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Entertainment Weekly described "Thankful" lead single "Miss Independent" as a formulaic pop song where "the wholesome Clarkson looked like she had swallowed Christina Aguilera and was regurgitating her all over the stage," before deeming the album an "unfortunate makeover" from the star we fell in love with the previous year.

It was unanimous that there was talent within Clarkson, but a heavily managed production and writing team even though she co-wrote four songs, there are over 15 other songwriters credited on this album dictated the direction of "Thankful" too much.

Rolling Stone pointed out "'Thankful' is a testament to marketable young ladies with more talent than artistic freedom. This was not Clarkson's finest moment and that frustration was palpable, almost threatening the end of a career that had barely started.

In fact, this remains a cautionary roadblock for many "Idol contestants today. How does one get over such a hurdle? Ruben Studdard couldn't get past it, Taylor Hicks struggled, and do we even remember who Kris Allen is anymore? And the simple key, as Clarkson explained in a recent interview, is to stick to your guns and do things your own way. Before "Idol," Clarkson turned down two record deals because she didn't want to be controlled.

In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, she said, "I knew I was meant to be a part of that career, not just some puppet.

So, it was only natural that her desire for control began to take over soon after "Thankful's" micromanaged effort. Clarkson followed up her debut with "Breakaway" in , which saw the singer take a greater role in writing. Just look at that maniacal smile. I have never had a feautured review before, I am honored. I notice that Ruben Studdard? I wonder why?

Actually, it seems like both of their careers went down the tubes. I have just read your Matchbox Twenty review. Nice work. And Clay may be white, but he also exudes a knowledge in homo-erotica.

And the country hates that sh i t more. No, no, no. Metro, my friend, is the new Mariah Carey. In fact her birth name was Shaniqua Uo'Ikakto. Album Rating: 2. Kelly Clarkson Thankful 3. This is where it all began. The American Idol craze had just begun, and a rather dramatic first season that took America by storm ended trimphantly with Clarkson the unquestionable victor. In a field of underwhelming talent where her biggest competition was a curly haired Justin Timberlake wannabe, she literally blew every other potential "competition" clean out of the water.

No matter how close the votes may or may not have been since I do not recall how close it ended up being. With this victory began a whole new life for the young Ms.

A former waitress turned potential pop superstar in mere months. The question, however, was would this be the beginning of an illustrious pop career in which she would be catapulted into the stratosphere, or the winner of some hokey competition who fails to amount to anything more than a young girl with potential who merely soaked in her fifteen minutes of fame and fell off the face of the earth?

There is no question in Clarkson's talents. Her voice is simply one the most powerful in all of pop music today, but that means nothing if the music she implements it in is utterly worthless.

Luckily, on her debut Thankful, while not breaking any new ground, it manages to lay the foundation of what could be quite an interesting career. Her maturity and poise is impeccable for her lack of experience. The problem that seemingly takes away from the album is the obvious overproduction and cautious approach that is taken.

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