Kimberley Locke
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Kimberley Locke is an American Adult Contemporary Pop singer and a fashion model. She rose into fame when she join the top rating singing contest, American Idol and finished third runner up. Kimberly recently released her second album, with the single, Supawoman.
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About
Kimberley Locke was born on January 3, 1978 in Hartsville, Tennessee. Her real name is Kimberley Dawn Locke. She has a half blood because her father is an African-American while her mother was a Caucasian. She was five years old when she began singing. Along with her friends, they formed a group called Shadz of U. They performed at many local churches.
Kimberley studied in Gallatin High School where she join the performing group of the school; she stayed with them for four years and also a member of the All-Middle State Choir. Her ambition is to be a lawyer, so she applies to be an Administration assistant in Nashville and was hired.
Kimberley auditioned in the second season of American Idol when they went to their town, she was one of the chosen finalists which she finished third, behind runner up, Clay Aiken and grand champion, Ruben Studdard. With her powerful voice, she was able to sign a recording contract with Curb Records.
Her first album, One Love was released on 2004. As of 2006, she already released five singles, such as 8th World Wonder, Wrong, I Could and Up on the Housetop. They are all a hit. Kimberley sometimes performed at half-time shows of WNBA games. Her second album, Based on A True Story was recently released with the album's lead single, Supawoman which she co-wrote with her producers Damon Sharpe and Mark J. Feist. She has scheduled to released a Christmas album this December.
Songs Performed in American Idol
- Band of Gold
- Anyone Who Had A heart
- Inseperable
- Emotion
- I Just Want To Be Your Everyting
- Where The Boys Are
- I Heart It Through The Grapevine
- If You Asked Me To
- New York State of Mind
- My Heart Will Go On
- It's Raining Men
- I Can't Make You Love Me
- Home
- Heat Wave
- Over The Rainbow
Awards & Certifications
Chart Toppers
| Year | Song | U.S. Hot 100 | U.S. Adult Contemporary | U.S Hot Adult Contemporary | Album |
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| 2004 | 8th World Wonder | 49 | 6 | 36 | One Love |
| 2005 | I Could | - | 8 | - | One Love |
News
Tours & Concerts
Nov 23, 2007 Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe Resort and Casino - Ballroom Incline Village, Nevada, United States
Nov 24, 2007 Temple Theatre, Tacoma, Washington, United States
Nov 26, 2007 France-Merrick Performing Arts Center - Hippodrome Theatre Baltimore Maryland United States
Nov 28, 2007 Scottish Rite Theatre W. Reading, Pennsylvania, United States
Nov 29, 2007 Commerce Bank Arts Centre Sewell, New Jersey, United States
Nov 30, 2007 Community Theatre, Morristown, New Jersey, United States
Dec 01, 2007 King Center For The Performing Arts, Melbourne Florida, United States
Dec 02, 2007 Philharmonic Center - Frances Pew Hayes Hall Naples Florida United States
Dec 03, 2007 Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater, Florida, United States
Dec 04, 2007 Broward Center for the Performing Arts - AuRene Theater Fort, Lauderdale, Florida, United States
Dec 05, 2007 Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, Sarasota, Florida, United States
Dec 07, 2007 Beacon Theatre, New York, New York, United States
Dec 08, 2007 Palace Theatre, Columbus, Ohio, United States
Dec 09, 2007 Chicago Theatre Chicago, Illinois, United States
Dec 11, 2007 Cleveland Playhouse Square Center, Cleveland, Ohio United States
Dec 12, 2007 Music Hall Center for the Performing Arts, Detroit, Michigan, United States
Dec 13, 2007 Pechanga Resort and Casino - Entertainment Center Temecula, California, United States
Dec 14, 2007 Copley Symphony Hall, San Diego, California, United States
Dec 15, 2007 Oakland Paramount Theatre of the Arts, Oakland, California, United States
Dec 16, 2007 Paramount Theatre, Denver Colorado, United States
Dec 19, 2007 Mesa Arts Center - Ikeda Theater Mesa, Arizona, United States
Dec 21, 2007 Cerritos Center, Cerritos, California, United States
Dec 22, 2007 Cerritos Center, Cerritos, California, United States
Announcements
Watch Out for Kimberley's first Christmas Album which is due to released this coming November 6, 2007.
Discography
Albums
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Singles
| Date | Title | Label |
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| 2004 | 8th Wonder | Curb Records |
| 2005 | Coulda Been | Curb Records |
| 2005 | Wrong | Curb Records |
| 2005 | I Could | Curb Records |
| 2006 | Supawoman | Curb Records |
| 2006 | Change | Curb Records |
Compilations & Live Releases
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Other artists
Similar artists
Influences
Contemporaries
Trivia
- Kimberley Locke hosts the MTV's The Little Talent Show.
- She is signed with Ford Modelling Agency.
- Her parents divorced when she was 8.
- Her favorite song is "You Are My Friend"
- Her nicknames are K-Lo, Ms.Kim, and Kimmie.
- She was a member of a choir group called The performer when she was high school.
- She graduated at Belmont University with a degree of Bachelor of Business Administration major in Management.
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External Links
Categories: Artist | Pop | Rock | American Idol
