Carly Smithson

Carly Hennessy Smithson
Voted Off - Wednesday, April 23, 2008

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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

Carly Smithson Videos

• Carly Hennessy - I’m Gonna Blow Your Mind
• Carly Smithson (Hennessy) - American Idol Audition
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  “Carly Smithson - Come Together (American Idol Performance)