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===''Second Post-Idol album'' (2012–present)===
===''Second Post-Idol album'' (2012–present)===
On January 25, 2012, a remix of a track entitled "Vision of Love", purportedly taken from Allen's sophomore album, leaked online.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vTJ5wO5dpms |title=Vision of Love (Maison & Dragen dMac Edit) |work=YouTube}}</ref> The remix by Finnish duo Maison and Dragen, garnered significant attention on the internet, and may well appear on the album.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.whompingstereo.com/2012/01/leak-kris-allen-vision-of-love-maison-dragen-dmac-remix/ | work=WhompingStereo.com | first=Jay | last=Faz | title=Kris Allen – Vision of Love (Maison & Dragen Edit) | date=Jan 27, 2012}}</ref>
On January 25, 2012, a remix of a track entitled "Vision of Love", purportedly taken from Allen's sophomore album, leaked online.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vTJ5wO5dpms |title=Vision of Love (Maison & Dragen dMac Edit) |work=YouTube}}</ref> The remix by Finnish duo Maison and Dragen, garnered significant attention on the internet, and may well appear on the album.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.whompingstereo.com/2012/01/leak-kris-allen-vision-of-love-maison-dragen-dmac-remix/ | work=WhompingStereo.com | first=Jay | last=Faz | title=Kris Allen – Vision of Love (Maison & Dragen Edit) | date=Jan 27, 2012}}</ref> Kris Allen told Clevver news that his next album is tentatively set to come out late May or early June, with the single dropping in late February.

Kris said that the single will be an “uplifting song…a world song that’s about people being good to each other.”<ref>{{cite web|url=http:// http://www.mjsbigblog.com/kris-allen-reveals-new-album-details.htm}}</ref>


==Personal life==
==Personal life==

Revision as of 03:37, 11 February 2012

Kris Allen
Allen in New York City, June 2009
Allen in New York City, June 2009
Background information
Birth nameKristopher Neil Allen
Born (1985-06-21) June 21, 1985 (age 39)
Jacksonville, Arkansas
OriginConway, Arkansas, United States
GenresPop rock, alternative rock, acoustic rock, blue-eyed soul, CCM
Occupation(s)Musician, singer-songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar, viola, piano, keyboards
Years active2007–present
LabelsJive/19 (2009-2011)
RCA/19(2011-)
Websitewww.krisallenofficial.com

Kristopher Neil "Kris" Allen (born June 21, 1985) is an American musician and singer-songwriter from Conway, Arkansas, and the winner of the eighth season of American Idol.[1] Prior to Idol, he self-released a 2007 album entitled Brand New Shoes.[2][3]

Allen's Idol coronation song, "No Boundaries" and his version of "Heartless" both charted within the Top 20 of the Billboard Hot 100. Allen's post-Idol self-titled album was released on November 17, 2009, through 19 Recordings and Jive Records. The album debuted at number eleven on the U.S. Billboard 200. The album's lead single, "Live Like We're Dying", was released on September 21, 2009, and peaked at number eighteen in the U.S. The album's second single, "The Truth", was released on May 11, 2010, the song featured Pat Monahan of the rock band Train on vocals. The third single was confirmed to be "Alright With Me", written by Allen and Joe King. Allen is managed by 19 Entertainment.

Early life

Allen was born in Jacksonville, Arkansas, to Kimberly (née Wood) and Neil Allen.[4][5] He is the elder of two sons; his younger brother, Daniel, is a college cheer-leading coach.[6]

Allen has participated in Christian missionary work around the world, including in Burma, Morocco, Mozambique, South Africa, Spain and Thailand.[7]

Allen's interest in music began very early. He began playing the viola in elementary school and went on to play the instrument in the Mills University Studies High School orchestra, eventually winning a spot in the Arkansas all-state orchestra.[8] Additionally, he taught himself to play the guitar at age 13, and also plays the piano. His musical influences, as stated in his Idol confessionals, include the Beatles, Jamie Cullum, Jason Mraz, Pat Monahan, John Mayer and Michael Jackson. Allen played publicly for several years before trying out for Idol, even opening for earlier Idol contestant Sean Michel on multiple occasions. He has described his decision to audition for American Idol as a "last hurrah" before giving up his pursuit of a music career.[9]

