“My grandmother found some tapes … old family videos, and I was just 18 months old and singing ‘Jingle Bells’ before I could even make sentences," Sparks says. That can do attitude and her love of music were apparent at a very young age. "I thought there was something that needs to happen and I can always audition next year because I was in the youngest age group at the time.” and I was told ‘no’ and I was 16 so it was fine," recalls Sparks. Jordin was rejected by the judges the year before she won the show. Just getting into the contest was a daunting task. It is just awesome … I love being able to do what I do.” "I am just glad that four or five years later people still want to talk to me and want to hear me sing. “It has been nonstop ever since, it has been a steady rise and really cool," Sparks says. Jordin’s life has been a whirlwind ever since. Not so for Jordin Sparks, who defeated thousands of other contestants during the show’s sixth season to become the youngest winner ever. television show American Idol fade quickly into obscurity. Now at 21 Jordin is putting the final touches on her third album. After winning the title at age 17 Jordin has scored three Top 10 Billboard Chart hits and appeared in a Broadway musical. Singing star Jordin Sparks rose to fame in 2007 on the popular television show American Idol.