NEW YORK, NY-LOS ANGELES (SMI-GLOBAL-ENTERTAINMENT JANUARY 01, 2025)-NYC Mayor Eric Adam played protagonist once again like previous Mayors in the history of NYE celebration in Times Square by pushing the crystal button at 11:59pm to signal 60' descend of the New Year's Eve Ball, and welcome the New Year 2025, alongside world class artists who performed during the countdown: Carrie Underwood, Jonas Brothers, TLC, Megan Moroney,  and Sophie Ellis-Bextor at CountDown Center Stage in Times Square, New York City.

 

US 8-time Grammy award winning artist" Carrie Underwood " closed-out the performers stage singing three hit songs dressed in 3-separate exotic outfits per song " Church Bells " from StoryTeller (2016), "Pink Champagne " from 2022's Denim & Rhinestones and her classic song "Before He Cheats" (Some Hearts, 2005).

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Carrie Underwood is one of the U.S. best-selling country music singer and songwriter who has sold over 85 Million record world wide. She became famous when Underwood won the fourth season of American Idol in 2005, and her debut album 'Some Hearts " that included the single " Before He Cheats" became

the best selling debut released album by a solo female country artist in the same year receiving 3-Grammy including for best new artist.

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The Single " Before He Cheats" became the first country song to received multi-platinum status and has now been certified five times Platinum for selling more than 4-million copies, and registered to be the fourth best-selling country digital song of all time.

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Carrie Underwood has recorded 9-studio music album (6 Country) overall with her 2nd studio release 2007's 'Carnival Ride " reaching number one in the music charts, selling half million copies in the first week of released and 4-million worldwide while being certified Quadruple Platinum and winning 2-Grammy for the Album with singles (" So Small", " All-American Girl","Last Name", "Just a dream", and "I told You So".

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Underwood Accolades includes 8-Grammy Awards, 16-Country Academy Country Awards, 23 CMT Music Awards, 12 Billboard Music awards, 17 American Music awards and considered one of the best 15-highest certified female artist with must number one singles with 16. 

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***Article & Photos by Marcello Cutti II/Starlight Illustrated

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