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Biography
Cleanup-link rot|date=January 2012Infobox musical artist|name = Carmen Rasmusen Herbert|image = Julia Kimberly Carmen 1.jpg|caption = American Idol 2 Concert Tour, 2003: Carmen Rasmusen, Kimberly Caldwell and Julia DeMato .|image_size =|birth_name =| background = solo_singer| birth_name = Carmen Rasmusen| alias =| birth_date = birth date and age|1985|03|25| birth_place = Edmonton , Alberta , Canada | origin =| death_date = | death_place =|genre = Country music|Country |occupation = Singer-songwriter , actress |label = R3, Lofton Creek Records|Lofton Creek |website = http://www.carmenrasmusen.com Carmen Rasmusen Herbert (born March 25, 1985 in Edmonton , Alberta ) is a Canada|Canadian - United States|American country music artist who ranked sixth on the American Idol (season 2)|second season of American Idol in 2003. Rasmusen also plays piano and guitar . http://www.americanidol.com/contestants/season2/carmen_rasmusen/ “What other talents do you have? ” page from American Idol website
Early life
Rasmusen was born on March 25, 1985 in Edmonton IMDb name|id=1343312|name=Carmen Rasmusen and is of Norway|Norwegian Citation needed|date=May 2009 heritage. She is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints .Citation needed|date=May 2009 The second of four children, Rasmusen has been performing in public since the age of five: singing, dancing (including cheerleading, tap, ballet and hip-hop dance), and playing the piano.
She graduated from Woods Cross High School in Northern Utah in 2003, http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1343312/bio Carmen Rasmusen bio from the IMDb and is an alumna of Brigham Young University .cite web | url = http://newsnet.byu.edu/story.cfm/64097 | title = Former 'Idol' Releases First Album | publisher = BYU NewsNet | accessdate = 2008-05-22
American Idol
Rasmusen auditioned initially in Los Angeles and was put through to Hollywood . She was originally eliminated by the judges during the Top 100 stage. In a surprise move, Rasmusen and three other young female singers were brought back to compete in the Wild Card show. No clear reason was made public, but speculation at the time centered on the show's producers wanting to provide a greater demographic diversity in the Final 12.
Rasmusen performed " Can't Fight the Moonlight " by LeAnn Rimes for her Wild Card performance. Although the judges, including Simon Cowell , opined that it was not a good enough performance to advance, the next night Cowell chose her as his "judge's choice" to move into the Top 12. Carmen survived for seven weeks in the finals, earning generally mixed reviews from the judges throughout her stay. Her performances of " You Can't Hurry Love " and " Turn the Beat Around " received relatively high marks from both judges and viewers, while her rendition of Blondie (band)|Blondie's " Call Me (Blondie song)|Call Me " during Billboard Number One Hits Night drew brickbats. Judge Randy Jackson was often one of her harshest critics.
Rasmusen was praised by her fans as having a wholesome, girlish appeal and for refusing to wear outfits she thought were inappropriate for her.Citation needed|date=April 2008 Fans also cited her on-stage energy and strong vocal projection. Detractors pointed to her recurring difficulty in controlling her natural vibrato and her tendency to yodeling|yodel when changing registers. http://www.sonicswap.com/ep/search? query=Carmen+Rasmusen& search=music Search Results She was also one of the most outspoken defenders of the show among the second season finalists in the wake of the scandal involving Corey Clark 's allegations regarding Paula Abdul . http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/american-idol-2-finalist-carmen-rasmusen-defends-paula-abdul-1003181.php 'American Idol 2' finalist Carmen Rasmusen defends Paula Abdul - Reality TV World - News, information, episode summaries, message boards, chat and games for unscripted television programs
As the only contestant in the second season under the age of eighteen, she had to spend three hours a day with an on-set tutor. Her mother had to accompany her with the other contestants to the special American Idol house, where they all lived during the competition. She also became close friends with season 2 runner-up Clay Aiken.
