Jordin Brianna Sparks (born December , ) is an American singer,
songwriter and actress. She rose to fame in after winning the sixth
season of American Idol at age , becoming the youngest winner in the
series' history. Her self-titled debut studio album, released later
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 top-ten singles
"Tattoo" and "No Air"; the latter, a collaboration with Chris Brown,
is currently the third highest-selling single by any American Idol
contestant, selling over three million digital copies in the United
States. The song earned Sparks her first Grammy Award nomination for
Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals.Sparks's second studio album,
Battlefield (), debuted at number on the Billboard chart. Its title
single reached number on the Billboard Hot , making Sparks the only
American Idol contestant to have her first five singles reach the top
in the United States. The second single, "S.O.S. (Let the Music
Play)", became Sparks's first number one on the Hot Dance Club Play
chart. Throughout her career, Sparks has received numerous accolades,
including an NAACP Image Award, a BET Award, an American Music Award,
a People's Choice Award and two Teen Choice Awards. In , Billboard
magazine ranked her as the st Artist of the s Decade. In , Sparks was
ranked at number on VH's list of the " Greatest Women in Music". As
of February , she has sold . million albums and . million 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 (), and her feature film debut as the titular character in
Sparkle (). Sparks has also released several perfumes, including
Because of You... in as well as Fascinate and Ambition in . After a
five-year absence from music, she released a mixtape, #ByeFelicia (),
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 (), saw
smaller commercial success but received positive reviews from music
critics.
songwriter and actress. She rose to fame in after winning the sixth
season of American Idol at age , becoming the youngest winner in the
series' history. Her self-titled debut studio album, released later
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 top-ten singles
"Tattoo" and "No Air"; the latter, a collaboration with Chris Brown,
is currently the third highest-selling single by any American Idol
contestant, selling over three million digital copies in the United
States. The song earned Sparks her first Grammy Award nomination for
Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals.Sparks's second studio album,
Battlefield (), debuted at number on the Billboard chart. Its title
single reached number on the Billboard Hot , making Sparks the only
American Idol contestant to have her first five singles reach the top
in the United States. The second single, "S.O.S. (Let the Music
Play)", became Sparks's first number one on the Hot Dance Club Play
chart. Throughout her career, Sparks has received numerous accolades,
including an NAACP Image Award, a BET Award, an American Music Award,
a People's Choice Award and two Teen Choice Awards. In , Billboard
magazine ranked her as the st Artist of the s Decade. In , Sparks was
ranked at number on VH's list of the " Greatest Women in Music". As
of February , she has sold . million albums and . million 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 (), and her feature film debut as the titular character in
Sparkle (). Sparks has also released several perfumes, including
Because of You... in as well as Fascinate and Ambition in . After a
five-year absence from music, she released a mixtape, #ByeFelicia (),
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 (), saw
smaller commercial success but received positive reviews from music
critics.
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