Paula Abdul

Paula Julie Abdul (pronounced /ˈæbduːl/, born June 19, 1962)[3] is an American pop singer,dancer, choreographer, actress and television personality.

In the 1980s, Abdul rose from being a cheerleader for the Los Angeles Lakers to being a sought-after choreographer at the height of the music video era, then to being a Pop-R&B singer with a string of hits in the late-1980s and early-1990s. She has scored six number one singles on the Billboard Hot 100, placing her in a tie for fifth among the female solo performers who have reached #1 there.[4] She won a Grammy for "Best Music Video - Short Form" for "Opposites Attract" and twice won the Emmy for "Outstanding Achievement in Choreography."

After her initial period of success, she suffered a series of setbacks in her professional and personal life, until she found renewed fame and success in the 2000s as a judge on the television series, American Idol. Abdul was most recently featured in the eighth season of American Idol. Abdul has been working on a new album, and hopes to have the album released by the end of 2009.[5][6] Abdul has a mezzo-soprano vocal range.

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• 1 Early life
• 2 Career
  • 2.1 Dance and choreography
  • 2.2 Forever Your Girl era (1987-1990)
  • 2.3 Spellbound era (1991-1994)
  • 2.4 Head Over Heels era (1995-1996)
  • 2.5 Musical hiatus
  • 2.6 American Idol
  • 2.7 Fan death
• 3 Personal life
• 4 Controversies
  • 4.1 Legal issues
  • 4.2 Substance abuse allegations
• 5 Tours
• 6 Discography
  • 6.1 Studio albums
  • 6.2 Compilations
  • 6.3 Singles
• 7 Filmography
• 8 See also
• 9 References
• 10 External links