Kelly Clarkson
Person · 13 cases · 2002–2026 · American singer-songwriter
How Kelly Clarkson spread
Kelly Clarkson reached a national television audience through American Idol, then carried that exposure into a chart-topping recording career.
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2002
MilestoneAudio
Her debut single became the year's best-selling single in the United States. en.wikipedia.org
2002
StartMay · TV
Clarkson auditioned for the first season of American Idol after encouragement from friends. en.wikipedia.org
2002
BreakoutSep 4 · TV
Clarkson won American Idol's first season with 58% of the votes. web.archive.org
2002
New audienceSep 17 · Audio
Her debut single paired two songs she had performed on the American Idol finale. cbsnews.com
The Greatest Showman
Carried it · Nov '18
$472.1M box office
Golden by HUNTR/X
Kept it going · Aug '26
8.4M impressions
Kanye West interrupts Taylor Swift at the VMAs
Pushed back · Sep '09
11M audience for the full show
drivers license
Carried it · Jun '21
8.1M impressions
Gojira's Olympics opening ceremony performance
Carried it · Jul '24
Peaked at #1
Somebody That I Used to Know
Carried it · Aug '12
160M views
Austin Line Dance
Kept it going · May '26
68.5M views
A Star Is Born (2018)
Kept it going · Feb '19
$436.4M on a $35M–$36M budget
Schitt's Creek
Carried it · Jan '20
Peaked at #1
American Idol
Carried it · Sep '02
38M impressions
Tinder launch
Kept it going · Aug '15
10M users
Chappell Roan's 2024 breakout
Carried it · Sep '24
423K sold
abcdefu
Kept it going · Mar '23
Peaked at #1
Picture: Stephen Schester/Carlin Leslie, Public domain, cropped