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Kimberley Locke Information
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'Kimberley Dawn Locke' (born January 1, 1978 in Hartsville, Tennessee) is an American Adult Contemporary Pop/R&B
singer. She gained fame with her participation in the American Idol television series.
Biography
At age five, Locke began singing in church. Her parents divorced when she was eight years old.
Locke grew up admiring such singers as Janet Jackson, Whitney Houston and Diana Ross. In 1987, she and her friends formed a quartet named Shadz Of U. The group performed at many local churches.
Locke went to Gallatin high school, where she was one of only sixteen members to participate in their performers group. She lasted at that group for the four years in which she attended that school. She was also selected twice as a member of the All-Middle State Chorus.
Intent on becoming a lawyer and not a singer, she began to work for a company at Nashville as an administrative assistant. In 1999, she enrolled at the Belmont University School of Law.
Kimberley, the Singer
On October 30 of 2002, the cast and crew of American Idol were in Nashville holding auditions for the upcoming second season. Locke sang in front of Paula Abdul, Randy Jackson and Simon Cowell, who were impressed by her voice, and voted her through to the next round.
In December of 2002, she was finally chosen to participate in the show.
Locke finished third on the second season of American Idol, behind runner up Clay Aiken and eventual champion Ruben Studdard. She was able, however, to sign a record deal with Curb Records. Her debut album, One Love, was released on May 4th, 2004.
As of 2005, she has released four singles with three of them going on to become top 40 hits ('8th World Wonder', 'Wrong' & 'I Could'). She is touring extensively through the United States, including singing at half-time shows of WNBA games and doing concerts.
Kimberley's sophomore album, entitled "Based On A True Story" is set for a March 7, 2006 release date. The album's lead single, "Supawoman", is expected for a January release date.
Kimberley, the Game Show Host
In 2005, she hosted Word Slam!, a GSN live game show as part of GSN's Get Schooled Tour. A special documentary with Locke aired on GSN in September.
Kimberley, the Model
As of 2005, Kimberley has signed with Ford Models and is now a Plus Size Model for Lane Bryant's Seven7 Jeans series. She appears on the July 2005 cover of Figure magazine. She is now touring for Lane Bryant. Curb has revealed that Lane Bryant has decided to continue to use Kimberley for 2006 but in their COMPLETE line.
Kimberley, the Discography
Album
*2004: One Love - #16 US US sale:208,000
*2006: Based On A True Story
Singles
*2004: 8th World Wonder (Peak # 49 Billboard Hot 100 /# 6 Billboard AC / 7th Best Selling Single of 2004)
*2004: 8th World Wonder, the Remixes (Peak # 1 Billboard Hot Dance Single Sales)
*2004: Wrong (Peak # 39 Billboard Top 40)
*2005: Coulda Been
*2005: I Could (Peak # 8 Billboard AC)
*2005: Up On The Housetop (Peak #1 Billboard AC / #1 Mediabase AC Chart)
Music with American Idol
*2003: Over the Rainbow (American Idol Season 2: All Time Classic American Love Songs)
*2003: God Bless the USA (along with the other Idols of AI2)(American Idol Season 2: All Time Classic American Love Songs)
*2003: What the World Needs Now (along with the other Idols of AI2) (American Idol Season 2: All Time Classic American Love Songs)
*2003: Overjoyed (along with the other Idols of AI2)(American Idol Season 2: All Time Classic American Love Songs)
*2003: The Christmas Song (American Idol: The Great Holiday Classics)
*2003: Silver Bells (Duet with Clay Aiken) (American Idol: The Great Holiday Classics)
*2003: O Come, All Ye Faithful (Group performance) (American Idol: The Great Holiday Classics)
*2003: Santa Claus Is Coming to Town (Group performance) (American Idol: The Great Holiday Classics)
Guest Performances Outside of American Idol
*2004: 8th World Wonder (Women With A Voice 2004)
*2004: 8th World Wonder (Promo Only Mainstream Radio January 2004)
*2004: 8th World Wonder: Hi-Bias Extended Remix (Promo Only Mainstream Club March 2004)
*2004: Wrong: Brownleewe & Bose Club Remix (Ultimix 110)
*2004: Coulda Been: DJ Volume Club Remix (Ultimix 114)
*2005: A Dream Is A Wish Your Heart Makes (Disney Mania vol 3)
*2005: Wishes (duet with Peabo Bryson) (Wishes)
*2005: 8th World Wonder (Love Rocks)
*2005: Over the Rainbow (Salute! The World War II Tribute Album)
*2005: Better Than This (The Perfect Man)
*2005: A Dream Is A Wish Your Heart Makes (Cinderella Special Edition Soundtrack)
*2005: A Dream Is A Wish Your Heart Makes (Jim Brickman: Disney Songbook)
*2005: Coulda Been (Line Dance Fever 16)
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