Biography
Irish singer Carly Hennessy, despite having slowly and steadily creating a resume that included modeling and operating, became a cautionary tale when she entered the highly competitive young pop market. Given birth to in Dublin, Hennessy, whose mom was a known style model in Ireland, was showing up in print advertisements as a kid. Her family members briefly relocated to South Africa, but upon their go back to Dublin, Hennessey thought we would pursue more creative endeavors. At age nine, she defeat out a lot of hopefuls to property a role within the worldwide creation of Les Miserables. She also continuing to model, increasing her profile in her indigenous Ireland because the presented model inside a nationwide ad campaign for any sausage company. There is also the discharge of an recording of holiday tunes in Ireland and the united kingdom, and a little role within the film Fools Of Lot of money. Nevertheless, a music profession was the purpose of the youthful vocalist and, with her dad, she visited LA to peddle a demonstration. Her demo got within the hands of MCA’s chief executive, who authorized Hennessy at that moment to a agreement, using the label establishing her as much as record a debut recording. The initial outcomes apparently delighted neither the label or the vocalist and previous New Radical Gregg Alexander arrived aboard to salvage the task. The resulting recording, Ultimate Large, finally was released in past due 2001 and received solid evaluations. Regrettably, and despite MCA having apparently spent more than two million dollars on your time and effort, it didn’t dent the worn out teen marketplace with none from the singles removing and the recording selling within the hundreds instead of the thousands which could have been essential for all included to recoup on the investment.
Quick Facts
Full Name Carly Smithson
Date Of Birth September 12, 1983
Profession Actor, Singer-songwriter
Nationality Irish, American
Spouse Todd Smithson
Parents Marie Murray, Luke Hennessy
Music Groups We Are The Fallen
Music Songs Bury Me Alive, Sleep Well, My Angel, I Am Only One, Don't Leave Me Behind, I Will Stay, Through Hell, Samhain, Paradigm, Like a Prayer, Tear The World Down, St. John, Burn, Without You, The Ending, I'm Gonna Blow Your Mind, Just Missed The Train, Let Me Fall, Beautiful You, I Need A Little Love, Rip In Heaven, No One's Safe From Goodbye, Young Love, Superstar, You'll Never Meet God, Surface Wound, Get You Off, All Kinds Of People, What I've Found
Albums Cirque Des Damnés, Tear the World Down, Ultimate High, Carly's Christmas Album
TV Shows American Idol
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Gave birth to her 1st child at age 29, a daughter Olivia Mabel Smithson on September 30, 2012. Child's father is her husband, Todd Smithson. |
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Favorite song is "Crazy on You" by Heart. Performed this song while on the show, as well as on the American Idols LIVE! tour for Season 7. |
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Smithson and her fellow Season 7 contestant Michael Johns were the first non-Americans to appear on American Idol (Smithson was born in Ireland; Johns was born in Australia). |
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Best friends on Idol were Michael Johns and David Cook. |
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Auditioned and made it to Hollywood on American Idol Season 5, however, was disqualified because paperwork for her work visa was delayed. When she auditioned again for Season 7, she made it to Hollywood again, this time having the proper paperwork. |
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Has nine tattoos. |
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Is allergic to metal. |
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Husband Todd is a tattoo artist, and owns a tattoo parlor called Nothing Sacred Tattoo. It is located in San Diego, CA. |
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Wishes to duet with Annie Lennox. |
Soundtrack
Soundtrack
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American Idol |
2008 |
TV Series performer - 2 episodes |
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Actress
Actress
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Fools of Fortune |
1990 |
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Young Marianne (as Carly Hennessy) |
Self
Self
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Hell's Kitchen |
2010 |
TV Series |
Herself - Restaurant Patron |
Karaoke Revolution Presents: American Idol Encore 2 |
2008 |
Video Game |
Herself (uncredited) |
Entertainment Tonight |
2008 |
TV Series |
Herself |
American Idol |
2008 |
TV Series |
Herself |
Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show |
2008 |
TV Series |
Herself |
Live with Kelly and Michael |
2008 |
TV Series |
Herself |
Access Hollywood |
2008 |
TV Series |
Herself |
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I had previous experience, several other people last year had previous experience, and it just means that I pretty much worked my whole life to get where I'm at. It's American Idol, it's the American Dream -- of course everyone wants to follow it. |
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