Kellie Dawn Pickler (born June 28, 1986) is an American
country music artist and
television personality. She gained fame as a contestant on the
fifth season of the
Fox reality show American Idol, eventually finishing in sixth place. In 2006, she signed to
19 Recordings and
BNA Records as a recording artist, releasing her debut album,
Small Town Girl, later that year. To date, it has sold over 800,000 copies. The album, which was certified
gold by the
RIAA, produced three singles on the
Billboard Hot Country Songs charts: "
Red High Heels" at #15, "
I Wonder" at #14, and "
Things That Never Cross a Man's Mind" at #16. She released her
self-titled second album in Fall 2008 and has produced the singles "
Don't You Know You're Beautiful" at #21, "
Best Days of Your Life" at #9 (which she co-wrote with
Taylor Swift and her first Top 10 hit), "
Didn't You Know How Much I Loved You" at #14, and "Makin' Me Fall In Love Again". In 2010, she was ranked as the 7th best
American Idol alumni.
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