The Arizona-native’s debut single “This Is My Now” coincided with the show’s end, and later peaked at No. Having never entered the bottom two contestants in any week of the show, “American Idol” highlighted Sparks’ strong vocals and performance ability, which was validated when she was crowned the winner in May 2007. On the show Sparks performed songs from a wide-selection of genres, for example Bon Jovi’s “Livin’ on a Prayer”, Gloria Estefan’s “Rhythm Is Gonna Get You”, and Barbra Streisand’s “Woman in Love”, earning the singer a devoted fan base. Smith, Sparks auditioned for the sixth season of American Idol, and was subsequently given a “golden ticket” from judge Randy Jackson. Following shows performing backup for Alice Cooper and Micael W. Prior to making her American Idol debut, Sparks had been crowned winner of Coca Cola’s Rising Star competition, the Gospel Music Association Academy’s Overall Spotlight Awards, and America’s Most Talented Kids competition among a host of other respected talent shows.
Born to professional football player Phillippi Sparks, young Jordin Sparks attended Sandra Day O’Connor High School in Arizona, before being homeschooled in order to concentrate on her singing.
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