Citation :Jordin Sparks
Aidin Vaziri
Sunday, November 25, 2007
Have you already forgotten about Jordin Sparks, the sensible girl who won the sixth season of "American Idol" way back in May? Well, the release of the 17-year-old singer's self-titled first album and its politely bumping new single, "Tattoo," should fix that. In the next few weeks, Sparks will be performing just about everywhere - the Kennedy Center Honors in Washington, D.C., the tree-lighting ceremony at Madison Square Garden in New York, even Alice Cooper's "Christmas Pudding" show, wherever that takes place - proving that all your votes against Sanjaya Malakar were not cast in vain.
Q: I know you don't have any tattoos, but since you turn 18 in a few weeks, what would you choose if you did happen to get one?
A: I am going to get one!
Q: You are? Does your mom know?
A: Yes. I asked her. I would feel really bad if I did it without telling her. After I shot the video for "Tattoo," I said, "Mom, we should get tattoos to commemorate this!" And she actually contemplated it. So she said, "I'll go get one with you when you're 18."
Q: So what's it going to be?
A: I want to get my brother's name, P.J., in a nice scrïpt.
Q: Your brother's name? Isn't that a bit weird?
A: This past year has made me realize how much I took my relationship with him for granted. I've only been home a week and a half since the year started, and I really miss him. He knows everything about me. And, unlike a boyfriend, I know he won't walk away.
Q: What about a unicorn? Or a dragon? Or a dragon eating a unicorn?
A: Oh, my goodness! I wanted to get something that meant something to me. Plus, since his name is so short, it's really small. It's not like his name is Bartholomew or anything.
Q: What else are you looking forward to about turning 18?
A: I don't really know. I don't think things are going to change too dramatically. I'm not really sure about what kinds of things you can do when you turn 18.
Q: Smoke cigarettes. Join the Army. Go to strip clubs. I think maybe vote.
A: Cigarettes? Gross! I do get to vote. I will be voting.
Q: I just can't believe they let you smile so much in the video for "Tattoo." Did you see how they made Taylor Hicks stop smiling after he won on "American Idol"?
A: I know. I was really excited. They showed me the treatment for the video, and I wanted to be able to smile. I wanted to be me. I wanted to be happy. That was a big plus for me. I just saw it on "TRL" the other day, and I freaked.
Q: Did you keep many of the outfits from "American Idol"?
A: From the show, I got to keep basically every outfit that I wore, but not the jewelry. The tour, that big green parachute dress, I did not keep that. That one went back. I did not want it. I can't tell you how many times I tripped over that green thing.
Q: Is it hard to be a pop star?
A: There's a lot of pressure because the past "Idols" have done so well. They've sold millions.
Q: You were the youngest "Idol" winner ever. Do you think any of the other contestants were jealous?
A: I guess, well, you would have to ask them. Anybody who enters the competition wants to win. But we all got along so well. Everybody was really supportive. Maybe they were, and I didn't know. All of them, I'm pretty sure, have a good chance of making it once they get started. To be a part of the show is such an amazing thing in itself, but the fact that I won still trips me out. I can't believe this is my life right now. {sbox}
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