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Carly Smithson Fans Chat

CAT34denim — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 11:08:43 CDT

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CAT34denim — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 12:40:28 CDT

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Carly Smithson Rocks Home

CAT34denim — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 12:27:15 CDT

Hey everyone! I am here to provide facts, pictures, interviews, games, wallpapers, and more about Carly. I will also include videos of her great performances on American Idol! The site is not finished yet, but I hope you will come back soon and see if the site has been updated. If you want to join the site, make sure to check out the site rules before you join. Also, if you want to become a moderator for the site, visit the Moderator Rules page.

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Carly Smithson Pictures

CAT34denim — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 17:05:51 CDT

Carly Smithson hugs farewell to Syesha Mercado after
American Idol fans decided it was time for the Irish
singer to go home. We didn't agree with their decision.

Carly Smithson went with "Jesus Christ Superstar" in honor of Andrew
Lloyd Webber night. It was a definitely crowd-pleaser.

Carly Smithson performing

The look on the face of Carly Smithson says it all: Michael Johns
was kicked off American Idol way too early.

Carly Smithson soaks in the applause. The Irish
singer is seen here following a group performance
during the 2008 Idol Gives Back special.

Carly Smithson smiles for the camera at the movie
premiere of Horton Hears a Who. This American
Idol finalist and her fellow season seven contestants
go to enjoy the unique event.

Credit most of the pictures to www.americanidol.com

Top 6 Performance

CAT34denim — Tue, 27 May 2008 19:38:10 CDT

Andrew Lloyd Webber Week - Superstar
To see the top 6 performance, click here!

Carly Smithson Games

CAT34denim — Tue, 27 May 2008 19:21:21 CDT

Here you can play games related to Carly Smithson. I made them on www.pictogames.com.

Site Rules

CAT34denim — Tue, 27 May 2008 19:02:22 CDT

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American Idol Finale Performances

CAT34denim — Tue, 27 May 2008 10:08:41 CDT

These are performances Carly did or was featured in on the American Idol Finale season 7.

Carly Smithson & Michael Johns, The Letter

American Idol Performances

CAT34denim — Tue, 27 May 2008 09:54:51 CDT

This page includes all of Carly's performances on American Idol. All of the performances have not been added yet. Click here to see performances from the finale of American Idol.

Carly Smithson Wallpapers

CAT34denim — Sun, 18 May 2008 13:35:31 CDT

Top 24 Photo	Top 12 Photo	Top 12 Photo
Top 12 Performance	Top 11 Performance	Top 10 Performance
Top 9 Performance	Top 8 Performance	Top 7 Performance
Top 6 Performance	All of the wallpapers are 1600 x 1200 in dimensions. If you want other sizes, click here. To set the wallpaper as your desktop background, right click on the image once downloaded and set as desktop background.	To download a wallpaper, click on the thumbnail, wait for the page to load, then right click and save picture as in the desired location on your computer.

Carly Smithson Bio

CAT34denim — Tue, 13 May 2008 19:53:23 CDT

~Early Years

Carly Smithson was born Carly Hennessy in Dublin, Ireland to Luke Hennessy and Mary Murray. She started singing at the age of 3 or 4 years old and knew at a young age she wanted to be a singer. She also has some experience with acting: In 1990 she played Young Marianne in Fools of Fortune. 2 years later in 1992 she joined the cast of Les Miserables and starred as Little Cosette and was also the face of Denny's Sausages for several years. When Smithson was 10, she released her first album: Carly's Christmas Album in the UK. When she was 14, she moved to the United States to pursue a career in music.

~Musical Background

Smithson released an album for MCA Records called Ultimate High in 2001 as Carly Hennessy. The album did not find an audience, selling 300 copies in the first three months despite MCA Records spending over $2 million on the production and promotion of the album. The album was released on November 13, 2001. Its commercial failure was documented in an article in The Wall Street Journal. Smithson attributed the album's failure to gain traction to 9/11. Despite low record sales, she won a Meteor Award in 2003 for Best Irish Female Singer.

~Personal Life

After Smithson had lost her record deal, she decided to take a break from music. She met her husband Todd Smithson, a tattoo parlor owner, in Los Angeles. They moved to Atlanta for a few years, where Smithson worked at an Irish bar called Fado. In 2005, Smithson and her husband returned to San Diego and she auditioned in Las Vegas for American Idol season 5; however, she got disqualified because her visa had expired. In 2007 she auditioned again for American Idol Season 7. Smithson has an older half-brother, Nik and a younger sister, Shannon. Smithson currently lives in San Diego with her husband.

~American Idol

Season 5

Carly Smithson auditioned for American Idol in Las Vegas during the show's fifth season; she made it to Hollywood but was disqualified because her visa had expired.

Season 7

Smithson successfully auditioned again for Season 7 of American Idol and made the top 24. Shortly thereafter, articles appeared in the mainstream press pointing out connections that had been reported in various blogs for the previous month. Smithson acknowledged her previous record deal on the February 20, 2008 episode of American Idol, and stated that the record label 'imploded'.

