Before Idol
In 2006, Sparks won second place in the 2006 Drug Free AZ Superstar Search.
Sparks appeared on the January 17, 2007 broadcast of American Idol, earning a "gold ticket" and the right to appear in the Hollywood Round. American Idol judge Randy Jackson made the offhand prediction that, "Curly hair will win this year," which he admitted wasn't Sparks. Before going on to American Idol, she had won Arizona Idol. In 2006, Sparks was one of six winners who won the Phoenix Torrid search for the "Next Plus Size Model." She was flown to California, where she was used in a number of Torrid ads and promotional pieces. A full-page ad for Torrid featuring Sparks ran in the December 2006 issue of Seventeen magazine.
More about Jordin Sparks (From Wikipedia)
Sparks Was Born In Phoenix, Arizona To Jodi Weidmann And Former NFL Defensive Back Phillippi Sparks. She Has A Younger Brother PJ (Phillippi Sparks, Jr) Who Plays Football Himself. She Lived Briefly In Ridgewood, New Jersey, And Attended Orchard Eleme
Sparks was born in Phoenix, Arizona to Jodi Weidmann and former NFL defensive back Phillippi Sparks. She has a younger brother PJ (Phillippi Sparks, Jr) who plays football himself. read more...
Before Idol
In 2006, Sparks won second place in the 2006 Drug Free AZ Superstar Search.
Sparks appeared on the January 17, 2007 broadcast of American Idol, earning a "gold ticket" and read more...
Jordin Brianna Sparks (born December 22, 1989) is an American pop/R&B singer, songwriter and plus-size model. On May 23, 2007, she was declared the winner of the sixth season read more...
On August 17, 2007, it was announced Sparks had signed to 19 Recordings/Jive Records/Zomba Label Group, becoming the first Idol winner to join the label group. David Archuleta (Season read more...