Barack Hussein Obama II (born August 4, 1961) is an American politician and attorney who served as the 44th president of the United States from 2009 to 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, Barack Obama was the first African-American president of the United States. He previously served as a U.S. senator from Illinois from 2005 to 2008 and an Illinois state senator from 1997 to 2004.
Brandi Carlile on Faith, Music, and Motherhood: 'OK, Here's The Truth'
Brandi Carlile's career had been on a steady rise. For years, she'd been releasing critically-acclaimed albums and touring the country with her band — including a stint opening for the Indigo Girls.
She'd built up a fanbase that included Barack Obama and Brené Brown, and was considered a cult favorite in the LGBTQ+ community, one of our best-kept and most cherished secrets.Then two things happened.
Carlile received more nominations than any other woman at the 61st Grammy Awards (including Album of the Year, Record of the Year, and Song of the Year) and during her subsequent performance at the Grammys that year, she did what she does best: she sang her face off and stole the show.There's no other way to describe it.
