Jordin Sparks Biography

Biography

finished second at the Music in the Rockies national competition for aspiring Contemporary Christian Music artists and appeared in a compilation album titled "Live at Mr. Lucky's". She, in the meantime, also performed the national anthem at various sporting events, notably for the Phoenix Suns, the Arizona Cardinals, and the Arizona Diamondbacks, while singing in such events as Country Thunder, a country music venue, as well. An actress and singing star, Jordin won the Phoenix Torrid search for the "Next Plus Size Model," used in a number of its ads and promotional pieces, with some of them made their way to be featured in the December 2006 issue of Seventeen magazine.

Stood out from the moment she auditioned for "American Idol" in Seattle, the girl impresses the judges with her big heart, big smile, and big voice, singing Celine Dion's "Because You Loved Me." Earning a golden ticket to appear in the Hollywood Round, Jordin was the only contestant in season 6 who was never in the bottom 2 or 3, joining fellow idols Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood and Taylor Hicks. Made it through week by week, the songbird put all her vocal skills in the rendition of Martina McBride's ...

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"Broken Wing", Christina Aguilera's "Fighter", and "This Is My Now", a song chosen over thousands of other entries in a songwriting contest for fan-written songs to be sung on the show finale. Chosen to be crowned the next "American Idol", not only is she the youngest winner by far, but also the only winner who is from the Southwest, rather than the traditional American South.

Born Jordin Brianna Sparks on December 22, 1989 on Staten Island, New York Jordin is the oldest child in the family. She has one younger brother, named Phillippi Sparks, Jr. Her parents are Jodi Wiedmann and Phillippi Sparks, a former NFL football player for the New York Giants and Dallas Cowboys.

Her debut album began to take shape with the signing from Jive Records that will put her album under 19Recordings distribution. Her album was confirmed by AOL.com to be titled 'Madamoiselle' and it has released the lead single 'Tattoo' on radios on August 27.

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