Albeit a week later than originally planned, Kelly Clarkson recently kicked off her Studio Sessions residency at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace with a stripped down show that focuses more on the charismatic singer’s voice than the over-the-top frills Las Vegas residencies are known for .

Kellyoke has moved beyond The Kelly Clarkson Show‘s New York stage and all the way to Las Vegas. At Kelly Clarkson‘s new "Studio Sessions" Las Vegas residency - which premiered at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace on July 11 after the original July 4-5 opening weekend was postponed due to rehearsals taking "a toll" on her famous voice - the inaugural American Idol winner is including a Kellyoke cover as part of each night's encore.

Kelly Clarkson kicked off her latest Las Vegas residency on Friday, July 11 — one week after she was forced to cancel two shows hours before the first was scheduled to begin to 'protect' her voice.