Meghan Linsey (born December 10, 1985) is an American singer-songwriter. A

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native, Linsey started her musical career by forming

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with her boyfriend of three years, Joshua Scott Jones. Before trying out for ''

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'', Linsey was a karaoke host at a Nashville karaoke bar, called Lonnie's Western Room, which is where she met Jones. After becoming the top winner on the show, the duo signed a recording contract with

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, and released its debut single "

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" in August 2009, which was a Top 10 hit on the U.S. ''

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chart. In March 2014, Linsey and Jones split and decided to pursue solo careers.

Music career

Linsey started her solo career by releasing a cover of

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's "

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". In 2015, Linsey was selected to audition for

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of ''

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'', having three judges (with the exception of

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) turn their chairs around. She chose

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as her coach, and was stolen by Shelton after losing in the battle rounds. She continued with Shelton as her coach throughout the season. She finished the season coming in second place to

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from Team Pharrell. Shortly after she returned to Nashville, she released an EP titled ''Believer'' including six songs. Following the EP release, she developed a beauty brand titled "Believer by Meghan Linsey." To create this curated collection of cruelty-free products, she partnered with Previse and Modern Minerals. 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

Discography

Albums

Extended plays

Singles

Music videos

Releases from ''The Voice''

Albums

Singles

References

External links

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