Kelly Clarkson has been creating quite a stir lately and her album My December isn't even out yet. Apparently the American Idol winner likes to write her own music but her record label wasn't a fan and actually delayed her album release for four months. Kelly stood strong on her desires to have the album she wanted and now she opens up to EW about the mess. Here's more:
"Everybody doesn't like me writing all the time no matter how many No.1's you write. It's clearly like yelling at a brick wall. I won an [ASCAP] award recently for best song of the year [for "Because of You"]. People just refuse to even look at statistics. I mean, is there something higher than No.1 now? It's because I'm a woman-because I'm a young woman. I literally heard someone say it [during a conference call]. They didn't know I was on the phone. Like really we're living in what century? I hung up. I was like, I can't even address that. 'Cause that was the most ignorant thing I've ever heard."
Her first single "Never Again" is currently #12 on the Billboard Hot 100 so obviously Kelly knows a thing or two about songwriting! My December comes out June 26. Looks like Simon is still rooting for her. He said this about Kelly, ''She's up there now in the top five most important recording artists in the world, literally.'' WOW!
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1Good on her not just singing what they want her to sing!
2i love Kelly ! good for her
3love Kelly also , U go girl, make it you're way or no other way
4I hate that song, but I really hope Kelly doesn't get pushed down by her label!
5I hope her new album is a success.
6good for her for standing up! i actually really like never again. the video is awesome.
7i give her props for standing up and doing what she thinks is best for her career. I hope it does well-the song is growing on me.
8I give her a lot of credit for not caving into what the label wants her to do.
9I love that. I love someone not letting a label take control. Kelly is far from an american idol winner. She has surpassed my notions and expectations. I can't wait for my december.
10I love that. I love someone not letting a label take control. Kelly is far from an american idol winner. She has surpassed my notions and expectations. I can't wait for my december.
11Good for her! It's her career, and her music, and her label should be supportive.
12It's so nice to see an artist not sell out - to sing what they want and look how they want without apologizing
13Yay, Kelly! I cant wait for her new album!
14it's good that she's got the guts to stand up and do what winning AI let her do. go kelly!
15I have never heard any of her songs but I guess i should.
16I think she is a wonderful role model..
17I love Kelly. I will be buying her album!
18Hope it works out for her.
19I like the hoodie.
20Go Kelly!!! She's probably the only American Idol winner that I actually think is talented at singing.
21i think she's a great singer and clearly a talented song writer, but i do not like her new song.
22Even if Kelly's cd flops I think she has staying power as an artist I mean with a voice like that she has nothing to worry about
23The lyrics that Kelly writes tend to be powerful, raw, and say a lot. That scares record labels. I liked "Breakway" so much more than her debut album, because of the songs SHE wrote. Go Kelly.
24Go Kelly!! She's being strong - good for her! I love "Because Of You"! She's a pretty amazing song writer in addition to being an awesome singer!
25Her songs are all the same now !
26Never Again is just like Since You've Been Gone, in my opinion.
She needs to sing about something other than heartbreak and her being the 'strong one'. Ha.
Aww she looks cute! Can't wait to hear her new cd!
27Love her
28I LOVE Kelly!! And I can't wait to buy her new CD...Way to go Kelly on standing up for what you believe in.
I will love the CD even more cause I know that she wrote all of the songs.
29I love her - Never Again was NOT my fav at first, because it lacks the catchy hook of Since U Been Gone or Behind These Hazel Eyes. But I heard it a few more times on the radio and now I love it - can't wait for the CD!
30I know that outta all the ai winners kelly and carrie will behere the longest
31It's true toxic. I think they are by far in another league from the other winners and runner-ups!
32That is a horrible picture of Kelly. Yuck.
33Go Kelly!!!! She has her supporters, even ones that weren't "Idol fans" (myself included). She is genuinely a talented artist.
34I am not an AI fan and to be honest I like some of her songs but don't consider myself a fan, however I think it's wonderful that she stands up for herself and is a strong person in every aspect of her life, feel if we had more role models like Kelly, we'd have less girls running around looking like Britney
35I'm glad she can stick to her guns! I think she looks cute here.
36Well isn't she 'miss independent'. I think it is great of her to continue in her own direction, I can't imagine her label would not support her on this since she has made them a lot of money.
37You go Kelly!!! She is by far the best AI winner to date! I've loved her since day one and know that she will be very successful for a long time to come!
38I LOVE HER
39she looks beutiful!
I WISH HER THE BEST
show 'em kelly!
40I don't really like that song Never Again, but I heard the video is awesome!
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