Kimberly Caldwell

Last updated

Kimberly Caldwell
Kimberly Caldwell 2009.jpg
Caldwell in 2009
Background information
Birth nameKimberly Ann Caldwell
Genres Pop rock
Occupations
Years active2003–present
LabelsStory Road Records
Vanguard Records/Capitol Records (2009–Present)
Website Kimberly-caldwell.com

Kimberly Ann Caldwell-Harvey [1] is an American singer and television hostess. She rose to fame when she was a finalist on the second season of American Idol . After her American Idol stint, Caldwell was an entertainment correspondent and hosted various shows on the TV Guide Network. She released her debut album Without Regret on April 19, 2011.

Contents

Biography

Early life

Caldwell first sang publicly at age five in beauty pageants. She was a five-time junior vocalist winner on Star Search , and she also performed at the Grand Ole Opry. In 1995, she sang at the 50th wedding anniversary of former President George H. W. Bush and Barbara Bush. Caldwell also appeared on the second and final season of Popstars: USA , where she was rejected from the group and told she would do better as a solo vocalist.[ citation needed ]

Following her run on the second season of American Idol, Caldwell started working as a correspondent for the entertainment/extreme sports program 54321 on FOX Sports Network. She covered various events and movie premieres for the show before joining her fellow Season 2 Idol finalists on the road for the American Idols LIVE! tour, which played in 44 cities across the United States.[ citation needed ]

Recent projects

In 2008, Caldwell released two singles, "Fear of Flying" and "Gave Yourself Away". She also began filming a television series in 2010, Twentysixmiles aka Catalina Island miniseries, with John Schneider, and hosting a television game show called Jingles. [2]

Caldwell hosted the television series, P. Diddy's Starmaker, that premiered in January 2009. [3] On the 2009 New Year's Day edition of Deal or No Deal , Caldwell was a supporter for her hometown friend Tunde Oyeneyin.

In 2012, Caldwell hosted the television series, Best Ink . [4]

Personal life

Caldwell performing on stage. Kimberly Caldwell on stage.jpg
Caldwell performing on stage.

In 2006 her first single "Who Will You Run To" was released. A song written by Diane Warren and originally recorded by the band Heart. This single was released on Story Road Records.[ citation needed ]

In May 2008, Caldwell was asked out on a date by American Idol winner David Cook while on the red carpet before the show's seventh-season finale. [5] [6] Their relationship lasted until January 12, 2009, when rumors of a breakup with Cook were confirmed by Caldwell's rep, who stated in In Touch magazine: "Kimberly and David ended their relationship just before the holidays. The couple remain good friends and being very private people, appreciate their privacy at this time." [7]

Caldwell was featured on the August 25, 2010 episode of LA Ink , where she received a tattoo on her back of lyrics from her song "With You I Can".

On June 18, 2011, Caldwell was crowned "Queen of Don't H8" at Nashville Pride, a title handed to her in honor of her work with the LGBT community. [8]

Caldwell got engaged to professional soccer player Jordan Harvey, having met him in Philadelphia when he played for the Philadelphia Union. [9] They were married on December 31, 2014, in Palm Springs, California. [10] Their daughter was born on October 7, 2015. [11] Their second daughter was born on February 18, 2020.

Career

Without Regret (2010–present)

On May 21, 2009, Caldwell announced she had just signed a record deal, and her debut album Without Regret would hit stores on April 6, 2010. She later announced that the album would be delayed until July due to the addition of new songs. It was later announced that Without Regret would be delayed yet again with the release date being set for December 31. The album was finally released on April 19, 2011, over a year after the original release date. Caldwell co-wrote the song Tacking Back My Life with Brett Epstein. [12]

In December 2009, she released her first single "Mess of You", and in December 2010, she released "Desperate Girls & Stupid Boys". The video for "Desperate Girls & Stupid Boys" premiered on January 18, 2011, on VEVO. [13]

Discography

Studio albums

TitleDetailsSales
Without Regret

Singles

YearSinglePeak positionsAlbum
US Dance
[15]
2006"Who Will You Run To"Non-album song
2008"Fear of Flying"
2009"Mess of You"Without Regret
2010"Desperate Girls & Stupid Boys"30
2011"Naked"
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2007 Wrong Turn 2: Dead End Kimberly CaldwellFictional version of herself
2016Monkey UpET Correspondent

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2003 American Idol Herself / ContestantSeason 2
2005 Life on a Stick GingerEpisode: "Fish Song"
2006 Celebrity Paranormal Project HerselfEpisode: "Mad Ray"
2009 P. Diddy's Starmaker Herself / Host10 episodes
2012 Franklin & Bash BreeEpisode: "Waiting on a Friend"
2014Recipe for LoveHost #2Television film

Music videos

YearVideoDirector
2010"Mess of You" [16] Skinny
2011"Desperate Girls & Stupid Boys" [17] Lex Halaby

Related Research Articles

<i>American Idol</i> American singing competition

American Idol is an American singing competition television series created by Simon Fuller, produced by Fremantle North America and 19 Entertainment, and distributed by Fremantle North America. It aired on Fox from June 11, 2002, to April 7, 2016, for 15 seasons. It was on hiatus for two years until March 11, 2018, when a revival of the series began airing on ABC.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rozonda Thomas</span> American singer, dancer and actress (born 1971)

Rozonda Ocielian Thomas, better known by her stage name Chilli, is an American singer, dancer and actress who is a member of the group TLC, one of the best-selling girl groups of the late 1990s.

