Carrie Underwood
Carrie Marie Underwood (born March 10, 1983) is an American country singer-songwriter and actress. She won the fourth season of American Idol. Her first album, Some Hearts, has sold 7 million copies. Underwood has won one American Music Award, eight Billboard Music Awards, and two Grammy Awards (including Best New Artist) and more.
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Carrie Marie Underwood |
| Born | March 10, 1983 Muskogee, Oklahoma, USA |
| Genres | Country |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, actress |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, piano |
| Years active | 2005-present |
| Labels | Arista Nashville, Capitol Nashville |
| Associated acts | Martina McBride, Miranda Lambert, Heart, Gretchen Wilson, Garth Brooks, Kellie Pickler |
Carrie Underwood grew up in Oklahoma, on her family's farm in Checotah. She started singing at a young age, initially at church and later in school plays and talent shows. In 2002 she entered Northeastern State University in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, with intentions to pursue a career in broadcast journalism. She has had fourteen songs reach number one on charts in the United States and Canada, including "Inside Your Heaven", "Jesus, Take the Wheel", and "Before He Cheats". In 2007, Underwood sang during one of the live shows of American Idol, season 6. On December 5, 2013, Underwood appeared in The Sound of Music Live on NBC television. She played the heroine Maria von Trapp in the three-hour production. She received critical praise in the New York Times for her singing, but was reviewed negatively for her acting.
Discography
- Studio albums
- Some Hearts (2005)
- Carnival Ride (2007)
- Play On (2009)
- Blown Away (2012)
- Storyteller (2015)
- Cry Pretty (2018)
- Denim & Rhinestones (2022)
- Singles
- Jesus, Take the Wheel (2005)
- Before He Cheats (2006)
- So Small (2007)
- Cowboy Casanova (2009)
- Temporary Home (2010)
- Good Girl (2012)
- Two Black Cadillacs (2012)
- Church Bells (2016)
- Cry Pretty (2018)
Carrie Underwood Media
Country music recording artist Carrie Underwood performs a concert for service members at Contingency Operating Base Speicher, Tikrit, Iraq, Dec. 15, 2006. Underwood is in Iraq on an USO tour.
Carrie Underwood at the American Idol Experience premiere. Hollywood Studios, Florida.
Underwood at the 2009 American Music Awards
Underwood performing at the United States Naval Academy in April 2011
Underwood performing at the 2013 CMA Music Festival
Underwood performing at the Grand Ole Opry in December 2014
Carrie Underwood performing at the Pepsi Center in Denver, CO during her Cry Pretty Tour 360 on September 16, 2019.
Underwood celebrating her ten-year anniversary of becoming a member of the Grand Ole Opry in 2018
Underwood performs at Super Bowl XLIV in February 2010
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References
Other websites
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- Archived 2007-03-17 at the Wayback Machine Résumé of Carrie Underwood's autobiography, accomplishments, and personal interests