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Pickler was born in Albemarle, North Carolina (a small town outside of Charlotte) and was primarily raised by her grandparents. Pickler was wired for the spotlight from an early age. In high school she was both a cheerleader and beauty queen, but was also a hard worker clocking in hours as a waitress at the Sonic Drive-In. Though her career in the entertainment industry was first geared toward beauty pageants, she shifted to music in 2005 when she auditioned for American idol in 2005.
Her sound was influenced by veteran country divas like Patsy Cline, Loretta Lynn, and Dolly Parton (whom she cites as her biggest inspirational music source) as well as modern country/pop artists like Sara Evans, Faith Hill, and Carrie Underwood. She excelled on the show, reaching 6th place before being eliminated. Although she was booted from the show she left a significant impression on American Idol viewers and with the popularity she gained from the show she was able to spawn a successful solo career.
In 2006 she picked up a contract with BNA Records and released her first studio album “Small Town Girl”. The album has since been certified gold and featured the four singles “Red High Heels”, “Things That Never Cross a Man’s Mind”, “Didn’t You Know How Much I Loved You”, and “I Wonder”. The former of the songs sported a widely heralded music video that was announced as the “Breakthrough Video of the Year” by CMT. Her follow up self-titled album came out in 2008. It featured her first Top Ten hit “Best Days of Your Life”, a song co-written by Taylor Swift. The album went on to take the No. 1 spot on the Country Album charts and No. 9 on the Billboard 200.
Pickler’s 3rd studio album “100 Proof” was released on 24 January 2012. Though the album failed to produce a hit single it did incredibly well on the album charts, appearing at No. 2 on the U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums and at No. 7 on the U.S. Billboard 200. Pickler’s 4th album, “The Woman I Am” came out nearly 2 years later. The 12 track album featured the two singles “Little Bit Gypsy” and “Someone Somewhere Tonight”. The album was a critical breakthrough, scoring an 82 on Metacritic and likewise was also a commercial success entering the US Billboard 200 at No. 19, the US Top Country Albums at No. 4, and the US Independent Albums at No.1.
Críticas en vivo
In a genre of music that has been historically dominated by men, it is no surprise North Carolina singer/songwriter Kellie Pickler found a platform for her own brand of country music through the popular television series American Idol. Despite not making it to the final, she has gone on to enjoy a successful career all on her own merits with four top 5 country albums thus far.
With this level of accolade it is no wonder that Kellie's touring schedule has been pretty unrelenting since she arrived on the circuit in 2006. Having amassed a readymade fanbase from the TV series, she handles the large crowds with ease with her personable manner as she attempts to build a lasting connection with the room as a whole. She also has the bonus of hits including 'Best Days Of Your Life' and 'Didn't You Know How Much I Loved You' to further involve the audience as they sing along in force. She proudly introduces her accompanying musicians and herself for anybody unaware before leading the crowd is one large finale of 'Red High Heels' to round off an enjoyable live show.
sean-ward
Kellie PIckler is a great country singer and even live she has an amazing voice. She definitely gives a solid show, nothing particularly theatrical, it's about the music with Kellie.
She was sassy as she sang Ring for Sale, a he done her wrong kind of song. She had fun singing George Jones song White Lightening. Her voice was stellar singing Someone, Somewhere Tonight and the audience helped sing along to Red High Heels.
Reminds me a bit of Dolly Parton in that way. The venue wasn't too large so the band wasn't overshadowing her and the audience was obnoxiously loud so you could hear well. She is really good at interacting with the crowd and completely willing to sign autographs.
She is a very down to earth girl and I would totally see her again in concert. The band was wearing masks which I didn't really understand and too be honest kind of felt weird and opposing to the country vibe. Aside from that I thought it was a great concert!