Vanessa Denae Olivarez is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. She is the vocalist, songwriter, and autoharpist for the country bands Granville Automatic and Mama's Blue Dress, has written songs for the country duo Sugarland, and was in the Top 12 of the second season of the television series American Idol in 2003.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kimberley Locke</span> American singer and TV personality

Kimberley Dawn Locke is an American singer and television personality. She has recorded in the dance and pop genres, and has targeted the adult contemporary radio format. She was the cohost of the daytime talk show Dr. and the Diva.

Singapore Idol was a Singaporean reality television singing competition produced by MediaCorp Studios and FremantleMedia Operations BV. It began airing on MediaCorp Channel 5 on 9 August 2004 until 27 December 2009, as an addition to the Idol franchise based on the British show Pop Idol, and became one of the most popular shows in the history of Singaporean television.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Brooke Hogan</span> American television personality and singer (born 1988)

Brooke Ellen Bollea, better known by her stage name Brooke Hogan, is an American television personality and singer. The daughter of former professional wrestler Hulk Hogan, she starred in the reality television series Hogan Knows Best from 2005 to 2007. The show saw a then-teenage Brooke struggling with her overprotective father while pursuing her musical career.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kara DioGuardi</span> American songwriter

Kara Elizabeth DioGuardi is an American songwriter, record producer, music publisher, A&R executive, and singer. She primarily writes music in the pop rock genre. She has worked with many popular artists; sales of albums on which her songs appear exceed 160 million worldwide. DioGuardi is a 2011 NAMM Music for Life Award winner, 2009 NMPA Songwriter Icon Award winner, 2007 BMI Pop Songwriter of the Year, and has received 20 BMI Awards for co-writing songs.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Emily Osment</span> American actress, singer and songwriter (born 1992)

Emily Jordan Osment is an American actress, singer and songwriter. Born and raised in Los Angeles, Osment began her career as a child actress, appearing in numerous television shows and films, before co-starring as Gerti Giggles in Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams (2002) and Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over (2003). She gained recognition for her role as Lilly Truscott on the Disney Channel television series Hannah Montana (2006–2011) and its spin-off film Hannah Montana: The Movie (2009).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jordin Sparks</span> American singer and actress (born 1989)

Jordin Sparks is an American singer and actress. She rose to fame in 2007 after winning the sixth season of American Idol at age 17, becoming the youngest winner in the series' history. Her 2007 self-titled debut studio album was met with critical and commercial success; it peaked at number ten on the Billboard 200, received platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and sold over two million copies worldwide. The album was supported by the Billboard Hot 100-top ten singles "Tattoo" and "No Air" —the latter received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals and remains the third highest-selling song by an American Idol contestant—with three million digital copies sold in the United States.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kellie Pickler</span> American country singer (born 1986)

Kellie Dawn Pickler is an American country music singer, actress and television personality. Pickler gained fame as a contestant on the fifth season of American Idol and finished in sixth place. In 2006, she signed to 19 Recordings and BNA Records as a recording artist. Her debut album, Small Town Girl, was released later that year and has sold over 900,000 copies. The album, which was certified gold by the RIAA, produced three singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts: "Red High Heels" at No. 15, "I Wonder" at No. 14, and "Things That Never Cross a Man's Mind" at No. 16.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Katharine McPhee</span> American singer and actress (born 1984)

Katharine Hope McPhee is an American singer and actress. In May 2006, she was the runner-up on the fifth season of American Idol.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Aubrey O'Day</span> American singer and reality television personality

Aubrey Morgan O'Day is an American singer and reality television personality, best known for being a member of the girl group Danity Kane. Following discord among Danity Kane and with her mentor at the time, P. Diddy, O'Day was fired from the group in 2008, but reunited with them in 2013 before a second disbandment. Danity Kane reunited in 2018 as a trio. She also performed in the duo Dumblonde with former Danity Kane bandmate Shannon Bex from 2015 to 2019.

