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Kelly Clarkson latem 2002 roku zwyciężyła w pierwszej edycji amerykańskiego "Idola" - "American Idol: The Search for a Superstar". Jej pierwszy singiel "A Moment Like This" ukazał się zaledwie dwa tygodnie po zakończeniu programu, a debiutancki album "Thankful" premierę miał wiosną 2003 roku. Wokalistka stała się bohaterką milionów nastolatek w Stanach Zjednoczonych, które nuciły sobie jej przebój "Miss Independent". Druga płyta piosenkarki "Breakaway" (2004) powtórzyła ten sukces, niesiona kolejnym przebojem "Since U Been Gone". Zanim płyta ukazała się w Europie, za Atlantykiem nabyło ją już ponad 3 miliony osób i przez wiele tygodni po premierze okupowała pierwszą dziesiątkę bestsellerów.
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Kelly Clarkson could have played her American Idol-propelled career much differently, languishing in the role of dippy ingénue or shunting her musical development by leaning too heavily on overnight stardom. Instead she dug in her heels and allowed good sense (or a good manager) to steer, and somewhere Simon Fuller and the rest of the TV gang ought to be smiling. Credit Breakaway, which couldn't be more aptly titled--the sophomore effort represents a seismic split from the thin if pretty debut, Thankful. Here we encounter Clarkson as superstar, with the humility that made her likable on the first disc tucked tightly under her arm. First single and leadoff track "Breakaway" topped the pop charts on arrival, and its rock-friendly thumps, dips, and rolls don't wear out their welcome. Instead,they blend into the firestorm of beats and guitars that is "Since U Been Gone," another shout-it-out rocker. Those songs set the tone for the rest of the disc in all its fury: The innocence is long gone, "Addicted" and "Hear Me" say. The big, expressive voice ringed by the occasional high-pitch trill--the one that prompted millions to get behind her on Idol--doesn't dip entirely off the radar, though. On "Where Is Your Heart" and the stunning live closer "Beautiful Disaster," it's there in full force--a hint, maybe, that despite the wide, smart career step Breakaway represents, her fans come first.
Source: Amazon.com