Carrie Underwood

Rising to prominence after being declared the winner of American Idol Season 4, Carrie Underwood is now one of America’s most successful singers and songwriters. The popular country (pop, rock) singer Carrie has established her as America’s top female country singers of all time releasing several hit tracks throughout her career. The six-time Grammy Award winner Carrie is not only known for her musical career but also for the achievements she has made as an actress. Following the great success that Carrie achieved as the winner of the reality television show ‘American Idol’ in 2005, she has appeared in several television shows and has even debuted as a film actress. Her debut single, “Inside Your Heaven”, made her the only country artist to debut at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and the only solo country artist in the 2000s to have a number-one song on the Hot 100. Her debut album, Some Hearts (2005), was bolstered by the successful crossover singles “Jesus, Take the Wheel” and “Before He Cheats”, becoming the best-selling solo female debut album in country music history, the fastest-selling debut country album in Nielsen SoundScan history and the best-selling country album of the last 17 years. 

Carrie Underwood Apologizes to Her Husband for Not Thanking Them in ACM Awards Speech

Carrie Underwood and Thomas Rhett both won for entertainer of the year on Wednesday (16th Sept. 2020); the first tie for the trophy in ACM Awards history. Carrie Underwood had a lot of unforgettable moments, but she does have one regret. Speaking to reporters backstage after the show, she expressed remorse over not mentioning husband Mike Fisher and their two sons (Jacob Bryan, 19 months, and Isaiah Michael, 5½) during her heartfelt acceptance speech for entertainer of the year. “I’m a dummy for not mentioning my husband or my children in my acceptance speech. You would think after this many years and seeing other people give speeches and doing some of my own, I would think of people who are important to me. So I’m sorry! I do love my children and my husband!” said Underwood. 

Famous For

• Being an American country music singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress. 
• For winning the fourth season of American Idol in 2005.

Source: @tasteofcountry

What is the Birthplace of Carrie Underwood?

Known across the world by her stage name ‘Carrie Underwood’, the blonde was actually born as Carrie Marie Underwood on 10th March 1983 in Muskogee, Oklahoma. She was born as the youngest of three daughters born to Stephen Underwood and Carole. Her father works in a sawmill while her mother is an elementary school teacher. Shanna and Stephanie are her two elder sisters. She along with her sisters was brought up in their parents’ farm in Checotah, Oklahoma. In the year 2001, she was graduated from Checotah High School as salutatorian. After that, she graduated magna cum laude (with great honor) from Northeastern State University in Tahlequah, Oklahoma majoring in mass communication. As of 2020, she celebrated her 37th birthday. Her nationality is American and her ethnicity is American-White. Her race is White. Pisces is her Zodiac sign and her religion is Baptist.   

How was the Career of Carrie Underwood?

• Born and raised in Oklahoma, Carrie liked singing since her childhood.
• As a kid, she had sung at various churches and performed at various talent shows.
• A local supporter of Carrie made arrangements for her to audition in Nashville for Capitol Records.
• She was 14 years old at that time.
• Capitol Records was about to sing Carrie but they canceled the contract as the management of the company changed.
• Carrie was educated at the Checotah High School and she graduated from there in 2001.
• After passing out from high school, Carrie turned down her singing career thinking that the career won’t help her in the future.
• So she attended Northeastern State University and graduated in 2006 with Mass Communication as a major.
• As a university student, she participated in several beauty contests and won the second position in Miss NSU in 2004.
• During the summer of 2004, Carrie moved her first steps towards a singing career.
• She attended an audition in St. Louis for American Idol Season 4.
• With approx. 500 million votes throughout the season, Carrie was declared the winner of American Idol on 25th May 2005.
• She beat Bo Bice and became the winner with 37 million votes from around the world.
• Winning the American Idol was a turning point in her career.
• As the prize, she received a recording contract worth $1 million, a Ford Mustang, and a private jet facility for a year.
• Soon after winning the competition, Carrie released her first studio album Some Hearts in November 2005.
• Carnival Ride, Play On, and Blown Away are other studio albums she has released to date and all of them have succeeded to top the US chart.
• Her compilation album Greatest Hits: Decade #1 and video album The Blown Away Tour: Live also peaked the US chart.
• She has released a number of hit singles that have topped the US chart.
• Inside Your Heaven, Don’t Forget to Remember Me, Just a Dream, Cowboy Casanova, Mama’s Song, Two Black Cadillacs, Something in the Water, etc are few hit singles by Carrie.
• In early 2014, she performed on the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony.
• She launched the Storyteller Tour, her fifth headlining tour, in January 2016.
• Underwood released “The Champion”, a promotional duet single featuring Ludacris for Super Bowl LiIon January 2018.
• On April 8, 2018, Underwood announced via social media that she would be returning to the stage for the first time since her accident and would debut her new single “Cry Pretty” at the 53rd Annual ACM Awards on April 15, where she received two nominations; she won the award for Vocal Event of the Year for “The Fighter”.
• She released her sixth album “Cry Pretty” on September 14, 2018.
• Apart from being America’s top female country singers, Carrie is also an actress who has acted in various television shows and movies such as How I Met Your Mother, Sesame Street, The Sound of Music Live!, Soul Surfer, etc.
• She has also made a guest appearance in The Buried Life, Nashville, CMT Crossroads, etc.
• She then performed “Spinning Bottles”, a song from the album, at the 46th annual American Music Awards on October 9, also winning one award for Favorite Female Country Artist. 
• She later announced she would kick off the Cry Pretty Tour 360 in May 2019. 
• On 19th May 2019, she returned to American Idol to perform “Southbound” during the season’s finale episode.
• She released her debut book, “Find Your Path”, on 3rd March 2020, went on a book tour, and appeared on television shows, including ‘Rachael Ray’.
• She received two nominations for the 55th Academy of Country Music Awards; Entertainer of the Year and Female Artist of the Year.
• Her first Christmas album, “My Gift”, will be released on 25th September 2020.
• In August 2020, she began hosting her own Apple Radio Show, entitled XO Radio.  

