Kris Allen
Alternative rock, Musical Artist
1985 –
Who is Kris Allen?
Kristopher Neil "Kris" Allen is an American musician and singer-songwriter from Conway, Arkansas, and the winner of the eighth season of American Idol. Prior to Idol, he self-released a 2007 album entitled Brand New Shoes.
Allen's Idol coronation song, "No Boundaries" and his version of "Heartless" both charted within the Top 20 of the Billboard Hot 100. Allen's post-Idol self-titled album was released on November 17, 2009, by 19 Recordings and Jive Records. The album debuted at number eleven on the U.S. Billboard 200. The album's lead single, "Live Like We're Dying", was released on September 21, 2009, and peaked at number eighteen in the U.S. with combined sales of over 1.7 million. Allen's second major-label album Thank You Camellia was released on May 22, 2012, and the lead single "The Vision of Love" was released March 26, 2012.
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- Born
- Jun 21, 1985
Jacksonville - Also known as
- Kristopher Neil Allen
- Allen, Kris
- Spouses
- Katy O'Connell
(2008/09/26 - )
- Katy O'Connell
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- University of Central Arkansas
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on July 23, 2013
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