Jennifer Hudson - Defying All Odds

Jennifer grew up in south side of Chicago IL, USA. At age seven she started singing in a local church choir. Jeniffer contested in the Fox hit reality show, American Idol Season 3 in August 2003, at Atlanta. Amongst 70,000 hopefuls Jennifer was a stand out choice as a top 12 competitor. However, she finished at a disappointing 7th position paving way for her early departure from the competition. Her elimination from the American Idol contest became controversial, as she received high praise from some of music’s biggest industry legends. Sir Elton John was quoted as saying she was "the best of the lot". Although Jennifer did not win the idol crown she left an indelible mark on the music industry and viewers. Fans across the world fell in love with her voice.

After the Idol contest, Jennifer started performing at benefit concerts, including the hit Broadway musical "Hair". She was also invited to perform at an event in her hometown along side such notable acts as Destiny’s Child, Kanye West and others. In a move that staged a comeback for the fallen idol, Jennifer debuted an original song entitled "Stand Up", which has since been strongly supported & requested on radio and has already created a buzz on the internet.

Up until now, Jennifer Hudson, 24, has been best known as the American Idol finalist. But she return to the spotlight to play the much-sought-after starring role of Effie, the girl-group diva who is unfairly dumped from the lineup, in DreamWorks' movie version of the 80s Broadway musical Dreamgirls. Jennifer Hudson has won Golden Globe and SAG awards and is up for an Oscar for her role in Dreamgirls – despite what she describes as an abusive experience on American Idol.