Kelsea Ballerini

Kelsea Ballerini is an American country singer and songwriter, currently signed to ‘Black River Entertainment.’ She was born and raised in Knoxville, Tennessee, and was the only child in her family. She started attending dance lessons at the age of 3 and continued for the next 10 years. As she entered her teenage years, she drifted toward music and sang in school and church choirs. She got her major career breakthrough in 2014, at the age of 19, when she signed a deal with the record label ‘Black River Entertainment.’ She released her debut single, ‘Love Me Like You Mean It,’ in late 2014. This was also the lead single from her debut album and created a soothing country–pop blend. In November 2014, she released a self-titled EP. She was named one of ‘CMT’s ‘Next Women of Country’ in 2014. She released her debut album, ‘The First Time,’ in May 2015. The album peaked at the 4th spot on the ‘US Country’ chart.’ A single from the album, ‘Peter Pan,’ topped the ‘Billboard Country Airplay’ and the ‘Hot Country Songs’ charts. Her second album, ‘Unapologetically,’ was released in November 2017 and peaked at the 3rd spot on the ‘US Country’ chart.