Rosanna Tavarez is an American singer, television host, dancer, and teacher. She rose to prominence in 2001 as a contestant on the American version of the reality television franchise Popstars. As one of the show's five finalists, she became a member of the girl group Eden's Crush. In the same year, they released their debut studio album and its lead single "Get Over Yourself", but disbanded after their record label London-Sire Records closed.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kristy Lee Cook</span> American country music singer

Kristy Lee Cook is an American country music singer and television personality. She was the seventh place finalist on the seventh season of American Idol. In 2005, Cook released her first album called Devoted. In June 2008, Cook signed to 19 Recordings and Arista Nashville. She released her post-Idol album, Why Wait, on September 16, 2008. This album produced her first chart single, "15 Minutes of Shame", a Top 30 hit on the Billboard country charts. Her first single for Broken Bow Records, "Airborne Ranger Infantry", was released on October 16, 2012.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">David Archuleta</span> Musical artist

David James Archuleta is an American pop singer. At ten years old, he won the children's division of the Utah Talent Competition, leading to other television singing appearances. When he was twelve years old, he became the Junior Vocal Champion on the second season of Star Search, known as "Star Search 2". In 2008, he finished second on the seventh season of American Idol.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">David Cook (singer)</span> American rock singer-songwriter

David Roland Cook is an American rock singer-songwriter. Cook rose to fame after winning the seventh season of American Idol in 2008.

Brittany Jean Carlson, better known by her stage name BC Jean, is an American singer-songwriter, best known for writing and singing the song "If I Were a Boy" with which Beyoncé would later achieve worldwide commercial success.

<i>Without Regret</i> (album) 2011 studio album by Kimberly Caldwell

Without Regret is the first major-label album from American Idol season two seventh place finalist, Kimberly Caldwell. The album was released on April 19, 2011.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lauren Alaina</span> American singer and songwriter

Lauren Alaina Kristine Suddeth is an American singer and songwriter from Rossville, Georgia. She was the runner-up on the tenth season of American Idol. Her debut studio album, Wildflower, was released on October 11, 2011. Her second album, Road Less Traveled, was released January 27, 2017. Alaina later achieved her first number one on the Country Airplay chart with the album's title track. Her second number one came later that year when she simultaneously topped five Billboard charts with her friend and former classmate Kane Brown on their duet "What Ifs". In addition to this song with Brown, Alaina became an in-demand duet vocalist throughout the next few years, appearing on number one collaborations with Hardy, Devin Dawson, and Dustin Lynch. Her third studio album, Sitting Pretty on Top of the World, was released on September 3, 2021.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Brett Epstein</span> Musical artist

Brett Epstein is a musician, songwriter and record producer. He studied at the Berklee College of Music in Boston. Epstein is a writer on the Kimberly Caldwell debut album "Without Regret", co-writing "Taking Back My Life". The album was released by Capitol Records. He wrote and produced two tracks entitled "Perfect Stranger" and "Temporary Life" on the Hilary Duff film Material Girls. Epstein has had his songs featured on PBS, specifically in a 9-11 special with the song "United States ", and he has had his songs used on the CBS show Ghost Whisperer. Epstein also had three songs on the USA Olympic Medalist Carly Patterson's debut Album 'Back to the Beginning' distributed by Universal Republic Records. In 2012 Epstein worked with Korean girl group Brown Eyed Girls co-writing and co-producing their single Come With Me. It was released on July 17, 2012, Brett played electric guitars on "Pride" off Cher's final album entitled, "Closer To The Truth" released Sept 24th 2013.

References

  1. "Loving Body After Baby". July 21, 2020.
  2. "Kimberly Caldwell [Official Website]". Archived from the original on November 4, 2008.
  3. "Kimberly Caldwell - Official Website". Kimberly-caldwell.com.
  4. "Kimberly Caldwell talks tattoos, 'Best Ink'". USATODAY.COM.
  5. "David Cook Dating Past Idol Kimberly Caldwell". People.
  6. "David Cook Just Won "A.I." and All He Got Was ..." Tmz.com. May 25, 2008.
  7. "Caroline Flack's Boyfriend, Lewis Burton, Breaks Silence After Her Death". In Touch Weekly. Archived from the original on January 18, 2009.
  8. "Special: Catching up on the pageant scene". Goqnotes.com. September 15, 2012. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
  9. Weber, Marc (March 28, 2012). "Hard-working Whitecaps' defender replaces injured Alain Rochat". Vancouversun.com. Archived from the original on May 10, 2012. Retrieved April 4, 2012.
  10. "Idol Alum Kimberly Caldwell Is Married! See Her Stunning Wedding Dress". Usmagazine.com. January 2, 2015.
  11. "American Idol Alum Kimberly Caldwell Welcomes Baby Girl: First Pics!". Usmagazine.com. October 8, 2015.
  12. "M Music & Musicians Magazine » KIMBERLY CALDWELL". Mmusicmag.com. August 19, 2011.
  13. "Kimberly Caldwell Premieres Desperate Girls & Stupid Boys Video". Hotzoneonline.com. Retrieved January 18, 2011.
  14. "Adele returns to No. 1 album spot". USATODAY.COM.
  15. "Kimberly Caldwell Album & Song Chart History - Dance/Club Play Songs". Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved June 6, 2011.
  16. ""Mess of You" by Kimberly Cladwell". VH1. Archived from the original on April 20, 2010. Retrieved September 30, 2011.
  17. ""Desperate Girls & Stupid Boys" by Kimberly Cladwell". VH1. Archived from the original on March 3, 2011. Retrieved September 30, 2011.