Breakaway - Kelly Clarkson

Simon Cowell was asked on the most recent series of American Idol who had the best singing talent, America or England. There have so far been 8 series of American Idol and I believe 3 series of X-Factor and a few other shows before that. If you look at the talent that we have apparently produce, Shayne Ward & Leona Lewis, yes they are good singers and the latter did brilliantly but how many of you even remember the last winner's name. However Simon chose America and for a very good reason, there have been 8 series and over 15 people I can think of from the top of my head have released an album and sold well around the world. I'm getting ahead of myself ...  Read the complete review

Kelly Clarkson first shot to fame as the original American Idol back in September 2002 which then fuelled the craze for England’s own version of Pop Idol and X Factor. At just 20 years old it was a massive accomplishment to fight off every other wannabe in America to become the public’s first choice. Breakaway is her second album having been released in 2004 in America and 2005 over here, her first one “Thankful” was released back in 2003 shortly after she first hit the charts. Kelly Clarkson’s style is a mixture of quirky rock and more fundamental pop, her first album definitely steered towards the latter while her latest album sees her finding her feet more firmly ...  Read the complete review

Having enjoyed her debut album, “Thankful”, I was at a loss to understand why Kelly Clarkson wasn’t a success in the UK. After all, she had a sound not dissimilar to early Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey, who were both big stars. Even more than this, she won the first series of “American Idol” which, given how well acts like Girls Aloud have done, should have been a guarantee of decent sales. She even had a song on the “Love Actually” soundtrack, which didn’t seem to improve sales the way it often does. Sadly, thanks to the lack of interest, I have had to wait for nearly eight months for this album. It was originally released in the US in December 2004, ...  Read the complete review

Kelly Clarkson has enjoyed success over the past couple of years since she launched herself into our musical lives on American Idol. Breakaway, her second album, features a number of singles as well as album fillers, and is a solid start to a promising career, attempting to break free from the shackles of Idol. It's not perfect, and there isn't a great deal of variation to it, but each song is easy to listen to. The album starts off with a number of the singles, instantly recognisable to followers of the charts a few years ago. Breakaway has a clever combination of soothing and relaxing chords, with the heavier Since You've Been Gone following on suit. It's ...  Read the complete review

It was in the Summer of 2005 that I first heard the song 'Since You've Been Gone' and it was immediately that I fell in love with it! This was the first time I had heard of Kelly Clarkson , and I decided there and then that I would have to get this album. So there and then I ordered ' Breakaway' , Kelly's latest album at the time, from Play.com for a price of £8.99. * Kelly Clarkson * Kelly Brianne Clarkson was born on April 24th 1982 in Texas. In 2002 , Kelly auditioned for American Idol ( the American version of Britain's Pop Idol). Kelly won the 2002 American Idol , and since that moment she has been a huge success. Her singles to date have included : ...  Read the complete review