Kris Allen

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Kris Allen
Chart positions
Explanation of the data
Albums
Kris Allen
  US 11 05.12.2009 (18 weeks)
Thank you Camellia
  US 26th 06/09/2012 (2 weeks)
Horizons
  US 80 08/30/2014 (1 week)
Singles
No boundaries
  US 11 06/06/2009 (3 weeks)
Heartless
  US 16 06/06/2009 (3 weeks)
Ain't no sunshine
  US 37 06/06/2009 (2 weeks)
Apologize
  US 66 06/06/2009 (1 week)
Falling slowly
  US 94 06/06/2009 (1 week)
Live Like We're Dying
  US 18th 10/17/2009 (29 weeks)
let it be
  US 63 03/13/2010 (2 weeks)

Kristopher "Kris" Neil Allen (born June 21, 1985 in Jacksonville , Arkansas ) is an American singer-songwriter . In 2009, he won the eighth season of American Idol .

Life

Allen was born on June 21, 1985 in Jacksonville, Arkansas. In 2007 he released his first album called Brand New Shoes . On September 26, 2008, he married his longtime girlfriend, Katy O'Connell. He is the father of a son.

American Idol

Performed on the American Idol Tour on August 5, 2009

Allen sang in Louisville ( Kentucky before). On May 19, 2009 he won the final against Adam Lambert .

Appearances

show song Original interpreter
Audition A song for you Leon Russell
Hollywood For Once in My Life
I Want You Back (Group)
Everything 		Stevie Wonder
The Jackson Five
Michael Bublé
Top 36 (2) Man in the Mirror Michael Jackson
Top 13 Remember the time Michael Jackson
Top 11 Make You Feel My Love Bob Dylan / Garth Brooks
Top 10 How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You) Marvin Gaye
Top 9 Ain't no sunshine Bill Withers
Top 8 All She Wants to Do Is Dance Don Henley
Top 7 (1) Falling slowly Glen Hansard & Markéta Irglová
Top 7 (2) She Works Hard for the Money Donna Summer
Top 5 The Way You Look Tonight Frank Sinatra
Top 4 Renegade (with Danny Gokey )
Come Together 		Styx
The Beatles
Top 3 Apologize
Heartless 		OneRepublic
Kanye West
final Ain't No Sunshine
What's Going On
No Boundaries 		Bill Withers
Marvin Gaye
Kris Allen / Adam Lambert

Discography

Kris Allen live at Yankee Stadium in New York on June 26, 2010
Kris Allen with fans at The Hamilton in Washington DC on October 28, 2012

Albums

  • Brand New Shoes (2007)
  • Kris Allen (2009)
  • Thank You Camellia (2012)
  • Horizons (2014)

Singles

  • No Boundaries (2009)
  • Live Like We're Dying (2009)
  • The Truth (feat. Patrick Monahan) (2010)
  • Alright with Me (2010)
  • The Vision of Love (2012)

swell

  1. ↑ a b US chart history
  2. ↑ “'Idol' finalist has local ties” ( Memento from May 12, 2009 in the Internet Archive )

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personal data
SURNAME Allen, Kris
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Allen, Kristopher Neil (full name); Allen, Kris Neil (nickname)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American singer-songwriter
DATE OF BIRTH June 21, 1985
PLACE OF BIRTH Jacksonville , Arkansas , USA