Shealeigh
Shealeigh | |
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Birth name | Shealeigh Noelle Voitl |
Born | Winfield, Illinois | March 29, 1998
Origin | Chicago, Illinois |
Genres | Pop |
Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
Instrument | Vocals |
Years active | 2010–present |
Website | http://www.shealeigh.com |
Shealeigh Noelle Voitl[1] (born March 29, 1998[2]), also known as Shealeigh, is an American pop musician. Shealeigh is best known for winning the fourth season of Radio Disney's N.B.T. (Next Big Thing) competition.[3]
Personal life
Shealeigh was born on March 29, 1998 in Winfield, Illinois. She went to Hawk Hallow Elementary School, Eastview Middle School, and Bartlett High School. Shealeigh has gained many fans from her covers uploaded to her YouTube channel, mooloolah1.
Music career
At the age of 11, Shealeigh entered and won the 5th season of the YouTube singing competition Cree Ingles Idol Search (now called Cree Ingles YouTube Idol).[4]
When she was 12 years old, she uploaded a cover version of the song "Shark in the Water" to YouTube. After Ellen DeGeneres spotted Shealeigh in the year 2010, she invited Shealeigh into her show. Finally, Shealeigh performed her song at The Ellen DeGeneres Show.[5]
One year later, she competed in the fourth season of Radio Disney's N.B.T. (Next Big Thing) along with Zack Montana, Hollywood Ending, Tay Barton, and Ladina Spence. On December 7, 2011, she won the competition with the song What Can I Say.[6] She released her first non-Disney single called "Strangely Beautiful" on April 24, 2012.[7] She released another one titled Be Kind in 2013.
Discography
- Stand-alone singles
- "What Can I Say" (2011)
- "Spotlight" (2011)
- "Strangely Beautiful" (2012)
- Other
- "Be Kind" (2013)
References
- ^ "Mwah Artist – Shealeigh". mwah.net. Retrieved 2012-04-12.
- ^ "Twitter: Shealeigh (verified account)". twitter.com. 2012-03-29. Retrieved 2012-04-11.
Thank you guys for all of your lovely birthday wishes. It makes me smile x
- ^ "Shealeigh at Radio Disney's NBT". radio.disney.go.com. Retrieved 2012-04-09.
- ^ "Shealeigh Tribute". Retrieved 2012-09-09.
- ^ "An Amazing 12-Year-Old Singer". ellen.warnerbros.com. 2010-10-20. Retrieved 2012-04-09.
- ^ "Shealeigh Wins Radio Disney's "N.B.T"". popstaronline.com. 2011-12-10. Retrieved 2012-04-09.
- ^ "Strangely Beautiful - Single". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2012-05-01.
External links
- 1998 births
- American child singers
- Living people
- Child pop musicians
- Singing talent show winners
- Singers from Chicago
- American female pop singers
- American female singer-songwriters
- American singer-songwriters
- People from Winfield, Illinois
- Participants in American reality television series
- American pop singers
- Songwriters from Illinois