Giving thanks: Humble Carrie Underwood realizes how far she’s come since ‘Idol’ breakthrough (Wisconsin State Journal)

Yazar: Yahoo News November 28, 2008 Country music's most popular current female singer, Carrie Underwood, admits she can't believe her good luck. Each day, she says, she takes a moment to realize, "Wow, this is my life." It's been 3 years since Underwood stomped through "American Idol" beating the competition so soundly that acerbic judge Simon Cowell -- with more than 10 weeks left in the season -- declared she would win "Idol" ...