Education

After high school, Allen moved to Conway, Arkansas, to attend the University of Central Arkansas, where he was a business major and a member of Chi Alpha campus ministries.[7][10] He soon dropped out to pursue music professionally, performing in local bars and working as a shoe salesman to make ends meet.[11][12] Allen planned on going back to college to finish his degree and "get a real job",[10][12] but instead was persuaded to audition for American Idol along with his brother Daniel and his friend Cale Mills. Kris stated that "If I had not made it through in American Idol, I would have gone back to college and gotten my business degree."[13]

American Idol

Overview

Main article: American Idol (season 8)

Allen auditioned for the eighth season of American Idol in Louisville, Kentucky, with his brother Daniel, who did not make it to Hollywood.[14][15] In the early stages of the season, he was among the finalists (along with Allison Iraheta) that received the least amount of screen time. Only several seconds of his first audition (and neither of his Hollywood Week solo performances) were shown, although his group performance with White Chocolate (including fellow finalist Matt Giraud) was aired in its entirety.[10][16][17][18][19] The judges also asked him to participate in an un-aired sing-off with another contestant before they allowed him to enter the semifinals round.[20]

Throughout the competition, Allen received many compliments for his folk-inspired interpretations of modern pop songs. He played several instruments during his performances, including the acoustic guitar, the electric guitar, the keyboard, and the piano. His performance of "To Make You Feel My Love" as part of the Top 11 earned praise from the judges, with Simon Cowell commenting, "I am genuinely beginning to think you have a shot of doing well in this competition."[21] In the finals, he performed his own arrangement of "Ain't No Sunshine" on a keyboard, with a few musicians on stage, which earned praise from the judges. Cowell lauded it as Allen's "best performance so far."[22]

On the first Top 7 night, Allen chose to sing the Oscar-winning song "Falling Slowly" from the indie film Once. While Randy Jackson described it as "pitchy from note one",[23] Kara DioGuardi declared it "one of your best moments ever."[23] Due to time constraints, Paula Abdul and Cowell did not comment, but on the following night's results show, Cowell stated "Kris, you were brilliant."[24] Allen subsequently received a signed record and other gifts from the original artists, Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová. On the second Top 7 show, Allen brought back the guitar for the fourth time and performed an original, acoustic version of "She Works Hard for the Money", complete with bongo drums and the band on stage. This earned praise from all four judges, with Abdul remarking "There aren’t many men who are willing to shop in the women’s department. You shopped and found a perfect fit." For his second Top 3 performance, Allen impressed the judges with an acoustic arrangement of Kanye West's "Heartless", prompting Jackson to state that he preferred it to West's original and The Fray's cover version. Cowell agreed and said, "I had written you out of the competition but that has changed after that performance." This performance helped Kris move on to the finals and win.[25]

After being voted into the Top 3, Allen returned home to Arkansas and his hometown to film the material for the next two American Idol episodes. Allen's homecoming parade was greeted by a crowd estimated to be greater than 20,000.[citation needed] Allen performed at three concerts in Little Rock and Conway, Arkansas, playing many of his popular songs during the competition, including "Man in the Mirror", "Ain't No Sunshine", "Falling Slowly" and "She Works Hard for the Money" at the venues, as well as "Come Together" at the studio of local Fox affiliate KLRT-TV. He accompanied himself on all of these songs with his guitar.

During the final performance show, Allen performed a reprise of "Ain't No Sunshine", Simon Fuller's choice of "What's Goin' On" and the coronation song, "No Boundaries". During the final results show, he performed a duet with Keith Urban, singing Urban's single "Kiss a Girl", as well as a series of medleys with his fellow Season 8 contestants. Before the results were announced, Allen performed "We Are the Champions" with eventual runner-up Adam Lambert and Brian May and Roger Taylor of Queen.

On May 20, 2009, Kris Allen was declared the winner of the eighth season of American Idol, becoming the first married contestant to claim the title, as well as the sixth winner from the Southern United States (only Jordin Sparks, raised in Glendale, Arizona; David Cook, from Blue Springs, Missouri; and Lee DeWyze, from Chicago, Illinois, were from outside the South).[26] Allen also became the first winner to accept a trophy shaped like a microphone. Nearly 100 million votes were cast during the finale, setting a new world record for a televised singing competition. Unlike the previous season, the winning margin was undisclosed. Numerous sources, including the Associated Press, claimed that the margin "wasn't even close".[27][28] Allen has admitted that the alleged disparity in votes was a "total surprise" to him.[29]

