1. Kelsea Nicole Ballerini was born on September 12,1993 and is an American singer, songwriter, and actress.
31 Facts About Kelsea Ballerini
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Kelsea Ballerini began songwriting as a child and signed a contract with Black River Entertainment in 2014, releasing her debut studio album, The First Time, and her second one Unapologetically, followed in 2017.
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Kelsea Ballerini followed that release with her second EP, Rolling Up the Welcome Mat, in 2023.
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Kelsea Ballerini released her fifth album, Patterns, in late 2024.
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Ed Kelsea Ballerini was a sales manager at a country radio station.
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Kelsea Ballerini started taking dance lessons at Premiere Dance Studio in Seymour, Tennessee east of Knoxville when she was three and quit ten years later.
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Kelsea Ballerini sang in a church choir and the school choir.
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Kelsea Ballerini wrote her first song at 12 for her mother and moved to Nashville three years later.
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Kelsea Ballerini attended Central High School in Knoxville, Centennial High School in Franklin, Tennessee; and studied at Lipscomb University in Nashville for two years before pursuing a musical career.
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At 19, Kelsea Ballerini signed a deal with Black River Entertainment.
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Kelsea Ballerini was named one of CMT's Next Women of Country in 2014.
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Kelsea Ballerini became only the fifth solo female country music artist to score back-to-back number one hits with her first two singles when "Dibs" reached the top of the Country Airplay chart and the first to do it since Jamie O'Neal in 2001.
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On March 5,2019, Kelsea Ballerini was invited by Little Big Town to become a member of the Grand Ole Opry.
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Kelsea Ballerini embarked on the Miss Me More Tour in support of Unapologetically in April 2019.
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The tour was a success, with Kelsea Ballerini selling out multiple dates.
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In July 2019, Kelsea Ballerini confirmed in an Instagram post that work on her third studio album was complete.
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Kelsea Ballerini described Ballerini as "emotional, vulnerable and soft" while Kelsea showed her "bold and effervescent" side.
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In 2021, Kelsea Ballerini temporarily filled in for Kelly Clarkson as a coach during Season 20 of The Voice.
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Kelsea Ballerini co-hosted the 2021 CMT Music Awards with Kane Brown, where she won the award for CMT Performance of the Year.
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In March 2022 Kelsea Ballerini announced that "Heartfirst" would be released April 8,2022.
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On February 13,2023, Kelsea Ballerini announced that her short film and EP Rolling Up the Welcome Mat would be released the next day.
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In September 2024, it was announced that Kelsea Ballerini will make her acting debut in a guest role on the upcoming ABC series Doctor Odyssey.
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In February 2025, Kelsea Ballerini debuted as a coach on the twenty-seventh season of The Voice.
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Kelsea Ballerini has been influenced by artists in both pop music and country.
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Kelsea Ballerini cites Justin Bieber as being an early pop musical inspiration.
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Kelsea Ballerini credited Swift's self-titled debut studio album for introducing her to country music.
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Kelsea Ballerini has performed songs originally recorded by Alison Krauss and sang "Ghost in This House" alongside Krauss at the CMT Artists of the Year Awards in 2018.
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In March 2016, Kelsea Ballerini began dating Australian country singer Morgan Evans.
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In February 2023, it was confirmed that Kelsea Ballerini was dating Outer Banks actor Chase Stokes.
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Kelsea Ballerini attended Central High School in Knoxville and was at the school during the 2008 shooting.
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Kelsea Ballerini said that she suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder as a result of the experience.