Kris Allen net worth: career, vote rigging scandal, charitable deeds, family

By Twist On May 3, 2024

Kris Allen net worth currently sits at $3.5 million which he made from his billboard-topping albums and also tours across the globe.

In our writeup today we shall look at Kris Allen net worth coupled with his career, the vote rigging scandal at American idol, and his charitable deeds.

Take a back seat and read this amazing article.

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Who is Kris Allen?

Kris is an American singer who gained popularity after appearing on the singing competition show American idol which he emerged as the winner.

His singles are featured on several digital platforms and have topped charts on several occasions.

He is also a great philanthropist who supports the needy and underprivileged.

Profile

Full Name	Kristopher Neil Allen
Date of birth	June 21, 1985
Age	37years
Occupation	Singer, songwriter
Nationality	American
Wife	Katy O’Connell
Children	three
Instagram	kris_allen
Net worth	$3.5 million

Early life

Born and bred in Arkansas, Kris is the first of his parent’s three kids. He began singing and playing instruments at a very young where he occasionally performed at school functions.

A young man with a strong passion for God’s work he joined his school’s Christian union and traveled all across Africa and Asia spreading the gospel.

Career

He then released his first album Brand New shoes which he produced with earnings from his job as a salesman. The album was a total flop causing Kris to sink into depression.

At a point, Kris was at a crossroads on whether to pursue music or go back to school. After he was been motivated to join American idol, he heeded to the advice and joined the list of contestants alongside his brother Daniel and friend Cale Mills.

At the American Idol competition, Kris impressed the judges and crowd with his splendid performance alongside his control over musical instruments. He made it into all the judges good books, including the controversial Simon Cowell who was completely blown away by the young man’s singing talent.

When the show got to the finals Kris was made to perform the ”we are the champions” song alongside his toughest contender Adam Lambert and legends Sir Brian May and Roger Taylor. He was then crowned the overall winner and given an award in the form of a microphone.

Kris then signed a working contract with the record label Jive record and released his first album titled ”Kris Allen” which had 12 songs on.

His single ”Live like we dying” was one of his highest-streamed songs which made it o the Billboard charts. He also toured the whole of Europe and North America

Vote Rigging scandal

Kris came under huge backlash after emerging as the winner of the American Idol competition as many asserted his contender Adams lambert deserves it.

The judges also failed to disclose the final score which even fueled the accusations leveled against him.

Producers of the show later came out to disclose that there was no form of rigging as Kris was the ultimate winner. They also made it known to the fans that there is no way they can rig such a show as it had a third party keenly watching.

Car Accident

Kris after emerging as the winner was advised to relocate to Los Angeles where things didn’t go as planned, he began having misunderstandings with his label.

He had a serious car accident alongside the line which injured his wrist but got healed after surgery. Kris revealed at that moment in his life, he was contemplating whether he could ever play musical instruments again.

Charitable deeds

A man with people at heart, Kris has been involved in several good deeds including supporting upcoming singers with musical instruments.

He also partnered with the United Nations charity group to make donations to support earthquake victims in Haiti.

Personal life

Kris tied the knot with his girlfriend of soo many years in 2008 and are blessed with three kids.