Certain commentators labeled the win as an "upset" since runner-up Adam Lambert had received a significant amount of media attention throughout the season and was widely perceived to be the show's front-runner.[30][31] His victory was seen as highly controversial as viewers and the media speculated about the details of the result.[30][31][32][33][34] However, during the Top 3 results show, host Ryan Seacrest had revealed that the margin between Allen and Lambert was less than a million votes. Fox and AT&T have stated that they "stand by the outcome" and are "absolutely certain" that "Kris Allen is the American Idol".[35][36][37] Allen's first-week album sales were the weakest that had yet been seen by an Idol champion's post-show debut, although observers attributed this partly to weak album sales throughout the industry at the time.[38]

Performances/Results

Week Theme Song choice Original artist Performance order Result
Audition Auditioner's Choice "A Song for You" Leon Russell N/A Advanced
Hollywood First Solo "For Once in My Life" Stevie Wonder N/A Advanced
Hollywood Group Performance "I Want You Back" The Jackson 5 1 Advanced
Hollywood Second Solo "Everything" Michael Bublé N/A Advanced
Top 36/
Semi-Final 2 		Billboard Hot 100 Hits to Date "Man in the Mirror" Michael Jackson 6 Advanced
Top 13 Michael Jackson "Remember the Time" Michael Jackson 6 Safe
Top 11 Grand Ole Opry "Make You Feel My Love" Bob Dylan 3 Safe
Top 10 Motown "How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You)" Marvin Gaye 2 Safe
Top 9 Top Downloads "Ain't No Sunshine" Bill Withers 9 Safe
Top 8 Year They Were Born "All She Wants to Do Is Dance" Don Henley 2 Safe
Top 7 Songs from the Cinema "Falling Slowly" – Once Glen Hansard & Markéta Irglová 6 Safe
Top 71 Disco "She Works Hard for the Money" Donna Summer 2 Safe
Top 5 Rat Pack Standards "The Way You Look Tonight" Fred Astaire 1 Bottom 3
Top 4 Rock and Roll Duet
Solo 		"Renegade" with Danny Gokey
"Come Together" 		Styx
The Beatles 		3
4 		Safe2
Top 3 Judges' Choice3
Contestant's Choice 		"Apologize"
"Heartless" 		OneRepublic
Kanye West 		2
5 		Safe
Top 2 Contestant's Choice
Simon Fuller's Choice
Coronation Song 		"Ain't No Sunshine"
"What's Going On"
"No Boundaries" 		Bill Withers
Marvin Gaye
Kris Allen/Adam Lambert 		2
4
6 		Winner
  • ^1 Due to the judges using their one save to save Matt Giraud, the Top 7 remained intact for another week.
  • ^2 It was only announced that Allison Iraheta received the lowest number of votes this week. The other member(s) of the bottom two or three were never revealed, and the safe contestants were announced in random order.
  • ^3 Song selected by Randy Jackson and Kara DioGuardi.

Post-Idol

Allen at the 2009 American Music Awards

After Allen's victory, he has been on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Access Hollywood, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, The Morning Show with Mike and Juliet, Live with Regis and Kelly, The Early Show, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, The Today Show, former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee's Fox News show, Huckabee, on which Allen sang a cover of The Beatles' song "Yesterday" with Huckabee accompanying him on bass guitar, and Good Morning America, in which Season 8 runner-up Adam Lambert and fellow American Idol winner David Cook performed together as a part of their Summer Concert Series. He was also a guest on Larry King Live (guest hosted by Ryan Seacrest) along with runner-up Adam Lambert, judge Paula Abdul, and the rest of the top ten finalists. His debut single, "No Boundaries", was released on May 20, 2009 on iTunes and debuted at number eleven on Billboard's Hot 100 chart for the week of May 29, 2009.

Allen's post-show tour also included a trip to Disney's Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World Resort, where a parade was held in his honor. During his time at Disney, he visited The American Idol Experience, where he announced the winners of the day's competition. Shortly afterward, Allen returned to his hometown of Conway, Arkansas for the first time following the conclusion of the competition.

