"Kelsea Ballerini" (born September 12, 1993) is an American country pop singer and songwriter, signed to Black River Entertainment. Dubbed “Country’s Next Queen” by Billboard, Kelsea Ballerini continues to blaze her own trail to superstardom as she’s the first solo female artist in 15 years to hit #1 with her first two country singles and one of only 11 women to have ever hit the top of the charts with a debut. The 22-year-old Knoxville, Tennessee native has dedicated the better part of the last decade to creating inspiring music based on her life, to further motivate others to live without fear of their emotions. Honored by Billboard with the “Rising Star” award at their prestigious 2015 Women In Music event and crowned one of CMT’s “Next Women of Country,” Kelsea was praised as “The Country Sweetheart” in People Magazine’s elite “Ones to Watch” portfolio and the “Nashville It Girl” by Rolling Stone.