Carly Smithson

Quick Facts

Full Name	Carly Smithson
Occupation	Pop Singer
Date Of Birth	Sep 12, 1983(1983-09-12)
Age	41
Birthplace	Dublin
Country	Ireland
Horoscope	Virgo

Carly Smithson Biography

Carly Smithson is one of the most popular and richest Pop Singer who was born on September 12, 1983 in Dublin, Ireland. Irish singer/songwriter, who gained international fame during the seventh season American Idol.

In the 2008 season, she lost to She lost to David Cook in the 2008 season of American Idol..

Smithson was born in Dublin, Ireland, to her parents Marie Murray and Luke Hennessy. After living 6 months in Dublin, Smithson and her parents moved to Johannesburg, South Africa. She lived there until they moved back to Dublin when she was 4 years old. Smithson began singing around the age of 4 and has also had some experience with acting. She was featured in advertisements for Denny’s Sausage for three years, starting at the age of five. In 1990, Smithson played Young Marianne in Fools of Fortune. Two years later, in 1992, she joined the cast of Les Misérables and starred as Little Cosette in Ireland. When she was 10 years old, she released an independent CD titled Carly’s Christmas Album which was released in the United Kingdom. When Smithson was 14, her parents divorced. A year later, in 1999, she and her father moved to the United States in order for Smithson to pursue a career in music. Smithson is a high school drop-out.

Before the marriage to her husband Todd Smithson, Smithson (as Carly Hennessy) released an album for MCA Records called Ultimate High in 2001. Despite MCA Records spending over $2 million on the production and promotion of Smithson’s debut album, it sold only 378 copies in its first three months. Smithson has stated that the uptempo party record did not have the opportunity to find an audience, due to it being released so soon after the events of 9/11, as well as the record company’s untimely merger with a parent company. Though some established artists like Sheryl Crow survived the merger, yet-to-be-released artists did not. In the album, Smithson covered Danielle Brisebois’ “Just Missed the Train”. Kelly Clarkson covered the same song on her 2003 album, Thankful. After American Idol, Ultimate High was quietly reissued by Universal Music, both to physical and online music retailers. For a brief period after Smithson’s elimination, the album peaked in the Top 10 of Amazon’s Top Selling Digital Albums, as well as being featured on their MP3 homepage. The album lists conductor Derek Gleeson as its executive producer.

She was married to Todd Smithson, a tattoo artist. They had a daughter, Olivia Mabel, in 2012.

Carly Smithson Net Worth

Carly Smithson is one of the richest Pop Singer from Ireland. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Carly Smithson 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

From the age of five to eight, she appeared in Denny’s commercials.

She was the lead vocalist for the metal band We Are the Fallen.

Carly Sarah Smithson (née Hennessy; born 12 September 1983) is an Irish soul and pop rock singer, songwriter and actress who was the sixth place finalist on the seventh season of American Idol. In 2001, Smithson released her first studio album for MCA Records called Ultimate High. Smithson was dropped from the record label in 2002. After being introduced to former Evanescence guitarist Ben Moody in early 2009, plans for Smithson’s post-Idol solo album were scrapped and instead she became the lead singer of the now defunct gothic metal band We Are the Fallen.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Carly Smithson height 5 ft 8 in Carly weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Carly Smithson Dating?

According to our records, Carly Smithson married to Todd Smithson. As of December 1, 2023, Carly Smithson’s is not dating anyone.

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In December 2010, Smithson began singing with Cirque du Soleil in Viva Elvis. She performed in the Las Vegas production for nearly two years until it closed in August 2012. One month later on 30 September 2012, she gave birth to her first child, a daughter named Olivia Mabel Smithson.

Facts & Trivia

Carly Ranked on the list of most popular Pop Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Ireland. Carly Smithson celebrates birthday on September 12 of every year.

Smithson served as a table judge in the stadium auditions for the fourteenth season of American Idol in Minneapolis, Minnesota, New Orleans, Louisiana, Long Island, New York, and Nashville, Tennessee between 18 June and 30 July

2014. On her Twitter account, Smithson said, “It hurt my soul to not put everyone through. Such amazing people with touching stories. I did however get to put through some huge talent. Honored to have shared a moment that might change somebody’s life.”

Top Facts about Carly Smithson

1. Carly Smithson is an Irish singer who gained fame on American Idol.
2. She was born on September 12, 1983, in Dublin, Ireland.
3. Carly auditioned for American Idol twice before making it to the top 24 in season 7.
4. She finished in sixth place on American Idol in 2008.
5. Carly released her debut album “Ultimate High” in 2009.
6. Her album reached number two on the Billboard Heatseekers chart.
7. Before American Idol, she was a member of the band We Are The Fallen.
8. Carly has performed with notable artists like Queen and Evanescence’s Amy Lee.
9. She has been praised for her powerful vocals and rock-inspired performances.
10. Carly currently resides in California with her husband and children.