Jordin Sparks
Jordin Sparks
Jordin Brianna Sparks is an American singer, songwriter and actress. In 2007, she rose to fame after winning the sixth season of American Idol; at age 17, she became the youngest winner in the series' history. Her self-titled debut album was released later in the same year; it was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of Americaand has sold over two million copies worldwide. The album spawned the US Billboard Hot 100 top-ten singles "Tattoo" and "No Air"; the...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMusician
Date of Birth22 December 1989
CountryUnited States of America
I like what I see in the mirror. I liked what I saw in the mirror before. It just didn't work in a bikini. And now it does. So I'm excited!
If I don't laugh at least 20 times a day - it hasn't been a good day.
I like to wear sleeves because they cover up my arms.
I love dill pickles! They're on my rider for my concerts so I eat one every day.
I love food and I love my curves.
I am not a sample size, and I am okay with that. I'm good with who I am. I like to accentuate the positive. My waist is something I love to show off. I'm also happy that more and more women are embracing who they are, because everybody's different. You don't have to be a size 0 to be pretty. You just have to be comfortable with who you are.
With the '60s era and Motown, my grandparents actually introduced us to that when I was younger, so I grew up listening to the Jackson Five, Aretha Franklin, The Temptations, The Supremes and Diana Ross' solo stuff. I just loved it.
I looked massive next to Ryan Seacrest! But I was lucky that I've never had anyone say, 'Jordin, you need to lose weight.'
I can do accents really well.
I always wanted to work with Michael Jackson. His music will live forever and with technology nowadays... maybe I could.
When I was on 'Idol' and 17, everything was so new. Everyone is so nice and wants to see you succeed.
'Battlefield' was one of those slow-building songs, the way 'Tattoo' was. It was kind of a word-of-mouth hit. The more people heard it, the more they started requesting it on the radio.
If I woke up tomorrow and couldn't do music anymore, I absolutely don't know what I would do.
With the R&B, gospel feel that 'Sparkle' has, that opens the door for my fans to be more accepting of that sound and also for me to try it.