Kelsea Ballerini
born on 12/9/1993 in Knoxville, TN, United States
Kelsea Ballerini
Kelsea Nicole Ballerini[1] (born September 12, 1993)[2] is an American country pop singer and songwriter. She is signed to Black River Entertainment, and released her first album The First Time in 2015. She received a nomination for Best New Artist at the 2017 Grammy Awards.
Life and career
Kelsea Ballerini was born in Knoxville, Tennessee,[3] and grew up in Knoxville, Tennessee.[4] Her father, a former sales manager for a country radio station, is of part Italian descent.[5][6] Her mother has worked in marketing for Thomas Nelson Bible publishing and a sponsorship company.[6] She started taking dance lessons at three and stopped ten years later.[7] She sang in the church and school choirs.[5] She wrote her first song at 12 for her mother[8] and moved to Nashville, Tennessee, three years later.[4] She attended Lipscomb University for two years until she pursued a musical career.[9]
At 19, she signed a deal with Black River Entertainment.[4] In late 2014, she released her debut single "Love Me Like You Mean It", which debuted on the Country Airplay chart in October 2014.[10] She released a self-titled extended play for the label in November.[11] She was named one of CMT's Next Women of Country in 2014. She performed for the first time on the Grand Ole Opry on February 14, 2015 and sang "Love Me Like You Mean It".[5] For the chart dated July 4, 2015, "Love Me Like You Mean It" reached number one on the Billboard Country Airplay chart, making Ballerini the first solo female country music artist to score a number one hit with her debut single since Carrie Underwood did so with "Jesus, Take the Wheel" in 2006, and only the eleventh in history to achieve the feat.[12] Ballerini also became only the fifth solo female country music artist to score back-to-back number one hits with her first two singles when "Dibs" reached the top of the Country Airplay chart. She became the first to do it since Jamie O'Neal in 2001.[13] The album's third single, "Peter Pan", was released to country radio on March 21, 2016. "Peter Pan" reached number one on both the Country Airplay and Hot Country Songs charts in September, making Ballerini the first solo female country music artist to top both country music charts simultaneously.[14] This achievement also made her the first solo female to send her first three singles to number one since Wynonna Judd accomplished the same feat in 1992.[14] The album's fourth single, "Yeah Boy", was released to country radio on October 10, 2016. In early 2017, Ballerini was named to Forbes' 30 Under 30 – Music list at number two.[15][16] In 2017, Ballerini received two Academy of Country Music Award nominations for Female Vocalist of the Year and Video of the Year for "Peter Pan."[17] In June 2017, Ballerini released "Legends" as the first single from her upcoming second studio album.[18]
Influences
Ballerini has been influenced by both artists in the pop music and country music field. Originally influenced by pop music, Ballerini states "I grew up on top 40 pop. I didn’t know what country music was, which is so funny because I grew up on a farm in East Tennessee."[19] Ballerini lists Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, and NSYNC among these early artists influencing her.[20][21] It was not until Ballerini heard "Stupid Boy" by Keith Urban that she decided to delve deeper into country music by listening to albums by Taylor Swift, Sugarland, and Dixie Chicks. Ballerini cites Shania Twain as her greatest influence.[22] She also frequently performs songs originally recorded by Alison Krauss.[23]
Personal life
In March 2016, Ballerini began dating Australian country singer Morgan Evans. They became engaged on Christmas Day 2016.[24] They were married on December 2, 2017 in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.[25]
Discography
Studio albums
Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Sales | |||||
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US Country [26] |
US [27] |
US Indie [28] |
AUS [29] |
CAN [30] |
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The First Time |
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4 | 31 | 4 | 33 | — |
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Unapologetically |
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3 | 7 | 2 | 12 [34] |
18 |
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"—" denotes a release that did not chart. |
Extended plays
Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
Sales | |
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US Country [26] |
US Heat [36] |
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Kelsea Ballerini |
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40 | 12 |
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Singles
Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Sales | Album | ||||
