Kata Hay went onto perform at other local events and talent shows.
17 Facts About Kata Hay
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Organizers of one of the talent shows sent videos of the competitors to Ed McMahon's Star Search, which led to Kata Hay being invited to appear on the show.
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Kata Hay then became a hall of fame inductee of the Oklahoma Opry, and won five international yodeling championships.
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Kata Hay was the sole recipient of the Grant Leftwich Legacy Award issued by the Rodeo Opry.
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At the age of 10, Kata Hay appeared in the 1988 independent film Oklahoma Faded Love in which she sang the Patsy Cline version of "Crazy" as she played a younger version of the lead character.
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Additionally, Kata Hay has appeared in several television commercials, Willie George Ministries short films and has done radio voice overs for Tulsa radio station KVOO-FM.
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When Kata Hay was 13, she began to experiment with the Western swing subgenre of country music.
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Kata Hay then travelled the United States and was billed as a featured artist at Fan Fair 2000, held in Nashville during June, 2000.
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Kata Hay was named the Dolly Parton Mountain Soul Vocal Champion in 2013 for her version of Parton's "I Will Always Love You", before she toured the United Kingdom in 2014.
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Lavie selected Kata Hay's cover as one of the best Top 3 versions, for which Kata Hay won a video camera as a prize.
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Kata Hay appeared on Let's Make a Deal with Wayne Brady in 2011.
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In January 2011, Kata Hay was announced as a finalist in the international search for a performer to sing the Shake Weight jingle, placing 3rd in the competition.
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Kata Hay revealed that she had previously performed with Shelton as a young child.
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Kata Hay selected Aguilera to be her coach after admitting Aguilera was her first "girl crush" which prompted a light-hearted moment where the two women briefly kissed.
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Kata Hay was ultimately eliminated on 11 April 2016 during Week 1 of the live playoffs, after performing the Aretha Franklin song " A Natural Woman".
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Kata Hay is continuing to perform, record music and tour, and is expected to perform at several shows in Australia in September and October 2017.
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Kata Hay was previously married to musician Robbie Helton, whom she married at the age of 18.