“Carrie Underwood’s Backyard Fireworks Show: The Day She Became The Ultimate Diva… At Age 7!”

Carrie Underwood Reminisces On Her Favorite Fourth Of July Memory | iHeartCountry Radio

Nashville, TN — Think Carrie Underwood’s showbiz spark started on American Idol? Think again. Turns out, the eight-time Grammy winner was already a full-blown diva — complete with a homemade pyrotechnics show — long before she ever hit a big stage.

Heading into the holiday weekend, Underwood dropped a hilarious memory from her Oklahoma childhood that proves she’s always been destined for the spotlight.

“I think my favorite Fourth of July memory would be going to the fireworks stand and picking out which fireworks I wanted to do,” Carrie confessed with a laugh. “I must’ve been like seven or eight, and I came home and made a list of what order I wanted to do them in, because I wanted to put a show on for Mom and Dad.”

And just in case you’re imagining a grand Vegas-style spectacle… well, not quite.

“I made my Mom and Dad get the lawn chairs and come out to the backyard and watch some not very dramatic fireworks at like six o’clock in the evening,” she admitted. “But I was so proud of myself, and I was so proud of the show that I put on. So, I feel like that was a little training for what I do now — putting on shows, figuring out how it’s all going to work out.”

Picture it: little Carrie in pigtails, bossing her parents around, determined to deliver the greatest fireworks extravaganza Checotah, Oklahoma, had ever seen — at six o’clock, while the sun was still blazing. Honestly, is there anything more iconic?

These days, Underwood has swapped backyard sparkles for jaw-dropping Vegas residencies. As the first artist to headline Resorts World Theatre, the powerhouse singer wowed crowds in her REFLECTION residency, which kicked off in 2021 and led up to her latest album, Denim & Rhinestones. She even confessed she “did not expect to get all emotional” during the epic REFLECTION finale earlier this year.

One thing’s certain: Carrie Underwood has been prepping for the big stage since the tender age of seven. So the next time you watch her belt out a power ballad under blazing lights, remember — it all started with a half-sunset backyard fireworks show and a handwritten list of pyrotechnics. And honestly… we’d pay to see that show too.

So… is there anything Carrie Underwood can’t turn into a blockbuster performance? Stay tuned.