Jordin Sparks - Biography

Known as Jordin Sparks but her real name is Jordin Brianna Sparks, born December 22, 1989 and the American Idol winner of Season 6.

Performances and results(courtesy of www.wikipedia.org)

Week #

Theme

Song choice

Original artist

Order #

Result

Audition

N/A

"Because You Loved Me"

Celine Dion

N/A

Advanced

Hollywood

N/A

"Some Kind of Wonderful"

Soul Brothers Six

N/A

Advanced

Top 24 (12 Women)

N/A

"Give Me One Reason"

Tracy Chapman

6

Safe

Top 20 (10 Women)

Dedication Week

"Reflection"

Christina Aguilera

6

Safe

Top 16 (8 Women)

N/A

"Heartbreaker"

Pat Benatar

1

Safe

Top 12

Diana Ross

"If We Hold On Together"

Diana Ross

12

Safe

Top 11

British Invasion

"I (Who Have Nothing)"

Shirley Bassey

7

Safe

Top 10

No Doubt/artists who inspire Gwen Stefani

"Hey Baby"

No Doubt

9

Safe

Top 9

American Classics

"On a Clear Day"

Tony Bennett

5

Safe

Top 8

Latin

"Rhythm Is Gonna Get You"

Gloria Estefan

6

Safe

Top 7

Country

"A Broken Wing"

Martina McBride

2

Safe

Top 6

Inspirational

"You'll Never Walk Alone"

Rodgers and Hammerstein

6

Safe Non-Elimination Week

Top 6

Bon Jovi

"Livin' on a Prayer"

Bon Jovi

2

Safe

Top 4

Barry Gibb

"To Love Somebody" "Woman in Love"

Bee Gees Barbra Streisand

4 8

Safe

Top 3

Judge's Choice (Simon Cowell) Producers' Choice Contestant's Choice

"Wishing on a Star" "She Works Hard for the Money" "I (Who Have Nothing)"

Rose Royce Donna Summer Shirley Bassey

1 4 7

Safe

Finale

New Song Previous Song Coronation Song

"Fighter" "A Broken Wing" "This Is My Now"

Christina Aguilera Martina McBride Jordin Sparks

2 4 6

Winner

Before appearing on American Idol, Sparks participated in and won such talent competitions as Sprite Rising Star, Gospel Music Association GMA Academy, The Proof Is In The Pudding Contest, NBC/PAX America's Most Talented Kids, Colgate Country Showdown and the 2007 Drug Free AZ Superstar Search.

In 2006, Sparks was one of six winners who won the Phoenix Torrid search for the "Next Plus Size Model." She was flown to California, where she was used in a number of Torrid ads and promotional pieces. A full-page ad for Torrid featuring Sparks ran in the December 2006 issue of Seventeen magazine.

On August 17, 2007, it was announced Sparks had signed to 19 Recordings/Jive Records/Zomba Label Group, becoming the first Idol winner to join the label group. Along with the label announcement, the first single was revealed to be "Tattoo", which was released to U.S. radio on August 27, 2007.

Jordin Sparks Album

Track List

1. "Tattoo" (Ian Dench, Mikkel S. Eriksen, Amanda Ghost, Tor Erik Hermansen) – 3:54
2. "One Step at a Time" (L. Evans, Mich Hedin Hansen, Jonas Jeberg, Robbie Nevil) – 3:26
3. "No Air" with Chris Brown (Harvey Mason Jr., Damon Thomas, James Fauntleroy Ⅱ, Erik Griggs) – 4:24
4. "Freeze" (Dench, Eriksen, Ghost, Hermansen, Jordin Sparks) – 4:13
5. "Shy Boy" (Klas Åhlund, Henrik Jonback, Christian Karlsson, Pontus Winnberg) – 3:22
6. "Now You Tell Me" (Amund Bjorklund, Espen Lind, F. Storm) – 3:07
7. "Next To You" (J. Cates, E. Kiriakou, L. Robbins) – 3:17
8. "Just for the Record" (Johnta Austin, Amund Bjorklund, Espen Lind, Eriksen, Hermansen) – 3:56
9. "Permanent Monday" (Walter Afanasieff, Kiriakou, Robbins) – 4:12
10. "Young and in Love" (Cathy Dennis, Jonback, Karlsson, Winnberg) – 3:24
11. "See My Side" (Åhlund, Robyn, Karlsson, Winnberg) – 3:44
12. "God Loves Ugly" (C. Black) – 4:15