CARRIE Underwood is one of the most recognizable singers in country music.
The GRAMMY Award winner has come a long way from her American Idol days.
When did Carrie Underwood win American Idol?
On May 25, 2005, Carrie Underwood was crowned the winner of American Idol's fourth season.
The then-unknown singer earned an estimated 37million votes from Idol's viewers.
She was first selected to compete by the show's judges after she impressed them during Idol's audition rounds with a rendition of Bonnie Raitt's I Can't Make You Love Me.
Years later while reflecting on her achievement that caught the eyes of million, Carrie shared with her fans via Instagram: "I took one more look at the amazing crowd and let it sink in for a few seconds.
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"Ryan said something like 'and your 2005 American Idol is…' My heart beat fast and I closed my eyes.
"The crowd went wild. I immediately started crying. It was a beautiful moment.
"All the other contestants were sent out to hug me. I was crying the whole time."
She also told Pop Entertainment: "I never really knew what to expect but it really has exceeded any expectations I think I could have had.
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"Yeah, it’s very surreal. It was one of those moments I feel like I’ll remember forever.
"It was just awesome to have all of those months of work and being on TV and doing stuff every single week and all the nerves and everything – just, whew, it’s over."
Months after her victory, Carrie released her debut album Some Hearts on November 11, 2005.
What is Carrie's net worth?
According to Celebrity Net Worth, Carrie has amassed an estimated fortune of $140million.
Since winning Idol, the country music superstar became even more recognizable for her hits:
- Before He Cheats
- Jesus Take the Wheel
- All-American Girl
- Blown Away
- Cowboy Casanova
- Something in the Water
- Smoke Break
- Dirty Laundry
- Love Wins
- Ghost Story
In February 2007, Carrie won her first of eight GRAMMY Awards when she was named that year's Best New Artist.
Where is Carrie from?
Carrie is from Muskogee, Oklahoma, and she expressed her desire to continue to base her life out of her home state.
She resides with her husband Mike Fischer and their two children in the Oklahoman town of Checotah.
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"What I loved about Checotah, besides the good people, was the quiet," she confessed to Guideposts.
When Carrie tried out for Idol, she and her parents had to travel six to seven hours out of state to the nearest audition site located in St Louis, Missouri.
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