Locke is an American singer-songwriter, TV personality and plus-size model who was inspired by such singers as Janet Jackson, Whitney Houston, Patti LaBelle, and Diana Ross – recording music in the dance and pop genre. As a young woman, Locke started up a quartet which would be her precursor to stardom; the singer would go on to audition for American Idol in Nashville for the show’s second season.
This turned out to be a smart move for Locke, who...