Awards and Achievements of Carrie Underwood

Carrie is a legendary female country singer with a huge collection of awards. The six-time Grammy Award winner, Carrie was even nominated for a Golden Globe Award for producing the best original songs. She holds a Guinness World Record for producing most #1 country songs in the United States. She is truly a super-talented singer who has become a role model for millions of people’s life. Her accolades include seven Grammy Awards, 11 Billboard Music Awards, 15 American Music Awards, a Guinness world record, and inductions into the Hollywood Walk of Fame and the Grand Ole Opry. Billboard named her the top female country artist of the 2000s and 2010s and Some Hearts the top country album of the 2000s. Recently, Carrie Underwood and Thomas Rhett both won for entertainer of the year on Wednesday (16th Sept. 2020); the first tie for the trophy in ACM Awards history. 

Source: @people

Who is Carrie Underwood married to?

Growing up, Carrie dated her first boyfriend when she was 19 years old. Drake Clark was her first love whom she met during her college years. They were in a serious relationship from 2002 but spilt in 2005. During an interview with Cosmopolitan, Carrie stated that she never had a serious relationship after breaking up with Drake, and hence her romantic bondage with quarterback player Tony Romo and actor Chace Crawford ended within a short period of time. However, Carrie’s relationship with Mike Fisher has lasted until this day. Mike is a professional ice-hockey player from Canada who is currently playing for the Nashville Predators. Carrie and Mike first met at a concert in 2008. They began dating and got engaged after a year in December 2009. On 10th July 2010, they got wedded in Greensboro, Georgia. In September of 2014, the couple made a public announcement regarding Carrie’s pregnancy. The couple welcomed their first child, son Isaiah Michael Fisher on February 27, 2015. Their second son, Jacob Bryan Fisher was born in January 2019. At present, the couple is enjoying their life a lot. 

Source: @usmagazine

Carrie is an open-hearted woman who is always finding ways to help people in need. She even established a foundation called Checotah Animal, Town, and School Foundation in 2009 with the motives of helping people from her hometown. She is an animal rights activist and became an official spokeswoman of Pedigree. She along with her husband has raised a voice in support of LGBT. Both of them have publicly supported same-sex marriage as well. Carrie is supported by several other charities.

How much is Carrie Underwood’s Net Worth?

Carrie Underwood is a very talented singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress. Her successful singing career along with occasional acting has earned her huge net worth which is estimated to be around $65 million as of 2020. She has also endorsed many brands such as Olay, Nintendo, Target, Sketchers, etc which also boost up her income. The exact details about her salary have not been disclosed but there is no doubt in the mind of her followers that she is earning a healthy income. Her primary source of income comes from a singing career.

How tall is Carrie Underwood?

Carrie has a tall weight of 160 cm and has a weight of 53 Kg. She has a body measurement of 34-23-33 in or 86-58.5-84 cm. Her dress size is 4 US and her shoe size is 7 US. Her hair color is blonde and her eye color is dark brown. Overall, she has got a healthy body as of now. She maintains her body a lot following a balanced diet. Previously, she suffered aa scary accident in November that left her with more than 40 stitches in her face. The country star fell outside her Nashville home, resulting in a broken her wrist. However, it wasn’t until New Year’s Eve that Underwood, 35, revealed the fall also caused severe cuts to her face. Seven weeks after the accident, Underwood said that she’s on the mend but “not quite looking the same.”