JORDIN SPARKS
Jordin Brianna Sparks (Born December 22, 1989) Is An American Singer, Songwriter And Actress. She Rose To Fame In 2007 After Winning The Sixth Season Of "American Idol" At Age 17, Becoming The Youngest Winner In The Series' History. Her Self-Titled Studio Album Released Late That Year Was Certified Platinum By The Recording Industry Association Of America (Riaa) And Has Sold Over Two Million Copies Worldwide. The Album Spawned The Billboard Hot 100 Top-Ten Singles "Tattoo" And "No Air", The Latter, A Collaboration With Chris Brown, Is Currently The Highest-Selling Single By An American Idol Contestant, Selling Over Three Million Digital Copies In The United States. The Song Earned Spark Her First Grammy Award Nomination For Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals.
Sparks Second Studio Album, "Battlefield" (2009), Debuted At Number 7 On The Billboard 200 Chart. It's Title Single Reached Number 10 On The Billboard Hot 100, Making Sparks The Only American Idol Contestant To Have Her First Five Singles Reach 10 On The Billboard Hot 100, Making Sparks The Only American Dol Contestant To Have Her First Five Singles Reach The Top 20 In The United States. The Second Single "S.O.S (Let The Music Play)" Became Sparks First Number One On The Hot Dance Club Play Chart. Throughout Her Career, Sparks Has Receved Numberous Accolades, Including An Naacp Image Award, A Bet Award, An American Music Award, A People's Choice Awrad And Two Teen Choice Awards. In 2009, Billboard Magazine Ranked Her As The 91st Artist Of The 2000s Deacde. In 2012, Sparks Was Ranked At Number 92 On Vh1'S List Of The "100 Greatest Woman In Music". As Of February 2012, She Has Sold 1.3 Million Albums And 10.2 Millions Singles In The United States Alone, Making Her One Of The Most Successful American Idol Contestants Of All Time.
Following The Release Of "Battlefield", Sparks Ventured Into Acting, Pursuing Television And Broadway. She Made Her Stage Debut As Nina Rosario In The Musical "In The Heights" (2010) And Her Feature Film As The Titular Character In "Sparkle" (2012). Sparks Has Also Released Several Perfumes, She Released A Mixtape, "#Byefelicia" (2014), Under A New Record Deal With Louder Than Life/Red Associated Labels, A Joint Deal With Sony Music Entertainment. Sparks R&B Focused Third Studio Album And Most Recent To Date, "Right Here Right Now" (2015) Saw Smaller Commercial Success But Received Positive Reviews From Music Critics.