- Whitney Duncan
Infobox Musical artist
Name = Whitney Duncan
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Background = solo_singer
Birth_name = Whitney Duncan
Born = 1986
Origin =Scotts Hill, Tennessee ,USA
Instrument = Vocals,electric guitar
Genre = Country
Occupation =Singer-songwriter
Years_active = 2004 – present
Label = Warner Bros.
Associated_acts =Kenny Rogers
URL = [http://www.whitneyduncan.com/ Official Website]Whitney Duncan (born 1986 in
Scotts Hill, Tennessee ,United States ) is an Americancountry music artist. She was a finalist in 2007 on theUSA Network television show "Nashville Star ." Soon after, she signed withWarner Bros. Records , and released a self-released CD and her debut solo single, "When I Said I Would" in late 2008.Biography
Whitney Duncan was born in 1986 in
Scotts Hill, Tennessee , a town consisting of only 900 people. Her father is a state environmentalist and her mother is a schoolteacher. Her grandfather introduced her to music. cite web|url=http://www.whitneyduncan.com/page/about-whitney-duncan|title=Whitney Duncan info|publisher=Whitney Duncan.com|accessdate=2008-09-05] Duncan began singing at her church, later performing in local talent shows, fairs, and festivals. She would also travel to the neighboring states ofKentucky andMissouri to perform at events. In her early teens, she began to travel toNashville, Tennessee cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll|title=Whitney Duncan biography|last=Leggett|first=Steve|publisher=allmusic |accessdate=2008-09-05] to perform at local clubs, including Tootsie's Lounge.In her senior year of high school, Duncan signed a recording contract with a label, cutting several sides she had written. One of these sides was "My World Is Over", which became a duet with
Kenny Rogers , and appeared on his "42 Ultimate Hits" album in 2004. A single was made of their duet, and charted for one week on the BillboardHot Country Songs chart in July 2004. Her label at the time opted not to release an album, therefore, Duncan parted ways with the label. cite web|url=http://www.cmt.com/artists/az/duncan__whitney/bio.jhtml|title=CMT biography - Whitney Duncan|publisher=Country Music Television |accessdate=2008-09-05] In 2006, she opened for the CMA Music festival, performing theNational Anthem and singing the next day as well. [cite web|url=http://countrymusic.about.com/od/nashvillestar5/ig/Nashville-Star-5-Finalists/Whitney-Duncan.htm|title=Meet the top 10 finalists for Nashville Star season 5|publisher="Country Standard Time"|accessdate=2008-09-05] In 2007, Duncan participated on theUSA network show, "Nashville Star ," and came in fifth place. The show was won byAngela Hacker .In 2007, Duncan signed with Warner Bros. Records. Towards the end of that year, she self-released a CD. Her first solo single, "When I Said I Would" was released from the label in August 2008.
Discography
Albums
ingles
*A Current single
References
External links
* [http://www.whitneyduncan.com/ Whitney Duncan's official website]
* [http://www.usanetwork.com/series/nashvillestar/theshow/characterprofiles/whitney/index.html Whitney Duncan's Nashville Star profile]
* [http://www.whitney-duncan.info Whitney Duncan's fan website]
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