Shealeigh

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Shealeigh
Birth nameShealeigh Noelle Voitl
Born (1998-03-29) March 29, 1998 (age 26)
Winfield, Illinois
Genres
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter
Instrument(s)Piano
Years active2008–present
Websitewww.shealeigh.com

Shealeigh Noelle Voitl[1] (born March 29, 1998[2]), known simply as Shealeigh, is an American singer-songwriter. She is best known for winning the fourth season of Radio Disney's N.B.T. (Next Big Thing) competition.[3][4] In 2017, Shealeigh released her debut EP, We All Need to Go Places.[5] In 2022 she returned with her sophomore EP: The Whole Sun Balancing Upon My Knees. She has written all her songs herself.[6]

Personal life[edit]

Shealeigh was born in Winfield, Illinois.[citation needed] She went to Hawk Hallow Elementary School, Eastview Middle School, Bartlett High School[citation needed], and North Central College.[7]

Music career[edit]

In 2009, at the age of 11, Shealeigh won the fifth season of the YouTube singing competition Cree Ingles Idol Search (now called Cree Ingles YouTube Idol).[8] Ellen DeGeneres spotted one of Shealeigh's videos on YouTube in 2010[6] and invited her to perform on The Ellen DeGeneres Show.[9][10]

One year later, Shealeigh competed in the fourth season of Radio Disney's N.B.T. (Next Big Thing). On December 7, 2011, she won the competition with the song "What Can I Say".[11] She released her first non-Disney single, "Strangely Beautiful", in 2012.[12]

In 2017, Shealeigh released her debut EP, We All Need to Go Places, which was followed by a single called "Landline" in 2018.[13]

Shealeigh released her next EP, The Whole Sun Balancing Upon My Knees, in 2022.

Discography[edit]

Extended plays[edit]

Title Details
We All Need to Go Places[14]
  • Release: April 14, 2017
  • Format: Digital download (streaming)
The Whole Sun Balancing Upon My Knees
  • Release: February 25, 2022
  • Format: Digital download (streaming)

Singles[edit]

Title Year Album
"What Can I Say" 2011 Radio Disney's N.B.T Season 4 – The Singles
"Spotlight"
"Strangely Beautiful" 2012 Non-album single
"Be Kind" 2013 Non-album promotional single
"Darlin'" 2015
"Loverboy" 2017 We All Need to Go Places
"Landline" 2018
"Here Again" 2022 The Whole Sun Balancing Upon My Knees

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Mwah Artist – Shealeigh". mwah.net. Retrieved April 12, 2012.
  2. ^ "Twitter: Shealeigh (verified account)". twitter.com. March 29, 2012. Retrieved April 11, 2012. Thank you guys for all of your lovely birthday wishes. It makes me smile x
  3. ^ "Shealeigh at Radio Disney's NBT". radio.disney.go.com. Archived from the original on April 15, 2012. Retrieved April 9, 2012.
  4. ^ Schillaci, Sophia (December 8, 2011). "Radio Disney's 'Next BIG Thing Winner' Congratulated By Cody Simpson, Network Execs". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 4, 2018.
  5. ^ "Shealeigh", Bandcamp.com
  6. ^ a b Sotonoff, Jamie (June 5, 2012). "Suburban festival singer becomes Radio Disney star". Daily Herald. Retrieved March 4, 2018.
  7. ^ "Shealeigh Voitl – Vision Editor – North Central College". LinkedIn. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
  8. ^ "Shealeigh Tribute". YouTube. Retrieved September 9, 2012.
  9. ^ "An Amazing 12-Year-Old Singer". ellen.warnerbros.com. October 20, 2010. Archived from the original on August 30, 2011. Retrieved April 9, 2012.
  10. ^ "Daily Herald Suburban Chicago Newspaper Archives, Jun 5, 2012, p. 90". NewspaperArchive.com. June 5, 2012. Retrieved March 4, 2018.
  11. ^ "Shealeigh Wins Radio Disney's "N.B.T"". popstaronline.com. December 10, 2011. Archived from the original on November 9, 2013. Retrieved April 9, 2012.
  12. ^ "Strangely Beautiful – Single". Amazon. Retrieved May 1, 2012.
  13. ^ "We All Need to Go Places"], Shealeigh.bandcamp.com, accessed December 30, 2018
  14. ^ "We All Need to Go Places – Shealeigh". Spotify.
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