On June 5, 2009, Allen performed at the Walmart Annual Shareholders' Meeting 2009, and participated in a brief skit with host Ben Stiller. In addition to renditions of "No Boundaries" and "Heartless", Allen sang a duet with Motown legend Smokey Robinson on The Temptations classic "Get Ready". On June 7, 2009, Allen performed the National Anthem at Game 2 of the 2009 NBA Finals to a packed house including Adam Levine, Jack Nicholson, Rihanna, Paula Abdul and Leonardo DiCaprio. Following the performance, which was described as "executed to perfection,"[39] the announcement was made that Allen had signed a record deal with Jive Records (along with fellow finalist Allison Iraheta). His major label debut was quickly scheduled for a Fall 2009 release.[40] In the announcement, Allen stated about his upcoming album, "Everyone's been asking me what it's going to sound like. It will be very similar to what you heard from me on the show – definitely in the pop/rock genre. I can't wait to get started!"

On his debut album, Allen worked with Claude Kelly, David Hodges, Jon Foreman of Switchfoot, Salaam Remi and Joe King of The Fray on his debut album.[41] He is also reportedly working with Toby Gad,[42] Alex Band of The Calling, Dan Wilson of Semisonic,[43] Chris Daughtry[44] and Mat Kearney [45] for the album.[42] Kris's debut single, "Live Like We're Dying" (a cover of a b-side track of The Script released in Japan), was released via Z100 in New York on September 21, 2009.[46][47][48][49]

Allen performed with David Gray as part of Boston's Mix 104.1 End of Summer bash September 19, 2009 at the Rooftop Pool at The Colonnade Hotel. Kris also performed at the Live in the Vineyard event in Napa on November 8, along with Collective Soul, A Fine Frenzy, and Parachute.

On November 6, 2009, his music video for "Live Like We're Dying" premiered on AOL's PopEater.com.[50]

Allen's self-titled album was released on November 17, 2009. After its first week of sales, the album debuted at 11 on the Billboard 200 after selling just over 80,000 copies.[51]

On January 24, 2010, Allen sang the National Anthem at the NFC Championship Game in New Orleans.

On February 25, 2010, he sang Let It Be for Haiti Relief on American Idol results show.

The second single released from the album was "The Truth" featuring Patrick Monahan, the lead singer of the Grammy award-winning rock band Train, on vocals for the bridge of the song. Allen performed the song live at the American Idol Season 9 finale on May 26, 2010.

Allen hit the road for his first solo tour during June and July 2010 with Green River Ordinance and Justin Gaston as opening acts. Allen then went on to join the a few major tours over the rest of the summer, opening for Barenaked Ladies, Maroon 5, and Keith Urban between July and September 2010. He then opened for Lifehouse during October and November of 2010.

The third single released from the album was "Alright with Me".

On October 7, 2011 RCA Music Group announced it was disbanding Jive Records along with Arista Records and J Records. With the shutdown, Allen (and all other artists previously signed to these three labels) will release his future material on the 19 Recordings and RCA Records brands. [52] [53]

Allen is currently recording his second album tentatively scheduled for release in late May/early June 2012 preceded by a lead single in late February 2012.[54]

Career

Brand New Shoes (2007–2008)

Kris Allen's musical career began in 2007, when he wrote and self-produced an album entitled Brand New Shoes with college friends and bandmates Michael Holmes (drums) and Chase Erwin (bass).[2] 600 copies were given to friends and family. Songs from the album were widely distributed online during his time on Idol.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Kris Allen

No.TitleLength
1."Brand New Shoes"5:17
2."Beautiful Moon"3:19
3."Real World"3:41
4."Be My Lady"4:34
5."I Was Played"3:45
6."Running"4:10
7."Wastin' Time"3:20
8."Lovely"5:05
9."On Our Way"4:09
10."Wipe It Away"5:05
11."Land of Smiles"3:58

Kris Allen (2009–2011)

Main article: Kris Allen (album)

On October 25, 2009, live at the Miami Dolphins tailgate party, Allen debuted 3 songs from his self-titled album: "Can't Stay Away", "Written All Over My Face", and "Before We Come Undone".

Allen's entire album was streamed for free on AOL on November 9, 2009.[55] As of March 2010, the album has sold around 275,000 copies. Kris's debut single "Live Like We're Dying" so far has peaked at number eighteen on the Billboard Hot 100, giving him is first top 20 in the U.S. In early March 2010, "Live Like We're Dying" passed 1 million in digital downloads, making it eligible to be certified platinum. Allen's song "Before We Come Undone" was played during the January 13th episode of American Idol.

On January 24, 2010, Allen sang the national anthem for the 2010 NFC Championship Game. Kris has also been featured in many Ford commercials, during the American Idol showing.

