Meghan Linsey
Meghan Linsey | |
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Ponchatoula, Louisiana, United States | |
Genres | Country, pop |
Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
Years active | 2009–present |
Formerly of | Steel Magnolia |
Website | http://www.meghanlinsey.com |
Meghan Linsey (born December 10, 1985) is an American singer-songwriter. A Ponchatoula, Louisiana native, Linsey started her musical career by forming Steel Magnolia with her boyfriend of three years, Joshua Scott Jones. Before trying out for Can You Duet, Linsey was a karaoke host at a Nashville karaoke bar, called Lonnie's Western Room, which is where she met Jones.[1] After becoming the top winner on the show, the duo signed a recording contract with Big Machine Records, and released its debut single "Keep On Lovin' You" in August 2009, which was a Top 10 hit on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart.[1] In March 2014, Linsey and Jones split and decided to pursue solo careers.[2]
Music career
Linsey started her solo career by releasing a cover of
In 2017, her first Pop studio album, named Bold Like a Lion, was released and contained 13 songs.
The Voice
Studio version of performance reached the top 10 on iTunes
Stage | Song | Original Artist | Date | Order | Result |
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Blind Audition | "Love Hurts" | The Everly Brothers; later famously covered by Nazareth | February 23, 2015 | 1/8 | Adam Levine, Pharrell Williams and Christina Aguilera turned Joined Team Pharrell |
Battle Rounds (Top 48) | "Don't Let Me Down" (vs. Paul Pfau) | The Beatles | March 10, 2015 | 7/9 | Defeated Stolen by Blake Shelton |
Knockout Rounds (Top 32) | "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" (vs. Travis Ewing) | Aretha Franklin | March 23, 2015 | 10/5 | Saved by Coach |
Live Playoffs (Top 20) | "Love Runs Out" | OneRepublic | April 6, 2015 | 9 | Saved by Public Vote |
Live Top 12 | "Girl Crush" | Little Big Town | April 13, 2015 | 11 | Saved by Public Vote |
Live Top 10 | "Home" | Marc Broussard | April 20, 2015 | 4 | Saved by Public Vote |
Live Top 8 | "Something" | The Beatles | April 27, 2015 | 4 | Saved by Public Vote |
Live Top 6 | "Steamroller Blues" | James Taylor | May 4, 2015 | 5 | Saved by Public Vote |
"Amazing Grace" | Christian song | 12 | |||
Live Top 5 (Semi-finals) | "I'm Not the Only One" | Sam Smith
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May 11, 2015 | 3 | Saved by Public Vote |
"Tennessee Whiskey" | David Allan Coe; later famously covered by George Jones, also later covered by Chris Stapleton | 8 | |||
Live Finale | "When a Man Loves a Woman" | Percy Sledge | May 18, 2015 | 11 | Runner-up |
"Freeway of Love" (with Blake Shelton) | Aretha Franklin | 8 | |||
"Change My Mind" | Meghan Linsey | 2 |
Discography
Albums
Title | Details |
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This Is Now[4] |
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Extended plays
Title | Details |
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Meghan Linsey |
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Believer |
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Singles
Year | Title | Peak positions |
Album |
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US [5] | |||
2013 | "Counting Stars" | — | Meghan Linsey |
2014 | "Gasoline and Matches" (with James Otto) | — | Crazy Hearts: Nashville (soundtrack) |
"Try Harder Than That" (feat. Bubba Sparxxx) | — | Meghan Linsey | |
"O Holy Night" | — | — | |
2015 | "Love Never Sleeps" | — | Meghan Linsey |
"Change My Mind" | 92 | The Voice: The Complete Season 8 Collection | |
"Perfect Time of Year" | — | — | |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart |
Music videos
Year | Video | Director |
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2013 | "Counting Stars"[6] | Josh Marx |
2014 | "Try Harder Than That" (feat. Bubba Sparxxx)[7] | Ryan Hamblin |
Releases from The Voice
Albums
Title | Details | Peak positions |
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US [8] | ||
The Voice: The Complete Season 8 Collection |
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45 |
Singles
Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album | |||
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US [9] |
US Christ
[10] |
US Country [11] |
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2015 | "Girl Crush" | 101 | — | 22 | — | The Voice: The Complete Season 8 Collection |
"Home" | — | — | — | 27 | ||
"Something" | — | — | — | 30 | ||
"Amazing Grace" | 109 | 1 | — | — | ||
"Steamroller Blues" | — | — | — | 37 | ||
"I'm Not the Only One" | — | — | — | — | ||
"Tennessee Whiskey" | 118 | — | 28 | — | ||
"When a Man Loves a Woman" | — | — | — | — | ||
"Freeway of Love" (with Blake Shelton) | — | — | — | — | ||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart |
References
- ^ a b Bjoke, Matt (August 9, 2009). "Steel Magnolia wins Season 2 of Can You Duet". Archived from the original on August 19, 2009. Retrieved August 17, 2009.
- ^ "Steel Magnolia". www.facebook.com. Retrieved May 5, 2019.
- ^ "About MSO PR Nashville – Mitch Schneider Organization". Msopr.com. Retrieved May 5, 2019.
- ^ "This Is Now - Meghan Linsey | Releases | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
- ^ "Meghan Linsey Album & Song Chart History – Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 21, 2015.
- Country Music Television. Retrieved December 21, 2015.
- Country Music Television. Retrieved December 21, 2015.
- ^ "Meghan Linsey Album & Song Chart History – Billboard 200". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 21, 2015.
- ^ "Meghan Linsey Album & Song Chart History – Bubbling Under Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 21, 2015.
- ^ "Meghan Linsey Album & Song Chart History – Christian Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 21, 2015.
- ^ "Meghan Linsey Album & Song Chart History – Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 21, 2015.
- ^ "Meghan Linsey Album & Song Chart History – Rock Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 21, 2015.