Kimberly Caldwell
Kimberly Ann Caldwell-Harvey[1] is an American singer and television hostess. She rose to fame when she was a finalist on the second season of American Idol. After her American Idol stint, Caldwell was an entertainment correspondent and hosted various shows on the TV Guide Network. She released her debut album Without Regret on April 19, 2011.
For the basketball coach, see Kim Caldwell.
Kimberly Caldwell
Kimberly Ann Caldwell
- Singer
- actress
- television hostess
2003–present
Story Road Records
Vanguard Records/Capitol Records (2009–Present)
Biography[edit]
Early life[edit]
Caldwell first sang publicly at age five in beauty pageants. She was a five-time junior vocalist winner on Star Search, and she also performed at the Grand Ole Opry. In 1995, she sang at the 50th wedding anniversary of former President George H. W. Bush and Barbara Bush. Caldwell also appeared on the second and final season of Popstars: USA, where she was rejected from the group and told she would do better as a solo vocalist.
Following her run on the second season of American Idol, Caldwell started working as a correspondent for the entertainment/extreme sports program 54321 on FOX Sports Network. She covered various events and movie premieres for the show before joining her fellow Season 2 Idol finalists on the road for the American Idols LIVE! tour, which played in 44 cities across the United States.
Recent projects[edit]
In 2008, Caldwell released two singles, "Fear of Flying" and "Gave Yourself Away". She also began filming a television series in 2010, Twentysixmiles aka Catalina Island miniseries, with John Schneider, and hosting a television game show called Jingles.[2]
Caldwell hosted the television series, P. Diddy's Starmaker, that premiered in January 2009.[3] On the 2009 New Year's Day edition of Deal or No Deal, Caldwell was a supporter for her hometown friend Tunde Oyeneyin.
In 2012, Caldwell hosted the television series, Best Ink.[4]
