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At an age when most teens are looking forward to a carefree summer break, Jordin Sparks at 18, graced the stage as the youngest American Idol winner and spent the summer of 2007 crafting her eponymous self-titled debut album. Honing all the confidence, class and breathtaking range of emotion that put her at the epicenter of the entertainment world for most of last year, Jordin poured everything into her album currently out on 19 Recordings/Jive Records. The album spawned two top 10 hits: “Tattoo” and “No Air”, her duet with pop star Chris Brown. Both singles were certified platinum!!
Jordin says the album also benefits from a summer-long vocal workout on the road during the 56 city Pop Tarts American Idol Live! Tour last summer. “I learned so much being out there every night singing live,” she says. “How to grab hold of a song. To have and keep that control. I’ve always been a student of singing – listening to stuff on the radio and trying to figure out how a singer is ‘breathing,’ how they do harmonies. What was great about performing live every night is building the strength in my voice and seeing it resonate with the audience. I tried to bring that into my sessions for the album. Giving that kind of power to the material.”
Born in Phoenix, AZ, (she resides in Glendale) she admits that the high-intensity environment of her father’s occupation (her dad, Phillippi Sparks, was a professional football player for the New York Giants and Dallas Cowboys) may have schooled her in how to cope with the rigors of show business early on. “My family was always very loving, very grounded. My dad kept us calm no matter what was happening with his career, and my mom made me fiercely independent. She was big on teaching us responsibility and fending for ourselves. I think I understood early the importance of setting goals and being prepared to meet them.” Growing up in a bi-racial household also taught Jordin another valuable lesson. “Amazingly, I never felt singled-out. Even at school, we were always treated with respect, never out of the ordinary, which when I look back, is really an incredible thing. I try to be that accepting whenever I encounter a new or difficult situation.”
Perhaps her most revealing life-lesson is the tale about how Jordin nearly missed out on being an Idol contestant altogether. No stranger to musical competitions, it’s the way she handled the potentially biggest disappointment of her life – being sent home on her first Idol try - that reveals a strength of character truly rare in a just-turned-17 year old. “I remember being at that first audition looking down that long line that just seemed endless and asking myself: ‘What am I bringing to this – how will they ever notice me’ she says.’ They didn’t, with the young singer being dismissed after her first L.A. audition. “I went home, shook it off and said ‘wait a minute, I can do this if they let me.’”
Where most teenagers might have buried such a disappointment in a countless array of distractions – Jordin made a bee-line for a second audition held in her native Arizona. She won, earning her another shot in front of Idol royalty at a Seattle audition where she sang Celine Dion’s “Because You Love Me.” The rest – as they, say is – well… “Giving up is not part of my vocabulary,” she says proudly. “Sure, I get down, but I’ve learned to let the negative roll off my back. You have to if you want to keep on going in this world.”
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Raakave said:
Dear Jordin Sparks,
I Love your MUSIC ! It expresses a girls love life.
Your are one amazing person. Please do not quit your job.
There is no one else better than you (=
~ Your Biggest Fan <3
2 years 7 weeks ago
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2 years 16 weeks ago
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2 years 25 weeks ago
devil hound said:
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2 years 25 weeks ago
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2 years 25 weeks ago
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2 years 25 weeks ago
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2 years 26 weeks ago
alonicolej11 said:
Youre voice is amazing the next up and comin beyonce good luck with the album and love the new songs!!!!:)<3
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1 year 11 weeks ago