After her elimination she went on to appear in numerous shows promoting American Idol and she appeared on the last episode of the second season singing with the other finalists. Rasmusen also appeared on the American Idol Season 2: All-Time Classic American Love Songs singing " How Do I Live " by LeAnn Rimes.
In June 2008 Carmen starred as one of the headliners for a live music show in Branson, MO , called ''America's Favorite Finalists . The show featured six top 12 American Idol Finalists performing their own music, cover songs and group numbers. The show ran at the Grand Palace.
Performances
Wildcards - " Can't Fight the Moonlight " by LeAnn Rimes
Top 12 (Motown) - " You Can't Hurry Love " by The Supremes
Top 11 (Movies) - " Hopelessly Devoted to You " by Olivia Newton-John
Top 10 (Country Rock) - " Wild Angels (song)|Wild Angels " by Martina McBride
Top 8 (Disco)ref|1|1 - " Turn the Beat Around " by Vicki Sue Robinson (Bottom 2)
Top 8 (Billboard Number One Hits) - " Call Me (Blondie song)|Call Me " by Blondie (band)|Blondie
Top 7 (Billy Joel's Music) - " And So It Goes " (Bottom 2)
Top 6 (Diane Warren's Music) - " Love Will Lead You Back " by Taylor Dayne (Eliminated)
note|1|Note 1 Due to Corey Clark 's disqualification, the Top 9 performances became Top 8 when no one was eliminated.
Music career
Carmen
Her first Extended play|EP , Carmen , was self-released and included her first single, Photograph .
''Nothin' Like the Summer
Rasmusen is signed with Lofton Creek Records . Her debut album, '' Nothin' Like the Summer '' was released on August 28, 2007, and the first single, "Nothin' Like the Summer", debuted in the United States on April 24, 2007 http://www.carmenrasmusen.com/main-b Biography from http://www.carmenrasmusen.com/ Rasmusen's official site and also debuted in Shanghai , Australia and United Kingdom . http://www.carmenrasmusen.com/main-B.html Carmen Rasmusen The song was written by Rasmusen, Victoria Shaw (singer)|Victoria Shaw and Jason Deere, who also produced both the song and her album.
Rasmusen did a radio tour in support of the album; she participated in shows at 30 radio stations and 10 television shows including Fox, MSNBC, Today (NBC program)|Today , and Geraldo Rivera|Geraldo . She also opened concerts for Tracy Byrd and Jason Michael Carroll . http://www.loftoncreekrecords.com/featured_artists/detail/20/ Carmen Rasmusen page from Lofton Creek Records
As part of her tour, she started a new program called “Hitching a Ride” where fans can hitch a ride and hang on her tour bus.
Acting career
Rasmusen made her acting debut in 2003 in the film|feature film Pride and Prejudice: A Latter-Day Comedy as Charlotte Lucas. In 2004, Carmen released an Extended play|EP by R3 Records, Carmen .
Rasmusen also appeared in a three episode series of NBC's Fear Factor , aired on June 13, 2006 - June 27, 2006 . In the first episode, she was teamed with Anthony Fedorov , and won the first challenge involving a demolition derby , ultimately winning a trip to Africa. She finished in second place.
In June 2006, Carmen played a news reporter in commercials for Maverik, a convenience store in the western USA.
Other projects
In the fall of 2007, Carmen's first book was released. Staying in Tune discusses how she's been able to uphold her values while involved with the entertainment industry.Spring Creek Book Company, ( http://www.springcreekbooks.com/catalog/98897.html)
Personal life
On December 15, 2005, Carmen married Bradley Herbert, the son of Governor of Utah|Utah Governor Gary R. Herbert in Bountiful, Utah . In December 2008 she gave birth to a son named Boston.ReserveBranson.com, ( http://www.reservebranson.com/blog/2008/06/idols-open-in-branson-to-energetic-fans.asp) Her second son Beckham Herbert was born on October 26, 2010.Citation needed|date=January 2010 Carmen currently writes an entertainment column for the Deseret News . http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865553172/Carmen-Rasmusen-Herbert-What-Ive-learned-from-LDS-general-conference.html by line from March 29, 2012 Deseret News article by Herbert
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