The American Idol alum turned personal challenges into confident pop songs.
For a quick sense of her style, try 'Friday I'll Be Over U' or 'Don't Waste The Pretty.' They capture that confident pop sound she landed on after Idol.
Her 2009 debut album 'Just Like You' gave us songs like 'Friday I'll Be Over U' that showed she could move beyond the competition stage. That voice always had more emotional weight than you'd expect from someone so young. When she spoke about her eating disorder in 2011, it added a real layer to the person behind those performances.
She finished third on American Idol's eighth season in 2009, then released her debut album that same year. The songs from that period, like 'Don't Waste The Pretty,' marked a shift into pop territory with some bite.
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