In total, Smithson was in the Bottom 2 or 3 three times, on March 19 for her performance of The Beatles' "Blackbird"; on April 10 for her performance of Queen's "The Show Must Go On", after performing Superstar from Andrew Lloyd Webber's Jesus Christ Superstar on April 23, 2008. The day before she was eliminated Simon Cowell stated, "I thought that was the best performance of the night so far." After Ryan Seacrest announced the elimination Cowell said:

"I apologize for giving you a compliment last night—kiss of death, but let me tell you, Carly, you can leave with your head held high."

She was also in the audience during the Top 4 contestants' performance

~Post Idol

After she was eliminated on American Idol, Smithson made appearances on Live with Regis and Kelly, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, The Sauce, and Access Hollywood.

During her appearances on Access Hollywood and The Ellen DeGeneres Show, she sang "Alone" by Heart. She also appeared on Live with Regis and Kelly performing the song "Here You Come Again", which she had previously performed during the Top 9 Dolly Parton week.

Smithson mentioned on Entertainment Weekly's "Idolatry" that she had already received offers from multiple record labels.

Carly Smithson performed two songs with Michael Johns on Ellen DeGeneres for her 10th anniversary show in Chicago on May 6, 2008. The songs were U2's "One" and Sam & Dave's "Hold On I'm Coming".

Smithson will join American Idols LIVE! Tour 2008 from July 1, 2008 to September 13, 2008.

Credit all info to Wikipedia

Carly Smithson Facts

CAT34denim — Tue, 13 May 2008 18:58:51 CDT

Age: 24

Hometown: San Diego, CA

Favorite Quote: "We are the makers of music and we are the dreamers of dreams." - Willy Wonka

Audition City: San Diego

Musical Influences: Heart, Celine, Skynyrd, Ray Charles, Whitney, Rolling Stones, U2, Janis, Johnny Cash, Annie Lennox

Voted Off American Idol: 4/23/08

Moderator Rules

CAT34denim — Mon, 12 May 2008 20:26:54 CDT

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Top 7 Performance

CAT34denim — Sun, 11 May 2008 19:36:15 CDT

Mariah Carey Week - Without You

Carly Smithson Interviews

CAT34denim — Sat, 10 May 2008 17:38:20 CDT

What was the first concert you attended?

Kylie Minogue

Where do you draw inspiration from?
From other musicians like Heart, Skynyrd, Aretha, Pink Floyd

When were you happiest and why?
When I got married because it was the greatest moment for me and Todd and we were by ourselves and not fancy.

What advice do you have for future contestants?
Have leather skin. Go to bed early. Work hard and want it.

What do you think gives you the edge in this competiion?

Being tattooed and being Irish and being honest and being a hard worker.

Who are your musical influences?

Heart, Celine, Skynyrd, Ray Charles, Whitney, Rolling Stones, U2, Janis, Johnny Cash, Annie Lennox

If you have 24 hours to do whatever you wanted, what would you do?

Spend the day with my husband and my dogs or go to Ireland for the day and meet up with my family.

Who is the person that you would most like to meet?

Johnny Cash if it was ten years ago.

Who has been your favorite Idol thus far?

Carrie Underwood

If you could sing/perform in any venue, where would you perform?

Wemberley, England

What's been your toughest obstacle in life?
My bad skin on my face.

Do you think the audition process was fair?
Yes, but some awesome voices went home and it breaks your heart.

What has been your favorite "Idol" moment in the past six seasons?

n/a

If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?
I would like to be tan. For one day. My skin is too fair and I burn easy.

How do you plan on differentiating yourself in the competition?
I'm the only tattooed girl or person. And I don't sing rock so I think it'll help me a lot.

What has been your proudest moment in life so far?

Making Top 24 and opening a business "Tattoo shop" with my husband. Becoming a wife.

If you couldn't sing, which talent would you most like to have?

I would love to be able to tattoo. I tried it once and I'm no good.

Who is your favorite judge and why?

My fave judge is Simon because he is honest and usually right about what he says.

What would people be surprised to learn about you?

My fave thing in life other than singing is cooking.

Do you have any lucky charms?

Are you serious? I'm Irish. I'm sure I do.

If you don't make it on American Idol, what will you do?

No idea, just want to sing...might try make-up artist or photographer.

What are your personal goals in life?

To be a good person to others. To be well-traveled and educated. To win American Idol. To do Ireland proud. To have a big family and be the best mom I can. To make music and sing forever.

What album would your friends be surprised you own?

Blink 182.

Do you have any rituals or things you do before you perform?

Warm up. Don't talk too much. Drink some tea. Suck a hard boiled candy.

What is your most embarassing moment?

Losing my voice at my friend's party.

What other talents do you have?

I can pour a perfect pint.

Do you have any formal singing training?

Some later in life but didn't enjoy it.

When did you first start to sing?

Age 3.

Favorite female pop artists?

Ann Wilson, Celine

Favorite male pop artists?

Bono

Child Pictures

CAT34denim — Sat, 10 May 2008 13:08:43 CDT