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FILE - In this March 4, 2015 file photo, American singer and songwriter Kelly Clarkson poses for a portrait to promote her album "Piece by Piece" in New York. On Thursday, April 14, 2016, Clarkson announced on Twitter the birth of her second child, a baby boy named Remington Alexander Blackstock. He was born on Tuesday and is Clarkson\'s second child with husband Brandon Blackstock. The couple also have a daughter named River Rose who was born in 2014. (Photo by Victoria Will/Invision/AP, File)

Singer Kelly Clarkson gives birth to a baby boy

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Pop singer Kelly Clarkson has announced the birth of her second child, a boy named Remington Alexander Blackstock.

Clarkson, a former “American Idol” star, posted Thursday on her Twitter account that the baby was born Tuesday “& he is healthy & we couldn’t be happier or more in love.” A record label representative for Clarkson confirmed the information.

The 33-year-old Grammy-winning singer and her husband, Brandon Blackstock, also have a daughter, River Rose, who was born in 2014.

Clarkson, a former “American Idol” star, is known for hits like “Stronger” and “Since U Been Gone.”

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