Canaan Lee Smith was born on August 24,1982 and is an American country music singer and songwriter signed with Round Here Records, an independent label started by Florida Georgia Line.
13 Facts About Canaan Smith
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Canaan Smith has released two albums, Bronco in 2015 and High Country Sound in 2021.
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Canaan Smith's second single, "Love You Like That", was a Number One hit on the Billboard Country Airplay chart.
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Canaan Smith was a reality television contestant on the 15th season of The Amazing Race.
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In 2009, Smith moved to Nashville in search of a musical career and co-wrote the hit "Runaway" by country band Love and Theft which made it to number 10 in the Billboard Hot Country Songs and 65 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2009.
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The song was written by Stephen Barker Liles, Tommy Lee James, and Canaan Smith; it was produced by Brett Beavers and Luke Wooten and it debuted at number 53 on the country music charts.
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Canaan Smith returned to the studio in February 2012 to finish his debut album.
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In 2016, Canaan Smith appeared in the season four finale of Bar Rescue performing during the grand re-opening of The Gallopin' Goose.
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In March 2018, Canaan Smith parted ways with the label Mercury Nashville.
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In February 2019, it was announced that Canaan Smith would join Florida Georgia Line on their Can't Say I Ain't Country Tour on select dates alongside Dan + Shay, Morgan Wallen, and HARDY.
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In June 2020, Canaan Smith released his first single to country radio in three years, "Colder Than You".
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Canaan Smith graduated from Lafayette High School in Williamsburg, Virginia and attended Belmont University in Nashville.
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In March 2014, Canaan Smith became engaged to his girlfriend Christy Hardesty and they married in August 2014.