Carrie Marie Underwood (born
March 10,
1983 in
Muskogee,
Oklahoma) is an American
country pop singer and
songwriter. She rose to fame as the winner of the
fourth season of
American Idol, and has become a
multi-platinum selling recording artist and a multiple
Grammy Award winner. Her debut album,
Some Hearts, was certified seven times platinum and is the fastest selling debut country album in
Nielsen SoundScan history.
yielded three number one hits on the Billboard Country charts in the
United States and
Canada: "
Jesus, Take the Wheel", "
Wasted", and her biggest hit to date, "
Before He Cheats". Additionally "
Don't Forget to Remember Me" topped the charts in Canada. Underwood scored another Top 10 Billboard hit with her charity single, "
I'll Stand by You". Her debut album is also the best-selling solo female debut album in country music history.
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Her second album,
Carnival Ride, was released on October 23, 2007. It has so far sold about 2.6 million copies
and has produced four number one country hits, "
So Small", "
All-American Girl", "
Last Name", and "
Just a Dream".
Underwood's Christmas single, "
Do You Hear What I Hear?" peaked at #2 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary charts.
