Fort Worth, US
pop, rock
4.6bn all-time streams (7 Jan '26)
An all-around entertainer with a warm, multi-octave voice and plenty of charm, Kelly Clarkson is equally at home in pop, rock, and country.

As the winner of American Idol's debut season, Clarkson's fame was instant -- her debut, "Before Your Love/A Moment Like This," was 2002's best-selling single in the U.S. -- but she defined her career on her own terms almost as quickly.