Birth name: Hennessy
(talk about Carly's Name on Idol Forums) Age: 24 Birthplace: Dublin, Ireland Birthday: September 12, 1983 Mother: Mary Murry Father: Luke Hennessey Living: San Diego, Ca Marital Status: Maried Husband: Todd Smithson, Carly met her heavily tatted-up hubby at the Los Angeles International Airport(LAX)
when a friend sent her to pick him up. After a friendship and phone romance that included Smithson
traveling between California and Ireland, the pair married about three and a half years ago. Carly
had a tattoo before she met Todd, but they got tattooed together in Orlando. In addition he did her knuckle tattoo (her "wedding ring").
Business: Owns 1 year old San Diego tattoo parlor "Nothing Sacred" with her husband, Todd. Kevin Dickinson, 25, is a Tatto Artist at "Nothing Sacred" as well as friend Employment: Bartender at pub "The Field" Hobbie: Singing, Cooking Started Singing: age 4 Previous Amercan Idol: Carly Hennessy auditioned in Las Vegas in season 5 and made it through to
the next round but was disqualified because her work visa did not come through on time. After Idol: tattoo parlor, photography, culinary school Past AI Contestant: Kelly Pickler Favorite Quote: "We are the makers of music and we are the dreamers of dreams" - Willy Wonka Audition City: San Diego Favorite Singer: Anne Wilson Favorite Performer: Axel Rose Musical Influences: Heart, Celine Dione, Skynyrd, Ray Charles, Whitney Houston, Rolling Stones, U2, Janis, Johnny Cash, Annie Lennox. Musical History: released an album with MCA Records under her maden name of Carly Hennessy (Ultimate High) was given a $2.2 million marketing and production budget from MCA Records in 2005. But her album went on to sell a total of 378 copies Awards: won a Meteor Award in 2003 for Best Irish Female Albums Carly's Christmas Album, Ultimate High (2001) Singles "I'm Gonna Blow Your Mind" (2001), "Beautiful You" (2001) Films: Young Marianne in "Fools of Fortune" (1990) - A story of a child whose Protestant parents are murdered during in a conflict with the British army in Ireland
) was given a $2.2 million marketing and production budget from MCA Records in 2005. But her album went on to sell a total of 378 copies
" (1990) - A story of a child whose Protestant parents are murdered during in a conflict with the British army in Ireland
