Carly Smithson had a past

Carly Smithson, one of the finalists of the American Idol 7 had already made a record deal with MCA in 1999. In total, the label invested more than $2 million in her album titled "Ultimate High." She was known as Carly Hennessy then. It did not make well. Most of her songs in the album were written by Danielle Brisebois; the same person who wrote Clayaikens "Perfect Day" and Kelly Clarksons "Just Missed the Train."

Carly Smithson was born in Dublin, Ireland. She used to model and act in Ireland and was a print model at the age of 9, she beat out many hopefuls for an international role in Les Miserables. At age 10, she released an album in Ireland titled Carly's Christmas Album. At age 13, she was named the Irish national spokes model for the Denny Sausage brand. While she was succeeding in the acting and modeling fields, singing was her true passion. She traveled with her father to Los Angeles in order to market her demo. Her demo landed at MCA Records and they signed a contract on the spot.

Many idol fans had been frantic about her inclusion in the finalist. Will joining the American Idol revive her career as a singer?