Carrie Underwood Reminisces About Her Start on ‘American Idol’
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American Idol Season 4 winner Carrie Underwood recently shared a heartfelt post on Instagram reminiscing about how she got her start on the talent show almost 20 years ago. The singer shared her love for Los Angeles after playing a show there.
Carrie Underwood Remembers Going to LA for American Idol
On Tuesday, Underwood posted several photos from her time performing at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on her Denim & Rhinestones Tour, along with fellow country star Jimmie Allen. In the caption, she reminisced about her first time in the city for American Idol.
“I took my first plane ride when I was 21 years old out to LA during auditions for #AmericanIdol,” Underwood wrote. “It was pretty much my first trip ANYWHERE and I was alone…but Los Angeles was magical to me, so somehow it didn’t seem as scary to this small town farm kid…”
Underwood would go on to win Season 4 of the show at age 22. Since then, she’s become one of the show’s most successful contestants, having released nine studio albums and won eight Grammy Awards.
“Flash forward 19 years and here we are playing to a monstrous, incredible crowd at the @cryptocomarena and, while I’m still a small town farm girl at heart, LA still holds a part of it, too!” Underwood wrote to finish her post.
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Underwood Recently Celebrated Her 40th Birthday
Last week, Underwood celebrated her 40th birthday. To mark the occasion, the singer released a new song called “Out of That Truck.” This is Underwood’s first new single since she released her latest album Denim & Rhinestones last year.
“Had some fun in the studio recently and for my birthday, I wanted to share my new song ‘Out Of That Truck’ with all of you!” Underwood shared on Instagram, alongside footage of herself in the recording studio.
After her Denim & Rhinestones Tour wraps up, Underwood will be returning to Las Vegas later this year for her Reflection residency at The Theatre at Resorts World.
