Kelsea Nicole Ballerini is an American country pop singer and songwriter. She began songwriting as a child and signed with Black River Entertainment in 2014, releasing her debut studio album the following year, The First Time. Her second studio album, Unapologetically, followed in 2017. Ballerini's first two albums have accounted for seven charted songs on the Hot Country Songs and Country Airplay charts. She has four No. 1 singles on the latter, starting with her debut single "Love Me Like You Mean It", which made her the first female artist to send a debut single to the top of that chart since Carrie Underwood in 2006. It was followed by "Dibs" and "Peter Pan", whose peaks also made her the first female country artist to send her first three singles to the top of that chart since Wynonna Judd. Ballerini's fourth No. 1 single is "Legends". Her third studio album, Kelsea, was released in March 2020.
| Birth name: | Kelsea Nicole Ballerini |
| Born: | September 12, 1993, Mascot, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Origin: | Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Genres: | Country, country pop, pop |
| Occupation(s): | Singer, songwriter |
| Instruments: | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active: | 2014–present |
| Labels: | Black River |
| Associated acts: | Morgan Evans |
| Website: | Kelsea Ballerini's Official site |
| Twitter: | Kelsea Ballerini's Twitter profile |
| Instagram: | Kelsea Ballerini's Instagram profile |
| Facebook: | Kelsea Ballerini's Facebook profile |
| IMDb: | Kelsea Ballerini's IMDb |
| Spotify: | Kelsea Ballerini's Spotify |
About Kelsea Ballerini
Became notable for her single "Love Me Like You Mean It," which rose to a Top 30 position on the U.S. Country Chart. She was named one of Country Music Television's Next Women of Country in 2014.
Before Fame
She began writing songs in her early teens and, by the age of nineteen, was under contract with Black River Entertainment.
Achievement
Her debut album, The First Time, was released in May 2015. The album went gold in the US.
Family Life
She spent her first thirteen years in Knoxville, Tennessee and the remainder of her youth in Nashville. In 2016, she got engaged to Morgan Evans and they tied the knot in December of 2017.
Associations
She's cited Shania Twain as a major influence in her music career.
Information related to Kelsea Ballerini
- Musicians from Knoxville, Tennessee
- Black River Entertainment artists
- Lipscomb University alumni
- Singers from Tennessee
- Grand Ole Opry members
- Country musicians from Tennessee
- Songwriters from Tennessee
- American female country singers
