaways. Oprah toured the cottage and interviewed Underwood and Fisher there for their appearance on Oprah's Next Chapter.
Not only more than any other American Idol contestant, this total also exceeded the annual earnings of judges Mariah Carey , Nicki Minaj , and Keith Urban. Underwood is a practicing Christian , [] [] and is also an animal lover and a vegan. She was voted "World's Sexiest Vegetarian" by PETA [] in for the second time, the first being in alongside Coldplay frontman Chris Martin , who was himself a vegetarian at the time.
If you told me I could never be around animals again, I would just die. This is to stop animal rights activists from accumulating enough documentation to prove that animal cruelty is routine in big agribusiness.
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Bill Haslam signs this, he needs to expect me at his front door. Andy Holt responded to her tweet, saying, "I would say that Carrie Underwood will stick to singing, I'll stick to lawmaking. Wow…sorry, I'm just a tax paying citizen concerned for the safety of my family.
Bill Haslam, saying "Please don't sign the Ag Gag bill. Think about the welfare of the animals as well as the consumers. Underwood has stated that she has a great interest in sports. She has participated in the annual City of Hope Celebrity Softball tournament for charity for many years. The event takes place in Nashville, Tennessee , and benefits research for life-threatening diseases. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Underwood performing at the Grand Ole Opry in June American Idol season 4.
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