Sure! Kimberly Schlapman is a talented singer and a member of the country music band Little Big Town
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. She has also shared her love for cooking through her cookbook and social media presence
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. Here’s a brief overview of her life and career:
English Version
Kimberly Schlapman was born on October 15, 1969, in Cornelia, Georgia
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. She grew up in a middle-class household and developed a passion for music and cooking at a young age
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. Kimberly started playing the piano at the age of 8 and began singing in church with her father and sister
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. She entered talent contests when she was just 12 years old and always dreamed of becoming a singer
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In 1998, Kimberly met Karen Fairchild at Samford University in Alabama, and the two decided to pursue a career in music together
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. They moved to Nashville, Tennessee, and formed Little Big Town with Jimi Westbrook and Phillip Sweet
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. The band signed their first major recording contract with Mercury Records in 1999, but they were dropped by the label in 2002
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. They later signed with Sony Music’s Monument Records and released their first album, which included successful singles like “Don’t Waste My Time” and “Everything Changes”
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Kimberly’s personal life has had its share of challenges and triumphs
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. Her first husband, Steven Roads, passed away suddenly from a heart attack in 2005
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. She found love again with Stephen Schlapman, a longtime friend who helped her through her grief
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. The couple secretly eloped to Las Vegas six months before their formal wedding in November 2006
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. Kimberly and Stephen share two daughters, Daisy Pearl and Dolly Grace
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Kimberly’s career with Little Big Town has been marked by numerous awards and successful albums
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. The band’s album “Pain Killer” and the song “Girl Crush” received Grammy nominations in 2016, and they won the award for Best Country Group Song for “Pontoon” in 2013
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. Kimberly continues to inspire fans with her music and her love for cooking
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Arabic Version
كيمبرلي شليبمان ولدت في 15 أكتوبر 1969 في كورنيليا، جورجيا
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. نشأت في أسرة متوسطة الدخل وطورت حبًا للموسيقى والطهي في سن مبكرة
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. بدأت كيمبرلي بالعزف على البيانو في سن الثمانية وبدأت بالغناء في الكنيسة مع والدها وأختها
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. شاركت في المسابقات التي تتعلق بالموهبة عندما كانت في الثانية عشرة ودائمًا كانت تحلم بأن تصبح مغنية
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في عام 1998، قابلت كيمبرلي كارين فايرشيلد في جامعة سامفورد في ألاباما، وقررتا متابعة مسيرة موسيقية معًا
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. انتقلتا إلى ناشفيل، تينيسي، وأسستا مع جيمي ويستبوك وفيليب سويت ليت بيغ تاون
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. انضمت الفرقة إلى شركة ميركوري للتسجيلات في عام 1999،