Your Favorite Country Artists On How They Started And How They’ve Changed Throughout The Years

Published on 06/01/2020
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Keith Urban

Keith Lionel Urban or Keith Urban may have looked like the typical American country boy, but he actually had a New Zealander-Australian roots. Before moving to the United States from Australia back in the year 1992, Keith had released a self-titled album the previous year, which made four charted singles, which made him debut as an artist and made it big in the country music. In 2011, he appeared as a judge in the Australian version of the singing competition, The Voice, but he didn’t renew for the next season. He replaced Steven Tyler as a judge in American Idol year 2012. His most recent tour, Rhythm, and Roots began in 2016 released his latest single, “Blue Ain’t Your Color.”

Keith Urban

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LeAnn Rimes

LeAnn Rimes paved her way to stardom at an early age. She was only 13 when she released her song Blue by Bill Mack. LeAnn was awarded two Grammys awards in the year 1997, making her the youngest country music star since Tanya Tucker in 1972. Her debut album “Blue” made its way to number one spot in top country album charts and was a certified multi-platinum in sales by the Recording Industry Association of America. Her lead single “Blue” made it to top 10 hits, which gave LeAnn the national acclaim of having similarities with Patsy Cline’s vocal style. Alongside being successful in her music, LeAnn tried acting and made appearances both for television and film. She also had written books and released two novels and two children’s books.

LeAnn Rimes

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