Kendal Conrad (born September 4, 1991) is an American

country music Country (also called country and western) is a genre of popular music that originated in the Southern and Southwestern United States in the early 1920s. It primarily derives from blues, church music such as Southern gospel and spirituals, ...

singer-songwriter.

Career

Kendal Conrad appeared on

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in June 2014. Later that year, she performed "

We Were Us "We Were Us" is a song written by Nicolle Galyon, Jimmy Robbins, and Jon Nite and recorded by New Zealand-born Australian country music singer Keith Urban as a duet with American country music singer Miranda Lambert. It was released in September 2 ...

" with

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Musikfest ''Musikfest'' is an American music festival that has been held annually since 1984 in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania in the Lehigh Valley region of eastern Pennsylvania. It is the nation's largest non-gated free music festival. The festival begins on ...

as part of his

Raise 'Em Up "Raise 'Em Up" is a song written by Tom Douglas, Jaren Johnston and Jeffrey Steele and recorded by New Zealand-born Australian country music singer Keith Urban as a duet with American country music singer Eric Church. It was released in January 20 ...

Tour; this was subsequently named one of Urban's favorite tour moments. Conrad is both a local winner and a state competitor in the 2015

Country Showdown The Country Showdown is an annual talent contest to find undiscovered country music singers across the United States. As many as 100,000 acts compete in the Country Showdown annually, which is considered to be the largest country music talent com ...

, which is considered to be the largest

talent competition in the United States.Hirsch, Andrea
Resident chosen as Colgate Country Showdown finalist
, ''Times Sentinel'', published January 5, 2010. She was also a finalist in the NBC 10 Talent Search in 2010. She has opened shows for artists including

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Mo Pitney Morgan Daniel Pitney (born March 24, 1993 in Cherry Valley, Illinois) is an American country music singer. In May 2014, he signed to Curb Records. He has released two studio albums: ''Behind This Guitar'' (2016), and ''Ain't Lookin' Back'' (202 ...

, Craig Campbell,

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, and

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, and performed for

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. Conrad recorded her first EP at

Reba McEntire Reba Nell McEntire (born March 28, 1955), or simply Reba, is an American country music singer and actress. Dubbed " the Queen of Country", she has sold more than 75 million records worldwide. Since the 1970s, McEntire has placed over 100 single ...

’s Starstruck Studios in

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. Conrad played the role of Holly Golightly in the exclusive post-Broadway production of

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’s '' Breakfast at Tiffany's'' at the

Civic Theatre of Allentown The Nineteenth Street (Civic) Theatre building is the oldest cinema in Allentown, Pennsylvania. The theater opened on September 17, 1928. It hosts live theater, educational programs, and screens art house films. In July 1957, the property was purc ...

, which opened on May 1, 2015. She received positive reviews for her performance. Conrad has an endorsement deal with Corral Boots.

References

1991 births Living people Musicians from Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Country musicians from Pennsylvania 21st-century American singer-songwriters Singer-songwriters from Pennsylvania American women country singers American country singer-songwriters 21st-century American women singers {{US-singer-songwriter-stub