Katrina Elam
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 Katrina Elam at the Maverick Saloon & Grill, Santa Ynez, California, January 14th, 2005 |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Katrina Ruth Elam |
| Born | December 12, 1983 |
| Origin | Bray, Oklahoma, USA |
| Genres | Country |
| Occupations | Singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Labels | Universal South Black River Music Group |
| Associated acts | Carrie Underwood |
| Website | http://www.katrinaelam.com/ |
Katrina Ruth Elam (born December 12, 1983 in Bray, Oklahoma) is an American country music singer and songwriter. Signed to Universal South Records in 2004, she released her self-titled debut album that year, charting in the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) with the #29 "No End in Sight" and the #59 "I Want a Cowboy". A third single, "Love Is", peaked at #47 from an unreleased second album Turn Me Up. Elam left the label in 2008.
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[edit] Early life
Elam was born in Bray, Oklahoma, population 1,035. She performed in a 4-H talent show at the age of 9. In 1998 she was named female vocalist of the year by the Oklahoma Country Music Association and the Oklahoma Opry. Elam received a publishing contract at the age of 16. In her senior year of high school, her mother home schooled her because of her busy writing and recording schedule.
Elam is now married and has a son.
[edit] Career
After completing high school, Katrina Elam moved to Nashville, TN, where she secured a contract with Universal South Records.[1] Jimmie Lee Sloas produced her first self-titled album, released on October 5, 2004. The album reached #42 on Billboard's Top Country Albums chart and #33 on Top Heatseekers chart. The first single, “No End In Sight”, reached #29 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. The follow-up single "I Want a Cowboy" reached #59 on the same chart. Elam also toured in 2004 with Keith Urban.
Elam later toured with Rascal Flatts to promote her unreleased second album, Turn Me Up. "Love Is," the first single released from the album, peaked at #47 on Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart in 2006. Another single from the album, "Flat on the Floor," eventually peaking at #52.[2] Later in the year, Carrie Underwood did include a version of the track on her 2007 album Carnival Ride. Elam exited Universal South in 2008.[3] Elam also co-wrote the track "Change" on Underwood's 2009 album Play On. Reba McEntire covered "I Want a Cowboy" on her 2009 album Keep On Loving You. Elam also co-wrote "Easy", Rascal Flatts' collaboration with Natasha Bedingfield.
In late 2010, Elam was cast in a sequel to the 1992 film Pure Country, titled Pure Country 2: The Gift[4] Elam's "Dream Big" was released to radio in late 2010 and served as the lead single for the movie's soundtrack, which was released on February 8, 2011.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Studio albums
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
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| US Country [5] |
US Heat [6] |
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| Katrina Elam |
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42 | 33 |
| Pure Country 2: The Gift |
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55 | 44 |
[edit] Singles
| Year | Single | Peak positions | Album | |
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| US Country [7] |
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| 2004 | "No End in Sight" | 29 | Katrina Elam | |
| 2005 | "I Want a Cowboy" | 59 | ||
| 2006 | "Love Is" | 47 | Turn Me Up (unreleased) | |
| 2007 | "Flat on the Floor" | 52 | ||
| 2010 | "Dream Big" | — | Pure Country 2: The Gift (soundtrack) | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||
[edit] Music videos
| Year | Video | Director |
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| 2004 | "No End in Sight" | Peter Zavadil |
| 2006 | "Love Is" | Trey Fanjoy |
[edit] References
- ^ Jeffries, David. "Katrina Elam biography". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p676719/biography. Retrieved 2008-07-15.
- ^ (2007) Album notes for have you heard The NEW Sound of TODAY'S COUNTRY by Various Artists [CD]. Sony BMG.
- ^ Country Labels Keep Rosters Full Despite Album Sales Dip
- ^ Betts, Stephen L. (11 October 2010). "George Strait, Katrina Elam Star in 'Pure Country 2'". The Boot. http://www.theboot.com/2010/10/11/george-strait-katrina-elam-pure-country-2/. Retrieved 14 October 2010.
- ^ "Katrina Elam Album & Song Chart History - Country Albums". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/katrina-elam/chart-history/631220?f=320&g=Albums. Retrieved January 12, 2011.
- ^ "Katrina Elam Album & Song Chart History - Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/katrina-elam/chart-history/631220?f=324&g=Albums. Retrieved January 12, 2011.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. ISBN 0-89820-177-2.
