Kristopher Neil Allen (born June 21, 1985) is an American singer and songwriter from Conway, Arkansas, and the winner of the eighth season of American Idol.
Prior to Idol, he self-released a 2007 album entitled Brand New Shoes.
Allen's Idol coronation song, "No Boundaries" and his version of "Heartless" both charted within the Top 20 of the Billboard Hot 100. Allen's post-Idol self-titled album was released on November 17, 2009, by Jive Records. The album debuted at number eleven on the U.S. Billboard 200. The album's lead single, "Live Like We're Dying", was released on September 21, 2009, and peaked at number eighteen in the U.S. with combined sales of over 1.7 million. Allen's second major-label album Thank You Camellia was released on May 22, 2012, and the lead single "The Vision of Love" was released March 26, 2012.
Allen released his fifth studio album, Letting You In, on March 18, 2016.
Letting You In is the fifth studio album recorded by American singer-songwriter Kris Allen, released through the independent label imprint DogBear Records on March 18, 2016. It is Allen's second record to be released independently after parting ways with his post-American Idol label, RCA Records, in 2012. The lead single, "Waves", was released to digital retailers on February 19, 2016 alongside pre-orders of the album.
Release date: Mar 18, 2016
Horizons is the fourth studio album by American singer-songwriter Kris Allen. It was released on August 12, 2014, by Allen's independent label, DogBear Records. Allen also organized a Stageit show as a release party for the record where he performed the full album set and also a song called Unique. A portion of the proceeds from the album go to benefit Music Empowers Foundation.
Genre: Pop, pop rock, indie pop
Release date: Aug 12, 2014
1 | Young Love ("Paul Simon") | 4:50 | ||
2 | Girl Across The Room | 3:33 | Lyrics | |
3 | It's Always You | 4:02 | Lyrics | |
4 | Parachute | 3:18 | Lyrics | |
5 | Everybody Just Wants To Dance | 3:09 | Lyrics | |
6 | Don't Set Me Free | 3:33 | Lyrics | |
7 | Lost | 3:19 | Lyrics | |
8 | In Time | 3:28 | Lyrics | |
9 | Beautiful & Wild | 4:19 | Lyrics | |
10 | Prove It To You | 3:41 | Lyrics |
Thank You Camellia is the third studio album and second major-label album by American singer-songwriter Kris Allen. It was released on May 22, 2012.
Genre: Pop rock
Release date: May 22, 2012
Kris Allen is the major-label album debut (second overall) from American Idol eighth season winner Kris Allen. The album was released on November 17, 2009, through Jive Records.
Genre: Pop rock, alternative rock
Release date: Nov 17, 2009