Kristopher Neil "Kris" Allen is an American musician and singer-songwriter from Conway, Arkansas, and the winner of the eighth season of American Idol. Prior to Idol, he self-released a 2007 album entitled Brand New Shoes. Allen's Idol coronation song, "No Boundaries" and hi...
Oliver Neil Allen, Rose Elizabeth Allen, Live Like We're Dying, Better With You, No Boundaries, Lake City, FL, United States, Dallas, TX, United States, Phoenix, AZ, United States
Parents
Kimberly Allen, Neil Allen, Live Like We're Dying, Better With You, No Boundaries, Lake City, FL, United States, Dallas, TX, United States, Phoenix, AZ, United States
Siblings
Daniel Allen
Nicknames
Kristopher Neil Allen , Allen, Kris
Nominations
Teen Choice Awards (2009), People's Choice Awards (2010), Billboard Music Awards (2011)
TV Shows
American Idol
Star Sign
Cancer
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Trademark
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Soulful vocals and guitar playing
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Fact
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Father of a son, Oliver Neil Allen, with his wife, Katy O'Connell [July 30, 2013].
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Voted into the Top 7 of Season 8 of American Idol. [April 2009]
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Winner of 2009 American Idol. [May 2009]
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Has a younger brother name Daniel.
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Brother Daniel tried out for Idol with him.
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When asked by a reporter what the one thing he would change about himself would be, he replied "I want man chest hair," rather than the few patchy hairs he actually has.
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Is the first married American Idol winner.
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Roommate on "American Idol" was Adam Lambert.
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Self-released an album in 2006, entitled "Brand New Shoes".
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Business Major at the University of Central Arkansas at Conway.
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Favorite male artist is Jamie Cullum.
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When he was 13, he taught himself how to play the guitar, piano, viola and the ukulele.
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