On Feb 5 & 6 Kris had a concert in Cebu and McKinley Hills Open Ground in Fort Bonifacio in the Philippines

On Feb 8, Kris had his debut concert in Malaysia. Kris was the first American Idol winner to perform in the country.[56]

On Feb 10, Kris Allen held a concert at Zirca in Singapore, making him the first and only American Idol winner to hold a solo concert in the country.

On February 19, Kris traveled to Haiti with the United Nations Foundation in order to raise awareness for the disaster relief efforts there as the UN and other groups continue to rebuild after the earthquake. Kris made an appearance during the February 25th American Idol results show to share footage of his experiences in Haiti and to perform "Let It Be". This performance was made available for download as a charity single on iTunes after the show.[57]

On March 25 Kris traveled to Rwanda with TOMS shoes and Bridge 2 Rwanda, to drop off more than 35,000 pairs of shoes to children in need.

It was recently announced that the second single from the album would be "The Truth" featuring Patrick Monahan, the lead singer of the Grammy award-winning rock band Train, on vocals. Kris performed for the American Idol Finale to promote his debut album.[58]

Allen officially revealed that the third single off his album will be "Alright with Me" on October 6, 2010.

His song "I Need to Know" was used in the episode of The Vampire Diaries "Kill or Be Killed" which aired on October 7, 2010.

On November 18, 2010, Allen posted an unofficial music video for his single "Alright With Me" on his official website to thank his fans for their support.[59]

On January 30, 2011, he sang the national anthem at 2011 Pro Bowl in Hawaii.

Allen co-wrote a song, "Before We Come Undone" from his debut album [60], with Lindy Robbins and Greg Kurstin that will be covered by Season Six South African Idol runner-up Lloyd Cele for his debut album "One" released 04/24/2011. [61]

Allen co-wrote a song, "Still Got Tonight", with Andrew Frampton and Steve Kipner that will appear on Glee's Matthew Morrison's self-titled debut album released 05/10/2011. "Still Got Tonight" was also featured in the Season 2 finale of Glee sung by Matthew Morrison himself. [62]

On May 29, 2011 Kris sang "God Bless the USA" at the National Memorial Day Concert in Washington, DC; aired live by PBS.

Allen co-wrote a song, "Blindfolded" with Lindy Robbins and Toby Gad that appeared on the Season One South African Idol winner, Heinz Winckler's album "24/7/365"[63] released 07/08/2011.[64]. The song was released as Winckler's English debut single & performed at the finale of the 2011 edition of South African Idol. [65]

On November 20, 2011, Allen sang National Anthem at Lambeau Field in Green Bay before the Green Bay Packers vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers football game. [66]

Allen co-wrote a song, "Raise Your Hand", with Andrew Frampton and Kevin Hughes that appears on The Voice Season One Winner Javier Colon's debut album "Come Through For You" released 11/21/2011.[67] Javier sang the song as part of his Walmart Soundcheck performance series. [68]

On December 3, 2011, Allen along with Grammy-winning singer/songwriter and producer, David Hodges and Andy Davis, founder of Music Empowers Foundation were celebrity judges for The Alchemy Songwriting Competition in Conway, AR. [69] The proceeds of the contest to benefit Blackbird Academy, an arts and music school in Conway, Arkansas. [70]

On December 4, 2011, Allen performed John Lennon's Imagine at "Trevor Live," a star-studded benefit for The Trevor Project[71]

Second Post-Idol album (2012–present)

On January 25, 2012, a remix of a track entitled "Vision of Love", purportedly taken from Allen's sophomore album, leaked online.[72] The remix by Finnish duo Maison and Dragen, garnered significant attention on the internet, and may well appear on the album.[73] Kris Allen told Clevver news that his next album is tentatively set to come out late May or early June, with the single dropping in late February.

Kris said that the single will be an “uplifting song…a world song that’s about people being good to each other.”[74]

Personal life

Allen married his high school sweetheart Katy O'Connell on September 26, 2008. The two began dating back in Allen's junior year of high school.[75]

Discography

Main article: Kris Allen discography

Awards and nominations

Year Presenter Award Result
2009 Teen Choice Awards Choice Male Reality/Variety Star Nominated
Choice Summer Tour (shared with American Idol Top 10) Nominated
2010 People's Choice Awards Break-Out Musical Artist Nominated
2011 Billboard Music Awards Top Christian Song - "Live Like We're Dying"[76] Nominated

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