Kelly Clarkson’sfamous ‘Kellyokes’ covers has finally hit the airwaves!The Kelly Clarkson Showpremiered in 2019. Since then, one of the show’s fan-favorite segments has been the singer’s iconic covers of popular songs. FromRadiohead’s“Fake Plastic Trees” toCarrie Underwood’s“Blown Away,” Clarkson always surprises the audience with the songs she chooses to cover. And now,fans can enjoy these performances on Clarkson’s dedicatedSirius XM Channel, Kelly Clarkson Connection.
The singer shared the announcement in anInstagrampost and shared that along with the covers, she was also going to share what went into making them. This includes Clarkson’sstories behind picking certain songs as well as the reactions she has gotten to themfrom the original artists. TheAmerican Idolalum revealed that a lot of her fans were requesting the covers to be released. So, she thought there was no better way to put them out on her own radio station.
The channel launched back in November 2023 and is dedicated to playing Clarkson’s music along with her favorite songs. Clarkson also uses the channel to share stories behind some of her own hits, and it sometimes features appearances from members ofher live band. Clarkson concluded the announcement by highlighting thatthese covers have been mixed and mastered for this station specifically.
Kelly Clarkson Is All About Focusing on Her Family Right Now
AfterAmerican IdolannouncedCarrie UnderwoodasKaty Perry’sreplacement in the singing competition, a lot of fans wondered why Clarkson wasn’t in the running. But in an interview withEntertainment Tonight, Clarkson explained thatshe could never join the show as a judgebecause it would keep her from giving time to her family.
The singer andtalk show hostrevealed that while she has a lot of plans lined up,American Idolis just not one of them. She shared that she had promised to be there for her kids as much as possible. And if she had agreed to joinAmerican Idol, that would mean spending a lot of time in L.A., away from them.The singer admitted that she had to quitThe Voicefor the same reason.
Clarkson expressed thatshe felt it was necessary to relocate her family,which includesRiver Rose,9, andRemington, 8, whom she shares with her ex-husbandBrandon Blackstock, which makes sense. The singer currentlylives In New York Citywith her two children where she gets to hang out with them as much as she wants. “I wanted a life for us. And we enjoy the park every day, and we enjoy each other. As a parent — people get this — you only get so much time until they don’t want to hang out with you,” added Clarkson.
