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Originally posted by Duca
Carrie is the greatest Idol winner of all time and she has been the most consistent of them all, without selling out.
If you count her impressive tour numbers and her great critical reception, she wins.
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Are you implying that Kelly has sold out?
Remember when she went against Clive Davis to make My December? And I really don't want to hear that 'he was right and it flopped' because that's not the case. The album went platinum with only one single. 'Sober' never got a proper release, no video, no promotion, nothing. The label did not want her to succeed with My December and didn't bother to promote it after the first single when it still had potential.
Also, consider the amount of tours Carrie has had to the amount Kelly has had (again, not Carrie's fault as she has been around for less time than Kelly). But Kelly has toured every year since 2005 with the exception of 2011. Fairweather fans aren't going to go see Kelly or ANY artist every year. If Kelly waited 3-4 years in between her tours, I can pretty much guarantee she could have a very high grossing tour in arenas. Kelly prefers smaller venues anyway as they are more intimate, she's stated this many times. Just because she doesn't have high grossing tours doesn't mean she isn't capable of it. She simply tours a LOT.
Lastly, both Carrie and Kelly are highly critically acclaimed. I wouldn't try to take that away from either of them. They're both such gifted vocalists and that is obvious in the world of auto-tuned "singers".