9.After 10years in the spotlight,country-music star Carrie Underwood is still enjoying herself,still growing and still staying true to who she is.But these personal accomplishments are not easy,even when you're living a dream come true.
Growing up in small-town Oklahoma,Underwood currently lives a life that is many miles removed from her childhood,literally and figuratively (象征性地).She grew up comfortably on a cattle farm,but her interest in performing was clear from the beginning as she sang in church and talent shows.Proving to be a more than competent singer,she was offered a record deal at 14,though it fell through.
Underwood's proper music career began with her audition on the TV singing competition American Idol at age 21in 2005.After impressing the judges,Underwood competed in Hollywood.Show producer Simon Cowell made a prediction:"Not only will you win this show,you will sell more records than any other previous Idol winner."Indeed,Underwood did win that year's competition and has managed to outsell even Idol winner Kelly Clarkson.
After winning American Idol,Underwood debuted (首發(fā)) the album Some Hearts,which was a great success,now seven times platinum (白金).She has released four other albums,most recently Greatest Hits:Decade#1,implying she's far from finished,though she's not interested in stepping on familiar ground."I don't want to make the same album over and over again…Then I've gotta decide which version am I gonna be tonight-country Carrie or Pop Carrie?I'd rather just make country music that anybody can get into no matter what they listen to."
As Underwood continues to grow her fan base (Australia and the U.K.have become significant followers),she knows her situation is rare."…If I hadn't made my place in country music via American Idol,I probably could have tried to make it for the rest of my life and never made any progress,"she says.Country singer Brad Paisley has also heard her express that she feels she is a star for no reason,that others are annoyed about her smooth success."I told her she was one of the greatest gifts we have been given in Nashville,"says Paisley.
78.According to the passage,Underwood's present life and her childhood arequite different.
79.How do you find Underwood's first record deal?It was a failure.
80.What does Simon Cowell's prediction mean?He believed that she would be the most popular singer.
81.Underwood named her latest album Decade#1becauseshe would release more albums later..
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