Happy Birthday, Jordin Sparks!

Season 6s American Idol, Jordin Sparks, has grown up in front of Americas eyes. She auditioned for the show when she was 16 years old and sang in front of millions of viewers each week as a 17 year old. Now, Jordin turns 20 and is an extremely successful pop star.

As the youngest winner in American Idol history, Jordin has accomplished a lot as a teenager. After winning Season 6, Jordin released her self-titled debut album in 2007. Entering the Billboard 200 charts at #10 in the albums first week, it was certified Platinum just 13 months later. There were four top twenty singles off the album including her Idol coronation song, This Is My Now, and her duet No Air, which assisted in landing Jordin on Billboards Decade End and Year End charts which were released last week.

This summer, Jordin released her sophomore album entitled Battlefield. The album peaked at #7 on the Billboard 200 chart, and it includes the hit singles Battlefield and S.O.S. (Let the Music Play). To promote her new music, Jordin toured in 2009 with the Jonas Brothers and she also joined Britney Spears on her Circus tour.

Jordins other accomplishments include singing The National Anthem at Super Bowl XLII in her hometown of Glendale, Arizona. At this time, she became the first American Idol and the youngest person ever to sing the anthem at the Super Bowl. In addition, Jordin has an NAACP Image Award, two BET Awards, a Teen Choice Award, an American Music Award, and a Peoples Choice Award.

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