Before taking their first albums,
many famous performers sang solo in the shower. Julio Iglesias was the
legendary goalkeeper of Real Madrid for many years. No wonder his previous
profession, as today, with the number of family members - almost can build a
team and play a game. And David Bustamante was a bricklayer when he found fame
on Idol Spain and his voice sent straight bestsellers worldwide disks.
Among the ladies, Madonna, Queen
of Pop, worked selling donuts in a popular U.S. chain. Like Jennifer Hudson,
winner of American Idol, who made his living Hamburger packing and
dispatching one of the best known firms in the world fast food.
The beautiful Mariah Carey knows
how to care for your hair without the help of any stylist. Before becoming
famous, she worked as a hairdresser in a salon in her city. And Jennifer Lopez
was a receptionist in a hotel until she entered the world of fashion and performance.
Siwon was scouted by a talent
agent from SM Entertainment when he was 16 as he was waiting for friends in
front of his high school. The agent recommended him to audition for the
company's Starlight Casting System. He auditioned without his parent's
approval; his parents were notified only after he passed the auditions.
Although his parents allowed him to sign a contract with SM Entertainment, they
did not give him any help because they wanted him to take responsibility for
his actions.
He later moved into dormitories
with fellow trainees and was trained in areas of singing, acting, and dancing.
He was featured in a music video of The Grace's Dana whilst he was being
trained as a solo singer in 2003. A year after, Siwon made a brief appearance in
short drama, Precious Family and again in 2005, KBS drama Eighteen, Twenty-Nine
as young Kang Bong-man and played the supporting role of Park Sang-woo in drama
Spring Waltz in 2006.
