In June 2018, the "This Is It" and "Five More Minutes" singer married longtime girlfriend Gabi Dugal. You can join the discussion by using another browser, like, It looks like you're using Microsoft Edge. Happily married and the father of three, he doesn't sing things that he can't personally relate to. He'll definitely tell me if he likes it or not and usually, if he likes it, it's very possible that it might be good. With his big hair and even bigger voice (who can forget his rousing rendition of "Bohemian Rhapsody" during season four? Nowadays, the star is featured on NBC's The Voice as a judge and is loving every minute of it. That was when I made my first record and started playing shows and things like that.". "Not that I didn't take it seriously, because I took the song choices and the performances seriously. ), Constantine was a perfect fit for Broadway's Rock of Ages, for which he earned a Tony nom. And I've been a music fan for long enough that, just objectively speaking, I knew how good Kris was.". The season-six champ set off some serious, well, sparks in 2007. Kris Allen was born the eldest of two sons to Neil and Kim Allen. Winning "American Idol" can be a blessing and a curse. A major tour was shelved, which gives him more time with family and a list of causes including the Blackbird Academy in Conway, and the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society in Tennessee. "My parents had to work during the day, so me and my brother were just at home. He regularly helped other contestants with their arrangements and still considers some castmates as good friends, including runner-up Adam Lambert, his roommate throughout the show. Not to forget that he briefly filled in as a guest judge on Idol. Top subscription boxes – right to your door, © 1996-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. So it is with the winner of Idol's inaugural season. No! He's an alumnus of the symphony's youth orchestra. We were both feeling all of that. "It's crazy to go on tour with him.". "I didn't know anything about the music business and I had barely been creating real music before that. "Man, when I'm very present with my kids, I'm very happy," he says. And, more recently, the star married his girlfriend, Hannah Blackwell, in a small ceremony while surrounded by his family and friends. Stream ad-free or purchase CD's and MP3s now on Amazon. Kris Allen has taken his ‘American Idol’ win in stride. "Right after the show, I was as green as green could be," he says. Neither these AP materials nor any portion thereof may be stored in a computer except for personal and noncommercial use. Check out the hottest fashion, photos, movies and TV shows! I'm just going to go out there and try. My whole thing was, I want you to pay attention to me, and I'm going to make you pay attention to me in my own way. After finishing high school, he went to the University of Central Arkansas for further studies. Allen distinguished himself among the cast members for being uncommonly generous and gracious, something his father looks back on with pride. "My son claims he doesn't want to do music, but I hear him sing all the time and he does have some sort of musical ability. That is a testament to them. ", Jesse Grant/Getty Images for Global Genes, Michael Buckner/Getty Images for Mercedes-Benz. You’re, like, whatever from “Idol”!’ I’ll be like, huh? No one's going to buy that from me.". The star seems to be doing just fine now that she's married to David Foster, and his daughters totally approve. And, in a finale that some critics called one of the biggest upsets in the short history of reality show competitions, win he did.

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