It has been nothing short of a whirlwind: The then youngest-ever winner of American Idol, Jordin Sparks was just 17 years old when she won the coveted title. In reflection, it was the best training ground she could have ever had. Thrown right in to the spotlight, and in to the recording studio, Jordin passed GO and never looked back.

In the four years that have followed, Jordin has released two albums on 19 Recordings/Jive Records. Her self-titled debut went platinum, selling over 2 million copies worldwide, with the first three singles going top 5 and the album’s second single, “No Air” selling 4 million digital downloads. “No Air” also is the highest selling single by any American Idol contestant and is listed #27 in Billboard’s Top 40 Biggest Duets of All Time. Jordin’s second release, 2009’s "Battlefield," debuted on the Billboard Album chart at number seven, with the first single, also called "Battlefield," reaching the top ten on the Billboard Singles Chart and second single, "S.O.S. (Let the Music Play),” topping the US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart, becoming Jordin’s first No. 1. Sparks also co-wrote four tracks on the album, including “911 Emergency,” “Was I The Only One,” “Faith,” and “The Cure.” Cumulatively, her popular singles have sold almost 9 million downloads/ringtones.

Sparks has toured with Alicia Keys, The Jonas Brothers, and Britney Spears and performed for Presidents Bush and Obama, won two BET Awards, one American Music Award, one People’s Choice Award and has been nominated for two MTV Awards and one Grammy.

Making her Broadway debut as Nina Rosario in the Tony award-winning musical "In The Heights" in the fall of 2010, Sparks spent 12 weeks on the great white way. Jordin also unveiled her first ever fragrance line with the fruity floriental scent titled, “Because of You”-- thoughtfully named by Sparks to pay tribute to her fans that have helped her to achieve her dreams.

In the summer of 2011 Jordin Sparks was featured on the cover of People Magazine’s Summer Double Issue,Most Amazing Bodies, sang the theme song for the Disney film, “African Cats”, released the hot dance single, “I Am Woman” (which became the theme song of the WNBA), and joined New Kids on the Block/Backstreet Boys as a special guest on their North American summer tour.

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