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US Country [38] |
US Country Airplay [39] |
US [40] |
CAN Country [41] |
CAN [42] |
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2014 | "Love Me Like You Mean It" | 5 | 1 | 45 | 1 | 60 |
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The First Time | |
2015 | "Dibs" | 7 | 1 | 58 | 1 | 93 |
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2016 | "Peter Pan" | 1 | 1 | 35 | 1 | 70 |
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"Yeah Boy" | 9 | 3 | 65 | 1 | — |
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2017 | "Legends" | 15 | 12 | —[A] | 23 | — |
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Unapologetically | |
"—" denotes a release that did not chart. |
Notes
Other charted songs
Year | Song | Peak chart positions | Album |
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US Country [38] | |||
2017 | "Unapologetically" | 32 | Unapologetically |
"High School" | 28 | ||
"Miss Me More" | 28 | ||
"I Hate Love Songs" | 39 |
Other appearances
Title | Year | Artist | Album |
---|---|---|---|
"First Time Again"[54] | 2016 | Jason Aldean | They Don't Know |
Music videos
Year | Video | Director |
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2014 | "Love Me Like You Mean It" (acoustic)[55] | Robert Chavers |
2015 | "Love Me Like You Mean It"[56] | Kristin Barlowe |
"Dibs"[57] | Robert Chavers | |
2016 | "Peter Pan"[58] | Kristin Barlowe |
"Yeah Boy"[59] | ||
2017 | "Legends" | Jeff Venable |
Writing credits
Year | Title | Artist | Album |
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2016 | "Hot" | Brieanna James | N/A |
"Goodbye" | Ashliegh Lisset | N/A | |
2017 | "Boomerang" | Christie Lamb | Loaded |
"White Noise" | Lindsay Ell | The Project |
Awards and nominations
Year | Ceremony | Category / Nominated Work | Result | Ref. |
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2015 | CMT Music Awards | Breakthrough Video of the Year "Love Me Like You Mean It" |
Nominated | [60] |
Country Music Association Awards | Female Vocalist of the Year | [61] | ||
New Artist of the Year | [61] | |||
American Music Awards | Favorite Country Female Artist | [62] | ||
Billboard's Women in Music | Rising Star | Won | [63] | |
2016 | ACM Awards | New Female Vocalist of the Year | Won | [64] |
Female Vocalist of the Year | Nominated | [65] | ||
Teen Choice Awards | Choice Music: Country Artist | Nominated | [66] | |
Choice Music: Country Song "Peter Pan" |
[67] | |||
Country Music Association Awards | Female Vocalist of the Year | Nominated | [68] | |
New Artist of the Year | [68] | |||
American Music Awards | Favorite Country Female Artist | Nominated | [69] | |
2017 | People's Choice Awards | Favorite Country Female Artist | Nominated | [70] |
Grammy Awards | Best New Artist | Nominated | [71] | |
Radio Disney Music Awards | Breakout Artist of the Year | Nominated | [72] | |
Country Favorite Artist | Won | [73] | ||
Country Favorite Song "Peter Pan" |
Won | [72] | ||
Best Crush Song "Yeah Boy" |
Nominated | [74] | ||
Kids' Choice Awards | Favorite New Artist | Nominated | [75] | |
iHeartRadio Music Awards | Best New Artist | Nominated | [76] | |
Best New Country Artist | Won | |||
ACM Awards | Female Vocalist of the Year | Nominated | [17] | |
Video of the Year "Peter Pan" |
Nominated | |||
CMT Music Awards | Video of the Year "Peter Pan" |
Nominated | [77] | |
Female Video of the Year "Peter Pan" |
Nominated | |||
CMT Performance of the Year "You're Still the One/Any Man of Mine/Man! I Feel Like a Woman!" with (Meghan Trainor, Jill Scott) |
Nominated | |||
ACM Awards | Gene Weed Milestone Award | Won | [78] | |
Teen Choice Awards | Choice Country Artist | Nominated | [79] | |
Country Music Association Awards | Female Vocalist of the Year | Nominated | [80] |
Tours
Headlining
- The First Time Tour (2016)[81]
Supporting
- Wheels Up Tour (2015) with Lady Antebellum, Hunter Hayes, and Sam Hunt[82]
- Just the Right Kind of Crazy Tour (2015) with Dan + Shay[83]
- Rhythm and Roots Tour (2016) with Rascal Flatts, and Chris Lane[84]
- Home Team Tour (2017) with Thomas Rhett, Russell Dickerson, Ryan Hurd, Brett Young, Old Dominion, Dan + Shay, and Walker Hayes[85]
- You Look Good World Tour (2017) with Lady Antebellum and Brett Young [86]
Television appearances
Year | Series | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2016 | Greatest Hits | Host | (with Arsenio Hall) | [87] |
2017 | Blaze and the Monster Machines | Tooks the Toucan (voice) | Voice role | |
2017 | CMA Music Festival Country's Night to Rock | Herself/Host | Alongside Thomas Rhett replacing Brett Eldredge | |
2017 | Thanksgiving Day Parade, New York | Herself/Guest Artist | Host & Performer |
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External links
- Official website
- Kelsea Ballerini discography at Discogs
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