Name and age:
Carly Smithson. Age 24
Hometown:
Dublin, Ireland. Currently lives in San Diego. She auditioned in San Diego.
Musical Influences:
Heart, Celine, Skynyrd, Ray Charles, Whitney, Rolling Stones, U2, Janis, Johnny Cash, Annie Lennox. Her favorite artists are Bono (male); Anne Wilson and Celine Dion (female)
Favorite Quote:
"We are the makers of music and we are the dreamers of dreams." - Willy Wonka
When She Began Singing:
Age 3. Had some formal singing training later on, but didn't enjoy it.
Where she works when not singing on "American Idol":
Before making it on Idol, Carly worked at The Field, an authentic Irish Pub in downtown San Diego's Gaslamp Quarter. She started out as a waitress and was made a bartender, pouring glasses of Guinness for patrons. The Field is located at 544 Fifth Ave., downtown San Diego.
What about those tattoos?:
Carly's husband, Todd, is a tattoo artist (his face is inked). Together, they own the tattoo parlor Nothing Sacred, which is just around the corner from The Field, at 319 Market St (between 3rd and 4th avenues) in downtown San Diego.
More About Carly:
Read more about Carly Smithson, including judges notes from each performance, photos and videos, on American Idol's official Website.
Some info from the above profile info is courtesy of AmericanIdol.com
